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Arkansas coach Dave Van Horn acts like a brat and I get compared to Jesus: perspectives on competitive fire in the rain

Posted by olabner on June 5, 2017June 5, 2017 in College, Missouri State, Photos

First I got compared to Jesus. Then it got weird. Arkansas defeated Missouri State in a 6-hour game punctuated by a rain delay and Hogs coach Dave Van Horn showing his tusks. I stood in the well alongside the Bears…

Anatomy of a Rain Delay

Posted by olabner on April 20, 2016April 27, 2017 in Chicago Cubs, NL, St. Louis Cardinals

Cards lead Cubs 4-1. Mid-afternoon. Withhold belief. Two losses. Irritable. Rain begins to fall. During delay, watch clip of Randal Grichuk reaching over fence, retrieve home run. Replay. Ask God why some players don’t wear high socks. Unexplainable. Rain continues…

Game Called

Posted by olabner on May 23, 2015 in AL, NL

We cannot finish this game today. I know it’s not quite through. We’d play a dozen innings more If things were up to you. But we’ve played six innings, And another game’s beginning Tomorrow at some time. So today we’ll…

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