Well here we go again.
I've dabbled with a blog before a time or two and stopped before finding my niche. There's no saying at this point what that niche might be, but I'm going for it again. I've loved the game of baseball from a young age. And while I love my life as a full-time parish youth minister about to enter into his lifelong vocation as a husband to the most beautiful woman in the world, for the sake of my own sanity I need a hobby. So this is it.
That's right, I'm going to turn my favorite pastime into a blog. Like any Millennial loser would do.
I must say, this experiment is actually quite fascinating so far. I decided to split my Twitter account into two, separating the baseball from the non-baseball. With my baseball account (@SportsBarron, if you're wondering), I started following every beat writer, baseball columnist, and team account I could find from the entire Major Leagues. And let me tell you, what an experience it is! Following every baseball writer in the country on a game night is positively mind-blowing. These guys get paid to go to ballparks every night and write about baseball. I sit on my couch and watch their updates, flashing back and forth between two or three games, and writing a lowly blog that may never gain much traction and call it a "hobby". As a Christian man, I'm not supposed to be jealous, but I can't deny that those folks have it pretty good.
So, what will this blog be? We'll see. I'll definitely be sharing quick opinions on Twitter. Expect posts here to be a bit more thoughtful, better organized, and less emotional. You know, the way the professionals are supposed to write about baseball. Baseball is a beautiful game, a thinking man's game (especially in the NL), and one that has always appealed to me more than any other game ever could. Thanks for stopping by, and I hope you enjoy the read!
