Big upvote for baseball’s new Wild Card series matchups. The only trouble is that today, a day when I’m home and ready to watch a game or two under God’s lights I’ve got nothing, daytime or primetime. MLB really needs to … Continue reading
Today on Math and Musings you’ll be treated to a few offerings on this year’s MLB playoffs. The one thing you won’t hear is me talk about Aaron Judge’s 62 home runs this season. Yeah, I recorded the playoff episode while Judge … Continue reading
The morning after Mark McGwire hit his 62nd home run of 1998 my 11th grade math teacher, Mr. McGowan, said he was thinking of changing his name to McGwire in deference to our new home run king. That was 24 … Continue reading
With rain cancelling most of this past weekend’s activities I’m sadly a bit limited in the rank order of Fall Fabulous events thus far. Here, though, is our current list. 1. McDonald’s pumpkin and creme pie. (large gap) 2. Hocus … Continue reading
2022 Dolphins collapse, ’72 Dolphins celebrate. And then there was one. One Eagles loss for a cool half century alone in perfection. I wouldn’t count on my local team, but somebody’s gotta do it.
Things I thought I’d never hear: Team clinches “first-round bye” in MLB playoffs. Fans upset as team clinches first-round bye in playoffs. Sixty home runs in a single season just not enough for New York fans. Wait. That last one … Continue reading
With all eyes on Aaron Judge the past few days it was Albert Pujols, fourth man ever to reach 700 career home runs, who won the weekend. Actually it was Mother Nature who was the real winner, bringing a late-summer … Continue reading
This past Tuesday night my beloved New York Yankees, team of my youth, trailed the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-4 heading into the ninth and final inning of their relatively meaningless South Bronx contest. I had long given up on the game, … Continue reading
As a rule, movie remakes are pretty terrible, and there was absolutely no reason to remake the 1940 classic version of Pinocchio. (Actually it’s already been remade like 40 times, but I don’t think I’ve bothered to see any of those … Continue reading
Yesterday afternoon I had the pleasure of fulfilling every father’s dream… taking my son to his first Major League Baseball game. O’Connell Trio made the journey to Nationals Park to see our hometown team (that would be the Washington Nationals) … Continue reading