With the decade quickly coming to a close, there is surely bound to be no shortage of ‘Decade in Review’ and ‘Decade Superlative’ columns, especially as we have no Y2K looming. At the very beginning of this decade, MLB was considering contraction of two of its squads, as the Expos (remember them?) and Twins came [...]
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Is the East Coast Bias Deserved?
Over the last five or so years, one of the most trendy things to complain about is ESPN’s East Coast bias – that is if you don’t live in the East Coast. The complaint is that ESPN and other major sports media carry more Red Sox, Yankees, Mets, Celtics, etc games than say, Dodgers, Royals, [...]
The Problem with Early Season Story Lines – 2 Weeks Isn’t Long Enough to Tell a Full Story
Not to beat a dead horse, but a mere 3 weeks into the season, many of the early season story lines have already begun correcting themselves. Sure, everyone appreciates a great storyline, an underdog overachieving, the promise of youngsters out performing the veterans. Unfortunately, in baseball, 10 games isn’t long enough to tell the whole [...]
