Monthly Archives: March 2016

It was a day of bittersweet “lasts” this afternoon at beautiful Bright House Field after yesterday’s washout.  Last greetings for people who have become March acquaintances each year.  Straw Hat Tony with a great sense of humor at his watch … Continue reading →

Well they say that the last week or two of spring training is much more indicative of how a club will fare during the season than the beginning of March foretells, and sure enough the Phillies are showing that they’ll … Continue reading →

As anticipated, the month of March has flown by.  Our Spring Training schedule is well-worn from its daily trips in and out of my wallet, and only a handful of games remain. As an über-fan I wore my vintage 2004 … Continue reading →

Baseball is nuanced by context, and purists will appreciate this situation.  Vincent Velazquez is a young pitcher the Phillies acquired in a trade this winter from the Houston Astros, part of an exchange for Ken Giles who was going to … Continue reading →

Went for what was supposed to be a Dolphin sighting cruise on the Calypso Queen with the family at 12:30 this afternoon.  But a surprise storm made for more of an adventure than we signed on for!    

Cheesesteak Tees is undoubtedly the most popular apparel bearing the name of the famous Philadelphia delicacy, and that is unlikely to change.  But this year, for at least one day (on June 10), there will be a cheesesteak uniform worn by … Continue reading →

Perhaps the most famous baseball movie line of all time:  “There’s no crying in baseball”.   … but there is crying in the making of Gold’s Horse Radish.  In fact, President Steven Gold boasts that their motto is: “We do … Continue reading →

Reading books about philosophy is normally as exciting as watching a traffic signal change, but Sarah Bakewell will change all that for you.  Born 53 years ago in the coastal town of Bournemouth, here is a dash of her British … Continue reading →