Month: April 2018

You probably know this but, whew, the business I’m in has changed. I’m sure this is true for every business, but I don’t know about any other business. I barely understand my own business. When I became a sportswriter some 30 years ago, there was a clear path for dummies like me. You started at…

On Sunday, San Francisco’s Brandon Belt had an at-bat for the ages against Los Angeles’ Jaime Barria. First inning, Belt was the second batter of the game. He fouled off 16 pitches. Yes, Belt fouled off 16 pitches, including 11 in a row. He eventually flew out, but that 21 pitch at-bat is the longest…

I have this vivid memory of a moment that may not have happened. I can’t be sure. My father doesn’t remember it at all, and he would be the only other person who would remember. I still see it though, and feel that in a way that it altered my life. It would be strange…

A few thoughts on the brouhaha — what a great word “brouhaha” — as Baltimore Orioles rookie Chance Sisco bunted against the shift.

… and should anything be an error? Single. Steal second. Steal third. Then steal HOME. @KPILLAR4 doing it all himself. pic.twitter.com/C7OfsCKhCw — MLB (@MLB) March 31, 2018 Jeff J. Snider on Twitter retweeted this Pillar steal of home to grump that this is clearly an error. To be clear, he was not saying that it…