Stuck in the Middle

Stuck in the Middle

by DrLefty I am stuck in the middle with my morning coffee. At a crossroads, you could even say. Let me explain. For many years, we’d brew a big pot of strong French Roast coffee. Boom. Done. But a couple of years ago, MrLefty decided to invest some of his...
Glass Emptier

Glass Emptier

by DrLefty Last week I riffed on the “glass half-full vs. glass half-empty” metaphor. One week later, I feel like the glass is down to two-thirds empty. Really the only thing going well for the Giants is that the other teams in the NL West have been losing...
Nervous Time

Nervous Time

by DrLefty I’m nervous about the Giants right now. I read the discussion on TWG following last night’s game and saw a spirited conversation about two reasonable perspectives: (1) the team’s offense in particular has been “putrid” over the...
Crossroads

Crossroads

by DrLefty Last week I talked about JuniorHighLefty being bewildered and put off by some weird dude singing about putting “de lime in de coconut.” Around the same time, I became absolutely obsessed with the song “American Pie,” which was a #1...
Giants Schmiants*

Giants Schmiants*

*If you love/hate the content of Out of Left Field this week, you can thank/blame MrLefty. In fact, he had so many ideas for this column that I suggested maybe he’d like to write it himself. But he says he only traffics in concepts, and he’ll leave the...