World Series games aren’t allowed to start at a normal hour.  They have to conclude so late that small children cannot be exposed to the rampant cheating happening in the game.   OK, bad start…  Let’s try again. World Series games aren’t allowed to start at a normal hour.  They have to air at a time […]

While we all wait…and wait…and wait for Major League Baseball to discipline Jose Reyes for the alleged domestic assault of his wife, all we can do is speculate as to what type of penalty he will receive.  Realistically, it probably won’t be more than 50 games, which in the long run is not much.  If […]

I am firmly against the designated hitter, I think Commissioner Rob Manfred’s idea of future expansion will only water down the game, and I cringe every time a telecast stalls while they film a bench coach on the phone waiting for him to give the thumbs up or thumbs down on a replay decision.  I […]

I seriously hope you can see that the title is a facetious comment; the first person I told it to did not… Houston sports fans are fickle, which is a nice way of saying they are &%#@#&$ crazy (myself included).  Going in to the season the Astros were a favorite to contend for the AL […]

When you think back about iconic moments in baseball history, a few great examples come to mind.  Don Larsen’s World Series perfect game, Joe Carter’s walk-off home run, and Ray Knight scoring the winning run after the ball snuck through Bill Buckner’s legs are just a few.  We can picture these three exhilarating moments in […]