T. S. Eliot said that April is the cruelest month because it breeds “Lilacs out of the dead land, mixing/Memory …Read the Rest
Archive for April, 2012
On Chief Wahoo
Last week Scene magazine, Cleveland’s alt-weekly tabloid, published a cover story entitled “The Curse of Chief Wahoo” by Peter Pattakos …Read the Rest
Angel in the outfield, or Our Friend The Sun
I spent this weekend entertaining guests from out of state. Yesterday, as Clevelanders are obliged to do by law, I …Read the Rest
The Offense Looked Cold; It Was Cold
I have this fantasy image in my mind where Johnny Damon rides onto the field on a white horse, shirtless, …Read the Rest
Staying in first place the old-fashioned way
John Houseman used to do these great commercials for Smith Barney where he stated “They make money the old-fashioned way. …Read the Rest
Do I Really Have to Sit By You for This Entire Game?
There’s been a lot of discussion lately about fan misbehavior, and fans run amok at the ballpark.  What is proper etiquette? …Read the Rest
Vote early and often: A brief history of All-Star Game voting
Fan voting for the 2012 MLB All-Star Game began last week. How it works this year: MLB.com is distributing more …Read the Rest
Getaway Baseball– Get It Away!
Even for home teams Getaway Day Baseball at odd start times often produces clunkers and other unmentionables and today’s Royals-Indians …Read the Rest
Tribe Cannot Overcome Long Ball, downed 8-2
In a game dominated by Royal’s homers (4 in all; 2 by Billy Butler), the Tribe came out on the …Read the Rest
Guess Who’s On Top Now…
Just a small, yet I feel important update regarding the tribe folks. With both Seattle (Win over Detroit 7-4) and …Read the Rest