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September 4, 2011

The Myth of Excitement in the NFL: It’s Really about Violence and Meetings not Action

“Football combines the two worst things about America: it is violence punctuated by committee meetings.” George Will I am always amazed when I hear football diehards knocking baseball for supposedly being “boring” or “slow.” Allegedly according to the football enthusiasts … Continue reading →

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August 16, 2011

A Quiet Achievement: Jim Thome Hammers Two Home Runs to join Elite 600 Home Run Club

Jim Thome Hits Number 600 (AP Photo) “Not only is he a great player, but he’s a great individual… I think he was a little apprehensive about passing me up. I said, ‘Jim, I passed a lot of guys up … Continue reading →

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July 6, 2011

What Makes Padre Steve Tick: My Vocation, Life, Love and Baseball

I’ve always related to the characters in Kevin Costner’s baseball films, Bull Durham, Field of Dreams and For the Love of the Game. The main characters in each of the films touch me each in different way. Crash Davis and Billy Chapel are players … Continue reading →

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June 15, 2011

Hating Lebron: The New State Sport of Ohio

The dethroned “King” AP Photo I am not a fan of Lebron James. I also think that his juvenile actions have served to increase the public invective against him. In other words I think that he has been “deep throating” … Continue reading →

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April 26, 2011

Back on the Diamond: Padre Steve takes the Field

“Fundamentals are the most valuable tools a player can possess. Bunt the ball into the ground. Hit the cutoff man. Take the extra base. Learn the fundamentals.” Dick Williams “Be on time. Bust your butt. Play smart. And have some … Continue reading →

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March 28, 2011

Another Sign of the Apocalypse: No Number One Seeds Left in the NCAA Tournament

Signs of the Apocalypse? Well my friends there are wars, rumors of wars, natural and unnatural disasters Iranian Ayatollahs proclaiming that the Mahdi is coming so Iran can beat the snot out of all the infidels and all the number … Continue reading →

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March 24, 2011

Baseball and Life: The Importance of Perspective

It’s all about Perspective “I think about the cosmic snowball theory. A few million years from now the sun will burn out and lose its gravitational pull. The earth will turn into a giant snowball and be hurled through space. … Continue reading →

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November 17, 2010

PT and Bumping into Old Friends at Camp Swampy and Getting Carded at Applebee’s

The Main Gate at Camp Swampy One nickname that Camp LeJeune North Carolina bears is “Camp Swampy.” This is because of the marsh like conditions of some of the base, the normally abundant rainfall and the propensity of said rainfall … Continue reading →

How Bad Can “America’s Team” Get? The Dallas Cowboy Season Collapses and Wade Phillips is Fired

Wade Phillips in Defeat (NFL.com photo) Let’s get this straight. I am not a Dallas Cowboys fan. In fact I just find football mildly interesting and I pretty much will watch it to keep from watching the talking heads on … Continue reading →

Padre Steve’s Favorite Baseball Movies

I love all things baseball as my regular readers can tell you. In fact God speaks to me through baseball, even baseball movies when I cannot get to a ball park. Of course as most readers know I am also … Continue reading →

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Category Archives: sports and life

The Myth of Excitement in the NFL: It’s Really about Violence and Meetings not Action

A Quiet Achievement: Jim Thome Hammers Two Home Runs to join Elite 600 Home Run Club

What Makes Padre Steve Tick: My Vocation, Life, Love and Baseball

Hating Lebron: The New State Sport of Ohio

Back on the Diamond: Padre Steve takes the Field

Another Sign of the Apocalypse: No Number One Seeds Left in the NCAA Tournament

Baseball and Life: The Importance of Perspective

PT and Bumping into Old Friends at Camp Swampy and Getting Carded at Applebee’s

How Bad Can “America’s Team” Get? The Dallas Cowboy Season Collapses and Wade Phillips is Fired

Padre Steve’s Favorite Baseball Movies

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