As Old Man Winter is setting up shop in most parts of the country, the 2016-17 MLB offseason is officially underway. That means while nearly all baseball stadiums are in the process of preparing for hibernation, MLB’s front offices are…
This past Saturday night, I attended a birthday bash for a very dear family member at her home in New York. Of course, that was also the same evening the Cubs were taking on the Dodgers in Chicago for the…
As I write this article, I’m on an choo-choo heading north towards the big American Northeast cities. I’m all alone in a business-class car nice and comfy in my bouncy blue chair using my iPad on a bouncy tray table……
I have been in a bit of shock since both the Boston Red Sox and Texas Rangers were ousted so quickly from each of their American League Division Series this season. These were the two best teams in the AL…
My blog followers already know my baseball allegiance is with the New York Yankees. Yeah, I’m one of those die-hard fans of the “Bronx Bombers” since I was a little girl. And, I make no apologies for it. I’ve enjoyed every…
Its almost that time again… Baseball returns. But, before we can get there, we have Spring Training to enjoy and all the interesting stories that will precede our newest season. Some of the ones that stood out to me so…
The story of a female working as a strength & conditioning coach in MLB is a big deal. Women working amongst men in a major sport doing jobs mostly occupied by men is very rare, even in 2016. That’s why…
Adoption of the Designated Hitter Rule (5.11) by the National League seems to be imminent. The idea has been gaining momentum over the past few years due in part to the amount of high profile pitchers who have recently been…
We may not have baseball to watch during the off-season, but we do have trades and acquisitions to look forward to. Already, even before the start of the Winter Meetings (Dec 7-10), we’ve seen some early moves that I loved and…
Back on July 6 of this year, there seemed to be a collective sigh of relief across MLB when the 2015 All Star Game starting players were announced: Only 4 Kansas City Royals had made the American League starting team.…
Lawrence Peter “Yogi” Berra died this past week at the age of 90. Topping off at only 5’7, he is considered by some experts as the greatest MLB catcher of all time. He was also a manager, coach, war hero,…
It is “more probable than not” that we sports fans are very confused right now about what to think of Tom Brady. In February, we watched him win his 4th Super Bowl with the New England Patriots and cement his personal…
