DESIGATED HITTER HAS NO PLACE IN BASEBALL
on Jul 28, 2009 in mlb designated hitter The Designated Hitter needs to go. If the National League had the designated hitter we never would have witnessed Manny Ramirez's heroics. Ramirez in a pinch-hitting role (for the pitcher) hit a game changing grand slam in the Dodger's 6-2 victory ov...

LOSMAN JUMPING TO UFL - Fights uphill battle and history
on Jul 22, 2009 in USFL Losman UFL J.P. Losman of the Buffalo Bills will attempt to do something that few others have been able to do - revive his quarterbacking career via another league. Losman plans on playing in the UFL as a starting quarterback rather than wait his turn in the NF...

OLD BUT NOT FORGOTTEN - Best performances by older athletes
on Jul 19, 2009 in Best Performances Older Athletes Tom Watson is what makes sports great. I know that he is not going to win the British Open but to even be in contention at 59 years old is amazing. Golf may be boring to watch without Tiger in the hunt but Watson has been able to provide what every s...

STOLEN DREAMS - Cities that deserve their sports team back
on Jul 16, 2009 in Franchise relocation seattle sonics brooklyn dodgers In 1 minute and 43 seconds David Stern gave Seattle fans hope; hope that Seattle will once again have an NBA team. Steve Kelley, a writer for the Seattle Times, put Stern on the spot about a future team in Seattle. A new franchise in Seattle can onl...

MY MISTAKE, PUJOLS NO TED WILLIAMS - but history does repeat itself
on Jul 15, 2009So Ted William's All-Star game record will live for a another year as Albert Pujols let history down by going 0 for 3 with an error (ouch). The good news is that I was 5 for 6 on my historical predictions:1. The game finished 4-3 keeping with the tre...

PUJOLS; JUST THE MAN TO DO IT - Ted William's All-Star game performance in jeopardy
on Jul 14, 2009 in mlb All-Star Game So what can we expect from this years MLB All-Star Game? Based on history, we can expect the following:1. A close game47 All-Star games have been decided by 2 runs or less.2. Many pitchers The average number of innings for an All-Star pitcher is abou...

THE WAR TO END ALL WARS - Hagler vs Hearns 1985
on Jul 13, 2009 in boxing Hearns vs Hagler You gotta love late night TV. Last night I was treated to something very special that should never be forgotten. ESPN Classic was discussing the greatest boxing match ever: The 1985 Thomas Hearns and Marvin Hagler fight. "The War" as it was...

TOP 10 SIGNS IT IS TIME TO HANG EM UP - A guide to sports retirement
on Jul 11, 2009 in Sports retirement Spokane Washington's Hoopfest, the biggest 3 on 3 basketball tournament in world with over 6,000 teams is a great illustration that your never to old to ball it up. If you walk down the street at Hoopfest you will see a multitude of over aged men thr...

BASEBALL'S NEW REVOLUTION BAD FOR THE GAME
on Jul 10, 2009 in mlb statistical software Is technology ruining sports?Each year some new modern gadget comes out that is said to revolutionize the way the game is watched and each year the sports fan loses the one thing that makes sports exciting; the debate. Baseball's new modern revolutio...

BASKETBALL'S BEST EVER - 1992 "Dream Team" inducted into Olympic Hall of Fame
on Jul 2, 2009 in 1992 Dream Team Olympics The greatest basketball team to ever be assembled is again making headlines. The original "Dream Team" of the 1992 Olympics will be inducted into the United States Olympic Hall of Fame in August. The "Dream Team" was without a dou...