By Melissa S. Wollering He always reminded me of Ben Sheets: a fair asset to his sport with leadership and command on the court/field, sprinkled with a little self-nullifying whining and a funny drawl. Turns out Tom Crean helped the Milwaukee Brewers’ draft their first college pitcher in the first-round Tuesday since Ben Sheets was selected as such back in 1999. Down in … [Read more...] about Tom Crean Influences Brewers’ Top Draft Selection
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Progress on Gays in Sports, but Still a Ways to Go
By Jacob McCormick As homosexuality takes on a stronger and more visible presence in modern American society, so do their vocal opponents. Yet no matter how hard people work to silence the homosexual voice, gays and lesbians continue to come out of the closet and prove that no matter how loud people piss and moan about them, they're not going to give up on living a happy and … [Read more...] about Progress on Gays in Sports, but Still a Ways to Go
The Political Steroid Era
By Paul M. Banks If there’s anything children of this age have had plenty of experience with, it’s cheating. When today’s youth seek role models, the National Pastime is certainly one place not to look. And our leaders in government aren’t much better. With the recent admission of steroid guilt by Major League baseball superstar Alex Rodriguez, we now have an unholy … [Read more...] about The Political Steroid Era
A-Rod or A-Roid: a fraud?
By Soxman Baseball’s best should officially earmark history Is it just me or are you beginning to feel like there may not be a Santa Claus or that professional wrestling might be fake? For this baseball fan, Alex Rodriguez’s admission to using performance enhancing drugs put every truth in doubt. I remember that when Barry Bonds’ HR records were officially tarnished, … [Read more...] about A-Rod or A-Roid: a fraud?