Whether you have any interest in sports or not, there is a 100% probability you have either seen or heard somewhere about Alex Rodriguez and the other 12 baseball players suspended by Major League Baseball (MLB) because of their use of performance enhancement drugs (PEDs). These 13 players were connected to the Biogenesis Scandal. Before …
After writing my April posting about the Rutgers athletic scandal and President Barchi, I thought the story was over. In my April posting I said, “Here is my take on the situation. Since Coach Rice reports to AD Pernetti and Pernetti reports to Barchi, Rutgers is trying to stop the damage at the AD level. …
By this time it would have been impossible for anyone not to have seen the video showing the head basketball coach Mike Rice grabbing, verbally abusing, and throwing basketballs at his players. Was I shocked at the video? The answer is no. First, let me say that even though most of my postings involve baseball …
As a huge Yankee fan I remember Melky Cabrera as a good fourth outfielder when he played for the Yankees. That fourth outfielder, I watched play for the Yankees, is now a superstar for the Giants. He was chosen to the NL All-Star team and was selected as the MVP of the All-Star game. He …
Having discussed in my prior blog whether a player’s individual record should have an asterisk or even not count if that player took part in steroid use, I now turn my attention to a much bigger debate. Whereas an individual record is just one achievement, voting a player into the Hall of Fame represents a …
Since 1900, the game of baseball had undergone many changes. In 1909, Ty Cobb led the American League by hitting nine home runs. In 2001, Barry Bonds set the record by hitting 73 home runs. Before 1920, pitchers were allowed to doctor the baseball. After 1920, many new and legal pitches have been developed to …