Wild Card Races Heat Up
By Rebecca Glass
With just over a month left, the playoff races are beginning to take shape.
The division races are fairly clear: Yankees, Angels and one of Tigers/White Sox in the American League, and Phillies and Cardinals in the National League; surprisingly it’s the Dodgers who may have the most tenuous hold on their division lead [...]
Rod Laver Memoir “The Education Of A Tennis Player” Published By New Chapter Press On 40th Anniversary Of 1969 Grand Slam
NEW YORK, N.Y., August 24, 2009 - New Chapter Press today announced that in the 40th anniversary year of Rod Laver’s second Grand Slam, it will publish the Australian’s memoir of his historic 1969 achievement - THE EDUCATION OF A TENNIS PLAYER.
Arsenal Looks To Surprise In Premier League
By John ST
What appears to be the end may really be a new beginning. In its opening game of the 2009 Premier League season, Arsenal demolished Everton 6-1 in a scintillating display of attacking football. This was supposed to be a stiff challenge, after all Everton had the discipline and consistency to finish fifth for [...]
College WRs: Who’s Over Rated And Who’s Under Rated In 2009?
By Drew Smith
Fantasy College Blitz
The interesting thing about the wide receiver position in college football is; the large number of guys that come out of nowhere and the difficulty in maintaining or improving on great numbers from the previous season. You can bet that there will be at least 10 guys who finish in the [...]
Redemption And Relapse: Michael Vick And Josh Hamilton
Josh Hamilton of the Texas Rangers was in the news last week. Was it for a game winning HR? He wished. Already struggling offensively this year, there was a more daunting obstacle to overcome.
As baseball fans know, Hamilton battled and overcame his drug and alcohol addictions. As recovering alcoholics and addicts know, relapses are [...]
“City To Sand” Bike Race Set For September 12
On September 12th, 2009, 100 courageous men and women will test their will, determination and endurance by riding their bikes from the streets of New York City to the sand of The Hamptons, all with the same goal: to raise $1,000,000 to provide full tuition college scholarships for 100 qualified inner-city New York City students.
Does Rusty Staub Have A Shot At The Hall?
No. Bye.
Seriously. I don’ t think he makes it.
Rusty “Le Grand Orange” Staub was beloved by the New York and Montreal public. He was (well, I assume he still is) a highly cultured individual (he’s a chef and apparently loved theater) in a sport known for chewing tobacco. I can just picture the culture clash [...]
When A Fighter Fell In Forrest, I Listened Closely
This posting may be a little late, but it’s right on time. Right on time because it appears that the lowlifes who murdered Vernon Forrest are slowly being brought to justice. But rather than focus on them, let’s place the focus where it needs to be. I did not know him personally nor was he one of [...]
Is Counting Innings Pitched Arbitrary?
By Rebecca Glass
As some of you know, I’m in the middle of reading Baseball Between the Numbers. It’s a very interesting read, even though some of the statistics themselves go over my head. Still, I understand the theory, and some of the authors’ findings interest me.
One such was their very simple conclusion that throwing a [...]
