Order from Chaos

Time for that seminal rite of spring, Opening Day for Baseball!  Thanks to George Will and the Washington Post for reminding us what really...

Ninety-two years.  That's a long time to wait.  1924 was the last time that a Washington baseball team won a post season series.  And it...

How'd you do? 1.  Name the team that won a record 26 consecutive games (but finished fourth). 1. 1916 New York Giants 2.  Name the ...

To commemorate the return of America's Pastime - here is George Will's Annual Baseball Quiz.  How well do you know baseball?  Answer...

Tonight is the annual outing where I invite 200 of my closest archival friends to a baseball game during the Annual Meeting of the Society o...

LBA wrapped up another season of baseball last month, as did SoBA on a developmental clinic for T-Ball.  The two of them are pretty rabid ab...

The Washington Nationals open their season today at home (they started the season on the road - with a series against the Mets earlier this ...

Tonight is the Brave Astronaut's last night in the Big Easy and the Annual Meeting of the Society of American Archivists. I am celebrati...

Tomorrow is LBA's last baseball game - he has been playing on a team this year comprised of 9 and 10 year-old kids and has been holding ...

It's Sunday October 14 and normally hockey season would be underway.  However, for the third time in about 20 years, the NHL owners and ...

The weather today is cool, there's some rain around.  Hey, it's October.  And that means playoff baseball. As most of my readers k...

Today is Labor Day.  It is the unofficial end of summer and a required grilling day.  There is a rumor the C in DC family may be joining us ...

Baseball Season starts tonight - in fact, as we speak, the opening game (not counting the games that were played last week in Japan) is unde...

I told you it was hard. 1. Question: Which two players hold the record for the most seasons (23) played for the same team? Answer: Brooks Ro...

As you read this, I am likely putting the finishing touches on my fantasy baseball team. For the past few years, I have been the "owne...

Yes, I could have been there. A friend offered me a ticket at the last minute to Opening Day for the Nationals. I didn't go. The stre...

In a few days, the World Series will get under way. As most people know, I have always been a Yankee fan. I have borne the scorn of my fri...

Where am I tonight? I am attending one of the last Nationals games of the 2010 season. It hasn't been the best season this year, but l...

April is a grand month. On Monday afternoon, I kept the streak alive by attending the Washington Nationals home opener. So far, I have not...

It's another lazy Saturday here at the Brave Astronaut launchpad. Mrs. BA went off this morning to do some work at the Library of Congr...