FOR THE LOVE OF . . .
FOR THE LOVE OF . . . What do we want from our athletes? What is – or should be – their driving force? They play for the love of . . . what, exactly? From a young age we are taught – we are told – it is “all about the rings”. I remember…
HOPE
HOPE Hope is a dangerous thing. We as fans – and as fathers – often fall victim to the curse of “hope”. We hope that our team will win the World Series; we hope that we get that raise or sign that client; we hope that our kids grow up healthy and happy. And somewhere,…
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112 In early March, we headed to Arizona (and some headed to Florida) and watched PFP on side fields. We sat on the grass and drank cold beer in the warm late-winter sun. We harangued superstars, has-beens, and never-will-bes for autographs and baseballs. We got our juices flowing, then they “headed north”. For seven months…
IT’S ONLY JUST A GAME
IT’S ONLY A GAME The tragic and shocking news of Oscar Taveras’s passing on Sunday cast a pall over Game 5 of the World Series. Buster Posey, the potential new face of baseball had this to say: “My first thought was, ‘This game is not that important.’ I mean, we make so much about the…
THAT JUST CAN’T HAPPEN
THAT JUST CAN’T HAPPEN Over the past few years, I have seen my son strike out looking with runners on base in late innings situations. And each time I have the same response: “that just can’t happen”. I coach my son’s travel team, and I find myself saying, on a weekly basis, after one pratfall…
THROW BACK MONDAY
THROW BACK MONDAY The cycle of life. Everything that’s old is new again. The more things change, the more they stay the same. Every dog has its day. I awoke this morning and went deep into my closet to pull out my Guess flap-pocket jeans. They were right next to the double-collared Izod shirt and…
October Madness Begins (in September)
Yesterday was the tipping point. Actually, Tuesday night got me to the edge, and Wednesday my colleagues pushed me over the edge. I had to start writing. Bill Simmons started his “Boston Sports Guy” blog in the 90s to give a “regular fan’s perspective” on sports. He has never avoided his biases nor held his…
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