Rooting For Josh Hamilton
Josh Hamilton has managed to forge an incredible baseball career while fighting through a history of addiction. If these latest reports of a relapse are true, here's hoping he can once again persevere....
View ArticleDavid Ortiz's Legacy Still Intact
David Ortiz is caught up in speculation about PEDs again after using Jeter's Players Tribune to angrily deny that he'd ever "knowingly" used steroids. If I had one wish for Ortiz, it would be that he...
View ArticleThe NL doesn't want the DH
Amid the discussion about making the designated hitter rule universal in both the National and American Leagues, one teensy point seems constantly to be overlooked: The National League does not want...
View ArticleFiers Cheated? Get a Grip
There was a little bit of buzz on Twitter Friday night that Mike Fiers may or may not have had a mysterious substance in his glove while twirling his no-hitter against the Astros. There's no concrete...
View ArticleWhy We Love Jordan Spieth
All Jordan Spieth has done these last five months is become a rock star on the PGA TOUR. He won two majors, came close in two others, became the world's No. 1, pairing domination with the sort of human...
View ArticleAfter Trades and Consequences
In the year since MLB's domestic violence policy was implemented, Manfred has suspended three players: Aroldis Chapman for 30 games, Jose Reyes for 51 and Hector Olivera. All three have now changed...
View ArticleRed Flag? Replay Still Needs Work
The whole point of implementing instant replay in Major League Baseball was to get the most important calls right. But that simply was not the case in the St. Louis Cardinals-Cincinnati Reds game on...
View ArticleThe Legacy Of Jose Fernandez
Toxicology reports showed that Jose Fernandez had alcohol and cocaine in his system when he tragically died in a boating accident in September. But we should still remember the Miami Marlins phenom for...
View ArticleSuper Bowled Over: All Hail Houston
The football game between the New England Patriots and Atlanta Falcons on Sunday is about the least important part of the whole Super Bowl experience for those of us who call Houston home. This city...
View ArticleGamblin' On? The Sports Bet Debate
It looks like we're headed toward nationwide legalizing gambling on sports in the United States, but any change is going to take a long time. And change won't happen without a reasonable discussion. It...
View ArticleNo Doubting Ortiz's Legacy In Boston
Fifty years from now, David Ortiz's legacy will not be complicated. He'll be remembered as one of the greatest players of his generation and a larger-than-life figure, and whether he did or didn't fail...
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