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When does an era end?
It’s pretty hard to determine when an era in sports begins, let alone when one ends-if it ever began in the first place. Players, the media and fans probably have different thoughts on the subject. Trade deadlines necessarily force sports franchises to assess where they stand in relation to the past and how the team…
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32 is a magic number..
The Cubs announced the names of the 32 players they have invited to spring training as non-roster-invitees. Mixed in with a few notable prospects, one will find a few familiar names-guys that spent time with the big league Cubs in the past. At first glance, the number seems high, but when one considers most of…
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For the past 40+ years they’ve been pretending
Since 1981 over 40 guys have won the NL Rookie of the Year award. Some of those guys even went on to pretty good careers. Others captivated the baseball world-all sizes and shapes. Some can argue that more than a few didn’t earn the award, but won because of the name on the front of…
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Life after the Cubs
When your team finally wins a World Series after more than a century, things move pretty quickly, maybe not Ferris Buehler quickly. It’s almost hard to believe that the Cubs won it all back in 2016-so much has happened since then. Probably the biggest (recent) retirement news comes from Dexter Fowler who just called it…
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When the big guys get it wrong..
Like 1/3 of American sports fans, I couldn’t help myself this morning-I read a column about Tom Brady’s retirement #2. Today’s Daily Herald included a column from Sally Jenkins of The Washington Post. All the platitudes and flummery aside, what caught my eye were the numbers in “Tom Brady’s unrivaled career.” Considering he played for…
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The Dylan Bundy story
After writing about Michael Wacha remaining available to any team that will pick up a 2-year deal, I read that the 30-year-old righty is also available if anyone is interested. Unless you’re a fan of the Orioles, Angels or Twins, Bundy’s name probably means nothing to you. However, folks that pay attention to 1st round…
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Where will Michael Wacha pitch in 2023?
Maybe not the national story that Who shot J.R was back in the day, but I’m curious as to where Wacha will end up and if he’ll get the 2-year deal he wants. Every offseason there are a handful of players that don’t sign contracts until spring training starts. Many are question marks themselves, others…
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Routines are great..
Over the course of the past year, I hit upon three excellent sandwiches. I had hoped that I’d strike gold more often. I even went to a foodie haven for sandwiches, but fond it nothing spectacular. As is the case with 98.6% of the rom-coms on television these days, love is right under your nose…
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Talk about contradictions..
I get why folks get bored watching a baseball game on television, but man, I’m ready for some zzzz’s. The 49ers-Eagles game is fun, but all of the commercial breaks and flashes to the other game. Man, way to kill the momentum. I probably won’t buy anything the network is selling. Greg Olson, of FOX,…
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Choosing our words carefully..
Although it might not seem like I spend much time selecting words, but I do. As my own editor, I choose what to include or omit. Even the folks that went to journalism school, pick and choose what to include in their writing/stories. They might have strong editors and specific guidelines, but I’d argue that…
I'd rather be sitting in a ballpark. 