This may end up being the first part of a multi-part piece, but it just as well may not, so we’ll see what happens. August. August in America is a sticky wicket in both literal and figurative words. It’s balls hot regardless of where you are, but with the humidity and short tempers comes football [...]
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One More Before I Slip Away
In two days I’ll be flying back east for a week of reading, eating and sleeping on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. It’s my first real vacation in quite some time, as this time last year was spent flying to the OBX, buying Mickey’s Accord, and driving it back across the country. It was [...]
Smokey’s Potpourri
The suspenders are on. Let’s King Thing this bitch up. -Over the past few years there’s been an influx of Bills fans in my social stratosphere. These are a curious lot; they tend to be realists and pessimists. They’ve mastered the art of the shrug and eye roll, which is why they’re the perfect fans [...]
Mile Markers
The American world of baseball descended upon the Gateway to the West this week. There was carousing and merriment. There were displays of power, of cunning. And in the end, as always, the AL defeated the National League. Bringing us these events employed a small army of analysts, interviewers, and announcers, and yet, it was [...]
Major MLB Story Lines of First 2 Weeks
A spin around some major early season storylines: Economy Induced Attendance Drop During the offseason, estimates of how the downturn in the economy (in case you hadn’t noticed yet the economy is in shambles) would impact attendace at MLB games varied significantly. Peter Gammons reported that MLB was informing teams to plan for a 17%-20% [...]
History Class: What Types of In-Season Acquisitions Help Teams Make the Playoffs?
Each year without fail, the MLB trade deadline is an exciting time. July 4th weekend has passed. MLB All Star break has passed. You have a good idea where your team stands, and yet all of a sudden, without failure your team has the chance to go Extreme Makeover, Baseball Edition. They can choose: buyers [...]
