Author Archive

 

July 27, 2012

MLB Doesn’t Need Instant Replay

I turned on Sportscenter the other night, and one of the anchors was talking about how the endings of close NBA games tend to be dragged out for what seems like hours. I think the word he used was “interminable.”

Read More

 

 

July 19, 2012

What a Difference a Year Makes

If the season ended today, the national league playoff teams would be the Nationals, the Reds, the Giants, the Pirates, and the Braves, with the Braves and the Pirates as the two wild card teams matched up for the one-game

Read More

 

 

July 13, 2012

Gambling on Sheets

He barely made it into the All-Star game, so maybe it’s fitting that Chipper’s only at bat ended in a (misplayed) dribbler that barely made it through the infield. He still got a standing ovation, delivered a televised, inspiring, and …

Read More

 

 

July 06, 2012

First Half Reflections

With eighty games in the books, the 2012 season is just about halfway through. For Atlanta, the first half has been all peaks and valleys, winning streaks and head-scratcher skids. No player epitomizes that more than Chipper. He missed the …

Read More

 

 

June 27, 2012

Fredi’s Challenge

Before Tuesday night’s game, Fredi Gonzalez issued a challenge for his starting pitchers. For the remaining thirteen games before the All-Star break, Fredi challenged his starters to complete at least six or seven innings. Coming into the series opener against …

Read More