On November 30, 2015 – eight years ago today – the inaugural Hot Stove was posted. It had been preceded by a series of emails during the playoffs that ended with the Royals winning the World Series. In the afterglow of that victory, my intent was to send a few posts during the “Hot Stove Season,” Continue reading
Peggy Wehrman and George Vecsey, two long-time friends of Hot Stove, generated story ideas for this edition. Continue reading
On November 1, 2015, the Kansas City Royals won the World Series in Game 5. The winning pitcher was Chris Young. Continue reading
Before we talk baseball, a moment of silence for the victims of terrorism in Israel. Below, the October 12 NLDS game at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia Continue reading
The first two rounds of the MLB postseason have been completed: The “Hankook Wild Card” round and the “Booking.com ALDS/NLDS” round. The “LoanDepot ALCS/NLCS” round is underway, and the winners will play in the “CapitalOne World Series.” Continue reading
The 2023 MLB regular season came down to the last day to finalize the division winners and Wild Card seeding. Let’s start with… Continue reading
On our way to Telluride for the film festival this year, Rita and I paused in Denver for two days so we could check off an item on our bucket list – a game at Coors Field.
Coors Field – Colorado Rockies: Coors Field is in the LoDo District (Lower Downtown) of Denver. The brick façade gives a good first impression, and the overall stadium deserves the high marks it gets in “best stadiums” lists. Continue reading
Over a long Labor Day Weekend, Rita and I saw 15 films at the Telluride Film Festival. As she says, it’s the sport of extreme sitting. A movie report will be in the next Hot Stove. Continue reading
Rita and I head to Denver on Sunday to take in a Rockies game at Coors Field. We then move on to Telluride for the annual film festival held on Labor Day Weekend. Yes, a movie report is in your Hot Stove future.
In the meantime, for your consideration… Continue reading
Just when I thought the Royals season was over, they pulled me back in. It’s been a tough year, but their recent 7-game winning streak produced some welcome excitement for Kansas City fans. Continue reading