Published inAlmost HomeFAR FROM HOMEIt was misting; the field was wet; our shoes squished as we tried to walk lightly across the grass.Feb 15, 2022Feb 15, 2022
Published inAlmost HomeThe Tiffany of TeamsYou’re as likely to see it on the streets of Brazzaville as on the sidewalks of the Bronx — that ubiquitous New York Yankees logo. The…Feb 7, 2022Feb 7, 2022
Published inAlmost HomeMore Data, PLEASERecently, I was taken to task by a reader for criticizing Yankee first baseman Anthony Rizzo about not being vaccinated.Sep 22, 2021Sep 22, 2021
Published inAlmost HomeALL TIED UP“What are you going to wear? Are you going to change between the two?”Aug 23, 2021Aug 23, 2021
Published inAlmost HomeTHE “DATA”When it comes to the Yankees new first baseman Anthony Rizzo, it’s hard to come up with any negatives.Aug 13, 20211Aug 13, 20211
Published inAlmost HomeA Slight DetourThis blog is supposed to be about baseball but I just read about something that happened in the Olympics that I want to comment on so…Jul 31, 2021Jul 31, 2021
Published inAlmost HomeShave and a haircut. . .Just once, I’d like to see someone stand up to the Yankees’s long-standing policy against beards and long hair.Jul 30, 2021Jul 30, 2021
Published inAlmost HomeProgress?It has become almost a ritual. A baseball player is suspended for domestic violence; he passes his time away from the game in counseling…Apr 18, 2021Apr 18, 2021
Published inAlmost HomeFamily Tree Part 2Baseball writers, especially those who stray beyond stats and play-by-play, sometimes venture into philosophy as they seek a way to…Mar 14, 2021Mar 14, 2021
Published inAlmost HomeTHAT TINGLY FEELINGIt must hit everybody at the same time — that tingly feeling that says “it’s almost time for baseball.” I knew it had arrived because two…Mar 5, 2021Mar 5, 2021