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 […]
Now What?
So your team has “won the winter” as they say. They made the biggest splash, the best signings, and you’ve been essentially anointed as division champion by Valentine’s Day. The problem is winning on the field is much more difficult than winning off the field. In recent memory the 2015 Padres and the 2013 Blue […]
Oh Say Can You “Sing”?
Over the past four weeks I, like the vast majority of our country, have been overwhelmed with World Cup fever. I have watched hour upon hour of soccer coverage despite the fact that prior to this my soccer knowledge was at the novice level at best. Enjoying every minute of it though, I have come […]
The Longest Shortest Month of the Year
I am a discriminatory sports fan, meaning I do not like all sports equally. Yes, we all have our favorites, but my life revolves around two; baseball and football. Thus, February is the most excruciating month of the year for me. Every year this month that seems to never end leaves an empty feeling like […]
Chumbawumba and Crystal Pepsi
Every now and then the sports world is blessed with a phenomenon that can dominate the spotlight. The Rally Monkey, Dontrelle Willis, and Turk Wendell brushing his teeth in between innings have all given sports fans and analysts something to talk about, but inevitably lost their luster. Now we look back at them and smile, […]