"You got roughed up but you did your job." That what Skip said to me in the locker room afterwards. Like that would make me feel any better. When I entered the game, we were trailing 5-2 in the sixth and I was left with runners on 1st and 2nd with no one out. It … Continue reading Pasttime – 87
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Pasttime – 86
I'm not so old. OK, I'm old. But I'm also old enough to see the good when I can see it or hear it. Like the pop of the mitt of a really good fastball. It's different. It's mesmerizing. It's something special and the only question is how long will it last. About 20 years … Continue reading Pasttime – 86
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I grew up in the Northeast and hit puberty in the late '80s/early '90s. I mention this mandatory time of passage only to illustrate a point. You draw into your person and its personality from where and when you are from. A Spanish conquistador from the 16th century could never understand why conquering the Aztecs … Continue reading Pasttime – 85
