Slightly Better than Replacement Level
Baseball has a rich and storied tradition. That goes without saying, though I felt the need to say it, so clearly I missed the memo. Anyways, part of that tradition is the names. I’m talking teams, leagues, players, mascots, fans, etc. Up and down the board, baseball has so many names that stand out. I’m […]
One of my absolute favorite things to do with baseball is to turn it on in the background. This may sound odd, but hear me out for a few minutes. You see, baseball is an everyday presence in my life. Most of you reading this site know that already, but it bears repeating. I watch […]
As per usual for me, the other day I was sitting around thinking about baseball-related stuff. One of the ideas that jumped to the front of my mind was a simple yet hard to answer question; what do expansion teams mean to baseball fandom? Specifically, is it okay to jump your fandom from one team […]
If there’s one thing in the baseball world I would think we could all agree on it would be mascots. Yet, every once in a while I come across someone who is very much in the anti-mascot camp. I do not claim to understand these people, nor do I really want to understand them. I […]
It recently dawned on me that due to various circumstances, like the Coronavirus, this summer may be the first time I take my youngest daughter to a baseball game. I hadn’t given this much thought, but when trying to plan out some summer activities the other day I realized, “Man, I may actually be able […]