On my Yahoo this morning, I came across this video of Josh Womack: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YngyMco72QA] While he may have not have made a big enough splash on the farm to make the Bigs, he still got his 15 minutes of fame.
On my Yahoo this morning, I came across this video of Josh Womack: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YngyMco72QA] While he may have not have made a big enough splash on the farm to make the Bigs, he still got his 15 minutes of fame.
Today’s news about Manny Ramirez’ 50-game suspension from MLB, brings another dark cloud to the era of baseball that I have grown up in. Since the Mitchell Report and news that A-Rod was dirty, there have been whispers about ManRam and whether he was truly a “pure hitter.” His lazy attitude in the field threw…
While the calendar may have told us that March 19th was the first day of spring, Americans typically associate the start of spring with the first crack of the bat. Around 8:00 p.m. tonight, spring will officially be upon us with the first pitch of tonight’s season opener with the Phillies and Braves. There are…
While the World Baseball Classic is supposed to be a showcase of the best players in the world competing for their countries, the tournament is lacking in drawing power. Whether it’s players pulling out, or pulling up lame fans of their local nine either don’t have their players in the fight or hold their collective…
In the business of baseball, it is important for teams to make as much money that they can. Whether it be merchandising, TV contracts or tickets, the objective is to turn a profit. When a team has attendance issues, they may install a flexible pricing platform where they raise prices for rivals and appealing opponents…
There was a time not so long ago that Sports Illustrated was known for putting curses on its cover boys, Life of Riley and a swimsuit issue. However after Riley jumped ship, there was no reason to read the back page and the cover jinx seemed to fade away (here and here). While the magazine…
We have all had our share of jobs that just didn’t meet our needs or dreams. The question is how many of us found our dream job, only to find out that the dream was more of a nightmare? As you ponder that, I’ll break into my story. While at college, I fell into the…