We don’t play enough—and our lives pay for it.
For one year, I played catch, crossing 10 states and 12,000 miles on a quest both quixotic and inspiring.
In A Year of Playing Catch, “ride along” as a passenger in the Bryan ...
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The Gift of Music
It had been almost two years since I heard her play.
She was supposed to play on March 12, 2020, but the symphony concert was cancelled. Shortly after the concert was cancelled, students living on campus were required to move back home. ...
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The Quest For a Batting Average, Part Five
Josh Engler is a right-handed pitcher for the Republic Locos who throws the ball from somewhere beyond third base. What that means is this: when I need to start my swing, the ball is still behind my back.
I put a decent swing on a first ...
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The Quest For a Batting Average, Part Four
All that really needs to be said is that the quest continues.
Immediately after striking out (swinging, at least) two more times — surely I’m the league leader in one of the few categories I don’t want to be the leader — I had thoughts ...
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More Than a Game
The Grip’N’Rip Baseball League is great baseball.
Like the gravity-defying-diving-flying-soaring play Caleb Cole made on Sunday.
And the grand slam Tyler Jones hit the week before.
And whatever that stupid slider is Clay Murphy ...
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The Quest For a Batting Average, Part Three
My stat line from Sunday’s game is somewhat interesting: 0-2, with two fielder’s choices.**
The good news: I didn’t strike out.
The bad news: I still don't even have an on-base percentage.
The first fielder’s choice ended with me ...
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