For many years, the word "Mercy!!!** was employed by the great Boston Red Sox broadcaster Ned Martin. The ex-Marine was a fixture in New England homes from 1961--1992. In the 1970's he got a few chances to be heard coast to coast. This survivor of Iwo Jima knew when to ...

Hi friends. Some of you have been with me from the start of this blog 4 years ago, some are newcomers. Welcome one and all. August 2 isn't a day to talk about what's happening now, with the playoffs still out of sight. August 2, for a certain kind ...

 Hi all.  Last night's epic 16-inning game in Anaheim wasn't one I could write about the second it was over if that were practical.  Even without today's necessary errands, I would have taken time to figure out how to tell you of the 16-inning back-and-forth struggle that ended at 4 AM Eastern time with the ...

Hi all. Here's how I see baseball on this Wednesday, July 24. How to describe the Yankees' 14--12 10-inning win at Target Field in Minneapolis last night? I can but try. Maybe I'll channel my inner Meat Loaf and see what we get. It was a hot ...

  Hi all.  Instead of writing about what's happening in today's game, I'm going to take you back to what began as a routine Sunday in Madison, Wisconsin, but stopped being routine thanks to David Cone, then pitching for the Yankees who is now a broadcaster on their telecasts.   Going back a year to 1998, ...

  Hi all.  If I see baseball at all tonight, I see it through tears.  I was off the grid with a minor health issue of my own, which is why I didn't write a piece about Tuesday night's All-Star game as I had planned to do yesterday.   When I have to go off the ...

  Hi all.  This is the 10th and final chapter of the All-Star Rewind series.  I can't thank you enough for liking these pieces and commenting on them both here and on my Facebook page, also called "Baseball as I see It."  The way-back machine doesn't have to go as far back this time, only ...

  Hi all.  This is episode 9 of the All-Star Rewind series.  The theme is the 1979 All-Star game.  It was the second one played in a dome, but it wasn't the snorefest the fans got in 1968 in Houston.  The National League scored in both the 8th and 9th to win, 7--6. The 1979 All-Star ...

  Hi all.  Today I present the 8th episode in the All-Star Rewind series.  This time it's the 1965 Mid-Summer classic, played at Metropolitan Stadium in Bloomington, Minnesota.   Like the 1934 game, there was serious offense early, but a run in the 7th locked down a 6--5 win for the NL, their third of what ...

Hi all.  Here's part 7 of the All-Star Rewind series.   This time, the theme is the 1967 All-Star game, the first All-Star game to go 15 innings.  Like a game from 2019, it was a game of strikeouts and home runs with the National League coming out on top 2--1.  Considering it went 15 innings, it ...