It’s that time of year again when baseball fans become smiling fools. Spring has officially returned. Baseball is so close to coming back and it feels as if all is right in this world.  Baseball fans are like silly little giggling school girls counting down the days until Major...

The Houston Astros are the defending World Series champions.  They won it all last November in a dramatic seven game series against the Los Angeles Dodgers.  I’ll admit I cheered for the Los Angeles Dodgers to win it all. I did not cheer once for the Houston Astros but...

While Manny Machado may actually look good in Yankee pinstripes doesn’t mean you can tell him that.  Aaron Judge received a call from New York Yankees General Manager, Brian Cashman Wednesday evening with a good reminder for the young Yankees outfielder. Judge was reminded that he isn’t allowed to...

I decided to do a little online shopping yesterday.  I was looking for baseball hats or “lids” as the cool kids call them now.  I wanted to see what’s new out there for this upcoming baseball season.  I am impressed that websites now have a tab specifically for women’s...

We are  now just 17 days away from Major League Baseball’s Opening Day. Most of the leagues free agents that were sitting home waiting by the phone a few weeks ago now have been signed to contracts.  Nobody predicted the lack of signings that would happen this winter. The...

Ichiro Suzuki returned to the Seattle Mariners this week at the ripe old age of 44. In his press conference on Wednesday he was quoted as saying, “I think everybody has heard I want to play ’til I’m 50. But I always say I want to play at least...

Driving to the A’s game in Mesa I drove right past the Cubs Spring Training facility Sloan Park.  I noticed how new everything looked and how it was conveniently located next to a Sheraton hotel complete with Starbucks.  It had the look of the morning opening rush at Disneyland....

I have always had a knack for recognizing baseball players out of their uniforms. For some reason others seem to have a hard time with it.  I however am not one of them.  For others it’s like seeing your bank teller at the gas station on a Saturday morning. ...

On my recent Spring Training trip I visited the Baseballism store in Scottsdale.  I had not heard of the company until a few months ago when I saw their ad on Instagram. Their Instagram posts made me take notice of their unique baseball merchandise.  Their merchandise is focused more...

Today I travel to the land of the sun.  The state of Arizona to be exact. I can enthusiastically say I’m giddy to leave our frigid winter temperatures here in Coeur d Alene that currently sit at 22 degrees.  I am quite content to trade sub freezing temperatures for...