KENTUCKY DERBY 2015 – MY 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…
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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…
NFL – RUSSELL WILSON FINALLY DESERVES OUR RESPECT
If you have some doubt in your mind right now about Seattle Seahawks’ quarterback Russell Wilson, you shouldn’t. Well, I understand if you feel that way, since before this past Sunday’s NFC Championship game, I had little confidence in him…
NFL – MY PICK FOR 2014 MVP
Now that the 2014 NFL regular season is officially behind us and the playoff picture is now clear, it is time to have the awards conversation once again. Each year at this time, the Associated Press processes the votes of…
NFL – 2014 PREDICTIONS
Now that the 2014 NFL season has happily arrived, my predictions as to each conference outcome and the Super Bowl are as follows: NFC NFC West Winner – Seahawks NFC South Winner – Saints NFC North Winner – Packers NFC…
NFL – REACTION TO RAY RICE’S SUSPENSION FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE OFFSEASON ARREST
Yesterday, the NFL suspended Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice for the first two games of this season following his offseason arrest for alleged domestic violence against his wife. Much of the reaction on social media & on ESPN to…
LOOK OUT WORLD, TIGER WOODS IS PAIN FREE AGAIN
Tiger Woods said at a press conference early last week that he is “pain free for the first time in 2 years”. We can interpret that statement two ways. It’s either going to be very good for the golfing legend……
BLAME THE MODERN SPORTS FAN FOR THE DEMISE OF BOXING
Recently, I noticed that several major networks have committed to a robust schedule of upcoming boxing matches during primetime on a regular basis (ESPN, NBCSN, FOX Sports 1, HBO, and Showtime). Since the sport had seen a major decline in…
IT’S TIME TO OFFICIALLY TEST THE AFFECTS OF PINE TAR ON A BASEBALL
On April 23, 2014, Yankees pitcher Michael Pineda was ejected in the second inning of a game vs. the Boston Red Sox after Coach John Farrell pointed out to umpires that Pineda had pine tar noticeably visible on his neck. …