Yesterday was the 100th anniversary of the birth of Ted Williams. The Greatest Hitter Who Ever Lived. Teddy Ballgame. The Splendid Splinter. The Kid. There simply was no other like Ted Williams. Hitting savant, pilot, war hero, fly fishing guru. … Continue reading
The Nationals’ win last night marked the second time in a week they prevailed in a one-run game that ended with an umpire review call. It’s decided somewhere else while the umps stand there with headphones. They tell me it’s … Continue reading
My hometown Washington Nationals in 2018 have been pretty hit and miss (I mean that in every sense of the word). The season looked so promising at the outset, followed by a much more sluggish reality with glimmers of hope … Continue reading
I’ve got a new Twitter handle. That is to say I’ve deleted my old account and registered another. #outwiththeold @MOCmathclass is my new home. It’s slightly more “professional” than my previous account, and will include both information about my regular … Continue reading
Let the record show that following the Nationals’ fire sale yesterday afternoon I am still here, “employed” as their loyal fan but frequent criticizer. Yup, that’s me. And I’m still here. And same salary as before.
When the pitcher who was 3-12 coming into the game throws a complete game two-hitter, that’s pretty bad. When you have as many errors as hits, that’s pretty bad. When you have a fan base that continues to make excuses … Continue reading
With their loss last night the New York Yankees fell 10 1/2 games back of the AL East-leading Boston Red Sox. Nothing to be ashamed of, really. The Yankees still have the second-best record in baseball. That’s right. The Red Sox … Continue reading
In his storied career Bryce Harper has now hit 30 home runs exactly twice. A perennial all-star and former MVP, he’ll soon have about half a billion reasons to smile. But it won’t mean a thing if he ain’t got … Continue reading
Dear Sports Gods, Thank you for providing me and a certain Mr. Woods a few moments of rekindled youth yesterday afternoon at the PGA Championship. Tiger’s second-place finish following his lowest score ever on a major championship Sunday gives me hope … Continue reading
The band that can sell out Madison Square Garden every night for two weeks does not need me to advertise for them. Still the same, I do like to note noteworthy things. The musical Phish of Vermont travel to the … Continue reading