Baseball

Baseball season is right around the corner and the ValleyCats are holding auditions for National Anthem singers.

Former Valleycat George Springer named World Series MVP

The World Series is tonight and quite frankly I don't care.  Some people have suggested that they will be rooting for the Houston Astros because they are the big league club of our local Tri-City Valleycats and many players on the team have local baseball roots. Not me. No way.  Sorry, not sorry...

The Tri City Valley Cats are the minor league affiliate of the Houston Astros. When Hurricane Harvey hit Houston and southeast Texas, they wanted to do their part to help.

How much do I love watching the Little League World Series on ESPN?  Tons! In fact, I've always wanted to make a pilgrimage to Williamsport, PA to watch these ballers go at it. This year is no exception, in fact, this makes me want to attend the games even more.  Why? Let me introduce you to 12 year Jeffrey "BOOG" Powell.

While you were gettin' your drink on and partying with friends listening to the musical stylings of the one and only Florida-Georgia Line, I wasn't singing along with you this time. I wasn't backstage or out by the GNA booth, I wasn't in a dressing room or up close to the stage taking pictures. I instead was out of breath and sweating my butt off!

There is a lot of pride when your hometown is showcased on a big stage. Being from Mechanicville, we are always proud when our own make it big. There is no one one bigger right now, that is from Mechanicville, than Chad Brown.

Joe Nichols walked over to me at Taste of Country Music Festival on Saturday when it was blazing hot inside the lodge at Hunter Mountain. In his black t-shirt, with sweat on his brow he sat down and smiled. That's when I realized he's about three of me and quite possibly solid muscle.

It's called "America's Favorite Past Time," baseball. It's something almost all of us have grown up with, whether it was what we enjoyed playing or watching or had a family member or friend that did. The last thing anyone wants to see is the sport itself hurt or forgotten.

When San Francisco 49ers QB Colin Kaepernick decided not to stand for the National Anthem during NFL games, it became the kind of talk and fodder that extended far beyond football. It was his freedom of expression even if you disagreed with it.

Love it or hate it, there is plenty to do in the Capital Region. Here are a few that you need to.

New York State may soon have an official sport!