Off-Topic Forum

I miss the Pirates.

No advertising on the uniforms.

No corporate-named stadiums. 

I miss watching the old Home Run Derby show reruns on ESPN. And pretty much everything about how ESPN used to cover baseball back in the late 80s, early 90s.

I realized after the last Rocket City Trash Pandas game that I miss the pre-game playlist from the Huntsville Stars games.  Every game was preceded by "Willie, Mickey & The Duke (Talkin' Baseball)", "Centerfield" by John Fogerty and "Time is Tight" by Booker T & the MGs.  Now, the pre-game is mostly noise and commercials.  I get that times change, but the constant noise over the P.A. system at a minor league ball game goes directly against my attempt to relax.  It is similar with modern announcing in that there seems to be a need to fill every silence with inane chatter.  There is a time to just lay out and and let the game breathe.

What do i miss about baseball?  Hmmm most likely not able to play anymore but teaching my grandchildren (boys and girls) how to catch hit and run the bases. Right now it just my seven year old grandson but my granddaughter is learning how to roll the ball back and forth and my 6 month old grandson has a play toy softy looks like a blue ball.