Little Giants
Once again I was on the yellow line edging the football field, the same yellow line this annoying mom with an inferior camera ran me off of earlier because, as she said, “It’s against the rules.” “I...
View ArticleMinor League Survival Tip #24—Learn How and When to Cheat
No no no—not steroids. I’m not talking about the kind of cheating wherein in you put your life in jeopardy. I’m talking about the kind of stuff that an umpire like Joe West would have a conniption...
View ArticleThe Xylo Diaries. Picking Him Out.
Before I coaxed him into the car, before I got the papers signed, and before the lady who gave him to me went on this hyper anal retentive rant about how the breed is second only to God in value to...
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The Xylo Diaries: Water Dog
The name of the place was Bow Wow Beach, or something nearly as corny, and for December 4th it was pretty busy. All shape and size of dog owner with all shape and size of dog patrolled it, barking and...
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MiLB Survival Tip #4 — Think For Yourself.
I’m going to say this as plainly as I can: stop doing stupid shit just because everyone else on the team is doing it. It’s not a good reason to do something in any other walk of life so don’t be...
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Out Of My League, Chapter 35
Chapter Thirty-five On Monday, after losing a day game with the Bees, we packed up and hopped a flight to Colorado Springs, home of the Rockies’ Triple A team, the Sky Sox. Sky Sox Stadium is the...
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Out Of My League Sample Chapters!
Chapter 16 of Out Of My League Chapter 1 of Out Of My League Chapter 35 of Out Of My League Chapter 64 of Out Of My League The post Out Of My League Sample Chapters! appeared first on Dirk...
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Out Of My League, Chapter 64
Chapter Sixty-four I got the call again that night. It was getting easier to manage the big league stadium factor now that I’d made a few trips to the mound. I wasn’t comfortable by any stretch, but I...
View ArticleZobrist, Tebow, and Jesus.
The following contains religious content. Baseball only fans be warned. After the Jays game in which Omar Vizquel ran headlong into Molina and got squashed like road kill, Ben Zobrist and I went on...
View ArticleDeath Tease
#notabaseballblog My parents, card carrying members of the baby-boomer generation, are presently getting ready to put their parents, “the greatest generation,” into the ground. My god, the books I...
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