Happy most ironically named holiday, everyone! I have the day off today, as most people do. Of course many people do not, including my beloved New York Yankees, who have to turn around from a marathon win against the Boston … Continue reading
Thirty days hath September, Pennant races we remember, Some fondly, some… Not so well. So begins another September, and my favorite American League team and favorite National League team are in line for postseason berths. The Yankees could do themselves … Continue reading
For the past several days, of course, our news media has been saturated with coverage of Hurricane Harvey. Pretty steep price to keep Trump off the headlines, and I think we all look forward to the day when the man and … Continue reading
Sports, sweet sports, keeping me up two nights in a row, and now this work week looks hard. Well, given everything that’s going on in the world (and when can’t that phrase be said) I suppose it’s a welcome distraction. … Continue reading
I know, I know, it’s just a PR stunt. But if someone offered me anywhere near the amount these guys are getting tomorrow night to get in a ring and box (or whatever Conor McGregor plans to do), I’d be … Continue reading
Last Saturday evening I, along with much of the country, was saddened to hear of the death of comedian Dick Gregory. Calling Gregory a comedian, of course, is a little bit like calling Abe Lincoln a lawyer. Yeah, he did that, … Continue reading
I’ll admit it, I’ve got eclipse fever. Unless you’ve been in outer space the past few months (well, no, they’re probably talking about it there too), you know that today is the cosmic event of the century: the day that … Continue reading
This past Sunday my local paper (that’s The Washington Post) ran a story under the headline “A training camp deal that went south.” Front page of the Sports section, and it couldn’t have been better. The piece, written by hit-and-miss … Continue reading
I feel as though complimenting Howie Kendrick and Mike Rizzo again today might border on gloating (two home runs for the former last night and solid bullpen work set up by the latter), so let me shift a bit on … Continue reading
I’m still pushing Mike Rizzo for President this week, offering now Howie Kendrick as his running mate. The future vice president is hitting .371 in 11 games for the Nats, and in two weeks he’s gone from never-heard-of-the-guy to possibly … Continue reading