by Kent Sterling After 24 years of mediocrity, the Chicago Cubs were on the precipice of doing what many thought impossible – win. 1969 was the first year of division play in Major League Baseball, and the Cubs appeared ready to take advantage of the new construct to beat five other teams rather than nine […]
by Kent Sterling Sports is a meritocracy. Good is good. Great is great. And bad is bad. The belief systems of those watching has no bearing upon the analysis of productivity. So sports was always ahead of the curve in race relations. Long before Dr. King’s milestone prayer that one day his children would be […]
by Kent Sterling Taking credit for coming clean should require that the admission and apologies come prior to compelling evidence of guilt being presented, and loudly and falsely proclaiming innocence in front of microphones and in private whispers to people in baseball. Braun not only claimed not to have used PEDs, but told people that […]
by Kent Sterling When I read that Ryan Dempster was fined the very manageable amount of $2,500 for his fastball to the very selfish and non-contrite ribs of Alex Rodriguez, I thought, “Man, what a great fundraising idea!” For $2,500, I might have one more legit fastball in the wing to unleash. Then I started […]
by Kent Sterling New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez is not just a cheater, but an ass. Not only did he use PEDs, according to Major League Baseball’s investigation, his representatives have reportedly named names of others who used PEDs, and he continues to fight a suspension that is just. Click Here to follow […]
by Kent Sterling Not sure who should be blamed for the continued defensive idiocy of Cubs shortstop Starlin Castro, but it’s not manager Dale Sveum. Click Here to follow Kent on Twitter In today’s game against the St. Louis Cardinals, the Cardinals loaded the bases with one in the top of the fifth in a […]
by Kent Sterling “Never rat on your friends, and always keep your mouth shut.” Jimmy Conway It’s hard to take seriously the relentless denials from Alex Rodriguez. If you believe Rodriguez, he not only hasn’t juiced since 2003, he’s never taken a strike, pissed in the woods, or made an illegal u-turn. The latest denial […]
by Kent Sterling General managers rarely fire themselves, even when it’s the most obvious answer for the failings of a major league baseball team. Ruben Amaro Jr. didn’t disappoint in that regard today when he punted longtime Philles manager Charlie Manuel. Manuel was smart enough to lead the Phillies to five straight National League East […]
by Kent Sterling Every call on the field may be reviewed if a proposal submitted to Commissioner Bud Selig by Major League Baseball Executive Vice President Joe Torre is approved. What a nightmare. I’ll pack a pillow next time I attend a game. That’s exactly what baseball needs is another reason to slow the action even […]
by Kent Sterling There were days in St. Louis that I just shook my head and laughed. Sportstalk in St. Louis is an interesting business. The players are always the same, but the ways in which they get themselves into trouble is consistently surprising if not amusing. Jack Clark, the former first baseman and current […]