Yesterday in New Jersey, there was a promotion at the ballpark. It was August in April day at Lakewood’s FirstEnergy Park. I went to the 11 a.m. game against the Hagerstown Suns (how appropriate) in near-90-degree weather and was glad…
Tom Verducci’s outstanding first-person account of his five days spent as a player with the Toronto Blue Jays is a fascinating look into a major-league clubhouse. Spring training is definitely the time to do it. Had he managed to gain…
I’ve only seen anything close to the inner workings of one Major League ballclub, that of the Phillies from my two years covering their affiliate in the South Atlantic League, the Lakewood BlueClaws. As a result, I managed to interview,…
This is the sixth in a series. Previous posts are: Newark BearsNew Jersey CardinalsNew Jersey JackalsStaten Island YankeesSomerset Patriots August 15, 1999 It’s sad, really. In the spring of 2001, Lakewood will join six other New Jersey towns and cities…
That’s gold and Moss to you. While perusing minor-league schedules for the upcoming season, I came across one of the team name changes that went unnoticed (at least by me) when it was announced last November: The former Charleston Alley…
For my 93rd major league ballgame, I visited my 18th major league ballpark. Sunday afternoon, Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, Phillies vs. Expos. It was indeed a gorgeous day for a ballgame. Sunny, an impossible blue sky, about 70 degrees with…
I’m not doing a good job with the idea of posting timely updates here, that’s for sure. It’s Thursday, five days after a doubleheader I undertook involving four teams in three leagues in two ballparks in two boroughs in the…