MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred Is Way Off Base When It Comes To Minor League Pay

We need to talk about MLB commissioner Rob Manfred. This weekend, leading up to the all-star festivities, Rob Manfred took a break from his full-time job of not marketing Mike Trout in order to make some hilariously disconnected comments to Hannah Keyser of Yahoo! Sports. When asked if MLB owners don’t pay minor leaguers a […]

Pujols, Soto, Rodrìguez, and the Continuation of Dominican Baseball Excellence

We need to talk about Albert Pujols and the legacy he’s leaving behind. On Monday, a 42-year-old Albert Pujols participated in the Home Run derby as an all-star weekend swan song. Earlier this year, Pujols returned to the St. Louis Cardinals on a one-year deal for his final season, and while many people thought Pujols’ […]

Deandre Ayton Didn’t Get What He Wanted, But He Might Have Gotten What He Needs

The Suns and restricted free agent Deandre Ayton came to an agreement on an extension the hard way last week, with Phoenix instantly matching Indiana’s 4-year, 133 million dollar offer to the former #1 overall pick. Phoenix wanted Deandre Ayton on a four-year extension all along, and despite how dysfunctional the path was to achieving […]

James Caan: The Heartwarming Tough Guy

Until today, I never reflected on my relationship with James Caan. The charismatic actor always gave me “tough guy” vibes. I wouldn’t expect anything less from the son of Jewish immigrants born in the Bronx and raised in Queens. So when I read that Caan sadly passed away at the age of 82, I started […]

NBA: Kevin Durant Wants Out And More Free Agency Thoughts

We’re not even 24 hours into NBA Free Agency, and the drama is at an all-time high. Kevin Durant dropped an atomic bomb on the NBA community by requesting a trade out of Brooklyn. The Knicks somehow signed Jalen Brunson a week ago. The Pacers traded Malcolm Brogdon to the Celtics for a bag of […]