Month: August 2022

Well, we believe in exit velocity, bat flips, launch angles, stealing home, the hanging curveball, Big League Chew, sausage races, and that unwritten rules of any kind are self-indulgent, overrated crap. We believe Greg Maddux was an actual wizard. We believe there ought to be a constitutional amendment protecting minor league baseball and that pitch […]

The Chicago Cubs are ready to move on from veteran outfielder Jason Heyward, and they’ll be paying him a crazy amount of money to not play. The Chicago Cubs are in the seventh year of veteran outfielder Jason Heyward’s eight-year contract, but they’re ready to move on. They’re likely going to pay out the remaining […]

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins barely makes the NFL Top 100 rolling in at No. 99. The Minnesota Vikings may feel bad for you, son. Kirk Cousins got 99 problems, but a list ain’t one. It doesn’t matter if he likes that or not, the Vikings’ Twitter account tagged the poor rich starting quarterback upon hearing this most […]

Suspensions, hot streaks, and broken cold snaps all have an effect on this week’s MLB Power Rankings. The last few weeks have had some unexpected surprises in the MLB standings. Several teams are soaring high. Others are sinking into a pit of despair. The MLB Power Rankings are changing weekly. This week might have the […]

Tennessee football fans are no stranger to false hope, but the Vols might actually have something to be hopeful for in the 2022 season.  Stepping into the mess that Jeremy Pruitt left Tennessee football in was an unenviable task for any head coach, but Josh Heupel stepped onto the sidelines undeterred and made the Vols […]

Matt Carpenter has plenty of history with the St. Louis Cardinals. Could he return to the team in 2023 after reviving his career with the New York Yankees? Selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 13th round of the 2009 MLB draft, the Cardinals were the only franchise that Carpenter knew through the first […]

The Good Days Family Surf Camp is using surfing to heal and support Ukrainian children escaping the horrors of war. Like many others, Kshisya Tachanskaya’s life completely changed when Russia began its attacks on Ukraine. More than 12 million people have been forced from their homes since the war began. But after she fled, she wanted […]

The NFL shortened the preseason from four games to three last year, but based on recent trends, it might be time to go another step. Yours truly would like to offer the NFL a suggestion. Reduce the preseason. Again. Last year, the league expanded to 17 regular-season games, and in turn, dropped down to three […]

DWCS Week 4: Thomas Paull vs. Esteban Ribovics weigh-in results. On Monday, Aug. 15, 10 fighters vying for a UFC contract will weigh in for Dana White’s Contender Series week 4. Following an exciting yet unusual week 3 that saw Clayton Carpenter, Erik Silva, and Jamal Pogues receive UFC contracts while world-renowned prospect Bo Nickal was awarded […]