Carson and Baseball

Date July 14, 2008

Carson’s baseball season is now over. I missed the last game because it conflicted with one of Benton’s games. As an exercise in fairly collosal lack of forethought, Carson’s head coach and I both signed up for responsibilities on two teams — his two sons are the same ages as Benton and Carson, so it […]

Benton and Baseball

Date July 10, 2008

I’ve had these pictures for a while and just haven’t managed to cull them down to a manageable subset. Benton is playing “Big League” baseball this year — it’s a league that fits in between “rec league” baseball (“we’re just out here to have fun”) and a select/travel league (“we’re going to spend every weekend […]

Then and Now: Carson’s Baseball

Date June 29, 2008

Not only has Carson grown, but he has gotten more “formal” in his uniform for the sport of baseball over the past few years — probably a good thing since he likes to slide in the dirt at home plate. Then: Carson in July 2005, Age 4 Now: Carson in June 2008, Age 6 Then: […]

Rookie Baseball

Date June 5, 2008

Baseball season is here. Carson is playing with other Kindergarteners on a Rookie baseball team. This is a step up from T-ball in that the coach pitches to you. After four pitches, the tee comes in. There are some other modifications, but otherwise, this is more or less T-ball with some coach pitching. At a […]

Carson on a Roll

Date May 24, 2008

Last night was a late night on all fronts: Julie, Carson, and Alana were at the block party that Julie initiated/coordinated as a welcome/farewell/get-to-know-each-other event — diligently planned around the work and travel schedules of as many people as possible on the block, but overlooking… Benton’s first baseball games of the season — a double-header […]

Soccer Season Ends

Date May 23, 2008

It was a season marked by some rain, some cold weather, and lots and lots of fun. On Saturday, May 17th, Carson finished up his soccer season with a really beautiful, albeit cool, May day. It was a busy day, but to really appreciate the day, you have to realize that Friday was Benton’s much-delayed […]

Peanut Capers and Economic Theory

Date February 10, 2006

Warning: More anecdotal rambling about the UT-USD series. When Greg Phelps was down for a visit last year, we went to a couple of UT baseball games together. Traditionally, I’d been a hot-dog-and-Coke guy at the games, but he got a bag of peanuts. Peanuts and baseball. As cliched as it gets…but they do go […]

Best Heckles from USD Fans

Date February 8, 2006

“Hook ’em horns?! More like ‘Hook ’em up to life support!” “How did you get on the mound? The Make-A-Wish Foundation?!” “Burnt orange?! Burnt toast!” (Heckling Jordan Danks, who opted to come to Texas rather than going in the first round of the MLB draft): “Our freshman (Josh Romanski) is better than your freshman!” (Romanski […]

0-3, but I’m not really complaining

Date February 6, 2006

The series didn’t go as planned score-wise, as the Longhorns lost to USD 4-2, 6-0, and then 12-8. On the one hand, quite a shocker. On the other hand, baseball is one of those games where anyone can win any game on any given day. On the other hand…three days in a row?! When it […]

One week to go…

Date January 27, 2006

One week from now, I expect to be sitting at a hotel bar in San Diego, nursing a beer, and breaking down the first game of the University of Texas 2006 baseball season. The Longhorns are opening up this year against the University of San Diego Toreros. This is my second year in a row […]