Sorry to be self-indulgent, but I just re-read a couple of things...
• The Field of Dreams story was cathartic
(https://t.co/ne1I1fSZIf)
• And it reminded me of this story because of the stories
https://t.co/Gfcr9rgMiU
In 1954, my dad would ride his bike by the store to look at this Gus Bell MacGregor glove. He saved up $9 from his paper route until he could buy it. Today his son talked with Gus Bell's son and grandson about baseball. https://t.co/yczj2zI2ax
Phoebe Bridgers has announced The Lost Tour with support from Alex G and Isaac Wood!
Each show will be phone-free, using Yondr pouches that will be unlocked when leaving the venue.
Edwin Arroyo’s family is in attendance tonight.
The whole crew - parents, siblings, grandparents, aunts and uncles - flew in today and will be in the stands the next two games.
@WLWT
Also noted Royals first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino quickly called for the ball from right fielder Lane Thomas, threw it to the Reds dugout and then gave Arroyo a nice little pat with his glove
Andrelton Simmons was one of the best defensive shortstops ever.
But at age 32, w/ a shoulder injury, his MLB career ended. He disappeared. No explanation. No rehab/return. Just gone.
“I don’t regret it. I needed a mental break.”
Interview w/ Simmons: https://t.co/XVx2gkKpdv
MLBPA interim exec director Bruce Meyer holds up the Padres as the example for all teams: "We want to encourage more San Diego's. San Diego is a small market team that went out, decided to compete, signed a lot of players. Turned around their franchise...they are successful. They've grown attendance, they've grown interest, and we've all seen the explosion of their franchise value."