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Tag Archives: Baseball
What the Cubbies lost when they won
Oh, somewhere in the favored land the sun is shining bright; The band is playing somewhere, and somewhere hearts are light, And somewhere men are laughing, and somewhere children shout; But there is no joy in Mudville — mighty Casey … Continue reading
67 years of making people important
He had a voice that was made for the transistor radio. It was a match made in baseball heaven. We cannot say goodbye to baseball, 2016, without joining everybody else in the sports world for a fitting send-off to Vin … Continue reading
Grace and the end of baseball season
When you got nothin’ You got nothin’ to lose. – Bob Dylan The Angels played their last game of the season yesterday. That means there’s only five months until spring training. And believe me, spring training is all that Angels … Continue reading
It’s that time of year again
Well folks, it’s that time of year again. Time to oil up the mitt, dig out the bat and ball and get ready for — you guessed it — baseball. Halfway through spring training and two weeks to opening day. … Continue reading
It counts
Baltimore Orioles: 8. Chicago White Sox: 2. Paid Attendance: 0. It was an eerie scene in Baltimore’s Camden Yards yesterday when, except for a few reporters and three scouts, an official major league baseball game (it counted) was played in … Continue reading
Conflicted relationships
As far as major league baseball in Los Angeles is concerned, the Dodgers will always be the storied team going back to its beginnings in 1884 in Brooklyn with 6 World Championships and 22 Pennants to boast about over 130 … Continue reading
Order and chaos
This Catch will begin with an apology. My “get used to it” comment in yesterday’s Catch towards those who, like my wife, do not like baseball, was rude and insensitive. My wife was offended, so I am sure there were … Continue reading
Only two more days
Spring training for the 2015 major league baseball season begins in two days. Marti can’t wait. She asks me every day if baseball has started yet and I have to say, “Not yet, honey. Only two more days, though.” I’m … Continue reading
Sports and religion
I first want to thank all of you who responded to Monday’s Catch with your kind condolences over the Angels’ elimination from the playoffs. And to those, like my wife, who think this is way too much attention to pay … Continue reading
John in mourning
By Marti Fischer John has gone into mourning over the Angels’ elimination from the playoffs by the Kansas City Royals yesterday, so I am writing the Catch for him this morning while he tries to equalize his emotions. It’s much … Continue reading
John Fischer The Catch 