Don and Petie KladstrupinAlmost HomeFAR FROM HOMEIt was misting; the field was wet; our shoes squished as we tried to walk lightly across the grass.3 min read·Feb 15, 2022----
Don and Petie KladstrupinAlmost 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…3 min read·Feb 7, 2022----
Don and Petie KladstrupinAlmost HomeMore Data, PLEASERecently, I was taken to task by a reader for criticizing Yankee first baseman Anthony Rizzo about not being vaccinated.2 min read·Sep 22, 2021----
Don and Petie KladstrupinAlmost HomeALL TIED UP“What are you going to wear? Are you going to change between the two?”2 min read·Aug 23, 2021----
Don and Petie KladstrupinAlmost HomeTHE “DATA”When it comes to the Yankees new first baseman Anthony Rizzo, it’s hard to come up with any negatives.2 min read·Aug 13, 2021--1--1
Don and Petie KladstrupinAlmost 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…3 min read·Jul 31, 2021----
Don and Petie KladstrupinAlmost 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.3 min read·Jul 30, 2021----
Don and Petie KladstrupinAlmost 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…3 min read·Apr 18, 2021----
Don and Petie KladstrupinAlmost 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…5 min read·Mar 14, 2021----
Don and Petie KladstrupinAlmost 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…4 min read·Mar 5, 2021----