Earlier this month, Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban said the NBA All-Star Game festivities were going to make the Super Bowl look like a bar mitzvah, a claim that seemed overzealous when he made it and never relented.
Cuban should have aimed lower than the Super Bowl; assuming you consider Yankee Stadium to be lower.
The White Sox signed veteran Omar Vizquel to a 1-year $1.38 million deal on Monday. And now all you White Sox fans are in deep, deep trouble.
It will be interesting to see if George Steinbrenner returns to Yankee Stadium for the World Series finale after the hubbub surrounding his most recent departure.
The Associated Press, one of the most well- respected international news gathering organizations in the news-gatherin’ business gained such a reputation by guiding society with a considered, thorough uncovering of the world around us.
Whereas most all other (read: lesser) organizations thought to file Charlie Manual’s decision to start pitcher Joe Blanton in the all-important Game 4 under the “sports” or “baseball” heading, the AP put under “science” where it belongs.
Sometimes the hardest part of losing the playoff is saying goodbye. Cleaning out the ol’ locker, preparing to reconnect with the family after a long summer, steal a few keepsakes from the clubhouse, take one last canoe ride around the lake, try to sneak one last kiss from camp counselor Jenna.
I’ve never noticed until just now how similar ending a season was to the finals days of summer camp.
I guess that explains why Manny Ramirez’s last encounter with Andre Ethier Thursday afternoon brought a nostalgic tear to my eye.