The Season Begins! (2/16/18) There are many fans hopeful their collegiate team will be playing in Omaha in June for the College World Series. It all starts today for most team. There are 297 teams with 10,484 players that begin their quest! Opening Weekend Matchups The first weekend of the season is difficult to judge after…
Here is a look at the Missouri Valley baseball season for 2018. They are listed in the order that the coaches select them to finish this year. The Valley website has provided the following preview: Dallas Baptist welcomes back seven position players with over 100 at-bats and 10 pitchers from a team that…
(2/14/18) The Big Ten comes from a cold climate area of the country and therefore doesn’t get many teams into the Field of 64 in most years. It is those from the South, Southeast and West that get in. Today, we look at the Big Ten and what each team brings to the field. This review…
(February 12, 2018) This week the games begin!!! I am looking forward to watching, listening, reading and discussing some College Baseball from around the country. First, I will begin by predicting the Top Four teams in each conference. Please note that I also will put the teams that I predict will be in the Field of…
It is less than a week before the collegiate baseball has opening day. February 16th all over the country teams will flock to warm climates to play some baseball and begin their trek to the College Baseball World Series. I will be watching three area this season as I cover the Top 15, the Big…
It’s been awhile since I have blogged from this site. I am always trying to find ways to find material to bring here but the real problem is that I spend most of my time at KnupSports. It is there I make picks and do book reviews. It is those book reviews that bring me…
In broad terms, retirement is withdrawing from your work and seeking the ability to live life to the fullest without obligation, worry or commitment. Retirement allows for the mentality to do what you want when you feel like doing it. It is a reward for hard work. There are those that will tell you that…
Thanks for jumping aboard as I begin a series on Retirement and Grandparenting. I have no schedule to give you (hey, I am retired) so if you find something interesting, you may have to check back. Also, as I write some things feel free to give your opinion on topics discussed. If you want to be…
As we look at our government and our inability to fight a war for a reason, I see shared sacrifice associated with war thereby improving equality followed by loss of freedom associated with terrorism. America today differs considerably from early days in terms of shared sacrifice when we have more than half the budget in…
Is Ignorance Really Bliss? We are living in interesting times. That has been stated throughout every generation. The fact is all of them have been right. The world is moving faster today than ever before. The written word and spoken word is seen and heard almost instantaneously if we want it to be. But now…