Touring with Taylor: Minor leaugers play vicariously in October
Greetings from Grand Rapids, MI … The last sounds of a bat crack and glove clapping has come and gone for the 2011 minor-league season. As all of the leagues came to an end last month, it leaves all of us players (not making postseason rosters) clinging to the remainder of the season. This is the last time we will get to study hitters we aspire More...
Touring with Taylor: The battle within begins
Dan Taylor Greetings from Grand Rapids, MI … I will be calling Grand Rapids my home for the next six months or so, and with that, I will be enjoying its full array of attractions and activities. This is the More...
Touring with Taylor: The six-month “off day”
Dan is looking for offseason job ideas. Do you have any suggestions? Go back to school, pack boxes at UPS, give lessons, substitute teach, maybe even go back to school … All of the above are potential avenues More...
Talking Shop: Blue Jays release TTFB writer Ryan Shopshire
TTFB hopes this isn't the last of Ryan Shopshire. Good Luck Ryan. Hello Followers, Well, it has been about a month since my last post. I was expecting to write a blog earlier but something occurred in my life More...
Touring with Taylor: The trade dust settles
Dan Taylor survived the trade deadline and is focused on finishing the season strong. Greetings from Stockton, Cali. Not to long ago, I shared with you the thoughts on the upcoming trade deadline and how it affected More...
On The Mic: Fabiaschi talks mental toughness
Fabiaschi prepares to turn two. We are just past the halfway point of the season in Vermont, and it has been a summer of ups and downs, which is typical of any baseball season. That really is the beauty of baseball, More...
Touring with Taylor: I’m climbing the ladder to The Show
Greetings from Stockton, Calif. … The last time I was able to post to TTFB, I was in the Eastern Time Zone, and now I am in the Pacific Time Zone. In a matter of 36 hours, I had walked out of my manager’s More...
Talking Shop: Shopshire looks forward to second half
Hello followers, The start of the second half is here in the Florida State League. We ended the first half in third place, a half game out of second. As a team, we did not start off hot but ended strong. Personally, More...
Touring with Taylor: 31 days of “excitement” starts now
July 31, a day that represents relaxation, anticipation, possibilities, and even disappointment. For those of you who may not realize what this day is, July 31 is the MLB trade deadline. Thus, it means for all of More...
On The Mic: Fabiaschi starts his season
It’s been a little more difficult to sit down and write since the season has started. But, my parents and an old friend (and reporter for the Republican American) that I just talked to today, Joe Palladino, More...
