The Home Run Derby stinks. It should be awesome. It isn’t. It’s big, dumb, takes too long, and amounts to nothing. That describes a lot of American culture, I suppose. I watched part of this year’s contest when a buddy of mine and I ate dinner at a sports bar in West Des Moines onContinue reading “Why the MLB Home Run Derby stinks”
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These damn Yankees are making me care about baseball again
My doctor says I should avoid unnecessary stress. That’s why I cheer for the Chicago Bears. They are usually out of contention by late September. I don’t have a favorite NBA team, though I enjoy the Golden State Warriors. So, the days of me getting riled up during the NBA Finals have long passed. ButContinue reading “These damn Yankees are making me care about baseball again”
Baseball’s labor disputes, bad decisions leave fans with no one to root for — not even the game they love
The Super Bowl is set: a matchup of two teams in which have no rooting interest. These teams bore me so much that I can’t think of a reason to root against either of them. Maybe I could root against the Los Angeles Rams, who poked St. Louis in the eye and split town, butContinue reading “Baseball’s labor disputes, bad decisions leave fans with no one to root for — not even the game they love”
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