I'm a fan of the Detroit Tigers. Needless to say, it's been a long few years. I was there during the Cinderella season in 2006, when the Tigers won the AL Pennant just three years after completing one of the worst seasons in MLB history. I was there in 2010, when a strong Tigers team... Continue Reading →
The Absurd Attraction of Sports
One of baseball's advantages over football is that we all know what constitutes a catch. Or so we thought. https://youtu.be/WWspq5goKiM?t=36 Down two runs in the bottom of the first, Jose Altuve turned on a pitch from Rick Porcello and sent it towards the short porch in right field. Outfielder Mookie Betts went back, back, to... Continue Reading →
And the Award for Most Valuable Player Goes To…
Here it is. The Best Picture winner. The Granddaddy Of Them All. The M.V.P. And no, this year it wasn't a race of Mike Trout versus everybody else. Both the National and American Leagues had a strong group of contenders, making it nearly impossible to pick just one. But this is baseball, not soccer. We... Continue Reading →