In the grand scheme of American life, nothing is so inconsequential yet invasively significant as Major League Baseball. My educated guess is that the game receives its elevated stature at the behest of admiring children, who frequently see big league baseball players as their first representation of physical and competitive excellence. As a result of [...]
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A Modest Proposal For Juicing Baseball Players
Posted in The Sporting Life, tagged baseball, idiot, Justice, MLB, pastime, Pay, Performance Enhancing Drugs, wrong on August 22, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Ten Ways The Minors Eclipse The Majors
Posted in The Daily Life, The Sporting Life, tagged baseball, better, billings mustangs, dehler park, kill your television, Minor League Baseball, MLB, montana, pastime on August 19, 2009 | 1 Comment »
As the Billings Mustangs look to improve on their first half last-place finish (indeed one of the worst first-half performances that I’ve seen in quite awhile in any league), I’m reminded that the purpose of the minors has little to do with winning championships. Although the experience of winning a championship is fulfilling and valuable, [...]
