Opening Day is TODAY — which means I am late as hell getting this out. If you want to see my preview during my podcast The Klown Hour, feel free to click here. My boy Duane Nash and I went… Read More ›
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Hank Aaron: Icon and Hero
I am sad today, as are fans everywhere. The sports world lost baseball great Hank Aaron, an icon who was not only arguably one of the best players in Major League Baseball history, but also doubled as a reluctant civil… Read More ›
It’s About Damn Time MLB Did Right by the Negro Leagues
Pardon me as I do a slow, golf clap for Major League Baseball righting a 100-year wrong in formally recognizing the Negro Leagues as “major league”. Keep in mind the reason Negro Leagues existed in the first place was because… Read More ›
Rays’ World Series Loss to Dodgers Should End Analytics in Baseball
This rant is going to be one of my personal greatest ironies. I have a Master’s Degree in Advanced Analytics from North Carolina State University (Class of 2010). I have been in the Analytics field — web, business and data… Read More ›
World’s Quickest 2020 World Series Preview
The Tampa Bay Rays did God’s work: eliminating those cheating-ass, sub-.500 Houston Astros over the weekend and preventing them from reaching the World Series. Thank. You. Lord. I also like the Rays’ pitching, timely hitting and straight up moxy. They’ve… Read More ›
World’s Quick 2020 MLB Playoff Preview: League Championship Series
Yeah, I know I’m a little late with this. Sue me. I’m a little annoyed that my Yankees couldn’t get past those damn Rays — and pissed that those cheating-ass Astros are a step closer to getting back to the… Read More ›
The World’s Quickest 2020 MLB Playoff Preview: League Divisional Series
The coolest thing about the divisional round is that ALL of these series involve division rivals, all of which are heated — and in some cases the teams do not like each other. Braves-Marlins. Dodgers-Padres. Rays-Yankees. And what may be… Read More ›