Articles posted in October 2014

Joe Maddon to Chicago Cubs – How a simple hire turned me stupid … again
October 31, 2014

by Kent Sterling As I gave my personal ticket representative my Visa number over the phone, I heard my Dad whisper all the way from heaven, “What are you, a moron?” The Chicago Cubs are on the precipice of hiring a transformative figure in their history, and suddenly I reverted to the hope-tainted wretch I […]

Joe Maddon to the Chicago Cubs has my hope-meter spinning wildly
October 30, 2014

by Kent Sterling As a lifelong Chicago Cubs fan, I have learned not to indulge in the last emotional refuge of the truly pathetic – hope. “Life in hope; die in desperation,” is a quote that should be spelled out in the ivy on the Wrigley Field outfield wall that Bill Veeck planted 75 years […]

Indiana Pacers – Opening Night win shows team willing to fight together
October 30, 2014

by Kent Sterling It was tough to get a great read on the Indiana Pacers in last night’s opening night 103-91 over the Philadelphia 76ers   We knew that would be the case before the tip.  Both teams were missing key pieces to their roster, and the first of 82 regular season games was not […]

Michigan AD Dave Brandon gambit to lower student ticket prices embarrassing to university
October 24, 2014

by Kent Sterling Today, Dave Brandon is the athletic director at the University of Michigan.  Tomorrow, who knows. Brandon’s status is the subject of conjecture at every level in Ann Arbor.  The president of the university is assessing his ability to lead this very profitable wing of the school, and students are a little less […]

Ben Bradlee’s death reminds us why so many got into journalism
October 22, 2014

by Kent Sterling When I saw “All the President’s Men” in a Louisville movie theater in 1976, I thought exposing conspiratorial hubris like Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein did during Watergate would be the coolest thing anyone could do with a professional life. And working for a boss as cool as Jason Robards’ portrayal of […]

World Series delay highlights Bud Selig’s shortsighted cash-first leadership
October 21, 2014

by Kent Sterling Momentum should build to a frenzied crescendo through the end of a regular season and throughout the postseason of a major league sport.  The five-day delay between the end of the NLCS and the beginning of the World Series has reduced the enthusiasm over this season’s Fall Classic to near zero outside […]