All-Around Baseball

THE SMELL TELL I can tell by the smell. In there with the popcorn and beer backdrop, the grass and the grit, there’s something different, maybe the pitcher’s sweat. I don’t know, but I know when the curve is coming. more... - 2013/05/20

Eyeballs You’d swear sometimes that baseballs can see. The one that goes so deep into the hole that the shortstop can only pick it and hold it. The blooper between two charging fielders. I’m not talking about twisty hits, the infield spins I can control. I mean the ball that skids low for no reason and more... - 2013/05/06

ANSWER THE BALL A pitch is a question you answer with your hands. What am I going to do with you? Sometimes you don’t say anything. You don’t swing. Sometimes you shout. That’s a double or a blast. Sometimes you say, “Whassup?” That’s a bunt. more... - 2013/05/03

New Baseball Card What a kick! I always dreamed of having my own card and now I do! more... - 2013/04/24

INFIELD AS COMPUTER To me, the infield is like a living computer. Think of the players as the hardware. Their skills are like software. It’s a machine and it functions with remarkable effectiveness as long as each component plays its part. On a computer, you hit a key and you get a specific resp more... - 2013/04/19

CROWD SONGS Sometimes the people in the stands try to hassle you. Then they sound like heavy metal, gangsta. Most times they want to help you. They're singing something popular, good beat, way loud. But you have to find your quiet place in all the noise. more... - 2013/04/15