The Stammen youth baseball 'Classic', as always, was fun, and the early comments from readers from near and not-so-near point to the difference in those who plant some seeds and expect a harvest...and others willing to take whatever happens to happen by chance.
We haven't done one of these in a while, despite requests. But a reader who wrote about this old Lobo song from the 70s was just too good to pass up when we took the time to listen. Enjoy it....!
Cameron McCown knows that driving is a tough busihess, but he's accustomed to tough business. He trained on the back end of a bucking bull...in rodeo! Hal McCoy writes.....
Not as easy as it looks....The value of a baseball culture was never more apparent than on Saturday as area youths exhibited some of each of the five skills in baseball, with a heavy nod to impact of their dads.
A chance encounter during a rain delay years ago opened my eyes and mind over how veteran baseball people assess potential with young athletes. And it may surprise you to read...that it's not all that complicated, or hard to identify. Tricks of the trade on Day 2 of the Craig Stammen Classic.....