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Some people in New England awoke last Saturday morning unable to walk out of their homes, such was the heap of snow -- measured in feet, not inches -- barricading their doors. Windows served as exits to begin digging out from winter's wicked wrath.
Meanwhile, any true baseball fan, no matter his or her clime, could relate to being so overwhelmed the past two months. In record dumps the bad news fell. After too much talk about steroids, especially from the verbal gymnasts to excuse or endorse their use, nobody won election to the Hall of Fame. The shutout was followed by the grim reminder that even drug testing does not stop the covert willfulness to cheat fellow players and fair play: a major PED scandal erupted in which a dozen active players were connected to a Coral...
If it seems you heard more than ever about Draft-pick compensation for free agents this winter, well, it might be because you did. New rules governing Major League Baseball free agency and the First-Year Player Draft resulted in... more »
A shrewd baseball man once observed that having a good record in Spring Training means exactly one thing: You're going to have a good Triple-A team. The lesson, of course, is that people who care about baseball put far too much... more »
All the time-honored signs of an impending baseball season are upon us — the hint of warmth in the air, Valentine's Day around the corner, a freshly blooming steroids scandal. Yes, spring training is nearly here, and you have... more »
A-Who? In all media precincts, the Yankees are taking a beating. If the Bombers were a prizefighter, they would most resemble Mike Tyson rolling around on the canvas looking for his mouthpiece after being hammered by Buster... more »
Last year, I loved watching the Super Bowl. I had no real rooting interest in either team, and it was a great viewing experience. One of my best friends, Jeff Swisher, invited me to the Bay Area to watch the game at a friend's... more »
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