Hi everyone,
I never really introduced myself when I started writing at SB Nation - first at Golden State of Mind, and then at McCovey Chronicles - because the transition felt organic, from commenter to occasional fanposter to eventual writer.
So here goes: I grew up loving sports and, as the youngest of three, loving finding a way to make sure that everyone heard my opinion. At first, those loves manifested in merely playing the games - I would have five-on-five NBA games on my back deck, myself operating as all ten players, plus the broadcasters. Then I’d move to the yard and play a nine-inning baseball game: pitching to myself; fielding my grounders; throwing myself out; and doing my best Duane Kuiper breakdown as I went.