New ESPN column today — here’s the link. Meanwhile: I love ripple effects. Case in point: Two or three weeks ago I got an e-mail from Ronnie Poore, telling me …
Category: Hosiery
Uni Watch Grab Bag
Coupla things I’ve been meaning to get to, all of them slightly bigger than typical Ticker fare but not quite weighty enough to merit full-scale blog entries of their own. …
They Play Like a Mickey Mouse Team, So….
You probably know that the Devil Rays played a few “home” games in Orlando last week at the Disney Wide World of Sports Complex, which, despite having only 9000 seats, …
With Extra Mustard, Please
New ESPN column today — here’s the link. Meanwhile: The Padres will be wearing 1972 throwbacks tonight. But one member of the organization has already been wearing the old design: …
Left Is Right and Right Is Wrong — Except When It’s the Other Way Around
I have a book review up on the left side of today’s Page 2 index page — look here. Meanwhile: As most of you probably know, the Reds used an …
Changing on the Fly
Do you ever get jealous of people who somehow score front-row seats right along the first- or third-base line? They get to reach down and scoop up foul grounders like …
A Little Squirrelly
As most of you are aware, the big news in the uni world is that the Braves finally called up Jarrod Saltalamacchia yesterday, which means the MLB record for most …
The Departed
When someone close to a team dies, as Cardinals pitcher Josh Hancock did on Sunday, the memorial gestures usually come on several levels. First there’s the official team remembrance, which …
Of Pence and Pants
Astros phenom Hunter Pence made his big league debut on Saturday night and drew immediate attention from readers John Ryan and Kevin Gee, both of whom noted that Pence wears …
Sweden on the Delaware
New ESPN column today — here’s the link. Meanwhile: When NFL teams go the throwback route, the retro uniform usually includes at least some of the colors from the team’s …
Ties That Bind
Twenty-odd years ago, before he reinvented himself as the indie-rock act called Smog, Bill Callahan published a cool little fanzine called Disaster. In 1986, while reviewing an LP by the …
Hot Stuff
Back in February, we were all surprised to learn that the numbers, letters, and insignia on MLB’s new batting practice jerseys were heat-applied, not embroidered. At the time, Jared Hartung …
Tough Day for the Ice Cream Vendor
With all these crazy cold-weather games that have been going on, I’ve found myself wondering, “Who the hell would go to a ballgame under these conditions?” I mean, I can …
How Many Ballplayers Does It Take to Screw in a Lightbulb?
This Jackie Robinson tribute thing is turning into quite a phenomenon. At first it looked like one player per team would be wearing No. 42, except for the Dodgers, who …
What a Difference a Day Makes
Well, that didn’t last long. Two games into the season and my Opening Day high has already been flushed down the crapper, thanks to what will probably go down as …