So why is it news when Ozzie Guillen lets out that managers do tell pitchers to hit batters? In my mind, and there are sports purists out there who will think this is blasphemy, this was a given. I have watched it from Little League to high school through college and pros. I have seen… Continue reading HBP – Hit by Pitch
I realize that young adults sometimes make bad decisions. I have heard the stories of what goes on in dorms and out of dorms on college campuses. I went to a university that has perennially been called a “party” school. Yet, rules are rules. When you sign up to represent your college in a sport,… Continue reading Rules are Rules
I am a huge professional cycling fan. I live for the three weeks in the summer when I get to watch the best of the best battle the mountains of the Pyrenees and the Alps and the cobblestone of French villages as they ride the Tour de France. I also love seeing the French countryside… Continue reading Versus on Time-Warner Cable
Last night, I trekked to the local double A baseball stadium to watch the Binghamton Mets take on the Connecticut Defenders. In the past, we have seen a number of now big league players come through Binghamton – both as new professionals working their way up and as seasoned pros on rehab. The later was… Continue reading There’s No Joy in Mudville
While I will readily admit I live in NYS but do not, generally speaking, follow NY sports teams, I am heading out to the local Mets Double A affiliate to watch tonight’s game. News hit the NY papers on Wednesday a little after noon and our local paper’s web site about 4 yesterday that Orlando… Continue reading El Duque
I know that hydration is extremely important to casual athletes, serious athletes, the young, the old. Our bodies need water to help with the processes of daily life. In the heat and humidity that signify summer in upstate NY, we may need water more than just when we are exercising. Training people, and it is… Continue reading Hydration
In my area, volleyball is a school sport that is now in the fall and is female only. My sons have all loved to play volleyball and are very athletic. Consequently, when the Catholic Youth Organization started a volleyball league that goes for about eight weeks in the spring, my kids jumped at the chance… Continue reading CYO Volleyball
My daughter and I, after watching both Clarkson and Michigan play on Friday, were sure this game was going to be a slaughter. We figured that Michigan would easily beat Clarkson, possibly by enough early on that we could get an early start on the drive to East Syracuse. Like the shock that most Michigan… Continue reading Clarkson versus Michigan
If there is to be a Cinderella in a hockey tournament, it would be Niagara. Of the 16 teams playing in the NCAA tournament this year, Niagara is seeded 15th. They are up against the number one team in their region, a team that had only five losses all season and 32 victories. Pretty daunting!… Continue reading Niagara versus Michigan
Lei and I wound, literally, our way through the will call line to get our tickets. There was a slight problem as they had been purchased using Ed’s credit card but he was not there so we had a copy of it. He had spoken to the ticket company and they had said this would… Continue reading Clarkson versus St Cloud State
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