Tim Raines made two big mistakes in his life. The first is that he used cocaine early in his career, which forever tarnished his image and might even play a role in why he isn’t in the Hall of Fame already. His second mistake was to begin his career in 1979, the same year that another […]
In the final installment of a 3-part series on the “Today’s Game” Hall of Fame ballot, I’m going to discuss the candidacies of the three gentlemen on the ten-man ballot who did not play or manage on the field. The candidates are former Commissioner Bud Selig, former Royals and Braves General Manager John Schuerholz and […]
On Sunday, the first members of the Class of 2017 for baseball’s Hall of Fame will be announced. The Hall’s board recently revised their “Veterans’ Committee” voting procedures, creating a set of “Era’s” categories with the purpose of inducting non-playing members and players previously overlooked by the Baseball Writers Association of America. This year’s vote […]
On December 6th, the first potential inductees to the Hall of Fame Class of 2017 will be announced. The “Today’s Game” ballot features 10 baseball luminaries who are up for consideration for induction into Cooperstown. Unlike the more well known voting for players only (from the baseball writers), this modern version of the “Veteran’s Committee” […]
Well, I would like to introduce my mouth to a crow because I need to eat some. Donald J. Trump, billionaire real estate mogul, reality TV star and political novice, in his first foray into politics, will be the President of the United States. For months Trump told us that the polls were wrong, that […]
Well, sports fans, in just under 24 hours we will start getting results from Election Day. We will learn who will be our next President of the United States and which political party will control the Senate for 2017 and 2018. 31 days ago, when the lewd Access Hollywood Trump tape was released, conventional wisdom said that […]
Last night, 40 million viewers were riveted by one of the most exciting World Series games of all times as the Chicago Cubs erased 108 years of disappointment by winning their first World Championship since 1908 in a thrilling 10-inning victory over the Cleveland Indians, who were trying to erase a 68-year drought of their […]
With all of the drama surrounding the race for the White House, there remains a crucial subplot, the fate of the United States Senate. No matter what happens in the final eight days of the presidential election, the House of Representatives is almost certain to remain in Republican hands but the balance of power in […]
Just when you thought the 2016 presidential election couldn’t get any nuttier, FBI Director James Comey wrote a letter yesterday to members of Congress to let them know that he was once again looking into Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server while serving as Secretary of State. With the election looming just eleven […]
For those of us who live in California, there are seventeen decisions to make that are far more important to study than the choice for President of the United States. With the presidential election winner-take-all Electoral College system, it is an absolute certainty that the majority of voters will select Hillary Clinton as their choice. […]