On Sunday, the first members of the Class of 2017 for baseball’s Hall of Fame will be announced. The Hall’s board recently revised their “Veterans’ Committee” voting procedures, creating a set of “Era’s” categories with the purpose of inducting non-playing members and players previously overlooked by the Baseball Writers Association of America. This year’s vote […]
The “Today’s Game” Ballot: Davey Johnson and Lou Piniella
On December 6th, the first potential inductees to the Hall of Fame Class of 2017 will be announced. The “Today’s Game” ballot features 10 baseball luminaries who are up for consideration for induction into Cooperstown. Unlike the more well known voting for players only (from the baseball writers), this modern version of the “Veteran’s Committee” […]
President Donald J. Trump
Well, I would like to introduce my mouth to a crow because I need to eat some. Donald J. Trump, billionaire real estate mogul, reality TV star and political novice, in his first foray into politics, will be the President of the United States. For months Trump told us that the polls were wrong, that […]
Election Preview: The Path to 270 (with updated numbers)
Well, sports fans, in just under 24 hours we will start getting results from Election Day. We will learn who will be our next President of the United States and which political party will control the Senate for 2017 and 2018. 31 days ago, when the lewd Access Hollywood Trump tape was released, conventional wisdom said that […]
Not on the Train and Not With Her
Last night, 40 million viewers were riveted by one of the most exciting World Series games of all times as the Chicago Cubs erased 108 years of disappointment by winning their first World Championship since 1908 in a thrilling 10-inning victory over the Cleveland Indians, who were trying to erase a 68-year drought of their […]
The Battle for the Senate
With all of the drama surrounding the race for the White House, there remains a crucial subplot, the fate of the United States Senate. No matter what happens in the final eight days of the presidential election, the House of Representatives is almost certain to remain in Republican hands but the balance of power in […]
Hillary’s Emails: They’re Baaaaaaaack
Just when you thought the 2016 presidential election couldn’t get any nuttier, FBI Director James Comey wrote a letter yesterday to members of Congress to let them know that he was once again looking into Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server while serving as Secretary of State. With the election looming just eleven […]
The Ultimate Guide to the California Props
For those of us who live in California, there are seventeen decisions to make that are far more important to study than the choice for President of the United States. With the presidential election winner-take-all Electoral College system, it is an absolute certainty that the majority of voters will select Hillary Clinton as their choice. […]
The Third and Best Presidential Debate
It’s only 19 days now until our national nightmare will end and the voters will choose our next leader, who will instantly become the most intensely disliked President-elect in the history of our Republic. In what has been a truly deplorable campaign, at least the third and final presidential debate had a modicum of substance. […]
The Rigged System
Increasingly over the last several weeks, Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump has been on the stump talking about the “rigged system” that he is running against. A Trump cynic would say merely that he has started to prepare his narrative in advance of a likely defeat on Election Day. After all, Trump is a “winner.” […]