Monthly Archives: November 2015

If you’re in Burbank with a free day, I highly commend the WB Studio tour to you.  See if you  can get Daniel as your tour guide — excellent job!  It did help that we took the combo golf cart/walking … Continue reading →

In Jewish tradition, the child arriving at age 13 has become a man.  We’re privileged to be in L.A. this weekend to celebrate the bar mitzvah of the grandson of close friends who has not only survived to become a … Continue reading →

Can you believe it?  The first night of Chanukah is around the corner, on Sunday evening December 6, and in honor of that Adam Sandler unveiled list #4 last week during his sold-out appearance at the San Diego Civic Center.

It is that time of the year, with Thanksgiving upon us, where we tend to stop and reflect on that which makes us most thankful.  We have a tradition in our office of sending tokens of gratitude to referral sources to … Continue reading →

Big Sam Thompson was a Philadelphia Phillies legendary outfielder who I’ve blogged about before.  Sam was finally accorded his due, being inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1974, with his primary team identified as the Philadelphia Phillies. … Continue reading →

The New York Mets organization is receptive to using the Arizona Fall League as a chance to let prospects who have struggled and are at a crossroads of sorts be given a second or even third chance at proving themselves. … Continue reading →

Perhaps that’s not the best title for a piece that probes a hidden side of baseball, but it’s one that I’ll take away from the struggles of many players who never reach the big leagues nor a reasonable pay day. … Continue reading →

Decided to stick with the closer venue today, the last day of the Fall League regular season, and head over to Talking Stick figuring we might see our new-found knuckleballer Mickey Jannis get into a game.   Mickey was gracious with … Continue reading →

A beautiful day in Salt River Fields @Talking Stick, with an official attendance 376, to see our Glendale Desert Dogs take on the Surprise Saguaros with one game left to the regular season tomorrow. Drew Stankiewicz was announced as the … Continue reading →

This is a delightful book that will resonate with any baseball fan for a variety of reasons.  Once I picked it up, it was hard to put down.  Kevin Cook is a former senior editor at Sports Illustrated whose father, … Continue reading →