Next Monday, January 19, we again celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day. This is my 25th annual message for the holiday, a tradition started in 2002 as an internal message at my law firm. The distribution was expanded to friends and family, and in 2016, the message moved to Hot Stove. Continue reading
I thought I was done for this year when I posted Hot Stove #295. But the recent headline news coming from the other team at the Truman Sports Complex has pulled me back in. Continue reading
As most of you know from the advertising blitz, sports gambling went live in Missouri two weeks ago. Continue reading
Today is the 10th anniversary of Hot Stove! Time flies. Continue reading
This post was rudely delayed by a shriveled gallbladder. I am happy to report I am trending back to normal. Hooray for medical science. Continue reading
I’ll bet you were expecting a World Series report. Sorry, not done yet. I have a good excuse. I had a bad seat for Games 6 and 7. A bed at KU Hospital. Photo by Managing Editor Rita.
In my MLB postseason world, last Friday (October 17) started with two grandpas sharing family baseball stories and ended with witnessing (via TV) what many (including me) believe was the greatest individual performance in MLB playoff history. Continue reading
The MLB postseason is down to the Final Four: Continue reading
The Royals finished at 82-80, a winning season, but not good enough to make the postseason. After the last home game was played, Royals photographer Jason Hanna posted this photo to signify the end of the season at Kauffman Stadium. Continue reading
This post began percolating in my mind when I heard that today would be the release date of Jane Leavy’s new book, Make Me Commissioner: I Know What’s Wrong with Baseball and How to Fix It. I’ll be picking up my copy today at Rainy Day Books. I’m a fan of the author and have read her four prior books. Continue reading