I grew up just outside of New York City.  I was a Yankees fan, a Knicks fan, a Rangers fan, a Giants fan.  And, as a loyal New Yorker, I have spent much of my life rooting against teams from Boston -- the Red Sox, the Celtics, the Bruins (the Patriots too, but they haven't really been the Boston Patriots since I was a little kid).

On the other hand ( Read more... )

Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens were arguably the biggest stars in Major League Baseball in the 1990s.  Bonds was the best position player, Clemens the most dominant pitcher.  Their careers followed eerily similar paths, culminating today with what I expect will be the failure of both of them to garner enough votes from the Baseball  Writers of ( Read more... )

Last night, Texas Rangers outfielder Josh Hamiliton hit four home runs in a single game, tying a Major League record and becoming only the 16th player in the history of the game to accomplish the feat.  This actually marked the second accomplishment of such magnitude of this young baseball season.  Only two and half weeks ago, on April 21, Philip ( Read more... )

My younger daughter, who is in seventh grade, is playing middle school volleyball this year.  She is quite an athlete.  She's a truly gifted swimmer, and has been playing soccer since she was four years old.  But this is the first year she has played volleyball, and frankly I didn't know what to expect.  I played volleyball in high school; I always ( Read more... )

My younger daughter is playing volleyball for her middle school.  I used to play volleyball when I was in high school.  And so I was delighted when she asked me to go to the gym with her and hit a ball around.  I still remember how to bump and set, serve and spike.  I actually hit the ball pretty well.  And we had a great time together ( Read more... )

In overtime.  In a game they really had no business winning.  Wow.  Just wow.

Turns out the entire team showed up.  Nice game, guys.

So the Giants are playing the Falcons for the right to play Green Bay at Lambeau Field.  In January.  And this is supposed to motivate them?  The defense looks good so far; the offense is showing few signs of waking up.  More later.

I'm an agnostic.  Let me say that right up front.  I don't believe in God, and even if I did, I would hope that he or she had more important things to do than watch a football game ( Read more... )

So one goal I had for this year was to blog on a daily basis.  Took me all of 24 hours to blow that one.  But I really do intend to post more often this year -- as close to daily as I can manage.  There.  I've said it.  Now to do it ( Read more... )