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Barry, JoePa & Record Books
Posted on 20 Aug 2012 by Steven Keys.
It’s not everyday you read something good about the NCAA. Mind you, I’ve got no major gripe with the landlord of college athletics. Not too happy about their cozy relationship with profiteers (Nike) and relaxation of player-standards in recent decades, but other than those two, most of what they do flies above my radar. The NCAA is like your high school VP, a dirty job but someone’s gotta...
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A Case for Vladimir Guerrero’s Hall of Fame Induction
Posted on 13 Jun 2012 by Corey Krakower.
This is the first and last blog I will ever write about baseball. My expertise might be hockey now, but between 1996 and 2003 (when I was 9 years old to 16 years old), I loved baseball. Nothing was more thrilling to me than going to the “Big O” in Montreal to catch an Expos game with my father. Coincidentally, there was a particular player who wore #27 for the Montreal Expos that fascinated...
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Sunday: Day of Unrest
Posted on 16 Aug 2011 by Steve Folsom.
Sunday Night Baseball on ESPN featured the St. Louis Cardinals hosting the Colorado Rockies. It was a great chance for Colorado to play well in front of a national audience; an audience who may not understand the team’s record in relation to their roster. Furthermore, the Rockies had an opportunity to win on Sunday for the first time in 17 attempts. The game got off to a great start when ...
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Roberto Alomar, Ty Cobb and the 13 Biggest Jerks in the MLB Hall of Fame
Posted on 25 Jul 2011 by Adrian Fedkiw.
The small town of Cooperstown in New York with a population of just over 2,000 gets bombarded late every July because of Hall of Fame weekend. The class of 2011 not only included players Roberto Alomar and Bert Blyleven, but GM Pat Gillick, sportswriter Bill Conlin and broadcaster Dave Van Horne. In case you didn't know about the voting process, eligible players are voted on by the Baseba...
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Barry’s Joy…Bud Selig’s Relief
Posted on 18 Apr 2011 by Steven Keys.
On the outside he remained stoic as the verdict was being read in his criminal trial on Wednesday. On the inside, Barry Bonds was the happiest man on the continent. Once on the courthouse steps his head swelled another hat size as the joy percolated to the top of his cranium, forcing a broad smile across his face while he flashed the victory sign. The second happiest man on the landmass: ba...
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Air Conditioner said: Do you mind if I quote a couple of your posts as long as I provide credit and so...
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Steve Massey said: Don't worry about the vase, my friend; as I plan on living even longer (until my C...
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Steven Keys said: Yes, very "open" and very disdainful of the "run first QB." And since I won't hav...
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Steve Massey said: Elmer Fudd didn't land because "wabbiters" was my 'not so obvious' allusion to you...
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Steven Keys said: You lost me on "Elmer Fudd," Steve, but a Warner Bros. reference is always welcome...
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