Over at the Tampa Bay Times, I wrote a profile piece on Nick Major, a mainstay in the Tampa hip-hop scene. I have known Nick since his days with All-Stars Wrestling of Florida and in my opinion, although his wrestling promotion was a local favorite of mine, his skills at putting together a hip-hop show is far, far better.

Over at Bus Leagues Baseball, I wrote about what promotions I would like to see happen in Minor League Baseball in 2012. Among my ideas are a Star Wars night in the Florida State League and the destruction of the worst minor league movie ever.

Finally, and speaking again about wrestling, I cameoed at The Wrestling Blog again, this time with a post on why Impact Wrestling should move from its current location in Orlando.

The Bus Leagues Experience Volume 2 is currently available at Amazon.com. Again, it is composed of many of the interviews myself and the other Bus Leagues folks did during last baseball season. I contributed maybe 40% of the book, second only to the site’s primary writer/book editor Brian Moynahan.

As always, it is awesome to see my name in print. Especially in something that held in such high regard in the minor league baseball community as The Bus Leagues Series. While it might not make me rich, it contributes to a culture that I really enjoy being a part of.

So thanks again to the other writers at Bus Leagues Baseball for letting me be a part of the The Bus Leagues Experience Volume 2.

Please take a moment to check it out and if you could be so kind purchase a copy or two for the baseball fan on your holiday wish list.

The Bus Leagues Experience Volume 2 – Amazon.com

Rays Index: A Letter to Stu Sternberg

But now there are other Rays writers who are taking the side of the fan base. The fine gentlemen over at DRaysBay are looking to write about real fans and feature the fan base in future articles. To do so, they are first looking to know who is going to games and get some background data.

Please help the DRaysBay guys by filling out the short survey at the below link.

Thanks!

DRaysBay Fan Survey

Over at Rays Index, I wrote about the bliss of being at the Rays final regular season game of the season. Spoiler: they make the playoffs.

Joy, Jubilation, and the Sheer Exuberance of Victory

At The Wrestling Blog, I posted an old interview I did with e-migo and highly regarded media studies professional Sam Ford. We talked about indy wrestling and social media, especially from the promoters perspective.

Guest Blog: An Interview with Sam Ford

Finally, at Bus Leagues Baseball, I compared two baseball books I recently read.

A Literary Comparison of “Out of My League” and “Odd Man Out”

So check them out. Of course, more coming soon. Thanks for reading.

We come on at the 60:00 minute mark. It was a lot of fun. We talked Rays, Red Sox, baseball managers, Tim Wakefield, the 2011 playoffs, and the origin of the “Jordi Scrubbings” name.

Check it out.

I think I am getting better at radio interviews. I actually sound half intelligent.

I want to thank Sully again for the opportunity.

Anyway, here are a few links worth checking out . The post title might seem a little strange, but I promise it will make sense.

As I mentioned a few days ago, Star Wars has been taking over Major League Baseball ballparks across the country this month. A few days ago in a state far, far away, they invaded Shea Stadium Citi Field, home of the Mets. Jason Fry, one of the writers from Fear and Faith in Flushing, one of my favorite baseball websites, dressed up as a stormtrooper and joined the festivities. Check out his account of the day.

Over at National Geographic there is a neat article on overconfidence, what causes it and why we are prone to exhibit it on occasion. In the last few months, a few people have called me arrogant and other not-so-flattering things. That’s not true. I may have my tendencies to think a bit too highly of my abilities, but as Nat Geo points out, that’s human.

I don’t normally read Andrew Sullivan. I think I’ve heard he is a prominent blogger or something. But I couldn’t resist checking out this post on the decline of meth use and the rise of marijuana use in the US. If I was going to invest in illegal narcotics on my block, in my town, or in my state, I think it would be time to dump the meth lab equipment and put my money in hydroponics.

Speaking of local, one of my neighbors is an aspiring rapper. His name is M-16 and he recently put an new song on youtube. Check it out.

Then, today I found this video and found it pleasantly enjoyable.

Good to see Star Wars and the comic community teaming up to defeat the dark forces of cancer.

Remember, when it comes to cell possession: midi-chlorians = good. Cancer = bad.

Over at Bus Leagues Baseball, I began our campaign to find out why people love minor league baseball by interviewing a friend of mine who is a huge Dunedin Blue Jays fan.

Q&A: Dunedin Blue Jays Super Fan Torianne Valdez

Then over at Rays Index, I wrote about the premise of chances by comparing the major league opportunities of three Rays pitchers.

The Chance of Opportunity

Bus Leagues Baseball Fan Survey: Why Do You Love the Bus Leagues?

The answers you provide may be used in our next book: The Bus Leagues Experience Volume 2.