THOUGHTS | ladabc

The Perfect Escape

"Eventually, all things merge into one, and a river runs through it. The river was cut by the world’s great flood and runs over rocks...

One Reason Why We Do This

"Part time warm up partner, part time pitching machine, part time baseball critic and full time dad.” Although my kids are scattered, my...

Why Do We Do This

I get this question a lot. Why do I do this? Why do I put on these camps? "When you give a boy a baseball, you give him more than just a...

Heartbreak to Elation

“This game was built to break your heart.” I believe it. I’ve had my baseball heart broken on more than one occasion. But I also know the...

All Part Of The Game

Only here can you get clobbered as badly as I did – and savor every last moment of it. That’s what I thought about as I drove home after...

Carl Erskine Memories

Since Carl Erskine's passing a couple of weeks ago, many campers have reached out privately to share their memories of Carl. In gratitude...

How It All Began, One Camper's Look Back At His First Camp

Here's a look back at my first camp at Dodgertown in Vero Beach. Although this was a new experience in 1999, after 15 camps, the...