The Big Ten conference made a huge move this past week, adding two of the most influential west coast schools to its ranks in UCLA and USC. When looking historically at the football programs and the cachet that comes with that, it is a fantastic move for the conference. However, there is a clear and obvious gap in the logic that spans almost 1,300 miles … Continue reading Bridging the B1G Divide
The Yankees have 27 World Series trophies, more than any other team in MLB, but none in the last 12 years. A number of those 27 trophies were bought by way of high dollar free agents that pushed the Yankees payroll to unbelievable heights that only that team could handle. Simply buying the best available players at whatever pricetag was the Yankee way of life … Continue reading The Yankees “Win Now” Method Hasn’t Won Much Lately
The Pittsburgh Pirates have been in full rebuild for a number of years now starting with the 2016 season where they finished below .500 and broke their three year streak of making the playoffs. They traded away all of their big names like Andrew McCutchen, Gerrit Cole, Starling Marte and many others to start over and build a winning team of young guys through the … Continue reading Unfortunate Timing For Ke’Bryan Hayes and the Pirates
The latest episode of Sports History 101 is now live on all platforms! In The 1910s it would cost you $585,000 to buy a Major League Baseball franchise. In the 2010s, it would cost you over $1 billion. The value that is placed on entertainment has grown exponentially over time and sports are at their core, entertainment. Regardless of public perception that baseball is a … Continue reading Sports History 101, E015: MLB Franchise Valuations
The latest episode of Sports History 101 is now live on all platforms! The New York Metropolitans were the laughing stock of MLB in the 1960s. In 1962, their first season of play, the team set a modern record with 120 losses and the succeeding six years were not much better. However, among those losing seasons, important pieces were acquired by the team which allowed … Continue reading Sports History 101, E014: Miracle Mets
The latest episode of Sports History 101 is now live on your favorite platform! The promotion and relegation system has been used in English soccer for over 130 years to great success. The English football system has built a pyramid of over 140 leagues, with the Premier League at the top, that are all interconnected. As the best teams moving up to new leagues with … Continue reading Sports History 101, E012: Promotion and Relegation
The Major League Baseball season has been a disaster from the beginning of this year, starting with the relentless fighting between the owners and players and reaching a new low when six teams were not playing for multiple days at a time because of COVID-19 related reasons. The biggest hurdle was MLB rushing into a season and not having a legitimate system in place to … Continue reading Why MLB Could Not Have Done a Bubble for the Regular Season
The latest episode of Sports History 101 is now live on your favorite platform! Jack Buck was the voice of the St. Louis Cardinals for decades and is one of the most recognizable broadcasters in the history of baseball. Hear about his story from Holyoke, Mass. to WWII to the Cardinals radio booth. Click below to listen on your favorite platform. Continue reading Sports History 101, E006: Jack Buck
Episode 4 of Sports History 101 is ready for listening! Nolan Ryan, or “The Ryan Express,” is a hall of fame pitcher and the strikeout king of MLB. His 27-year career is unparalleled on many accounts and the Texas right-hander is one of the best to ever take the mound. Have a listen. Click below to listen on your favorite platform. Continue reading Sports History 101, E004: The Ryan Express
“Turn out the lights, the party’s over. They say that all, good things must end.” Bad things too even though Willie Nelson didn’t mention those. The Major League Baseball season restart has been anything but good, starting with the terrible handling of test results when the league rushed teams to their facilities in the beginning of July and ending with six teams not playing yesterday … Continue reading “Turn Out The Lights, The Party’s Over,” For Major League Baseball
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