‘Opinion’ Archives
Going, Going, Gone
They have been the two most moribund franchises in the last century, setting the standard for futility. He was the hometown wunderkind, hired to bring his beloved Red Sox to the promised land. Theo Epstein has now resigned as the General Manager of the Boston Red Sox and [Read More]
What it’s all about
There are two reasons why I play baseball. One is that it is a great game, requiring hand-eye coordination, technique, strategy and a smidgen of athletic prowess. The second reason is the geographical accident that I play for Herts Baseball Club. When I first considered [Read More]
and so it ends…
The Herts Raptors season has ended with a flourish, a bang, and an exclamation mark. Three wins out of the last four, and a superb win on the final day of the season. I played just a small part in it, but I was glad I made the effort to be there. I was working [Read More]
Thinking Things Over
I am not a big man. About 5’8″, maybe 120lb soaking wet. But I’m big enough to admit that a dumb bit of baserunning by me helped cost the Raptors today’s game at Braintree. There was one out in the eighth inning, and the Raptors needed to pad a 15-12 [Read More]
A ball in the hand
If you want evidence of how hard this game is, look no further than the fact that I managed to pitch two scoreless innings for the Raptors last Sunday. Think about it. The Southampton Mustangs, unbeaten so far this season and powering through the Single-A league, were faced [Read More]
Name: Jones, Class: A – midseason report card
After playing in four games in a row, I am now taking a brief break from baseball in order to go to work. So it seems a good time to quickly take stock of the season so far. Raptors have had ups and downs, and in that sense I guess I have mirrored their progress. [Read More]
Five things in two weeks
After a tough defeat against the Guildford Mavericks II and a second pounding by the Cambridge Royals, the Herts Raptors utilityman Rob Jones ponders the ups and downs of the game. And decides we were right to wear white after all. [Read More]
ANOTHER INCH, PLEASE
By Rob Jones, still Going Through the Change You don’t need me to tell you that baseball is a game of inches. But at least the next time I think about it I will have a few frustrating examples to offer, all from half a game at home to the Southampton Mustangs. I was [Read More]
Since We’ve Been Gone
Random ramblings and reminiscences from your own correspondent, now that the baseball season has got under way on both sides of the Atlantic. [Read More]
IN ALL THE RIGHT PLACES
So, weeks after it started, I actually went back to pre-season training. Twice. And it is already clear to me that the theme of my pre-season blogging — and quite possibly the whole year’s efforts — will be my aches and pains. My old age. Don’t [Read More]
