Konichiwa, Everybody

Hello, everyone. I… am not Hunter Pence. In fact I am James Walker, and like most of you I am but a simple fan. As you probably heard, I’ve been brought on board here at b5 while we try to take Inside the Ballpark in a different direction. Rather than being a chronicling of one man’s life as a major leaguer, we’re going to try and just look at the sport and business of baseball.

Through beer goggles.

A few things about myself and baseball: I’m a lifelong Detroit Tigers fan (meaning I was a fan before 2006). I’ve been to over 200 games in person, and haven’t missed a game via live or broadcast since I was in basic training. I played baseball in high school and could have played in college, but rather than chase the money (the smart, but shallow thing) I decided to join the US Army (the dumb, but noble) thing.

So, will we ever see Hunter again? I have no idea. I’d like for him to come around from time to time to say hi and give me an always welcome bump in traffic. But, you know… he had to go to work.

Sit back, relax, and enjoy. You and I are gonna be stuck together for a long time.