Mar 30, 2013 | Diamond Devotions
In 1996, I attended the last regular-season home game Ozzie Smith ever played. The Cardinals went on to the playoffs that year, but the Wizard’s days were numbered. A young, up-and-coming shortstop named Royce Clayton was selected by Manager Tony LaRussa to...
Mar 1, 2013 | Diamond Devotions
Of all the things that baseball teaches, one often-overlooked lesson is that of long term patience. Imagine this: a team is down five runs in the fourth inning. What are their options? Whatever their realistic strategic and tactical options may be, none of them...
