Saturday, June 20th, 2009

Terry Francona: Coffee Achiever

Terry Francona, apparently, is a Starbucks guy.  Now in his sixth year managing the Boston Red Sox, Francona has managed the team that went 86 years without a World Series championship to two titles.  Boston fans have mellowed a tiny bit since the title drought ended in 2004, but it’s still a potentially brutal place [...]

Tuesday, May 26th, 2009

Beanball: An Alternate Meaning for ‘Cup of Coffee’

In baseball parlance, a “cup of coffee” is when a minor-league player is promoted to the majors for a few games, then sent back down to the minors.

Friday, May 22nd, 2009

Play Ball or Drink Coffee at Seattle’s Safeco Field?

I took a few action shots last night at Seattle’s Safeco Field.  There may have been a Seattle Mariner baseball game going on as well.  I don’t recall.  
I think the coffee was from Starbucks, although I also saw a sign for Caffe Appassionato.  Needless to say I didn’t swing at that pitch. [...]

Monday, April 6th, 2009

Play Ball! Arch-Rivals’ Common Grounds

Baseball’s nastiest rivals, the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees, actually have something in common as the 2009 season starts — their ballpark coffee.
After 85 years in the original Yankee Stadium, the Yankees move into a new ballpark this year, and the concession stands feature Dunkin’ Donuts coffee.  The NYYFans message board is all [...]

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