Advertisements From the start of their 80th spring training, the 2016 Detroit Tigers were doomed by one poor decision from third-year manager Brad Ausmus. Scott Fendley immediatley shelved writing “The Most Disappointing Season For The Detroit Tigers,” because it’s about to unfold. Have you no decency, Mr. Ausmus? You couldn’t make it through the first week of Spring Training without
Advertisements Have you heard? Baseball’s hottest topic this spring is tanking. For those who remain blissfully unaware, allow me to give you a headache: tanking involves a franchise deciding its current on-field talent base is not competitive enough, so in an effort to re-build on the cheap, they undertake a systematic stripping of all viable major league assets in an
Read moreAdvertisements Hey, you know what used to be fun? Sports. Remember sports? Games played by other people that you used to be able to watch on tv. Sit back, turn on the game, enjoy. Drop potato chips between the couch cushions. The middle of February sucks for so many reasons. Relentless snow, sleet and cold. Your alarm going off in
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Baseball’s last great dynasty possessed a trio of pitchers that were integral parts of three consecutive championships. But that group may pale in comparison to who the Yankees have for 2016.
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In the midst of a malevolent election cycle, it is difficult for Americans to find common ground on much of anything. This past holiday season provided a nice example: my mother-in-law professed a devotion to Donald Trump.
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