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Rob Manfred incapable of adequately handling MLB crisis – pales in comparison to NBA’s Adam Silver
February 17, 2020
February 17, 2020
When NBA commissioner Adam Silver was presented with his first crisis in 2014, he understood the importance of the moment. He embraced his role as protector of the game. When a recording of Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling revealing himself to be a racist was aired, Silver convened an astute group of advisors to decide the […]
Major League Baseball threatens to jump the shark with complex postseason expansion
February 11, 2020
February 11, 2020
MLB’s proposed new playoff system is a complicated cash grab from greedy pirates whose thirst for cash is unquenchable. Head pirate Rob Manfred appears to be a man unafraid of change if it nets owners a few bucks. Sometimes that’s a good thing, sometimes not. File this proposed change to baseball’s playoff system as a big steaming […]
MLB commissioner Rob Manfred a slap hitter when it comes to punishing Astros
January 14, 2020
January 14, 2020
The Houston Astros won the 2017 World Series by stealing opposing catchers’ signs to pitchers with electronic surveillance. MLB commissioner Rob Manfred wants to stop cheating, so he took a swing at getting tough. Weak ground ball the other way. The first rule of correcting behavior is to make the cost of the punishment outweigh the […]
Third MLB team in Florida makes no sense, but don’t bet against Pat Williams’ Orlando dream
November 21, 2019
November 21, 2019
Pat Williams is a dreamer, and his latest dream is well named. The Orlando Dreamers. Over his more than half century as a fearless sports executive, Williams has achieved great success with both good and bad ideas – because his boundless energy turns all ideas into winners. His latest idea might be his nuttiest, but bet […]
Cheating Astros need to be hammered hard by MLB or what’s the point of having rules
November 13, 2019
November 13, 2019
The Houston Astros have been accused of cheating by stealing signs electronically during their 2017 championship season by pitcher Mike Fiers and three others who were with the team, according to a post by Ken Rosenthal and Evan Drellich in The Athletic. Stealing signs has been a part of baseball for time immemorial as players studied […]
All-time great guy, ballplayer, and radio host Chris Duncan passes away
September 6, 2019
September 6, 2019
Chris Duncan died today. He was a St. Louis Cardinal, a radio host, a son, a husband, and a great guy. He was diagnosed seven years ago with the same brain cancer that claimed his mom. Not many fight it as long or as well as Dunc did. At the time Dunc learned of the cancer, I […]