FORMER PLAYER SPOTLIGHT: Fay Crocker
I was recently browsing the Sports Illustrated Online Vault as I often do (a fun way to pass the time by the way) and I came upon a “Tip” in a 1957 issue that could explain a lot about my…
Shelly Holt
QUESTION MARKS SURROUNDING THE TOP 2017 KENTUCKY DERBY CONTENDERS
With less than 8 weeks to go before the Kentucky Derby, injuries to most of the dominant contenders leaves many horse racing fans wondering if we will witness a contest of subpar talent on the First Saturday in May this…
TENNIS – WHY INDIAN WELLS IS HIGH ON MY SPORTS BUCKET LIST
Many sports fans are satisfied with simply attending their favorite team’s games during their lifetimes. For others like me who want to indulge my love for all sports, witnessing the greatest sporting events in the world is a mission. I don’t…
PGA – A PREVIEW OF THE 2017 MAJOR CHAMPIONSHIPS
All four of last season’s majors were collected by first-time champions. And, so far during the early part of 2016-17, we’ve seen several first-timers take home tournament trophies (Cody Gribble, Mackenzie Hughes, Hudson Swafford, and Jon Rahm). With all this quality and…
MORE DIVERSITY IS NEEDED IN THE MLB BROADCAST BOOTH
Since Commissioner Rob Manfred took office, he has been on a mission to cultivate a new generation of baseball fans primarily by focusing on pace of play and pace of action initiatives. But, perhaps he should also turn his attention…
IS THE PLAYERS UNION BEING SHORT-SIGHTED BY PUSHING BACK FROM PROPOSED PACE-OF-PLAY CHANGES?
While spring training is just getting underway across Arizona and Florida, baseball commissioner Rob Manfred has continued his crusade to endorse the initiatives originally set forth in his inaugural January 2015 Letter to the Fans. That is, Manfred’s top priority…
WHICH AL PITCHERS WERE THE BOSSES ON THE MOUND IN 2016?
In this article, I’ll continue where I left off from last week’s examination of NL Pitchers that impressed in 2016. This time, I’ll consider which American League pitchers excelled last season. Justin Verlander, RHP, Detroit Tigers During his 12-year career…
SUPER BOWL 2017 CHAMPIONS COULD BE MISSING A HUGE OPPORTUNITY
Since 1980, it has been customary for the President of the United States to honor Super Bowl winning teams. (Source: ESPN, Thomas Neurmann, Mar 1, 2016) It is also not uncommon for athletes to decline invitations to these ceremonies for…
WHICH NL PITCHERS WERE THE BOSSES ON THE MOUND IN 2016?
In this next column of a new off-season series exploring noteworthy players in the game last year, I’ll take a look at who the best pitchers were of 2016. Let’s start with the National League. In no particular order: Max Scherzer, RHP, Washington Nationals 2013…
BASEBALL TO EXPERIMENT WITH CURIOUS NEW EXTRA INNINGS RULE IN THE MINORS
Jeff Passan from Yahoo! Sports reported this week that Major League Baseball plans to test a new rule change in the minors that would “automatically” put a runner on second base in extra innings. That is, at the start of…
SPORTS FILM REVIEW – DARK HORSE: The Incredible Story of Dream Alliance
If you've ever wanted to breed and race your own thoroughbred, but thought it was a privilege for the wealthy, this 2014 documentary is for you.
SUPER BOWL 2017 PICK & THOUGHTS ON ALL THE ANNOYING HYPE
I’m going to do two things with this column and keep both short and sweet. The first is I’m going to RANT about how irritating all the extensive hype is surrounding the Super Bowl. Here it goes: It vexes me that people who…