BELMONT STAKES 2016 – MY PICKS
There may be no Triple Crown on the line for this year’s 148th running of the Belmont Stakes, but it should be an exciting race. It all started with Nyquist. First, he failed to win the Preakness. That means for…
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FORMER PLAYER SPOTLIGHT: Cary Middlecoff
This article is the first in a new series I am calling: “Former Player Spotlight”. Over the years, I’ve noticed the contributions of many players who may not necessarily be household names, but who left a mark on the sport…
PREAKNESS STAKES 2016 – MY PICKS
The overwhelming consensus around the sport is that Nyquist will continue his winning ways on Saturday (May 21) to win the Preakness, one race removed from the Triple Crown. I tend to agree with this notion… on paper. Only 2…
KENTUCKY DERBY 2016 – AFTER THOUGHTS
When I handicapped this year’s Derby, I came close to nailing my Superfecta. That is, I picked Nyquist, Exaggerator, Mor Spirit & Gun Runner to go across the finish line, in that order. My Twitter posting: In reality, Nyquist, Exaggerator,…
EARLY SPRING MLB 2015 – STORIES THAT STICK OUT
Its almost that time again… Baseball returns. But, before we can get there, we have Spring Training to enjoy and all the interesting stories that will precede our newest season. Some of the ones that stood out to me so…
RACHEL BALKOVEC & HER SYMBIOTIC RELATIONSHIP WITH LATINO PLAYERS
The story of a female working as a strength & conditioning coach in MLB is a big deal. Women working amongst men in a major sport doing jobs mostly occupied by men is very rare, even in 2016. That’s why…
DH TO THE NATIONAL LEAGUE WOULD BE A WIN-WIN
Adoption of the Designated Hitter Rule (5.11) by the National League seems to be imminent. The idea has been gaining momentum over the past few years due in part to the amount of high profile pitchers who have recently been…
ALL THE UNFAIRNESS OF THE NFL OVERTIME RULES
Picture this: Its game 5 of an MLB playoff series. At the end of 9 innings, the score is tied. The Crew Chief asks for representative players of each team to come to home plate for a coin toss to…
NFL – 2015 SEASON REVIEW; PLAYOFF PICTURE
Overall, my 2015 preseason predictions held up reasonably well. I was correct in picking 9 of the 12 teams that made it to the playoffs. I also assessed many of the team dynamics correctly and how they would perform overall. What…
PGA – BUBBA WATSON’S EARLY RETIREMENT COULD BE BAD FOR RATINGS
After his recent victory at the Hero World Challenge, PGA Superstar Bubba Watson said : “If I ever become No. 1 in the world, ever, somehow, I’m walking away,” he said. “I’m going to walk away on top.” This, coming…
PGA – HAS RICKIE FOWLER REACHED HIS CAREER MAX POTENTIAL?
With 3 wins including the prestigious The Players Championship and a 5th place end of year World Ranking, Rickie Fowler had the best year of his professional life in 2015. Before last season, the 27 year-old had only 1 career…
PGA – MY 2015 FRANKENGOLFER
Welcome to my 4th annual Frankengolfer column – where I choose which PGA player I want to be on the golf course in four major areas of the sport based on the stats from the previous season. I don’t necessarily…