Lazzari’s Baseball Awards

Yes–as autumn baseball winds down with most players now hanging out at the golf course, recognition is in order based on the 2010 regular season: *The STAY AT FIRST Award:  No doubt–goes to Torii Hunter of the L.A. Angels.  Hunter tried to steal 21 times this year and was thrown out on TWELVE occasions–a SB success rate of just 43%.  Just a reminder, Torii:  You’re [...]

Memories of the “Stadium”

No–it wasn’t Shea, the old Yankee one, or even Three Rivers.  It was our wiffle ball venue as kids back in the 70′s–my next-door neighbor’s backyard serving as our nightly “home field” during those warm spring/summer days of yesteryear.  Yes–we called it “The Stadium.”  We’d meet there after dinner EVERY night (I’ll admit to eating much too quickly on [...]

So Long, Mr. Harwell

The Detroit Tigers happened to be out of town this past May 4th–playing at the new Target Field in Minnesota. Soon came the seventh-inning stretch and a picture of a smiling Ernie Harwell graced the stadium’s bright, new big screen. The news was then announced–though many fans were already privy to the inevitable: the Hall [...]

Thanks Phil

Thanks, Phil Dear Mr. Mickelson: I could spend some time thanking you for the obvious: for giving us golf aficionados some tremendous thrills during your recent Masters win; it was special to watch. Yeah–you shot magnificently off the pine straw, maneuvered around trees, and ended the tournament with a birdie. In fact, I’m sure MANY [...]

Thanks Phil

Thanks, Phil

Dear Mr. Mickelson:
I could spend some time thanking you for the obvious: for giving us golf aficionados some tremendous thrills during your recent Masters win; it was special to watch. Yeah–you shot magnificently off the pine straw, maneuvered around trees, and ended the tournament with a birdie. [...]

Off-Season Baseball Awards

As winter approaches and the ’09 baseball season fades into memory, we once again recognize/reward some deserving individuals: *The first annual EARL WEAVER/FULL PACK Award:  Chris Ray of the Orioles.  Formerly an effective closer, the guy gave up 64 hits and surrendered eight HR’s in just 43 innings this year while pitching to an ERA of 7.27–giving Orioles fans more [...]

2009 Baseball Preview

Yes, folks, the 2009 season is underway; there’s further talk of steroids, a bad economy, and ticket prices resembling monthly rent payments–yes, those made in the HIGH RENT district.  Here’s how they’ll finish this season:
AL EAST AL CENTRAL AL WEST
N.Y. Yankees        Minnesota Twins         L.A. Angels
Boston Red Sox       Cleveland Indians            Oakland A’s
T.B. Rays                Chicago White Sox           Texas Rangers
Toronto Blue Jays    [...]

An Open Letter to No. 4

Dear Brett Favre:
Yep, that inevitable moment finally came last week; you told the world you were walking away from professional football. I guess many of us knew your retirement day would eventually arrive, but the reality of you not suiting up next season has yet to sink in. Without you, Brett, the game of football [...]

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