more about baseball
Yes, I'm a little bit obsessed with baseball lately.
The Mets will host the Yankees at Citi Field today and tomorrow, subway series part 2 -- they played two games at Yankees Stadium last month. It's fun to watch the cross town rivalry play out. I remember the days, before inter league play, when the only time we'd see the Mets and Yankees play each other was during the Mayor's Trophy Game (I think they stopped playing that exhibition game in the 1980's; rumor had it George Steinbrenner didn't want to lose to the Mets....)
I'm wondering, though, if the Yankees have recovered from their jet lag. The Yankees and the Red Sox spent the weekend in the UK, and played two games in London Stadium. That was a first for Major League Baseball. Both games were a real slug fest -- the Yankees won Saturday's game 17-13 and Sunday's game 12-8. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex attended the game -- I'm wondering if Meghan had to explain the rules to Harry (I understand she is a Yankees fan).
But there is sadness in the baseball world today, sadness which casts a shadow over every game...
Yesterday the Los Angeles Angels announced that their starting pitcher, Tyler Skaggs, had been found dead in a Texas hotel room. A young man, just two weeks shy of his 28th birthday. Newly married. Tragic.
The last thing Skaggs posted on Instagram was a team photo, he and the rest of the crew all wearing cowboy hats as they prepared for their road trip to Texas. He posted the photo on Sunday, and on Monday morning he was dead...
The Angels were supposed to play Texas Rangers, but last night's game was cancelled, of course. And I am sure there will be a pall over tonight's game.
sigh....
The Mets will host the Yankees at Citi Field today and tomorrow, subway series part 2 -- they played two games at Yankees Stadium last month. It's fun to watch the cross town rivalry play out. I remember the days, before inter league play, when the only time we'd see the Mets and Yankees play each other was during the Mayor's Trophy Game (I think they stopped playing that exhibition game in the 1980's; rumor had it George Steinbrenner didn't want to lose to the Mets....)
I'm wondering, though, if the Yankees have recovered from their jet lag. The Yankees and the Red Sox spent the weekend in the UK, and played two games in London Stadium. That was a first for Major League Baseball. Both games were a real slug fest -- the Yankees won Saturday's game 17-13 and Sunday's game 12-8. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex attended the game -- I'm wondering if Meghan had to explain the rules to Harry (I understand she is a Yankees fan).
But there is sadness in the baseball world today, sadness which casts a shadow over every game...
Yesterday the Los Angeles Angels announced that their starting pitcher, Tyler Skaggs, had been found dead in a Texas hotel room. A young man, just two weeks shy of his 28th birthday. Newly married. Tragic.
The last thing Skaggs posted on Instagram was a team photo, he and the rest of the crew all wearing cowboy hats as they prepared for their road trip to Texas. He posted the photo on Sunday, and on Monday morning he was dead...
The Angels were supposed to play Texas Rangers, but last night's game was cancelled, of course. And I am sure there will be a pall over tonight's game.
sigh....
It's tragic every time someone dies this young. So sad it will take until October to get autopsy results. I hope it can be as soon as possible so that his family and fans can find peace. Alana ramblinwitham.blogspot.com
ReplyDeleteI was sad to hear of this. (Psst: they're the Anaheim Angels. I learned to drive a stick shift in the parking lot.)
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