We're Gonna Need a Bigger Shovel
Ramblings of a cranky sports fan
Greatest sport ever despite its current problems.
As I mentioned earlier, I am part of the age group that hates change. However I really like fantasy sports, especially baseball. I never play for money because I never win when I gamble (former math teacher here!). But running a fantasy baseball team keeps you involved through the season. You need to adjust your […]
Well it really hit the fan this week with the start of spring training games. The Astros are catching grief from all directions! I really didn’t think the other players would be so upset about the whole mess, but based on the number of Astros hitters who were hit by pitches the first week, I […]
The sports media are at it again ripping MLB for the playoff changes being floated. “How dare they” is a common statement. I have also been reading a lot of “Fix this problem first” stuff. Again, media people are trying to make the news instead of reporting it. Wake up sports fans! We deserve better […]
Well, the Astros have been ripped by everyone on the planet over their sign stealing. I still maintain that the other teams are no better and that the Astros’ biggest sin is their amazing lack of contrition. They “apologized” today with some of the lamest bunch of weasel words I have ever heard! The statements […]
The two newest baseball Hall of Fame members are Derek Jeter and Larry Walker. Jeter was one vote short of unanimous and Walker squeaked in with 6 more than the required votes. The sports media are squawking about the one person who DARED leave Jeter off their ballots. I have news for them – NO […]
Well, so far one general manager and three managers have been fired because of the Astros’ sign stealing scandal. And we are still waiting for MLB to drop the hammer on the Red Sox for their sign stealing. It is funny to see the baseball media calling for the harshest possible penalties over all this. […]
This year’s free agent market appears to be moving much quicker than those of the past two years. We will know for sure if the stars of the group (Strasburg, Cole and Rendon) sign before Christmas. A suspicious mind might wonder if the faster pace is due to the heat that MLB teams have been […]
Well, the media hounds are howling about the Houston Astros stealing signs. Why is this news? The New York Giants used a buzzer system in the 1950’s to steal signs at the Polo Grounds. IT IS PART OF THE GAME!! Does anyone really think that the other teams are not doing the same things? I […]
I hope baseball fans enjoyed the amazing seven game World Series! EVERY game was won by the visiting team! That has NEVER happened before. As a baseball announcer whose name escapes me said many years ago “No matter how many games you see, there is always something you have never seen before”. The World Series […]
This year’s World Series may be history making if the Nats can win Game 7. No visiting team has EVER won every game of a World Series. If Washington SP Max Scherzer can pitch up to his usual standard tonight, another very long World Championship drought will be over (the franchise dates back to 1969 […]