A Baseball Writer From Rhode Island
Tuesday March 12th, after finishing work at ABF Freight in Phoenix, I took a peek at the Arizona Cactus League Spring Training schedule of games. Most of the Cactus League games are afternoon games around 1pm, so at best I could catch the last few innings live or on TV back at the hotel. However,... Continue Reading →
Happy Rainy Saturday morning from Virginia Beach. I have been traveling for the past two weeks and am eager to share my baseball and life experiences with you. I logged a ton of miles in the air, on the highways of the Northeast, and emotionally between seeing friends, family, and closing on my Rhode Island... Continue Reading →
As a native New Englander, anything over 50 degrees in March in Rhode Island is considered a gigantic bonus. Heck, it's T-shirt weather compared to the typical 30s, 40s, blizzard type conditions of late February and early March. Winter lasts for several months in New England, unlike other areas of the country which experience the... Continue Reading →
I enthusiastically applaud Major League Baseball for its newest promotional series called Spring Breakout 2024. What is Spring Breakout and who will be playing? Good question. 30 Major League teams have submitted rosters filled with top minor league prospects - hitters, pitchers, catchers, fielders - essentially the future of their organizations. These rosters will play... Continue Reading →
Would you consider yourself an expert on a particular subject matter? How about a multi-subject expert capable of rattling off statistics, historical facts, and completely captivating an audience with your extensive knowledge of baseball or American history or movies or music? If you are an expert and are approached with a blog, a book, a... Continue Reading →
This past week, I was back in Phoenix on another work assignment for ABF Freight. This was my second trip to Arizona, so I was a little bit more familiar with my surroundings and baseball opportunities this time around. 15 MLB teams call Arizona cities their Spring Training homes. Spring Training games in Arizona are... Continue Reading →
Backroads, I love them. If I can avoid highways and interstates and crowded turnpikes, I am all in. With all the airline travel I have been doing recently, I have found a very efficient way to get to the airport with little or no hassle. Case in point, my travel to Norfolk International Airport now... Continue Reading →
My last opportunity to explore Arizona's Spring Training facilities was last Thursday, February 15th. Earlier in the day, I had texted back and forth with Dave Kopack, whose son Addison played for the University of Rhode Island and is now a minor league catching prospect with the San Diego Padres. Addison, according to his father,... Continue Reading →
Valentines Day, a day normally reserved for cards, maybe a poem, a song, flowers, a dinner perhaps to celebrate the day with my wife, Rachel. Last Wednesday, February the 14th, Valentine's Day, 2024 I found myself on a work assignment in Phoenix for ABF Freight. So, with a raincheck fully scheduled for when I returned... Continue Reading →
Last week, starting on my birthday and Super Bowl Sunday, I was on a work trip in Phoenix, Arizona for ABF Freight. As I have done for previous work trips, I pre-tripped the baseball scene in the Phoenix area to see what was around that I could explore and learn more about. Jackpot doesn't begin... Continue Reading →
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