by Ron Sokol | Dec 20, 2020 | Baseball History
I complain too much, and I know it. Covid. Dissension in the country. Unemployment rising. Baseball may not start on time again. I look in the mirror, and it is not quite what I would most like to see there – older, grayer, a bit of a paunch. A friend of...
by Ron Sokol | Dec 12, 2020 | Poems
That there is a photo of Babe Ruth the Sultan of Swat Way larger than life Swagger legend loud brash a whole hurricane of things that guy I protest Struck down too soon Gehrig, look what he went through “You should cherish the memories!” I should cherish...
by Ron Sokol | Oct 31, 2020 | Analysis
Taking out Snell in the sixth game of the world series… based on analytics. The Dodgers are so grateful. After all Dodger management has done stuff like that for years now, confounding and frustrating fans so much it is hard to put into words (at least words you...
by Ron Sokol | Oct 30, 2020 | Poems
You think life will ever be the same? Nope not with Covid Presidential politics Climate change Yep but that isn’t why Oh? Something I missed? Something else? Baseball the world series the Dodgers won first time in 32 years Changes everything Every thing (silent...
by Ron Sokol | Oct 24, 2020 | Beautiful baseball
Mookie Betts, full name Markus Lynn Betts (yes, that is M L B in initials) is a wonderful player to watch on and off the field. Last night the Dodgers were in game three of the World Series against the Tampa Bay Rays. Mookie found himself on second base, saw his...
