Dodger Blues?

Objects in the rear view mirror may appear closer than they are. Yes, I am having a missing Meatloaf minute, but the team that should be scared is the Dodgers. How is it that the Dodgers are only a few games up…

ACC Football; Maps Aside

Toss the maps away. ACC football returns in just a few weeks. What have you done for me lately? The low level irony is that the most geographically confusing conference, starts season play in Ireland. The Atlantic, Pacific, Irish coast conference baby!…

Olympic Close Out

The Paris Olympics have closed and Team USA once again asserted its dominance on the world stage. I told you all a few weeks ago that both women’s and men’s basketball were going to be amazing, and they definitely lived up to…

Happy Sports New Year

 know that I am going to get some resistance from the March Madness clan and even some from the Super Bowl groups, but for me,  this is the best time of the year for sports. I am talking about the months of…

The Face That Runs The Place

18 days. That’s all it takes to arrive at Week Zero. It’s still one of the dumbest concepts ever–Week Zero. Makes it sound useless right? At 9am on the left coast, August 24th, the Florida State crying parade finally ends and College…

Ceilings And Floors: Does MLB need a Salary Cap?

MLB has a competitive balance problem. The Dodgers spent over $1 billion in free agency this past winter. This spending is unconscionable to most franchises. However, because of league leading attendance and a secure broadcasting deal, the Dodgers can flex their muscles…

Risk, Reward & Sense

It seems like it has been a while since I’ve had to do one of these. Nonetheless, “that’s why they call it gambling baby.” The guy or gal for that matter, that doesn’t have a pot to piss in. They take their…

National League West Spotlight

The National League West is very interesting to look at. Obviously the Rockies are not going to contend. In watching the Rockies, you just get a feeling that they are so far behind most teams in the league.The Rockies need a fresh…

Dog Days

It’s the dog days of the sports summer. That’s the period between the MLB All-Star Game and the beginning of NFL preseason. This period on the calendar seems to go on forever. It’s even worse if your MLB team of choice is…

Offended Olympics Have Begun

The premise of the Olympic Games is the spirit of competition. In its first weekend, the games are alive now and in full swing. I’m a sucker for Olympic Swimming. I don’t know why. I was a competitive swimmer briefly as a…