Too Late the Hero
By Will Martin Eighteen years have now elapsed since an iconic figure in the world of sports has passed from liver cancer and complications thereof. In 1981 his name was one of three honorably mentioned […]
MLB
Why A-Rod Should Fight His Suspension
By Rodney Fisher Sentencing from the Biogenesis scandal is expected to dominate sports this upcoming week. With Ryan Braun already suspended until his huge contract kicks in next season, the baseball world will be focused […]
MLB: Hall-of-Fame Silence
By Rodney Fisher For those who are not diehard baseball fans or historians of the game, Major League Baseball held their Hall-of-Fame induction ceremony in Cooperstown, New York recently. Normally a big sports story, but […]
The All-Asterisk Game?
By Will Martin Up until about 2009 count me as among the many who would pore over every statistical factoid that tied into baseball’s midsummer classic. The starting pitchers, the lineups, the futures games amongst […]
Buyers and Sellers in the MLB Trade Market
By Rodney Fisher This time of year baseball starts to take center stage in the world of sports. The NBA has wrapped up it’s long season, NFL has not started to dominate the headlines, and […]
It’s a Two Man Race for the Triple Crown
By Rodney Fisher In case you don’t watch, attend, or like Major League Baseball, let me take the time to tell you why you need to start paying closer attention to the old pastime. In […]
Big Money Ball
Can Money Still Buy Wins in Major League Baseball? By Rodney Fisher For decades, Major League Baseball has been divided between the “haves” and the “have nots”. Teams in major markets with large revenue potential […]
AL Playoff Chase is Wide Open in 2013
By Mark Miller Combine a second wild-card spot with the surprise performances of some squads last season and major improvement of others this winter and spring and the result should be a wide open 2013 […]
Buster Olney and Diamond Talk
By Will Martin History was made last Sunday Night in Houston Texas as the Astros joined the American League West. ESPN was on hand to cover the game. ESPN Senior Writer and sideline reporter Buster […]
Looking Back at Hammerin’ Hank and MLK
By Will Martin Cold weather the story of the day in most parts of the east coast. I saw where it was only 39 degrees yesterday in Chicago for a White Sox day game. Cold […]