“This is at the pine creek high school baseball diamond. 473 homes destroyed so far.”
With Smoke From the Wildfires As a Backdrop, a Baseball Game Goes On. [photo]
June 15, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Just Call Me Coach
June 3, 2013 by 1 Comment
Chris Read stepped naturally into the role of coach. He had been raised by one of the greatest coaches ever — his father.
Matt Kemp Gives Young Fan the Shirt Off His Back
May 12, 2013 by 1 Comment
When he thought no one was paying attention, he made Joshua Jones’ day.
A Good Feeling
April 23, 2013 by 1 Comment
On a beautiful spring day in Boston, Adam Olenn is reminded why he’s glad to be alive.
Oakland A’s Slugger Brandon Moss Takes Paternity Leave
April 19, 2013 by 4 Comments
Major League Baseball implements a paternity leave policy for players … of only 72 hours. A good start? Or the price of playing pro ball?
The Best $10 Ticket inTown
April 18, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Mark Spellun talks relationships, love and parenting in a Yankees-Red Sox world.
Watching Baseball with Dad
March 2, 2013 by 2 Comments
Clyde McGrady explores the bond he shared with his father over a mutual love of baseball and their favorite team.
Would You Use Performance-Enhancing Drugs?
February 18, 2013 by 5 Comments
Is it ethically defensible to “treat” a healthy individual so that he can excel in a given career? Is it ethically defensible to deny him that treatment?
Why Barry Bonds’s Conviction Should Be Overturned
February 14, 2013 by 1 Comment
Disgraced home run king Barry Bonds is appealing his obstruction of justice conviction this week. Jim Jividen explains why it should be overturned.
Batter Up
February 11, 2013 by 2 Comments
My girlfriend’s 15 year old kid had played a year of Little League and hadn’t picked up a bat or glove since. This was an opportunity for us to bond, but the odds were stacked against us.
Baseball Legend Stan Musial Dead at 92
January 20, 2013 by 1 Comment
“Stan the Man” Musial, one of the all-time great hitters, is gone.
Love All: Words of Appreciation for the Pro Athlete and the Amateur Fan
January 15, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Do you require experience playing the game to truly appreciate it?
Putting it to Bed: The 2012 San Francisco Giants Postseason, Part III
January 9, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Jim Jividen concludes the story of San Francisco’s surprising run to the 2012 World Series with a look at the Giants’ unlikeliest heroes.
Eulogizing Richard Ben Cramer
January 9, 2013 by 2 Comments
Liam Day explains why, as a sportswriter, Richard Ben Cramer, who passed away on Monday, was his model.
“There are boys who are NOT high-energy, not into wrestling or sports, and not into screaming. And they are not ‘acting like girls’.”
This is a comment by wellokaythen on the post “Let’s Stop Faulting Boys and Start Channeling Their Energy”.