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As ROBCAST once told you: it's SPORTS and it should be FUN. Happy Opening Day tomorrow. Also, for Kevin Halpenny, I gave him my baseball scorecard tonight and he said I was FACILITATING the broadcast AMBITIONS and EXPLOITS of others. #parody #RepBX #OpeningDay

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February Made Me Shiver

The face of 2,000 games with a voice that is hanging on by a thread The second month of 2025 has nearly passed by completely and I haven’t written. I don’t want you to forget about me! In truth, my sojourn away from the blog has been emblematic of my needing a break more than I realized. The past few months — if I can grab my seat on Oprah’s couch — haven’t been easy. I mean, I’m still here and…

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It's Cold and People Are Hot

You can just keep scrolling. Honestly.

  This is warm compared to this morning It was six degrees this morning outside my window. Yikes. I’m at work now, but have a few minutes to gather my thoughts and try to present them in a way that will be enlightening, charming, and oh whatever. I see the world is handling things juuuusst fiiiinnne this week. No, I can not type those words with a straight face. The behavior of this country is…

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Peace Out, 24

To New Beginnings.

I did more game broadcasts this year than I’ve ever done in a year before. I’m very proud of that but I’ve declined to say how many the number is because I don’t think it makes any difference. I assembled a highlight reel that has its moments but given I’m my worst judge, I’ll say nothing further. Plus, more to the point, it’s about quality, not quantity. And, beyond that, there’s always a need…

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Wonderful Christmastime

And to all a good night. #ChristmasEve #MerryChristmas

Greetings, friends. We send you our love and best wishes on this Christmas Eve. Sean and I again did our low-key evening of food and movies. I also went to five grocery stores today to look for something but that’s not relevant to this story. Our movies this year were Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me and Elf. Despite our running joke, we did not start watching American Psycho every year on…

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My Thankful Day

I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving. This was mine.

Two pods and a lot of rain It’s been a while. A little over a month ago, I stopped the madness of posting every day as I headed to San Francisco for a conference. The most recent post came after I returned from California. Then? I stopped. Oh, I thought about writing it but I gave myself a break. November tends to be a busy month of work and I was somewhat occupied with another conference, a few…

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Back From the Bay Break

I said I wasn't done writing and I'm a man of my word. #Project365

The view at lunch No, I wasn’t tempted. I took three full days off from writing here. Yes, I went to San Francisco but, in reality, I made my decision to take a break long before the plans for this trip were firm. So I did a 64-hour whirlwind trip to California that included an Irish Coffee at The Buena Vista with a view of the Golden Gate Bridge, visited the three sea lions who elected to be…

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For Lou

From Greenwich, for now, so long, everyone, and thank you. #Project365 #Fin

Lou Gehrig, ca. 1925 (Charles M. Conlon / National Baseball Hall of Fame Library) Lou Gehrig knew. It was Sunday, Apr 30, 1939 at Yankee Stadium. Lou, a noted slow starter, was off to a particularly bad beginning. He was hitting just .143 as that Sunday ended in New York. He had only four hits in 28 at-bats. Of note, he had no extra base hits and there was no pop as bat hit ball. No power.…

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The Broadcast Brings Peace

There's nothing phony about the booth. #Project365

In the booth at Brunswick. Any booth is my sanctuary. Let’s start with the good news. Today’s broadcast went much better. Working solo isn’t easy but I find it works for me. Oh, I’m probably best with a partner, but it has to be a good partner. Obviously, Dan Murphy and I have that chemistry, for instance. I felt like I saw the action better today at Cosby Field for Brunswick’s home game against…

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Here Are a Few Words About Tonight

Here Are a Few Words About Tonight #Project365

  One of us was great tonight. The other one is me. I just got home from calling Greenwich/Trumbull football. I’ve spoken about my affection for both towns, with Greenwich obviously being my home base. But I’m home after a game that was interesting and a broadcast that was underwhelming. It’s me. I was OK at best. I made mistakes, blah blah blah. Once again, I find myself wondering about if I’m…

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The Night Before the Game

We'll have the call on 6:50 Friday on WGCH, wgch.com, and robcasting.mixlr.com

  (Greenwich Football social media) Tomorrow is game day for Greenwich Football. If you don’t know, the Cardinals lost last week to Wilton for the first time in nearly three decades. The 20-17 win for the Warriors was definitely a shock but also well-earned. Wilton did a solid job of slowing up Greenwich’s running game and capitalizing on mistakes. To be honest, I still very much expect the…

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Justice for Bobby

Perhaps it's also "Justice for a Nearly 13-year-old Me" #Project365

  Screenshot from ABC broadcast of Game 3 of the 1981 World Series The year was 1981. Christopher Cross was near the top of the pop charts with “Arthur’s Theme (Best That You Can Do).” And the Yankees were playing the Dodgers in the World Series. It’s worth pausing here to note that, late last night, news broke that Fernando Valenzuela died. Fernando ties us right back to 1981 in that he was…

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Sick Day

"You're not dying. You just can't think of anything good to do." -- Ferris Bueller

I felt it Friday night. Pain in my nose. I decided to be proactive and take something for it. It’s time for some seasonal allergies for me. Then, on Saturday, as I mentioned I just felt “off” while calling the Brunswick game. Yet, I’m glad to say the highlight package that Brunswick’s social media puts online made me sound OK. To that, I say thank you. By Sunday, yeah, it felt pretty obvious that…

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Props to the ... Mets?

#Respect #Project365

Jose Iglesias There are bad apples in every bunch. Some would say that describes me and to each their own. Regardless of thoughts about their fan base, I genuinely marvel at what the New York Mets did this season. Yes, as I’ve been reminded ad nauseam for what seems like years, they were not expected to do well this year. Of course, they did better than well, taking until the final day of the…

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Onto the Fall Classic

They won. That's the ultimate. There are still four wins to go. #Project365

That sure looks like joy to me The ball settled into Juan Soto’s glove and it was over. I sat back and smiled. Sean sat down next to The Cat. There was much laughter. The Yankees were back in the World Series for the first time since 2009. It’s their 41st American League Pennant and, somehow, the 12th in my lifetime. In that moment, I wanted to see Sean’s reaction, recalling how he was only…

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Maybe Not My Best

Just meh. #Project365

In any part of life, regardless of the circumstances, we all have a day in which we just feel off. I called a fascinating and weird game between Greenwich and Wilton last night at Cardinal Stadium. I came home and watched the Yankees/Cleveland game and crashed into bed after it was over. Dan Murphy was along for the entire evening and, at one point, we talked about calling a game when we just…

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The Day is Done

A quick summary is all I've got tonight. #Project365

It’s just before midnight and I’m fried. The Yankees made us sweat through a second straight game before finally winning Game 4 of the American League Championship Series. Last night, of course, was a gutwrenching loss. But they’re now up three games to one and are a win away from their 41st league pennant. There was also football tonight and I was at Cardinal Stadium for Wilton/Greenwich. Final…