There hasn't been much noise in the baseball world outside of the massive deal signed by Vlad Guerrero and the Toronto Blue Jays with his first homerun of 2025 being delivered right after the ink was dry on the agreement. It is still too early to pass judgement on what the season holds but I can't help but wonder, does the slow start mean Vladdy's power beginning to fade already?
I must admit I am envious of Toronto getting so much production out of their first baseman but despite having a much lower batting average, I am quite content with the output Wilmer Flores has produced for my San Francisco Giants. He went 0 for 4 in the game I saw between the Giants and Yankees last Sunday but what is most important is the electric Giants series win.
I've got my first New York Mets games of the year lined up this weekend as the St. Louis Cardinals make their first and only trip to CitiField and I am looking forward to some lively games. The Pittsburgh Pirates are visiting Queens the following week so if Paul Skenes is scheduled to start, I will prioritize making it to one of those games too.
When it comes to vigor, few MLB pitchers hold a candle to the 2025 NL Rookie of the Year and I am truly enjoying watching Skenes develop into a lights out pitcher with each start. Ok, so by now if you have had enough of the energy analogies so I should mention I selected this West Virginia Power for this week's post in honor of today being National Lineman Day!
I am not an expert on how power is derived from the coal sourced in West Virginia but I do know the steam generated by burning this precious black gold is used to turn turbines which generates electricity that then flows through power lines both above ground and below. My knowledge on the topic stops there but if you'd like to see some photos of cool hat, keep reading!
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| This team became defunct with MILB's great contraction of 2021 but this logo will always remain dear to my heart as the bowler cap on top of the bucco's bandana is a solid meta nod to the Charleston Charlies who were the Triple-A affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates in the International League from 1971-76. |
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| That sleek satin sheen on the inside of this cap's crown is just one of the reasons why I love the Diamond Era caps that teams have been using primarily in batting practice for over the past ten years now. |
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| The breathability of the mesh is the main draw here although I must admit the breathability of the mesh material is a big reason for wearing these caps in the summer months, |
I am a bit sad that the Charlies logo is no longer a staple in West Virginia baseball but I do appreciate what the Charleston Dirty Birds are doing along with many of the other teams within the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. The design on their logo also pays homage to the region's coal mining history so I might also need to pick one of their caps up one of these days.
This week's Fresh Fitted Friday selection is not going on the Trading Block however please don't hesitate to reach out if you want any other cap from that list and you are willing to part with any of the hats on my Wish List.
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