Saturday, March 19, 2005
Welcome Back.
It’s been a long, long winter.
The tediousness of all of the steroids brouhaha has at various points pushed me to the point of swearing off talk radio for good, or at least convincing my wife to stop turning on the Today show in the morning.
The time to turn our attention back to the action on the field is almost upon us, and we are all grateful for that.
I’ve readied myself for the season with MLB’s All Access package, which I’ve already taken advantage of a couple of times over the past month. That means despite my Northeast bias, I will try and keep my scope has broad and wide-ranging as possible.
My in-season blogging rate, which hovers around two posts/week, will probably remain steady, going up and down according to other demands on my time.
At this point, my editorial calendar is pretty basic. I’m not planning any wide-ranging statistical studies, or in-depth historical studies. I don’t have the aptitude for the former, or the patience for the latter. And there are some excellent writers on the Web and elsewhere who have these areas well covered.
What I do have planned is to watch and listen to baseball, and write about what I see, think and feel. Kind of a personal travelogue of the 2005 season. Sure, I’ll touch on a statistical trend when needed, or delve into a historical anecdote when appropriate, but it’s my intent to have this blog as free-form as possible. That means adding a little pop culture to the mix when the mood strikes, recommending a new brand of brew or passing on the link to a great new site.
As always your comments are welcome, and depending on my time, will likely warrant at least a quick note on this blog.
The first day of spring is this weekend. Despite the wet snow in the forecast, Opening Day is two weeks away.
Enjoy.
It’s been a long, long winter.
The tediousness of all of the steroids brouhaha has at various points pushed me to the point of swearing off talk radio for good, or at least convincing my wife to stop turning on the Today show in the morning.
The time to turn our attention back to the action on the field is almost upon us, and we are all grateful for that.
I’ve readied myself for the season with MLB’s All Access package, which I’ve already taken advantage of a couple of times over the past month. That means despite my Northeast bias, I will try and keep my scope has broad and wide-ranging as possible.
My in-season blogging rate, which hovers around two posts/week, will probably remain steady, going up and down according to other demands on my time.
At this point, my editorial calendar is pretty basic. I’m not planning any wide-ranging statistical studies, or in-depth historical studies. I don’t have the aptitude for the former, or the patience for the latter. And there are some excellent writers on the Web and elsewhere who have these areas well covered.
What I do have planned is to watch and listen to baseball, and write about what I see, think and feel. Kind of a personal travelogue of the 2005 season. Sure, I’ll touch on a statistical trend when needed, or delve into a historical anecdote when appropriate, but it’s my intent to have this blog as free-form as possible. That means adding a little pop culture to the mix when the mood strikes, recommending a new brand of brew or passing on the link to a great new site.
As always your comments are welcome, and depending on my time, will likely warrant at least a quick note on this blog.
The first day of spring is this weekend. Despite the wet snow in the forecast, Opening Day is two weeks away.
Enjoy.
