This annual article from one of my favorite sports writers, Joe Posnanski, is one reason why I love baseball. Also, Posnanski is the author of the book I'm currently reading, The Soul of Baseball: A Road Trip Through Buck O'Neil's America. I'm a little over halfway through, and think it may be my favorite baseball-related book, ever. And a book I think even non-fans of the sport would love.
While I wait for Bill to send today's baseball video along, I'll give you all something to listen to. This one is for Captain Crab! Here's Alela Diane with "The Pirate's Gospel."
I'll figure out how to play it, then the next time you have some piratin' to do in Eastern Iowa, Cap'n, we'll have some rum and sing this song.
In other music-related blog postings, Bad Wims has found himself the perfect song to have as his theme. I'm jealous. It works so well. I have one that I've thought up for myself, and will try to get it posted soon. But it just pales in comparison. Check it out.
Alright, and Bill just sent out the video, right in the nick of being 5 minutes late!
I got a batting practice ball hit by Derek Jeter at the World Baseball Classic a few years ago, and a couple in some AAA games, a handful of A-League balls, and had a BP ball hit by Prince Fielder bounce off of my hands, but that's about it. Maybe some day that will change!
So I'm playing with the idea of starting a new blog, one for baseball specifically. If I get the initiative to do it, I'll have it going in the next couple of days. Stay tuned for more announcements on this front (I'm sure everyone cares!). And let me know what you think! I know there are a few readers out there who probably don't care as much about the baseball aspects of some of the posts, so I thought this could be a good way to clear up some posts, and maybe attract a different crowd, those looking for some baseball insight from some dude who really likes the Royals.
2 comments:
sounds like a plan to me. Anything that gives me more reading while at work.
While I'm on the subject, this whole Red Sox Nation thing has gotten out of hand (the Steinbrenner thing). I'm turning into a fan of the players more than the team...I don't know if that's good or bad. The team and the nation is a little cocky for me right now...I don't even think the Patriots got this cocky until the week before the last Super Bowl (and they had more of a right to be)...
I got an Omaha Royals foul ball...I don't know who hit it though... Maybe I can get an Alex Gordon one this summer, that would wrap up a good year for me. Or a Youkilis one when they are in town in August! Even better! =)
Thanks for the tune! I like it.
Rum, alright!
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