#shortstops

Kyle Ross-Imagn Images It used to be said that old guys couldn’t stick at shortstop. “You know, it’s kind of like a running back after 30 [years old],” then-Rangers manager Chris Woodward said back in 2020, marveling at the defensive longevity of Elvis Andrus. “Shortstops after 30? There’s not too many of them.” As of late, though, something has changed. Here is a plot showing the number of…

LISBON | MONK RECIPES & THE SEASIDE

Making a pilgrimage to the monks in Belem and heading to the seaside for some art and a wander. These two towns in Lisbon are reason enough to head out of the city for some downtime even if they are tourist magnets in their own right. BELEM: BIG SWINGS Belem is a small town with big swings. The Jeronimos monastery, Vasco da Gama memorial, the 25 de Abril bridge, the tower of Belem just to name…

Short Stops London; The Farmery, Richmond

One of the best things about working in Greater London, not central, is discovering new places to eat, sit, read, chat, etc. I came across The Farmery one night going home late from work, 10pm kind of late. It was a long, long day. I was hungry but not in need of solid food, I wanted something sweet yet filling. I’d often walked past the farmery but never gone in, its a dessert place in Richmond;…