I was skeptical of Ryan Lochte’s success in London because of Michael Phelps. Sure Lochte provided Phelps with a large amount of competition at the Olympic trials. Their rivalry was talk of the US leading up to the Olympics. Lochte did put up a convincing performance, but I still wasn’t sure that success would follow […]
Sports
And the Olympics are Officially “Open”
I could say that I waited impatiently for this day to come I can say that I absolutely adore the Olympics. I can say that I should have found a way to go to London to be there live – and not watching on TV from my home in Michigan. Tuning into the Opening Ceremonies […]
2012 All-Star Game
The All-Star game was a very large blow-out this year. The American League couldn’t score a run if they tried. A lineup that included some of the league’s best hitters, Prince Fielder, Josh Hamilton, Jose Bautista and even Miguel Cabrera. An all-star (for lack of a better term) pitching staff including the likes of Justin […]
Ordonez Retires
[mlbvideo id=”12602373″ width=”400″ height=”224″ /] This moment is something Detroit Tigers fans will hold onto for years to come (it has been 6 years since it happened). They will store it in their hearts near the feeling of winning the World Series in 1969 and 1984. They will reflect on it with the same love […]
Harvard Baseball
I watched this video and laughed. I watched it again and showed my friends. I watched it a third time and wondered if it could be topped. I watched it a fourth time when I read an article about how it was created. I watched it a fifth time and realized I’d help this video […]
They Don’t Call it March Madness for Nothing
Basketball really isn’t my thing, but I do tune in to watch a few of the games during March Madness. I often cheer for the underdog especially against the big teams (beside Michigan State – I always cheer for them). Yesterday was a really bad day to be a number two seed. Duke – eliminated. […]
Diamonds are a Girls Best Friend
There is this saying that “Diamonds are a girls best friend.” Some girls would like diamond jewelry. It’s shiny and pretty and sparkles in the light. That’s not the kind of diamond I want. I want to spend my days on the baseball diamond. It may not be shiny, but occasionally it sparkles in the […]
Moneyball
How can you not be romantic about baseball? There is something about this movie that just gets me every time. I could easily place this movie on the list of the best things I’ve bought. And I think it deserves every award that it has been nominated for. When Scott Hatteberg hits that homerun, I […]
I’m a fan of…Clayton Kershaw
I may be a huge fan of the Detroit Tigers, but I also love reading about what other players and clubs are doing. And after reading an emotional article about Clayton Kershaw, the Cy Young winning pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers, I may have a favorite player in the National League. The article, entitled […]
My version of a cathedral
These old ballparks are like cathedrals in America. We don’t have big, old, Gothic cathedrals like they do in Europe. But we got baseball parks. – Jimmy Buffett I miss Tiger Stadium. I miss the way I could see it as I drove to the game – even the ones at Comerica Park. I miss […]