Some Thoughts About Deion Sanders
Jamil Ragland Picture courtesy of Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian via AP, File After weeks of speculation about his decision, Deion Sanders formally announced that he would be leaving HBCU Jackson State to become…
The Responsibility of the Opponent
Eternal rivals I tell my students that winning isn't the most important thing when they compete. Their goal should be to constantly improve. My thoughts are, if their goal is…
Naomi Osaka, Sports, Entertainment, and the Press
Gene Glotzer Last week, Naomi Osaka, the current #2 tennis player on the WTA tour, announced that she would not be engaging with the press at all during this year's French Open.…
A Baseball Gig
I just published my first piece with MLB & NFL News and Videos - Grunt Talks G.T Sports (grunttalksmlb.com). You can read it here: Who Referees the Umpires? I'd appreciate…
Defensive Shifts Are Not the Problem
Photo by Owen Lystrup on Unsplash* Jay Bruce retired from Major League Baseball thirty-four at bats into his fourteenth season. It's always a little sad when a player retires, especially…
The Atlanta Baseball Team vs. MLB
Photo by superloop on Unsplash Major League Baseball made the decision to move the 2021 All-star Game out of Atlanta because of the new Georgia voting laws. This is absolutely…
Musings On Opening Day 2021
Photo by Lesly Juarez on Unsplash Baseball's opening day ought to be a holiday. It feels like one to me. One of the best days of my 20s was an…
Laser Show
Long before anyone knew what a Jewish Space Laser was, there was Dustin Pedroia. He was the original, and self-proclaimed, Laser Show. He is one of my all time favorite…
The Negro Leagues Always Were Top Tier
When news broke that Major League Baseball has officially declared the Negro Leagues to be a part of Major League Baseball, I reflexively thought, "That's good." Inclusion is good and…
The Universal Designated Hitter
I read this article today. It talks about how there probably won't be a universal designated hitter in baseball in 2021, but it will be here in the near future…