"Going Off The Grid" is a weekly survey of sports execs and personalities offering their thoughts on a handful of pressing (and trivial) issues in sports and pop culture. This week, with the MLB season getting underway, four of the preeminent baseball writers in the country chime in on what to expect in '18.
- Washington Post Nationals writer Chelsea Janes
-- "Field of Dreams" is her favorite baseball movie.
- Bleacher Report's Scott Miller
-- "Million Dollar Arm" is his favorite baseball movie -- "I was in it!"
- L.A. Times' Mike DiGiovanna
-- Watched "Rookie of the Year" with his kids before the season started for 15 straight years.
- MLB.com A's writer Jane Lee
-- "Rookie of the Year" is her favorite baseball movie.
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Idea to increase pace of play |
Best press box food in MLB |
Worst airport to deal with traveling to a game |
Favorite baseball traditions |
Best MLB city for food and entertainment |
Janes |
Suspend any pitcher who walks more than two batters in an inning |
Citizens Bank Park |
Miami |
The seventh inning stretch |
Chicago |
Miller |
Umpires calling a bigger strike zone which would lead to balls in play |
Yankee Stadium -- at $17 a head, the food better be good! |
Phoenix Sky Harbor. A mess, a maze, the rental car shuttle takes forever |
The singing of "Go Cubs Go" after a win at Wrigley |
The Italian food in S.F.'s North Beach is sensational |
DiGiovanna |
Umpires calling the actual rule-book definition of the strike zone |
Yankee Stadium. Usually a wide selection of entrees |
Houston. If traffic is really bad in town, it can take over an hour to get to the ballpark |
I'm a sucker for Fenway Park fans singing "Sweet Caroline" |
Seattle for its great seafood and K.C. for its barbecue |
Lee |
Limit pitchers' throws to first base |
Yankee Stadium |
Phoenix |
The A's white cleats |
N.Y. |
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