no pressure, no diamonds part ii
Normally, I would prescribe more sympathy when dealing with a 9-year-old who’s just been hit in the face with a baseball. Not a soft, kiddie baseball, mind you. A baseball. […]
Category Archives: baseball
throwing sports under the bus
I think I’m guilty of cynicism driven by high expectations. I woke up on the war path this morning. Pretty much pissed off before I ever rolled out of bed. […]
yu gave me a reason to keep watching
As of Tuesday afternoon, I wasn’t sure I had it in me to care about the Texas Rangers this season. Well, to be completely forthcoming, I was having a hard […]
brand-new angel raises hell
I’ve taken another step into this new world we live in. In the last few months, I’ve apped up with both Spotify and I Heart Radio. Spotify is pretty cool. […]
there are no 8-run home runs
I had one of those instances when something I was reading in a sports book converged with a conversation at the pub. The kind where I’m able to see how […]
reasons to keep believing
Probably the one thing common to every biography ever written is that no one ascends forever. It probably wouldn’t make a very interesting story to read about someone who never […]
always protect myself
This time around, I’ll have my guard up. My sports boxing gloves will stay figuratively attached to my sports cheek bones. By the way, I started boxing training last week. […]
killer crossover
My house has been a recording studio this week as my friend Brian Patterson has been recording an EP. I’m trying to promote my house as 310 Sound Studio (Waco, […]
does iron always sharpen iron?
September 13, 2012 — Every time the Texas Rangers win and the Oakland Athletics win — which is most nights during the last month — I feel like it’s some […]
wait on your pitch
I had another one of those great pub conversations last night, the kind I knew immediately would become a Live Ball essay. This time my friends Heather and Saayeh and […]
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