I stumbled across this site through a Men's magazine (no, not that kind) and figured "why not have some fun with it?"

My love of sports started an early age. I had no choice in that matter. My father (in the picture with me) was a sports writer and editor for over 30 years for a southeastern Pennsylvania newspaper and covered everything from Penn State football, the Eagles, the 76ers, boxing (when it really mattered), and a lot of baseball---Reading Phillies (Phillies Double A affiliate) and Philadelphia Phillies, including spring training coverage for about a dozen years.

I truly felt special as a youngster because of my father's profession. And, as I became older and my love and skills developed as an athlete, the access my father's profession provided became a great opportunity for me to improve myself . My father was a student of the game, especially hitting, and so our bond grew as I became more and more serious about my prospects of a baseball career.

I was fortunate enough to advance to a Division I program for baseball and played a few years in the Phillies organization, my boyhood team. Although my baseball career ended much quicker than I had envisioned, it was a tremendous experience that I will never forget.

So why am I on this site? I am not writing on here as a frustrated fan, a seamhead who will tell you who has the highest OPS, or someone who idolizes professional athletes. Nor is this a resource for your fantasy sports picks.

I am writing as someone who still follows as a student of the game, to raise an alternate point of view, to provide insight based on experience of being around the game. I also want to put all the editing of my school term papers years ago by my father---bloodied by his red felt tip pen---to good use and not go in vain.

I will mostly write about the Phillies, my first love. And baseball. And possibly the baseball draft.

I do root for the Dallas Cowboys, the Phildelphia 76ers, and Syracuse basketball (as you can see, my taste in my sports teams is somewhat questionable).

I hope you enjoy, look forward to your feedback, and hope you appreciate mine. Best, Chris