The World Series began last night for the 122nd time in 124 years. It actually turned out to be a pretty damn good baseball game, as the byline-shy ASSOCIATED PRESS reported just like they did for the majority of the previous 121: Trevor Megill struck out Jonny DeLuca with runners on second and third to … Read more
NOTE: This musing also appears today on our sister site Double Overtime. Please visit it regularly for coverage of sports of all sorts plus regular essays on business and technology. Passionate debate about sports existed long before PARDON THE INTERRUPTION was even an ESPN programming concept. In the corner candy stores which I’d regularly frequent … Read more
The Portland Trail Blazers will open their 2026-27 pre-season Wednesday night at the Moda Center in downtown “Rip City” against the Golden State Warriors. That much is certain. Beyond that, not much is –and that lengthy list of ifs grew by one last Thursday when THE ASSOCIATED PRESS elevated what began earlier in the day … Read more
With all of the high-stakes machinations and musical chairs being played out in the executive suites of Para–er, War–er, SKYDANCE–this week one could argue that the story that broke yesterday morning about another employee was not all that big a deal. But considering said employee was being seen by at least 20 million people most … Read more
NOTE: This musing also appears today on our sister site THE DOUBLE OVERTIME. Please visit it regularly for coverage of sports of all sorts plus occasional coverage of business and technology. When the world literally beats a path to one’s doorstep it’s hard not to possess an outsized amount of pride in one’s home, no … Read more
NOTE: This musing also appears today on our sister site THE DOUBLE OVERTIME. Please visit it regualrly for coverage of sports of all sorts plus occasional coverage of business and technology. Whenever I’d cast focus groups for the coveted demographic sliver of 15-29 year olds that advertisers feverishly believe is where lifelong consumer behaviors are … Read more
NOTE: This musing also appears today on our sister site THE DOUBLE OVERTIME. Please visit it regularly for coverage of sports of all sorts plus occasional essays on business and technology. It’s appropriate that Howie Rose’s final season as a full-time announcer for the New York Mets has essentially been a microcosm and exemplary of … Read more
NOTE: This musing also appears today on our sister site THE DOUBLE OVERTIME. Please visit it regularly for coverage of sports of all sorts plus occasional essays on business and technology. It was not a bad weekend at all for females who am comfortable with bats and balls. And no, smartass, I don’t mean either … Read more
NOTE: This musing also appears today on our sister site THE DOUBLE OVERTIME. Please visit it regularly for coverage of sports of all sorts plus occasional essays on business and technology. Joe Buck, like myself, was once a young turk rising through FOX. When the network acquired the rights to broadcast major league baseball in … Read more
NOTE: This musing also appears today on our sister site THE DOUBLE OVERTIME. Please visit it regularly for coverage of sports of all sorts plus occasional essays on business and technology. Until yesterday, I had no idea who Josh Pate, Will Compton and Taylor Lewan are. But I guarantee you than in less than 60 … Read more