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Archive of posts filed under the off the field category.

Wherein I Whine About Laptops

I go to a lot of baseball games during the season, mostly Yankees games. I am able to do so because I have a pretty good job and use most of my allocated entertainment funds on tickets and ticket plans. I don’t (usually) work crazy hours and I am (usually) not on call, but I [...]

Rumor: This Post Has Factual Information In It

Well that’s interesting, why do the Yankees want Ted Lilly (again)? Let me click on that link and find out: Oh, I guess they don’t then. There are two MLB teams in New York, please make sure that you are referencing the proper one in your link titles. You are professionals, after all.

Staten Island Boat Watch 2010

Richmond County Bank Ballpark is right next to the Ft. George Ferry Terminal on Staten Island, which means that a lot of boats pass by. Most of them are rather normal and insignificant but sometimes more giant exciting ships are sighted. Last night was an extra good night for boat-watchers as three huge ships went [...]

When Pointing Fingers, Make Sure Your Aim Is True

Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-Queens), who released a report a day after the Daily News’ broke the story, blasted Major League Baseball for its exorbitant tack-on fees at a news conference Saturday. “There’s not a lot of rationality with these fees,” Weiner said. “Major League Baseball is nickel-and-diming the public, and it adds up to big [...]

Watching Baseball With My Cat

This week marked a new and rather sad chapter in my life. After twenty years, I had to say goodbye to my cat Francis who I had the pleasure of owning since he was born in my parents’ apartment. When I say owned, I mean that I took care of him and fed him and [...]