WHY PETE ROSE SHOULD NEVER BE INDUCTED INTO THE BASEBALL HOF
I dove deep into the factors that got Rose banned by MLB in the first place. I remained convinced that he doesn't deserve a place in baseball's Mecca.
LACK OF NETTING IN BALLPARKS & THE “BASEBALL RULE LAW”
On Wednesday, another fan was injured at a Major League Baseball park when a line drive off a player’s bat careened into the stands down the left field line at an Astros game and into a section without protective netting.…
MY TOP 5 FAVORITE BASEBALL MOVIES OF ALL TIME
I wrote this post in 2019, but my opinion hasn't changed... Does your top 5 resemble mine?
THE PLAYERS I WOULD VOTE FOR ON THE 2019 HALL OF FAME BALLOT
On Tuesday (January 22), the Baseball Writers Association of American (BBWAA) will announce which of the thirty-five recently retired MLB players included on the 2019 Hall of Fame ballot will be elected into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in…
THE TOP 10 MOST INTERESTING STORIES OF SPRING 2018
Every year several stories catch my eye during spring training and 2018 was no exception. So, let’s look back a little before we go forward this week with the regular season. In no particular order: 1. KERSHAW WAS PERFECT Dodgers…
THE DAVID PRICE/DENNIS ECKERSLEY DUST-UP REVEALS LACK OF LEADERSHIP IN BOSTON
WHAT WE KNOW On the evening of June 29, 2017, after the Red Sox wrapped up their 4-game series with the Twins at home, they boarded their team charter pointed towards Toronto. As with any other regular season road trip…
IS RETALIATION A PROBLEM IN MLB?
We’re only about a third into the 2017 MLB season and already, there have been several notable incidents of player retaliation around the league. There’s been so much of it, that a debate has been sparked about whether or not…
SPORTS FILM REVIEW – “Fastball (2016)”
Goosebumps. I had them a lot while watching this film: There was the footage of the Dodgers’ Sandy Koufax and his 1965 perfect game during which we heard the buttery voice of Vin Scully calling the final out… Goosebumps. Bob…
MATT HARVEY’S LATEST NO-SHOW IS THE ULTIMATE ACT OF PLAYER DISRESPECT
Before the 2017 season started, there was a general optimism around the league that the New York Mets would be a playoff contender due to their starting rotation depth, outstanding young talent, and big offensive potential. But, several injuries very…
WHICH WILL COME FIRST FOR MLB: A FEMALE UMPIRE, MANAGER OR PLAYER?
Baseball is the only major non-contact sport where size and strength don’t matter as much, and there are no differences between the sexes when it comes to the capabilities of managing a team or officiating the sport
HEY AMERICA, THE WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC IS ACTUALLY FUN TO WATCH
Yeah, I know you don’t have time to sit down and watch a baseball game or two right now. You’d rather tune into March Madness or surf the web on your phone. There’s also a million other tasks to complete…
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…