20 Nov New Book on the Way! I am pleased to announce the publication of my first children's book, Cy Young: An American Baseball Hero. Once again my publisher is Ohio University Press and the release is set for the spring. The book tells the story of Cy from a small boy in Gilmore, Ohio to his days as a major league pitcher. The book is targeted for children in grades three through seven and will have many photos, text boxes and a timeline. It tells a great deal about the early days of professional baseball and what
I am pleased to announce the publication of my first children's book, Cy Young: An American Baseball Hero. Once again my publisher is Ohio University Press and the release is set for the spring. The book tells the story of Cy from a small boy in Gilmore, Ohio to his days as a major league pitcher. The book is targeted for children in grades three through seven and will have many photos, text boxes and a timeline. It tells a great deal about the early days of professional baseball and what
06 Sep Now or Never The Indians are in Minnesota to start a three-game series. This is really for all the marbles. The Indians have to cut into the Twins six-game lead or have to try and hold off Oakland and Tampa for a wild card spot. They need to sweep or take two out of three to have any chance of winning the division. If they are successful in Minnesota they have the Twins again at home next weekend for three more. The past two weeks have seen the Tribe fall off the pace and put their season in jeopardy. They
The Indians are in Minnesota to start a three-game series. This is really for all the marbles. The Indians have to cut into the Twins six-game lead or have to try and hold off Oakland and Tampa for a wild card spot. They need to sweep or take two out of three to have any chance of winning the division. If they are successful in Minnesota they have the Twins again at home next weekend for three more. The past two weeks have seen the Tribe fall off the pace and put their season in jeopardy. They
14 Aug The Race is On Here we are in mid-August and the Indians and Twins are in a fight for first place. At the moment, Minnesota has a half-game lead, much different than the eleven and a half from a few months ago. The Twins are still hitting home runs at a record pace but their pitching has fallen off a great deal. It is amazing to me that the Indians have rebuilt their pitching staff in the course of several months. The rotation of Clevinger, Bieber, Plesac, Plutko and Civale is extremely young but is getting
Here we are in mid-August and the Indians and Twins are in a fight for first place. At the moment, Minnesota has a half-game lead, much different than the eleven and a half from a few months ago. The Twins are still hitting home runs at a record pace but their pitching has fallen off a great deal. It is amazing to me that the Indians have rebuilt their pitching staff in the course of several months. The rotation of Clevinger, Bieber, Plesac, Plutko and Civale is extremely young but is getting
