We’re adults, so we’re expected to get to the airport on our own. There is a team shuttle from the stadium since there are a lot more people that don’t get cardboard cutouts with their picture on it. When I first came North, I caught the team shuttle. But as soon as I was settled, … Continue reading Pasttime – 16

I'm not a power pitcher and I never was one. There were times when I was young when I overpowered a batter or two and would believe that I was for a moment. But in baseball, reality is the next at-bat. I've been served enough doses of reality, actual and perceived, that I should know … Continue reading Pasttime – 15

We go from city to city, across the country and back again with no discernible logic behind the when's and why's. But the bars are all the same. Tonight we're in a ‘neighborhood tavern’ that advertises $2 vodka drinks on the front door. I'm with Seth, a No. 5 starter with enough years in The … Continue reading Pasttime – 14