Report from the road complete: Nats farm team does justice to the parent club, and more importantly its stadium does too. In a word, yes, the new ballpark of the Fredericksburg Nationals trumps the club’s previous home by a 500-foot … Continue reading
Today’s the day I’m doing it. Gonna see the farm team finally. This morning, actually, as the Single-A Fredericksburg Nationals take on the Carolina Mudcats at Virginia Credit Union Stadium, at 11:05. Damn I love morning baseball. I haven’t seen … Continue reading
Well, the weekend didn’t end with Tiger Woods donning another green jacket, but I did get to see some damn good golf, some damn good baseball, and parts of at least two good series on “TV.” I’m happy to say … Continue reading
On the first day of The Masters every year there’s always an old man who somehow keeps up with the leaders through Round One, giving hope to old guys all over the world. I guess it would be Tiger Woods some … Continue reading
To summarize Monday’s championship game between Kansas and North Carolina: it did not disappoint. Shades of 2003, when the Jayhawks fell behind early to my favored team, this time they completed their comeback and will soon hang that 2022 championship banner … Continue reading
Sometimes the buildup to something bound to be amazing is a bit overwhelming, and the event itself never lives up. But come on, did you really think the Duke-Carolina game Saturday night was going to disappoint? They’re the Yankees-Red Sox … Continue reading
They are four of the most storied programs in the history of college basketball, and when they face off against one another this weekend we have the possibility for the most epic nights in, well, the history of college basketball. … Continue reading
Second day in a row I’ve woken up to temperatures in the 20s. At the end of March. Remember that old line about in like a lion and out like a lamb? Well, sometimes it goes out like a lion … Continue reading
I’m still a bit confused as to what happened, but my Twitter feed was rather crowded last night with news of an incident between comedian Chris Rock and actor Will Smith. At the Oscars. And my first thought was, The Oscars … Continue reading
Today’s episode of Math and Musings features some hot takes on this year’s NCAA Tournament. I recorded it several days ago, of course, and half the teams I mention today have since been knocked out. That’s March Madness for ya.