Category Archives: Baseball
Spring Training and Lent 2012
“Grace is the beauty of form under the influence of freedom.” Johann Friedrich Von Schiller The season of Lent invariably coincides with Spring Training, a fact that is not lost upon me. I love Spring Training and find that with … Continue reading
Filed under Baseball, christian life, faith
Spring Training Begins: A’s and Mariners Start Camp Today
That’s the true harbinger of spring, not crocuses or swallows returning to Capistrano, but the sound of a bat on a ball. ~Bill Veeck, 1976 It is still winter but life is beginning to return. Spring training begins today…well early … Continue reading
Filed under Baseball, philosophy
How Padre Steve Survives the Election Year…and how You Can Too
“It’s such a beautiful sport, with no politics involved, no color, no class. Only as a youngster can you play and as a pro can you win. The game has kept me young, involved and excited and for me to … Continue reading
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The Good the Bad and the Ugly: The Day in Sports
Well sports fans it has been a day hasn’t it? Now most of my day has been spent in transit getting Judy and Molly down to North Carolina so I can go back to work and give Judy a chance … Continue reading
Filed under Baseball, football, sports and life
Padre Steve Loves the MLB Winter Meetings now More than Ever, Ron Santo Elected to Hall of Fame and Happy “Repeal Day!”
The Big Prizes at the Winter Meetings: Albert Pujols and Prince Fielder (Photo Jeff Curry/US Presswire) “You win pennants in the off season when you build your teams with trades and free agents.” Earl Weaver Yes my friends it is … Continue reading
The BCS (Bogus Championship Series) Sham, Tebow the Heretic wins Again, and Moolah over Miami…
It is amazing to see how the Bowl Championship series works. I think we should rename it the Bogus Championship Series. I am old fashioned it just seems to me that we have an SEC West rematch as the national … Continue reading
The Dominator 2011: Verlander voted AL MVP
2011 AL MVP Justin Verlander For the first time in 25 years a starting pitcher was named the Most Valuable Player of the American League. Justin Verlander of the Detroit Tigers was named the American League MVP today in as … Continue reading
The Bird is the Word…Orioles Bring back Iconic Comic Oriole
The Baltimore Orioles have suffered for the indignity of having a losing record for 14 consecutive seasons but they no longer have to suffer a boring hat emblem. The Bird is back and the Bird is the word. The Bird … Continue reading
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