I took myself out to the ballpark! and after my experience at Wrigley field to see the Cubbies play I have a renewed sense of America’s pastime. I took the L to the game and scalped a ticket outside, they know how to sell tickets in Chicago; hooked myself up with a lower level seat and had this shot taken between innings…The game was classic–Cubs lead going into the bottom of the 8th and..
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Did you see who the World Champion redsox let throw out the first pitch on opening day? none other than Bill Buckner–no resentment anywhere in the stadium, just joy that they could bring him back to forgive and forget–especially now that the Redsox have won 2 world series championships in the 21st century now, that 1986 World Series game 6 against the Mets just is a distant memory—you remember Buckner let the ball go between his legs and back come the Mets against all odds to win the 6th and then 7th game in the ALCS to go on and win the World series championship……I happened to be watching that game 6 from my dorm room at the university of Maryland with a bunch of Mets fans–mY uncle was from Boston and took me to game 7 after Buckner’s faux paux! Now I realize that my cheering for the Mets in that game 7 back in 86 went against everything my Uncle stood for and I’m glad for him and Buckner that the redsox have won 2 world series titles in the modern era….forgive and forget…Bill Buckner you are welcome to be part of the Redsox nation once again…. and I’m allowed in my uncles sight once again—GO REDSOX!

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28 million reasons why Roger Clemens is back with the Yankees.

Did you think the future Hall of Fame pitcher would come back strictly for his love of the game. Well, he loves the game but there are three significant reasons why he’s back. First, he has a contract that allows him the ability to come and go as he pleases. Family matters most and the deal aloows him to be with his family when he’s not on his pitching rotation.

According to an article in the Boston Herald and I quote, “with perks like this he might pitch until he’s 50.” The article goes on to say how Clemens has been afforded this opportunity because of a similar contract written about Nolan Ryan when he came back to play baseball for the Rangers after he retired from the Astros. Ryan was given leniency to do as he pleased when it wasn’t his turn to pitch in the rotation.
Clemens connection and desire to be with family is evidenced by the first workout he had yesterday in Kentucky. Throwing pitches to minor leaguers in Lexington where his son Koby plays he hushed the media and asked batters not to swing at the ball until his son Koby came up.

Second, Joe Torre. You heard him say it on Sportscenter. He wouldn’t be with the Yankees again if Joe Torre wasn’t still the skipper. He has a fond relationship with Torre and it could turn out to be pleasure in paradise for the both of them.

And third, Roger Clemens is 45 years old and adding a prorated 28 million dollar deal to his financial arsenal didn’t hurt matters. The Yankees needed him and Steinbrenner knew it. Now along with Clemens good friend Andy Pettite , also back with the Yanks, George Steinbrenner can once again look at the skyline and begin to feel as if they have a chance at another remarkable season while in the process of rewriting a storybook ending to a hall of fame pitching career without any Little Town Blues.

Mark the date June 1st-Clemens to pitch against the Boston Redsox.

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