Top Ten Voices of Baseball

There’s no way you can tell me that listening to a baseball game on the radio is better than watching it on TV.
I mean, come on. If a batter gets beaned in the head, I want to be able to see his helmet shatter. Yet some old timers will insist baseball games are better on radio.
While I disagree […]

The Cubs Go Grunge

What’s gotten into Eddie Vedder?
For a long time, he had this reputation as a moody guy who didn’t seem to like anything. But lately I’ve read about him playing ukulele, surfing and now writing songs about baseball.
Oh well — good for him. And I say that not just because I’m glad he’s not so glum, but also […]

Where Have All the Mustaches Gone?

When I was a kid, I had a thing for mustaches.
Not in a weird way, mind you; I just liked mustaches.
In fact, whenever I started to draw a picture of a guy, he’d inevitably wind up with  this thing that looked like a cat tail above his mouth. Nothing fancy. Just your tasteful, little-bit-of-hair-above-the-lip-but-not-too-crazy mustache.
And, of course, I wanted one […]