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Among other things this weekend I got to know a lot more about horse racing rules than I had before. You mean you can’t just plow the other horses out of the way? That’s called jockeying for position, no? More like … Continue reading
Yearly Archives: 2019
In the midst of the NBA playoffs, the Kentucky Derby, the Bloom (look it up), May the Fourth, and Cinco de Mayo, we have this: Stephen Strasburg of my hometown Washington Nationals recorded his 1,500th career strikeout (in a victory … Continue reading
Back in more temperate climes (the thermometer will be near 90 tomorrow in Northern Virginia) we are rooting for one thing, now that the Capitals are out of the playoffs, the Wizards drifted away weeks ago, and the Nats can’t … Continue reading
Snow. Yeah. Legit snowstorms at the end of April. This is why I don’t live in Binghamton anymore, despite the draw of minor league baseball. I’m happy to say the grounds crew at NYSEG Stadium was able to clear away … Continue reading
I’m spending the next couple days back in the home country. Or, as it is commonly known… Ice Planet Binghamton. Yup, get out the snowpants and the winter coats, it’s late April in upstate New York. Assuming I don’t freeze … Continue reading
There’s a newish program available on Netflix from American Masters, subject one Theodore Samuel Williams. You know him as Ted. The Greatest Hitter Who Ever Lived. Basically the hour-long show is a Ken Burns documentary minus everything that isn’t about Ted … Continue reading
My “local” paper yesterday did me the favor of putting together my summer reading list. The Washington Post printed a baseball-themed book review section, highlighting a dozen or so 2019 releases. Nice. The book I look forward to reading most is called Chumps … Continue reading
Inspired by a certain Mr. Woods, I swung a golf club for the first time in about two years yesterday. Yeah, it wasn’t the Masters, only my local driving range, but still… it felt good. Every shot I hit: perfect. … Continue reading
O Spring Break, how I love thee! Let me count the ways… Tiger, the Caps, a trip to the desert… and five more days away from work.
The first 14 times I saw Tiger Woods win a major championship I always knew there’s be another one. The first 13 times it happened pretty quickly. But in the years and surgeries and off-the-course problems Tiger has had since … Continue reading