In the overall blueprint of a season it means nothing, sure. And on the complicated matrix by which we judge the careers of pro athletes, it...
Maybe you know this story already. If you don’t, it’s a terrific reminder of the way things could be in sports, because this is the way...
Look, it’s entirely possible that this is just a statistical quirk that may have no bases in modern times. College basketball is an entirely different entity...
There have already been a lot of unforgettable images from the baseball playoffs so far. But this one hit me different. This was maybe 15 minutes...
We touch on this theme a little bit in the WhackBack section elsewhere on this page: just how fanatical fans can really be, especially at the...
If you get bogged down in the question of whether a designated hitter should be eligible to win the MVP award … well, on one hand...
I was especially wistful watching the Yankees and the Red Sox play this week, because I remember what it was like. I remember those two teams...
Well, we’re here. We’re in September. For baseball, that means the home stretch. Four weeks to glory. Four weeks to misery. Four weeks to turn narratives...
I was having one of those seasons you dream about as a Little Leaguer. It was my first taste of actually being good at sports. I...
I get the sentiment. I do. I also agree with it, to a point. Playoffs are watered down in all sports. There are so many available...
Sometimes the eye test is all you need. The Chicago White Sox pass the eye test. They are about as bad at baseball as professional baseball...
As I’ve watched the Mets this season, I’ve kept trying to think of another example of a team that made such a remarkable in-season turnaround. In...