Dear local artists, any artists, and friends of artists, I’m looking to put together a book (kinda) of selected articles, columns, and blog posts that I have written this year and posted on Life’s A Ball. So far, besides blog… Read More ›
Month: December 2014
Mets winter meetings history: The trade for Gary Carter, 30 years later
*This column was originally published on the New York Mets SB Nation blog, Amazin’ Avenue. At Major League Baseball’s winter meetings in San Diego, Mets manager Terry Collins has already preached patience. It’s all up to Sandy Alderson, while we wait and… Read More ›
A 10-Year History Of #1 Ranked High School Football Players By Rivals
*This article was originally published on The Sports Fan Journal. Christmas may be upon us, but for many high school football players, whatever good ‘ol Saint Nick has in store for them under the tree is nothing compared to signing… Read More ›
Hit Rates of the Top 10 All-Time Home Run Leaders & Introducing RP3
*This article was originally published on High Heat Stats. There’s the Sultan of Swat, Hammerin’ Hank, and one of the Bash Brothers. All three certainly didn’t get their nicknames from being slap hitters, knocking singles through the infield. What they… Read More ›
Friday night lights are forever
*This column was originally published in the Petaluma Argus-Courier and on its website. My television viewings are pretty bland — a ton of sports and re-runs of Seinfeld, Friends, The Office, and The King of Queens. The one show… Read More ›
Do High School Football Recruit Rankings Matter?
The recruiting process for high school athletes is a bonafide business now. Parents rave about what ranking their kid has that is decided by some website when he’s fourteen years old. Kids now have more experience at camps and showcases,… Read More ›
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