THE KEY TO WINNING IN BASEBALL IS…
About a decade ago, I heard Don Zimmer say something which I haven’t been able to get out of my mind. It was during a Yankees pre-game broadcast when Zimmer, the Yankees bench-coach at the time, sat down with a…
SPORTS FILM REVIEW – “The Bad News Bears” (1976)
It happens every year about this time. Deep into the heart of winter I’m missing baseball terribly. I only have a 75 day wait until MLB’s opening day, ugh. My solution? Watch a baseball film to bring me back to…
NFL – THE MOST DISAPPOINTING TEAM IN 2012
No, the NY Jets are not the most disappointing NFL team in 2012 to me. But, one could definitely build a case for them. Their 6-10 season was an embarrassment for the whole organization and fan base. The Tim Tebow experiment backfired…
SI’s SPORTSPERSON OF THE YEAR 2012 – Sorry, It’s Not LeBron
Sports Illustrated recently picked LeBron James as their “Sportsman of the Year” for 2012. While there is no disuputing that James did great things on and off the court this past year, I think there may be someone else in…
SPORTS FILM REVIEW – “The Stratton Story”
Outside of watching sports, another passion of mine is film. Old movies, new movies, I like ’em all. And, well, if I can watch a film about sports, then Heaven seems just a few doorsteps away… Recently, I came upon a little…
LACK OF FAIRNESS AND THE MLB 2013 HALL OF FAME BALLOT
The 2013 MLB Hall of Fame ballot was just released this week. And, to say it will be a controversial issue until Jan 9 when the new inductees are to be announced is an understatement. Among the 37 players included…
VIOLENCE IN BASEBALL; SUGGESTED RULE CHANGES
When Buster Posey won the NL MVP this year, it reminded me of the debate regarding collisions with catchers at home plate. I thought back to the horrific scene on May 25, 2011 when in the 12th inning, Posey was…
ARE SPORTS JUST A SOURCE OF DIVERSION?
If you’re a crazy sports fan like me, you’ll understand what I mean when I say that my husband gave me that look last Sunday evening. You know- the look that says you’ve been spending waaaaay too much time with…
PREMIER LEAGUE – SATURDAY MATCH DAY!
It’ll be extremely hard for me to rip myself away from all the College Football games tomorrow in order to watch the Manchester United at Aston Villa match at 12:30pm ET on FOX Soccer Channel. Albeit, I’ll have the remote…
NCAAF – I’M CRASHING THE BCS, PART II
It’s been a few weeks since I decided to take part in my own experiment to learn more about College Football, by picking a top 25 team out a hat biweekly. I wrote about my reasons in Part I of…
NFL – WILL THE REAL TIM TEBOW PLEASE STEP FORWARD?
Is he the guy behind door #1? This Tebow had a terrific college record, but his style of play will not translate well to the NFL. Not ever. Is he behind door #2? This Tebow can make it in the…
PGA – THOSE GUYS ARE GOOD
I am not a morning person. Some days, I’m not even coherent until after I’ve had coffee, worked out, and showered. That’s the reason I could never become a professional golfer. Not that I’m anywhere near good enough. I’m just…