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Meme-O-Random: Office Space
So much of life can be best summed up by movie quotes. And one of the most quotable movies of all time is Mike Judge’s Office Space. Who can forget Michael Bolton and his difficulty in coming to grips with having the …
There Might Be a Fan Experience in Tampa Bay
I realize I’ve been on a bit of a hiatus. It wasn’t because I don’t love using this platform for my insane baseball thoughts. Rather, it was in solidarity with the free agents out there. I’m not just going to …
This Week in Baseball – Hall of Fame, Machado Rumors, Pollock Signs, Gray Traded, 15 Day DL
Hall of Fame… Yankees great Mariano Rivera is in. So is Mike Mussina, the long-time Orioles ace. Also joining them is Seattle Mariners designated hitter Edgar Martinez and late Blue Jays and Phillies pitcher Roy Halladay. Rivera was the first player …
5 Teams that Need to Sign Manny Machado
Here we are now near the end of January, just a couple weeks away from pitchers and catchers, and we still have no real idea where Manny Machado and Bryce Harper are going to end up. Most of the baseball …
This Week in Baseball – Machado Rumors, Yankees Signings, Bauer Tweets, Upton Returns, Angels Stadium
Rumor Has It… With no end in sight to the free agency of Manny Machado and Bryce Harper, things are starting to get a little testy. Machado’s agent Dan Lozano lashed out at “reckless” contract rumors being spread on social …
Meme-O-Random: Pizza Sabermetrics (Sbarro-metrics?)
Baseball fans are still pretty divided about the advent of new-fangled statistics. Finally we can put this technology to real use and help both sides improve their lives. With pizza. So, next time you see a deal for two small pizzas, …
Baseball’s Blue Plate Special Tastes Pretty Darn Bland
When Baseball Got It Right Baseball got it right in April 1947 the moment Jackie Robinson and the Brooklyn Dodgers took the field against the Boston Braves before 25,000 fans at Ebbets Field. Branch Rickey’s bold decision to opt for …
Will There Be a Baseball Strike?
Major League Baseball and its players have enjoyed over two decades of relative labor peace. That’s the good news. The bad news is that there are more and more whispers of the possibility of a work stoppage before the next …
This Week in Baseball – Arbitration Records, Machado-Harper Watch, Brewers Catch Grandal, Dodgers Catch Martin, Tebow Catches Fiancee
Arbitration Expectation… Mookie Betts and Jacob deGrom both avoided arbitration with their teams and received record-breaking raises. The new salaries are well-deserved. Betts was the AL MVP and helped the Red Sox win the World Series while deGrom was the …
Hard and Harder: Must-Watch Television
This is a baseball column, but sometimes it’s easier to make a point by reaching outside the sport. And in this case, basketball’s version of must-watch television comes to mind. Especially, its 10-foot basketball hoop. Julius Erving’s Flight to the …
