As of 8:00EST, May 14th the Oakland A's are 19-24. As of 8:00EST, May 14th the San Francisco Giants are 19-24. Geographically speaking and on a relatively perfect traffic day, the Oakland A's play their home games about 12 miles from where the San Francisco Giants play their home games. The two MLB teams share... Continue Reading →
10th Annual Major League Baseball Rules Suggestions and Ideas
For the better part of 10 years now, I have been writing and blogging about baseball. Most of my coverage has been first hand accounts of games, tournaments, stadiums, events, and I have loved every minute of those experiences. Some of my writing has focused on what baseball is doing well, what it can improve... Continue Reading →
Why I Love Reading Books – “Why We Love Baseball” by Joe Posnanski
The first week of August, I received an baseball story email from Penguin Random House Publicity Agent, Julianna Meinz. In her email, she mentioned that New York Times bestselling author Joe Posnanski was coming to Newport, RI on a book tour to promote his new book, Why We Love Baseball (Dutton; September 5, 2023). Julianna... Continue Reading →
Little League® Updates The Baseball World on 2021 Tournaments
As many of you (painfully) remember, there was no national or international summer tournaments for Little League® Baseball and Softball in 2020. The state, regional, and international youth baseball tournament schedule in 2020 was cancelled unilaterally due to the safety concerns stemming from the Covid-19 pandemic. Like most organizations, Little League® was hopeful for 2021... Continue Reading →