by Jamal Simpson | Nov 13, 2022 | Baseball
BASEBALL Baseball Terminology Bang it (verb) – cancel, end or suspend.Used in a sentence: “It is going to rain all night, so we need to postpone the game. Bang it!” Can also be used in the past tense: “The game was banged.” Dry Hump (noun, verb) – the act or process...
by Jamal Simpson | Nov 12, 2022 | Random
RANDOM The Queen’s Gambit I played as the alternate on the chess team in 8th grade. Every time I tell someone that, I laugh to myself a little bit because it is in such contrast to the baseball/ “jock” stereotype that I might fit into otherwise. Also, I wasn’t...
by Jamal Simpson | Nov 12, 2022 | Baseball, People
BASEBALL, PEOPLE The Only Jewish Dodger A little about one of my role models, Shawn Green. There was exactly one player on the LA Dodgers that was Jewish in the early 2000s, Shawn Green. He was the starting right-fielder on my favorite team from 2000-2004 during my...
by admin | Oct 15, 2022 | Baseball
BASEBALL You’re Not Good Enough How this one comment lit a fire in me and gave me direction. I got drafted as a catcher in 2008 in the 6th round. The team drafted another catcher in the 7th round. By the time I signed and met the rookie ball team in August, this...
