Swinging a new bat is a welcomed invitation into a world of possibility.
With no grip on it other than the silky-smooth maple from which it was crafted and with no pine tar or batting gloves nearby, I take a few gentle swings, feeling ...
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Storytime
Mrs. Rhodes taught fifth grade and had the highest of expectations for all of her students. One of her assignments included memorizing and reciting a poem. Which meant public speaking. As soon as she gave the assignment to my class, a ...
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Championship Sunday
Tommy Lasorda, the brilliant former manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers, once said, “The best possible thing in baseball is winning the World Series. The second best thing is losing the World Series.”
In the summer of 1991, I played in my ...
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Experts’ Roundtable
Only one day until GRBL Championship Sunday.
Before a roundtable conversation with three amazing baseball minds, a few words with the sweet-swinging Commissioner of the GRBL, Tony Lewis.
What's been the most rewarding part of this ...
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Meet the Ducks
Four-year GRBL veteran Brandon Freeman and rookie Clay Murphy gave us a glimpse into this season and life in the Ducks dugout.
“By far been my favorite year,” Brandon said.
Clay agreed. “It has been a blast and it won’t be my last. I ...
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