Since 2008, professional Tennis has allowed players access to a Challenge System that has largely been successful. The system, called “Hawk-Eye”, uses several high-speed video cameras to visually track the trajectory of every ball. That data transmits to a complex…
The NFL’s competition committee will soon consider a rule that will penalize players for use of the N-word (a racial slur used against African-Americans) on the field. According to a CBSSports.com article dated February 21, 2014, the NFL will likely…
It’s easy to gush about Derek Jeter, especially if you’re a lifelong Yankees fan like me. Over the course of his 19 years in MLB, Jeter has amassed an incredible statistical record so far: 3,316 Hits (1st Active; 10th Career);…
The ultimate question for me when it comes down to determining the outcome of Super Bowl XLVIII between the Seattle Seahawks and Denver Broncos: Is Russell Wilson capable of keeping pace with Peyton Manning? If we were to just compare…
Last week, when Major League Baseball announced that it had unanimously approved “expanded instant replay” for the 2014 season, I secretly rejoiced. In the past, MLB had been slow to accept the idea of expanding instant replay beyond that of…
Over the last year, I haven’t played as much golf as I would have liked. Not that I haven’t been thinking about it… a lot. I envision myself on the course quite a bit even when I’m not there. I…
I get giddy every time the Winter Olympics return, probably even more so than the Summer Games. But, I don’t think I’m in the majority and, I don’t really understand why. Recently, at a family gathering, we had a discussion…
The feelings I’m left with after reading Hank Haney’s book “The Big Miss” were ones I wasn’t expecting. I would have never anticipated that I would feel disturbed, confused, and disappointed by Haney, rather than illuminated and informed by his…
Now that the MLB post-season is here, the sad reality is starting to set in for me. Soon there will be no baseball for 6 long months. Generally, I’ve managed to make it through previous long winters without baseball by…
I never saw a baseball film I didn’t like. That’s just who I am. Even if a film isn’t very good, I’ll still like it if it’s about baseball. I have a simple explanation why: Like chocolate and peanut butter,…
Yesterday, Major League Baseball levied heavy suspensions on 13 players for their connections to a Miami clinic (Biogenesis) which is accused of supplying them with performance enhancing drugs (PEDs). Among the players suspended are three current All-Stars, as well as…
This year, zero players have been elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame. That hasn’t happened since 1996. A shocking outcome, considering that 37 players were eligible for the honor. Perhaps that was the point, though. Among others, the 2013…
