By Paul Casey Gotham What started as a Spring Break with the prospect of seeing multiple games at several venues on a variety of levels ended with us arriving home a day early having seen just a few innings of baseball. That's okay. Quality can supersede quantity especially when it comes to peanuts and cracker jacks. I'm not quite sure that makes sense, but we'll go … [Read more...] about I Am A Fair-Weathered Fan!
Archives for April 2009
Wally’s Wednesday — MLB and NFL draft
As the baseball season approaches the 10% completion mark, here are some observations from this simple-minded scribe: I love the fact that some traditional underdogs/underachievers are off to a great start. Toronto, Seattle and Florida will make their respective division races very interesting if they can continue playing good ball through May. Even the woeful Pirates … [Read more...] about Wally’s Wednesday — MLB and NFL draft
Tuesdays with Smitty: Remembering the Bird
By Aaron M Smith Okay, it is not exactly Tuesday, but this class and the reading involved is killing me - so bear with me. This past week has been a tough week for Major League Baseball fans. First with the death of Angel's pitcher Nick Adenhart in a tragic car crash, followed by the deaths of legendary broadcaster Harry Kalas and pitcher Mark "The Bird" Fidrych. So much … [Read more...] about Tuesdays with Smitty: Remembering the Bird
Can Coach – Will travel.
by Paul Casey Gotham Dare I say it almost feels like Spring. I utter those words with some amount of trepidation considering that I might invoke the dormant spirit of a nor'easter. Wouldn't be the first time that western New York endured an April blizzard. That's all right. Heck it even looks like Spring. Local work crews have started cleaning up the beach. Any day … [Read more...] about Can Coach – Will travel.
A Mount Rushmore of Rochester Sports
by Paul Gotham Rochester's history of sports has had its fair share of legends. These five make up my Mount Rushmore of Rochester sports. Joe Altobelli - I came into my awareness of sports during the decade of the 1970s. Many a spring and summer evening I spent at 500 Norton Street in the friendly confines of Silver Stadium. Joe Altobelli was the face of the Rochester Red … [Read more...] about A Mount Rushmore of Rochester Sports