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Words and thoughts still trying to make it to the big leagues...Out Of My League, Chapter 35
Chapter Thirty-five On Monday, after losing a day game with the Bees, we packed up and hopped a flight to Colorado Springs, home of the Rockies’ Triple A team, the Sky Sox. Sky Sox Stadium is the highest-altitude park in baseball, even higher than the infamous Mile...
There’s An App For That: TapToTalk
TapToTalk Cost: FREE ($179.95 for a lifetime subscription to TapToTalk Designer) Read the Review: iTunes Review Description: Perfect for iPhone, iTouch, iPad, Android, Kindle, Nook, PC or Mac, Blackberry or Nintendo DS (WOW!), TTT (TapToTalk) is the ultimate...
Groovy Guest Post: Dr. Susan E. Mandel, MT-BC
Today and on the 25th of every month of 2012 I have invited 12 of the most influential people in my life to share a blog post with you! Each has influenced me both professionally and personally. My hope is that the knowledge, kindness, creativity, and compassion they...
Tim Thomas, and Other Wasted Opportunities.
Note to self: if you’re going to show-up the president and your team, and polarize America in the process, make a bigger statement than a Facebook message. Yes folks, I get Timmy was trying to make a point—and he did, kinda—but he could have really went the...
MiLB Survival Tip #4 — Think For Yourself.
I’m going to say this as plainly as I can: stop doing stupid shit just because everyone else on the team is doing it. It’s not a good reason to do something in any other walk of life so don’t be fooled into thinking it’s a good reason now. Being on a team is a...
Tips For Spring Training
With spring training right around the corner I’d like to take a moment to remind all those players attending minor league camp of the resolutions they swore they’d uphold, but have subsequently forgotten. I’m not talking about stuff like working out harder, or running...
Out Of My League, Chapter 16
In this Chapter of Out Of My League we rejoin our old palls, Slappy, Roscoe, and Maddog as they discuss the process of reverse scouting the brass during a spring training simulation game. Enjoy Read more chapters from Out Of My league.
Out Of My League—Chapter 1
The following is an excerpt form my coming book, Out Of My League. Chapter 1 Read more chapters from Out Of My League.
Dirk Hayhurst on Countdown With Keith Olbermann
Keith and I discuss baseball, life, and Out Of My League on his fabulous show, Countdown With Keith Olbermann.
Under the Sea Update #1
Let me first start off with a BIG thank you to all of you who have financially supported the Under the Sea camp thus far! I'm happy to report that we are well on our way toward meeting our goal of $2,000 by March 31, 2012 to help defer the cost of promotions,...
Tebow, Jesus, And Other Irrelevancies
I’ve weighed in on the Tebow issue before, several times in fact. But, it really is like the gift that keeps on giving… reasons for me to rant about in print. I got on the Twitter last night and fired out a couple of comments I would like to hear Tim Tebow say. Now,...
My Latest Project: “Under The Sea” Camp
Happy sunny Sunday everyone! Today, I'm very excited to tell you about a new project that I have been collaborating on for the Summer of 2012 called the "Under the Sea" camp for teens and adults with special needs. Amanda, a fellow music therapist, Kellie, a special...