Posted on February 20th, 2012
You know what, I hope you read my new book, Out Of My League. Besides the obvious reasons that I want the book to do well, and that it’s my main source of revenue at this juncture, I want you to read it because I have something to say to you through it.
I did an interview today with a radio guy in Texas. I’ve done a lot a radio interviews now, some for books, others for baseball. I’ve done enough to know when a radio man has actually read my stuff, looked up my career, or is just having me on because I’m someone to fill otherwise dead air. I don’t complain, publicity is publicity and I’ll gladly take it. However, in this last interview I was asked about Josh Hamilton. Specifically, what I thought of him and his “being a distraction to his teammates.” (more…)
Posted on February 6th, 2012
I lie awake at night with ideas popping in my head like fireworks. Hundreds of them, up there bursting in the sky of my imagination before fizzling into the black of night, the ashes swept under a pillowcase.
I don’t know why they come at night, but they do. Sometimes I write them down, sometimes I promise I’ll remember, sometimes I follow them off into the dark. But what happens more often then not is that the finale of ideas turns into this sense of anxiety, which then gives way to this sense of fear that I haven’t done enough, and never can. (more…)
Posted on February 1st, 2012
I’d like to add onto the sentiment expressed by my writing peer, the honorable Rob Neyer: Russ Canzler is a vastly underrated player that will, if nothing else, hit in the big leagues.
Let me speak first of Russ’s character, which I feel will be something severely neglected (as it always is when we start evaluating players in terms of numbers) You will not find a finer individual in the game of baseball today. A total class act who speaks from humility if he speaks at all. I wish I possessed some of the admirable character traits that he does, both on and off the field.
As for his on field ability, Russ does posses an amazing athletic talent. Although he did struggle defensively a tad this past season, he was also platooned for the sake of keeping his bat in the line up. I do not doubt that while Russ was thankful for the chance to show his diversity, he also suffered do the a lack of consistency at a position. I’m sure that Russ will benefit from being groomed for a specific role, though it’s nice to know that he’s athletic enough to play multiple ones, especially for an AL team that needs his bat in the clutch. (more…)
