Random Thoughts Part 2

     I been re-watching Ken Burns Baseball documentary. I haven’t seen it in years. I have a buddy who’s a Civil War buff who told me he didn’t care for his Civil War documentary because he considered it Northern biased. (My friend is from North Carolina.) That may be true, the Baseball documentary is definitely east coast biased. Of course due credit was given to all those great Yankee teams and Jackie Robinson and Branch Rickey. No problem with that. But when I reached the part of the 70’s and the classic 1975 series, it was more about Boston losing it than the Reds winning it. I do believe Ken Burns is  a New York  guy.

     Speaking of baseball viewing,  last weekend I started watching my collection of baseball movies. I usually do this in late March of every year to get up for the season. For some reason I’m doing this in January. I wonder why?  In no particular order, here are my 10 favorite baseball movies. Major League, The Natural, Field of Dreams, Pride of the Yankees, Bull Durham, Eight Men Out, Long Gone, For love of the Game,  The Rookie, It happens every Spring.

      

     I’ve using google maps street view to see my way around Goodyear and Avondale. It’s pretty slick technology. We will be renting a car that first weekend. It’s nice to be able to virtually “look around” the area.

     We have batting practice tonight at Miami Lakes. Looks like another adventure on the roads to get there. I do enjoy the practice though.  Middle of January and I’m  gearing up to “rake”!

     

     The main reason I’m doing this blog is to document this whole experience.  This may be the only time I get to do something like this. Also for my family and friends can keep track of my doings out in Goodyear.