I think we’ve seen the true Randy Johnson. He’s certainly a great pitcher and a fierce competitor, but he’s no class act. He’s no Yankee off the field. His incident with the CBS 2 cameraman in New York was a…
It was a few days after Epiphany, the Eastern Orthodox Christmas, but yesterday had that feeling of Christmas morning. Had he come overnight? Had midnight led to the most sought-after free agent toy being laid beneath the Mets’ tree? I…
Nearly five years ago, Dennis Quaid and Jesus — OK, fine, James Caviezel — starred in a baseball movie that wasn’t a baseball movie. Frequency was a father/son tale using the Mets’ 1969 world championship as a backdrop. Now, another…
Quickly, for the record, my Hall of Fame Class of 2005 predictions: Wade Boggs, 3B, Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, Tampa Bay Devil Rays. He goes in with a Red Sox cap. Ryne Sandberg, 2B, Chicago Cubs. He came…
At Notre Dame, there’s a women’s dorm called Lyons Hall which chose as its sports mascot the mighty lion. The Lyons Lions. A high school in Los Gatos, California, calls its sports teams the Wildcats. Translating the town’s name into…
On August 21, 1983, I went to my first baseball game. Angels vs. Yankees. Uncle Paul, one of those family friends who’s not related but you call “uncle” anyway, was so excited to take me. “Aunt” Sandy was pregnant at…
In a few hours, we’ll learn the first of this season’s award winners, and since I’ve been lazy and couldn’t come up with a real analysis, here’s the quick version: NL MVPI think Barry Bonds will win, yet again. But…
86 years in the making. Red Sox 3, Cardinals 0 Amazing. I always feel a twinge of remorse when the baseball season comes to an end. No matter who’s playing, I always try to catch the last out — or,…
Red Sox 4, Cardinals 1 First and foremost, I just have to thank God for the opportunity to write this blog. Why not them? I have to say, having not been a part of all the Red Sox fans’ heartaches…