After a baseball offseason that felt more like a Siberian winter than a patented MLB Hot Stove, the regular season has -- finally -- arrived. The problems of a miserable offseason (I feel you, Mike Moustakas) can be left behind. Some free agents still remain out in the cold, but for most of the teams... Continue Reading →
Logan Morrison and the Futility of the Home Run Derby
The end of the film noir classic Chinatown has one of the most famous closing lines in cinema. After Jack Nicholson's character finally unveils Faye Dunaway's secret and solves the case, things go south (no spoilers, I promise). As everything seems lost, and Nicholson looks for some way to solve the problem, Joe Mantell tells him to... Continue Reading →
Bring the Future to the Present: Move the MLB Draft to All-Star Week
The three-day affair of the MLB Draft has officially concluded, with the Twins taking high-schooler Royce Lewis with the number one pick. Hundreds of now-professional baseball players have the chance to pursue their dreams and make it to the show. Did you watch it? Because I didn't. Compared to the media circuses that are the... Continue Reading →