Hats off to KC Royals’ Pitcher, Gil Meche, For Doing the Right Thing
What would you do if you were in Gil Meche’s shoes? Now 32 years old, he’s pitched serviceably for the Kansas City Royals for the last four years. But over the last few seasons, he’s run into all sorts of arm problems. Nevertheless, for this coming 2011 season, he was slated to earn $12 million … Continue reading
Has the Time Come to Pay College Athletes a Salary?
For years, it’s been debated as to whether college student-athletes should be paid a small salary in addition to the tuition, room, and board they receive for being on an athletic scholarship. After all, it’s pretty clear that the university benefits greatly from having these talented athletes wear the school colors on the fields of … Continue reading
Is Trash-Talking a Curse? Or Just Entertainment?
It used to be that coaches warned their players all the time not to engage in any trash-talk, lest the comments find their way to the opponent’s bulletin board, which then becomes stronger motivation for one’s opponent. But that all changed this week with the NY Jets’ profane and pushy comments about their game with … Continue reading
Can A Kid Be Cut from a Team for Not Cutting His Hair?
The short answer is…yes. This stems from a recent Federal lawsuit from Indiana where a junior HS basketball player was cut from the school basketball team because the coach had a rule that all kids on the team needed to have short hair. Apparently, the kid balked at getting a hair cut, so the coach … Continue reading
Baseball Bat Alphabet Soup: BESR, BBCOR, etc…
I truly feel sorry for any well-intended Mom or Dad who attempts to purchase their son a new baseball bat for this coming spring. That’s because -thanks to the aluminum and composite bat manufacturers and fueled by the dopey support of LL Baseball that there’s no difference between a ball coming off a wood bat … Continue reading
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