An afternoon cup of social coffee

Apologies to the Prof and the Midnight Snack, as far as theme, or ideas to touch on, but there’s several socially related ones out there today. So, let’s take a look. First, Yasiel Puig will face no MLB discipline after an alleged domestic violence incident last fall. Aroldis Chapman has been disciplined and Jose Reyes’…… Continue reading An afternoon cup of social coffee

September 17th – Emotions, Tears and Chipper Jones

14 years ago today, it was time to play ball. In any year before that or since, playing baseball on a mid-September day would have been quite the norm. But in 2001, September 17th was anything but normal. 6 days before….well, we all know happened that day. And MLB made the right call by shutting…… Continue reading September 17th – Emotions, Tears and Chipper Jones

Baseball Republic: Inside the Dominican Machine

From the Post Gazette comes a really fascinating article on the effect that Major League Baseball has had on the poor island nation of Dominican Republic.  It’s a very long read, so I highly recommend you wait until you have a bit of time to properly dive into it, but it’s really worth the time…… Continue reading Baseball Republic: Inside the Dominican Machine