by Ron Sokol | Dec 31, 2018 | Analysis, Beautiful baseball, Inspiration
Have you made any baseball resolutions for the new year? I have a few, which are influenced by a quotation that you probably have heard before, maybe even said, but somehow one that I managed not to have known about it until now. To play in the big leagues, you have...
by Ron Sokol | Dec 29, 2018 | Poems, Uncategorized
When he stepped into the batter’s box When she stood tall on the mound When he swung When she pitched When each played Sky’s the limit shimmering like a diamond Their lives showing us their skills their dignity their ability their determination Teaching us...
by Ron Sokol | Dec 26, 2018 | Baseball History, Humor, Uncategorized
Hello there. You know a fair amount about baseball. Well, this column, as a public service to those who don’t care if curiosity maimed the cat, presents a bunch of far out baseball circumstances that might convince you to go back and make sure you touched each...
by Ron Sokol | Dec 22, 2018 | Baseball History, Dodgers
If your kid grows up to be a major league pitcher, you will not (I repeat NOT) name him Homer… Except, well, the Los Angeles Dodgers just traded some of their stalwarts, Yasiel Puig, Matt Kemp, and Alex Wood, for Homer Bailey of the Cincinnati Reds, among...
by Ron Sokol | Dec 20, 2018 | Uncategorized
Seasons Greetings from the Dodgers. Reading some very cool letters from kids…. Even if you are not a Dodger fan, this is good stuff. https://www.mlb.com/dodgers/fans/holiday-card?partnerId=ed-13307011-1113178103 Note, you may have to cut and paste the link into...