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After a long drive home and some time to give the game a good think, I have some additional thoughts on the game, both teams, and some other various things. First off, the game was much better, and much closer, than you might think by look at the final score of 7-0. All of the... Continue Reading →
Despite a 635 mile round trip on the I-95 Speedway, it was absolutely fantastic to be back at the ballpark this afternoon to watch the Cardinals and Marlins. The result didn’t go the Marlins way today, and I’ll write more on that tomorrow. But just to be able to be at the park, have a... Continue Reading →
According to the recent report from ESPN, it looks like the All-Star Game is headed to Colorado. All I can say to that is...nailed it!
Tonight's ESPN Game of the Week is the White Sox at the Angels from Anaheim Stadium. So I thought it fitting that a picture of the "Big A" would be most appropriate for this post. I took this from the parking lot of the ballpark in August 2012 while waiting for a buddy to pick... Continue Reading →
Every Minor League team tries out new designs or new themes a couple of times a year. That's just what we have all come to expect from MiLB teams. They are usually funny or quirky or hyper-local so that folks will buy up the gear on sale in the team shop. Now that the Jumbo... Continue Reading →
Happy Sunday to everyone, and also a very Happy Easter! While we take time to celebrate the holiday with our families, a reminder that Jumbo Shrimp Opening Night at 121 Financial Ballpark is one month from today, Tuesday, May 4, 2021, against the Norfolk Tides, with the first pitch at 7:05pm. I, for one, cannot... Continue Reading →
Now that Major League Baseball has made the decision to move the 2021 All-Star Game out of Atlanta, the league needs to find a suitable home for its summer showcase event. As we noted in our previous piece, MLB needs to move the game to a location where voter suppression laws aren't being passed or... Continue Reading →
I know that this subject has been written about many times before, but I feel compelled to add our view on the matter. Major League Baseball's blackout rules are incredibly stupid and drive away younger fans that MLB absolutely needs in order to grow the game throughout the country. I'm writing this while watching the... Continue Reading →
Major League Baseball announced this afternoon that it will be moving the 2021 All-Star Game and Draft out of Atlanta as a result of Georgia's new voting laws that target black and brown voters. This is absolutely the correct decision by Major League Baseball. I’m even more pleased with the swiftness of the decision. I... Continue Reading →
Well, that was fun. The slow drip of Spring Training ball is now a veritable firehose of Regular Season games starting early and ending late. We got to see six one-run games, baseball in the snow, one slugfest, a Home Run that turned into a single (pros make mistakes too) and a pitching duel/inability to... Continue Reading →
The Catch 