As the calendar hits mid-January baseball fans always hear about the countdown. 30 days until Pitchers and Catchers ‘report’ to spring training’. Pitchers and catchers always go first. It’s always been a harbinger and rite of spring — or late winter at least. …

Maybe it’s something that just comes over you once you are named, chosen, or whatever it is that makes it happen, to be one of the voters on the baseball Hall of Fame ballot. Perhaps a sense of gravitas and responsibility overcomes you, driving you to, in your mind, protect…

Snapchat (SNAP) is sinking to the bottom of the bowl while Tik-Tok eats its lunch. There are always winners and losers when competing social media platforms (competing for both attention and $) attempt to hold their industry-leader position. When Snapchat was founded way back in 2011 by Evan Spiegel, Bobby…

Since my son and I host a baseball podcast at Almost Cooperstown we were both very interested in the proposed new rules Major League Baseball (MLB) was considering for the 2023 season. Three major changes have been implemented 1) a pitch clock, 2) banning the infield shift, and 3) allowing…

Major League Baseball, sometimes referred to as ‘America’s Pastime’ has some problems. Declining fan interest and an aging fanbase being at the top of the list. Something must be done people say! In fact, that is happening with the current campaign to ban the infield shift. Let me make it…

It’s less than 300 miles between Cincinnati and Pittsburgh and both the Cincinnati Reds & Pittsburgh Pirates have been around for a very long time. Is there a natural rivalry between the two cities due to proximity? The Reds were founded in 1881 in the American Association and moved into…

To build a bigger & better Baseball Hall of Fame all it would take is 1/3 of 1% With the recent actions of the Golden Days Era Committee, Buck O’Neil, Minnie Minoso, Gil Hodges, Jim Kaat, Tony Oliva, and Bud Fowler are all now to be inducted into Cooperstown. This…

In 1987 Hall-of-Famer Andre Dawson then of the Chicago Cubs, hit 49 HRs, drove in 137 runs, batted .287 and won both the Silver Slugger and Gold Glove. He was named MVP of the National League. The Cubs finished 6th in the NL East — last place. …

Ah, America’s Pastime. It would be a mistake for today’s under-35 baseball fans to believe that baseball before 1973 (the first year of the Designated Hitter,) was baseball in the stone age. That attitude does exist when comparing the stars of yesteryear to those of the present day. Before let’s…