Just like that, out of nowhere, the season is just one more week away. Amid the snow, ice, and record setting subzero temperatures at our homes, the perpetual baseball cycle has once again began down South.
As Opening Day swiftly approaches, the games I'll be attending are doing the same. Each moment that passes gets me that much closer to the all in, pedal to the metal, three month sprint I'll be doing before I start work in early June. With this new schedule format and the different opportunities it gives me, I needed to think about what would be important to me this upcoming year. Which areas of my game should I improve the most? What things might I add to my normal routine? What should be my top priority, above all else? What do I want to see, do, and experience? But most of all, how can I make 2014 memorable?
March 23, 2014
March 5, 2014
MLB Stadium Rankings - Part 2
Here's where the real fun starts. Well, for me at least.
In the first half of this series, I had to justify my choices based purely on personal preference and subjective features present at each park. This second installment is going to be turned completely upside-down. Rather than age of the park, what looks nice, and the atmosphere, I can rank all 30 stadiums based on physical elements that can help or hurt Ballhawks. Last time, I wanted to remain neutral, so I forgot everything I knew about each park. Now, I'm allowing myself to use my own experiences and everything else I've heard or read on other blogs to put them in order.
This one is going to be a lot more relevant to myself specifically, because I can use what I know to the full capacity in every way possible. In reality, I'm most likely going to go early and catch balls at any new park I visit, so this is much more realistic when deciding on which parks I would truly like to visit.
In the first half of this series, I had to justify my choices based purely on personal preference and subjective features present at each park. This second installment is going to be turned completely upside-down. Rather than age of the park, what looks nice, and the atmosphere, I can rank all 30 stadiums based on physical elements that can help or hurt Ballhawks. Last time, I wanted to remain neutral, so I forgot everything I knew about each park. Now, I'm allowing myself to use my own experiences and everything else I've heard or read on other blogs to put them in order.
This one is going to be a lot more relevant to myself specifically, because I can use what I know to the full capacity in every way possible. In reality, I'm most likely going to go early and catch balls at any new park I visit, so this is much more realistic when deciding on which parks I would truly like to visit.
February 22, 2014
MLB Stadium Rankings - Part 1
I used to wonder what I would say if someone offered me a chance to drop everything and go to any one ballpark in the country, no questions asked.
When I was younger, Fenway was always at the top. How could it not be? I was so attached to the Cubs, it made perfect sense to see our American League counterparts in a stadium that's just as beloved by it's fans as Wrigley. As I grew up though, number one would change fairly often. New stadiums were built and teams got better. I wanted to see World Series Champions or step inside the newest stadium as soon as I could, regardless of which team played there.
When I was 16 and Old Yankee Stadium was on it's final legs, I was uncharacteristically sad. Here was this legendary building that was home to one of the most successful baseball teams in the world, and I would never get to see it. Even before New Yankee Stadium opened, I knew I wanted to be a fan of a team like that, even if it was just for a few days.
Well, I got my chance.
When I was younger, Fenway was always at the top. How could it not be? I was so attached to the Cubs, it made perfect sense to see our American League counterparts in a stadium that's just as beloved by it's fans as Wrigley. As I grew up though, number one would change fairly often. New stadiums were built and teams got better. I wanted to see World Series Champions or step inside the newest stadium as soon as I could, regardless of which team played there.
When I was 16 and Old Yankee Stadium was on it's final legs, I was uncharacteristically sad. Here was this legendary building that was home to one of the most successful baseball teams in the world, and I would never get to see it. Even before New Yankee Stadium opened, I knew I wanted to be a fan of a team like that, even if it was just for a few days.
Well, I got my chance.
January 27, 2014
Cubs Convention Recap by Justin Jabs
Thousands of fans gathered at the Sheraton in Chicago a few short weeks ago for the 2014 Cubs Convention, and I was fortunate enough to be among them. For those of you who haven't heard of me, my name is Justin Jabs, and I'm a Cubs fan who writes at "the other" Baseblog (no second capital B). Ryan was kind enough to write a great guest post about Wrigley's "Streets, Eats, and Seats" for my website last June, so I'm returning the favor since Ryan wasn't able to get out to #CubsCon.
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