The 1994 Montreal Expos had the best record in Major League Baseball. They had done away with the pinwheel hat that drew in Li’l Baby Scaia, but Moises Alou, Pedro Martinez and Montreal native Denis Boucher made up for that, opening up a six game lead in the National League East.They were underdogs who rose up to take…
This weekend, the 2020 MLB season is getting underway.To honor the Montreal Expos’ title last year on the 25th anniversary of the World Series being canceled, Major League Baseball nearly canceled this season as well. Instead of canceling the season entirely, though, they decided to hold a shortened season with about as many fans as would attend Expos’ games…
My apologies, everyone. I’m pretty sure I’m responsible for this whole COVID-19 situation. I didn’t realize it until this week.At the company Christmas party, I won tickets to the Texas Rangers’ home opener at the new ballpark. My brothers and I were planning to take Mama Scaia to Italy this spring, which, obviously, would have…
I’ve built a career that has spanned across the United States. I grew up in Ohio, went to college in Indiana, made a run at professional umpiring in Florida and then made stops as a journalist in Oregon and Texas.I’ve won the Edward R. Murrow Award for excellence in journalism multiple times. I’ve met every living…
Restaurants at the Texas Live[exclamation point] development in Arlington are all opening in time for a concert tonight and Halloween party this weekend. As an Edward R. Murrow Award winning journalist, it was my RESPONSIBILITY to try this new food. And also show up on a Jumbotron taking a picture of myself showing up on a Jumbotron.Texas Live…
Several associates and I are celebrating birthdays over the next couple of weeks.Loyal Scaiaholics know a trip to one of the casinos in Oklahoma is a tradition. But this year, the celebrations started early.One associate’s parents threw a party on Fort Worth’s iconic Near Southside. At one point, I suggested he do birthday shots of tequila…
This week, the Texas Rangers open their season, hosting the defending World Series Champion Houston Astros.Each Spring since I moved to North Texas, I’ve enjoyed attending the event at the beginning of the season where the Rangers’ concession company, Delaware North, introduces new dishes at the park. This year carries extra significance. If you walk up to the…