by Jamal Simpson | Jul 13, 2023 | Baseball, News, SPORTS
BASEBALL, NEWS Retired for half of a baseball season The MLB All-Star break us upon us and that means I’ve been retired for half of a season already. I thought I’d miss it more. The reality is that I don’t miss playing. So, what have I been up to? A lot actually....
by Jamal Simpson | Jul 12, 2023 | Baseball, News
BASEBALL, NEWS My first day as a broadcaster Monday was my first day as a broadcaster. I wasn’t sure what to expect. I “suited up” for over 2,500 baseball games as a player, but this was my first game wearing a suit and tie. After 15 years of playing, I am starting...
by Jamal Simpson | Mar 15, 2023 | Baseball, News
BASEBALL, NEWS WBC: What It Means To Me A friend of mine recently describe the World Baseball Classic by saying, “every game is like an All-Star game, except all of the players actually want to be there. What the MLB and the MLBPA created with this tournament is...
by admin | Nov 14, 2022 | Baseball, People
BASEBALL, PEOPLE My Favorite Player Chipper Jones was one of my three favorite players when I was growing up. And when I played for the Atlanta Braves in 2015 he was around the clubhouse all the time. It was very cool to get to interact with him. He’s a Hall of Famer...
by admin | Nov 14, 2022 | Baseball
BASEBALL Why Not You? Part of the reason my family moved into the school district was because of the reputation of the baseball program at El Camino Real High School. The school had produced countless Division I and pro baseball players in its history. It was a high...
by admin | Nov 14, 2022 | Baseball, People
BASEBALL, PEOPLE Randy Wolf – Who’s Next? Randy Wolf is a 16-year MLB veteran left-handed pitcher. He had graduated from my high school seven years before I stepped on campus, and was a fan favorite player on the Philadelphia Phillies for all of my high...