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Not exactly a Rumble in the Jungle (50 years ago today, btw), but last night’s 11-4 win over the Dodgers finally had me smiling a bit about the MLB team of my youth. (That would be the New York Yankees.) … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: October 2024
I write about them even when they play a boring game, so when my local NFL team (that would be the Washington Commanders) plays the most exciting game I’ve ever see, yes, I’m going to mention it. Actually it wasn’t … Continue reading
Today on Math and Musings, the story of a tale one year in the making. After missing the 2023 Virginia Fall Races in a rather bizarre fashion, Franklin and I this year redeemed ourselves in cultured fashion, rubbing elbows with the … Continue reading
For several weeks I’d been in the habit of posting about my local NFL team (that would be the Washington Commanders) following their wins. Yeah, if you can believe it they won again Sunday, a one-sided slogging of the Carolina … Continue reading
TV execs have been dreaming about this one since 1981, and now it’s here: a Yankees-Dodgers World Series. In 41 seasons between 1941 and 1981 it happened 11 times, with seven of those as all-New York affairs. The Bronx Bombers … Continue reading
Last night notwithstanding, the New York Yankees have been pretty dominant this postseason, and it all started with an ALDS Game One win against the Kansas City Royals nearly two weeks ago. For a retelling of that game and the … Continue reading
The MLB team of my youth (that would be the New York Yankees) certainly has looked like the MLB team of my youth the past two nights, with a pair of wins over the Guardians of Cleveland. The Guardians, nee … Continue reading
Sometimes you read a book and think damn, I wish I’d written this first. That’s what I think with every line I read from my “new” book, Dan Schlossberg’s Baseball Bits. I say new because it was written in 2008, but most … Continue reading
The MLB team of my youth–that would be the New York Yankees–has made the ALCS for the second time in the past three seasons. This time I’m looking for a little something different from the sweep of 2022. But you … Continue reading
At times I play the role of baseball purist, insisting that novelties such as “wild cards” and “divisional playoffs” and “designated hitters” are mere dumbshows and noise. Then there are days like today, where the MLB playoff slate rivals March … Continue reading