Rookies, Goons, and the Next Chapter
Today’s looking like it’s gonna be a good day so I started things out with some reading, some comics, and a look back at the Home Run Derby… I wish my job was as exciting as Myfanwy’s but then again …
Tag: baseball
Time Marches
Even in times of tragedy, time marches forward. The Angels played their first game without Tyler Skaggs last night and while they had a moment of silence to honor their fallen teammate, nothing is gonna make up for missing him. …
Tyler Skaggs R.I.P.
I only knew him from his time on the mound but I am deeply saddened to learn that Tyler Skaggs has passed away. My thoughts and prayers go out to his family and loved ones and all those he touched …
Lanterns, Rooks, and Bour…A Good Start
Meet Gestalt, The Rook Chapter 4 The work day has started and after a cab ride, a drive in a Rolls-Royce, and a confrontation with conspiracy theorists, Myfanwy finally made it into the office. As a leader in the …
First Days, Tedious Politics, and Hope
There are good reads and there are bad reads…The Rook chapter 3 turns out to be a pretty good one since we start to meet some of the other characters in the story. Who can be trusted and who is …
A Day for Rook Trout
Today started out with the bug guys showing up at my house to spray our yard for little nasties so I think it started out pretty well. Then I was able to get in a bit of Secret World Legends. …
A Rook and an Angel head to Comic-Con
Chronicling The Rook On Sunday I tried out an experiment where I took a look at the Angel game as it went on and I kinda enjoyed it. It was a bit rough trying to keep up with things …
Trying Out Something New
Today I wanted to try out something new that I’m calling a WeChron, short for Web Chronology. It’s basically a running commentary as I’m watching a baseball game or reading a book or comic or something like that. I’m not …
The Angels Could Use A Goon
Enjoying The Goon and Some Good Baseball The Goon has been around for over 2 decades and I’ve never read any of his comics…that will definitely change after I picked up this first issue of his new run. It was …
The Baseball and The Button
Time Traveling and Home Runs The game’s not over but I had to put in a ramble about how well Shohei Ohtani played against Kukuchi in his battle of Godzillas. As of now, the Angels lead 7-2 and I’m hoping …