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 […]
by Kent Sterling Regardless of which of the three finalists (if any) owners elect today as the next commissioner of baseball, it will be a guy who will do the bidding of the owners and little else. And that may result in the slow death of the game. Ticket prices, financial inequity among franchises, and […]
by Kent Sterling There is no argument that chewing tobacco is just about as dumb a thing as human beings can do. It’s highly addictive and causes oral cancer. Those are two very solid reasons to avoid sticking weeds in your mouth and spitting the disgusting juice. But there is also no argument that people […]
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 Can Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig pour a cup of coffee without consulting an attorney? Does he need Alan Dershowitz to call his cardiologist to negotiate an extra pack of sugar or dollop of creamer? It’s time for Bud to sack up and lead, or get the hell out of the way. Click here to […]
by Kent Sterling When the benefits of breaking the rules outweigh the penalties, corruption will prevail. That’s true in any business, and it’s why baseball continues to be mired in the seemingly endless cycle of performance enhancing drugs scandals. In simpler terms – it pays to cheat. And without an effective leader, it will continue. […]