This Will Get Baseball Fans Through the Next Month -2

1/27/2014

But why can't we play two? Courtesy of: stuckattheairport.com.

Brian Savin

1/27/2014 12:16:32 pm

Old Time photograph that I wish were true today. One can lose all sense of anticipation and excitement if the season is too long. Baseball is now like hockey, over 9 months. I remember when the only thing you get in February was Street and Smith's Baseball Yearbook. And the November Classic was played in October. I liked that.

Charlie Accetta

1/27/2014 12:21:32 pm

Ernie Banks was already on the downside of a wonderful career when I became familiar with him, but he was still good for the long ball and the smiling countenance. There are people like Ernie who are blessed because they bless us. I always had the feeling he didn't really want to play two except that we wanted to watch him play two and he was thrilled to oblige.

Richard Goldstein

1/27/2014 02:36:04 pm

And it's only nine months or so till the Cubs play Game 1 in the World Series.

George Vecsey

1/28/2014 12:37:24 am

medical marijuana?

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