I first ran across the story of Josh Hader during Major League Baseball’s All Star Game. I read the tweets he made as a 17-year-old, and I read his subsequent apology. While I looked at Hader side-eyed (and still do,… Read More ›
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Supreme Court Ruling on Gambling Prosperous for Pro Sports
(Editor’s note: this is an old-ass post I’ve long forgotten about. Oh well…) This is a day I thought would NEVER happen. EVER. When I saw that the Supreme Court ruled that the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of… Read More ›
The World’s Quickest 2018 Major League Baseball Preview
The 2018 Major League Baseball is upon – like REALLY upon us given that the season will start this Thursday. From my beloved New York Yankees being the modern-day Murderer’s Row to the loaded National League, this is shaping out… Read More ›
MLB Commish Cowardly in Gurriel Discipline
This has been a World Series for the ages. The back and forth between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Houston Astros in Game 5 was nothing short of epic. The 13-12 slugfest featured nine home runs (NINE!), and the coolest… Read More ›
The World’s Quickest (and Most Insightful) 2017 World Series Preview
I must say, this has been one of the more exciting MLB playoffs in recent memory. The defending champion Chicago Cubs defeated the chronically underachieving Washington Nationals in the NLDS. The Los Angeles Dodgers ran roughshod in the National League… Read More ›
Yankees Well Ahead of Schedule
I know this should be a requiem of my beloved New York Yankees. After all, their season came to a rather inglorious end in Game 7 Saturday night at the hands of the Houston Astros. They lost 4-0 and were… Read More ›
The World’s Quickest (and Most Insightful) 2017 MLB Playoff Preview: League Championships
(Editor’s note: I forgot to hit the damn “publish” button a week ago. Dammit…) Well, looks like life’s constants are still in full effect: death, taxes, and the Washington Nationals not advancing past the divisional round. With that out of… Read More ›