Blogs Week 1

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With Tribe season here, we are all getting pretty geeked up about warmer weather, summer nights, and many runs down to Progressive Field.  Wouldn't it be great if we made a deep post season run, and maybe even make it to the World Series?

The Tribe has played in the WS a few times, and won it twice.  A couple of opening days ago, on the recommendation of my friend Don, we visited the home of the 1920 World Champion Indians, League Park in East Cleveland. And what a treat it was.  If you are a big Tribe fan you should consider putting this on your list.  It's still there, not in total, but much of it is.  It is so worth stepping back in time, from the 1890's to the 1940's.  Get your phone's camera warmed up.

It's place of Bob Feller and other Tribe immortals.  It's also the place where Babe Ruth hit his 500th homer.  In short, it's an Indians fan dream.  All of Municipal Stadium is gone (thank goodness), but the place that was Tribe's home, two homes ago, is still there and waiting for you!

 
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Nashville is one of the favorite getaway destinations for a whole lot you, and for me too.  Easy drive, easier flight with an endless amount of fun waiting on the other end.  You may love Broadway, the rooftop bars, and the incredible music.  But before you do all that, maybe a tour of the Ryman Auditorium.

I have been to the historic Ryman many times, always business related, but I had never been given the proper tour, and I am glad I did.  For a few bucks, you can do all kind of cool things, and see areas a regular ticket holder cannot.  That includes getting a chance to get your picture taken on stage at a place many fans believe is more amazing than Carnegie Hall.  Windy and I did it, and we had a blast.

We made the most of our moment, and have the pictures to prove it.

And oh yea, eat BBQ too.


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Luke Combs is on pace to be something that is the rarest of the rare.  A "regular guy" seemingly coming out of nowhere and rocketing to the top of the charts, and the format in general.  You have heard all the numbers, #1 here, and there,  for tons of weeks.  It has all happened so fast, it's remarkable.

And this is just getting started.  Luke Combs is making a career out of flat out great, relatable music being delivered to you from a guy giving you a voice.  He reminds us of - us.  He's just a guy, who has the same feelings we do on a mixed bag of emotions with his songs and it seems there is no wall between us and him.

He sings with feelings and words you want to hear, or he says them for you, in common speak if words don't come easy for you.  He is the "every man."  He is what many hope to be when they jump off the bus with a guitar on their backs at the Nashville bus station.  It's straight forward, it's honest and it's reality.  He gives the "regular guy" a voice, which is turning out to be anything but regular -  but rather something beyond exceptional.


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With the Indians season underway and things starting to warm up, we have much to look forward to.  The 2019 All Star Game is coming to Cleveland and the area is pretty geeked up!  Cleveland will host its 6th All Star Game, which is more than any other franchise!

I am a big Tribe fan, and a 20 game season ticket holder (section 172).   I remember as a kid when the All Star game seemed like such a big deal, and it was.  It was baseball on during the week, which was rare enough, but all those stars coming together was just magical.  With today's athletes, the pay, the hype and the saturation of games on TV, it may seem less of a big deal than it was in our youth. 

But when it comes to your town?  It's not less at all.  Having he entire baseball and social media world coming to, and watching your town is the stuff that evokes immense civic pride.  I have always said that nothing can galvanize a city like a winning baseball team.  It's the every day-ness of it, the pressure, the drama, and the post season.

Best part is this year the momentum will continue through July, as where the rest of the baseball world has a few days off to rest, we will just be warming up for the fun to come.