REMEMBERING YOGI BERRA (1925-2015)
Lawrence Peter “Yogi” Berra died this past week at the age of 90. Topping off at only 5’7, he is considered by some experts as the greatest MLB catcher of all time. He was also a manager, coach, war hero,…
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NFL – 2015 PREDICTIONS
Last year, my preseason NFL predictions were spot on. Let's see what's in store for 2015.
PGA – HOW TO BRING BACK THE FANS (2015)
As a fan of the PGA, I may be an anomaly. I love watching golf not just on Sundays, but on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, too. I enjoy the small tournaments, all the way through to the majors. Even European…
PGA – FINAL WORD ON THE US OPEN 2015 AT CHAMBERS BAY
On Friday, I published an article outlining my gut feeling that the USGA’s decision to hold this year’s US Open at Chambers Bay would backfire. Unfortunately, there was much evidence to support that premonition over the weekend. First, the course…
PGA – CHAMBERS BAY: IS THE EXPERIMENT BACKFIRING?
It’s been widely reported in the weeks leading up to this year’s US Open that many players have publicly complained about the golf course chosen for this, our 115th national championship. Dubbed “Chambers Bay”, it is an 8-yr old public…
NFL – JOHNNY MANZIEL: STOP SAYING AND START DOING
I’m sick of Johnny Manziel. Why do I have to see his name in the news constantly, even during the NFL off season? Why can’t he just put his nose to the grindstone, work on himself as a QB, and…
TOM BRADY’S LEGACY AND DEFLATEGATE; SUGGESTED RANKING SYSTEM FOR SPORTS CHEATERS
It is “more probable than not” that we sports fans are very confused right now about what to think of Tom Brady. In February, we watched him win his 4th Super Bowl with the New England Patriots and cement his personal…
KENTUCKY DERBY 2015 – PICKS
They don’t call the Kentucky Derby the “The Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports” for no reason. A field of the best 20 three-year old thoroughbreds in the world run a fast mile and a quarter on dirt in the…
WILL OWNERSHIP OF ANALYTIC DATA BE AN ISSUE FOR MLB PLAYERS?
According to a March 25, 2015 article by SI’s Tom Verducci, an exciting new form of physical analytics will soon be used by MLB teams to help prevent injuries. Called the “Profiler System”, it was first developed by the Irish…
WHY PETE ROSE SHOULD NEVER BE REINSTATED
The matter of what to do about Peter Edward “Pete” Rose just took a more serious turn for finality recently. New MLB Commissioner (Rob Manfred) confirmed that Rose has formally filed for reinstatement. Not that we didn’t see this coming.…
PGA – CADDIES SUE OVER BIB COMPENSATION & MISTREATMENT
As a fan of the PGA Tour, I’ve always assumed that caddies who work for pro golfers in this modern era were well taken care of. After all, according to the Association of Pro Tour Caddies website, they receive a…
PGA – MY 2014 FRANKENGOLFER
My laboratory door has opened once again… Inside, there is an imaginary curtain up. And, standing behind it, is the perfect golfer: My 3rd annual “Frankengolfer”. He is a collection of the best players in each of four major areas…