Tag Archives: Los Angeles Dodgers

How to Lose the Wild Card in Three Minutes

It’s certainly been an interesting week for me.  Sunday I had food thrown at me at the Bills game (that’s the last time I wear a Welker shirt in the state of New York).  I also tried sushi for the … Continue reading

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Waving Goodbye to the Golden Age of Shortstops

It’s rare when I draw inspiration from watching South Park, but I found the show’s most recent episode, “You’re Getting Old,” to be pretty thought provoking. The episode centers mostly around the idea of getting older and becoming more cynical. … Continue reading

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Making Baby Steps in the Desert

Given some of the horrible weather I’ve experienced in Syracuse over the last three winters, I’ve really learned to appreciate summer time. Summer’s awesome in almost every way: the cookouts, going to beach, fourth of July fireworks, no new episodes … Continue reading

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Beating a Dead Horse: Leave Scott Cousins Alone

Talk about beating a dead horse: this Buster Posey story just won’t go away. I don’t think there’s been a day in the last week and a half when I haven’t seen the replay of Posey’s horrific home plate collision … Continue reading

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Jose Bautista: Dare to Believe

There are a lot of beautiful things about sports but one of the most beautiful things is that none of us can agree on any of it. In fact, we agree to disagree. ESPN devotes an hour a day to … Continue reading

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Manny, Rays Looking For a Fresh Start

Last June my father and I headed to Fenway Park, a journey the two of us have made many times together. But this was no ordinary day at the ballpark. Manny Ramirez was back in Boston for the first time … Continue reading

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