The essence of immediacy, otherwise known as the need for speed, has infiltrated the game I love. Baseball is a slow-moving sport, similar to the Western wave of migration in the United States starting in the late 19th century after the War of Northern Aggression created a new breed of American, one dealing with the … Continue reading Pasttime – 22

All pitchers have intent with every pitch. It may seem like we want each one to go past the batter, but the dream scenario is a 27-pitch, 27-out perfect game where each hitter swings at the first pitch and sends a slow roller to first base. While that is completely unrealistic, it is a dream; … Continue reading Pasttime – 21

I've woken up naked in a strange bed before. The times I can't remember how I got there vary from the personification of immaturity to the results of bad decisions. But there's universal agreement that it's not the ideal situation. The cliche answer to what to do in that situation - don't - actually works … Continue reading Pasttime – 20