
2020 MLB Playoffs: There Can Be Only One
Oh, man, the Major League Baseball playoffs are here and it looks like it’s going to be a doozie! As is the custom with all major sports, only one team will win it all (for now anyway, until the participation-trophy …

Baseball in the Time of Coronavirus
Well, it’s nearly the end of May, and the only professional baseball going on these days is in the Korean Baseball Organization. I’ve watched a few games, and bless their hearts, they’re out there playing baseball in games that matter. …

Why Everyone Loves Kobe Bryant
Having grown up in Los Angeles and being an avid sports fan, I have been a Lakers fan for most of my life. And, of course, I am a Kobe Bryant fan. I watched his entire career, from struggling rookie …

Baseball, Veterans’ Day and the National Pastime
A Veterans’ Day weekend of parades and remembrances reminded me how many major leaguers once sacrificed significant portions of their careers in defense of their country. Reminded me that the ethos of baseball exemplifies the best of Americana. And prompts …

Baseball’s Best of the Worst 2019
Welp! Another great season of Major League Baseball is in the books. Congratulations to the Washington Nationals for their first World Series victory and also for getting their White House visit out of the way so we don’t have to …

Can Nationals Finish Cinderella Story?
The Washington Nationals proved a lot of people wrong by winning the National League pennant the year after losing superstar outfielder Bryce Harper. Their pitching has been superb in the postseason, they’ve experienced better lineup depth and have been hitting …

Get Younger and Cheaper, Or Die
Every one of the 30 major league GMs understands their charge is to get younger and cheaper, or die a slow death. Which leads to the question why would any team have traded for an aging, overpriced player like Robinson …

Addition by Subtraction: Mets or Red Sox Will Benefit Most?
So much baseball stuff on the opening Sunday of the NFL season! I felt overwhelmed by what I saw, what had already happened this season and what the future holds. Let’s start with my current pet peeve. Paul Sewald/Luis Avilan …

Do the OPS+ Hip-Hop—It’s All the Rage in MLB
The other night, New York Mets announcers Gary Cohen and Ron Darling discussed the inclusion of the batting average number on the television screen in front of every hitter who steps into the batter’s box … without knowing they were …

The Mets Had a 6-Run Lead in the Ninth—What Happened Next Will Shock You
As the 144th major league baseball season comes to a close later this month, something unusual happened on Tuesday night September 3rd in Washington, D.C. No, not at the White House or in Congress, but at the ballpark. And the Mets …