[Sorry for the delay. This is the last parts of the road trip] Day 7 (July 1st): I can’t remember when I finally got out of bed but Jacob peaked in and said goodbye before he left for work. When I did get out of bed I just cleaned my face, used the bathroom and... Continue Reading →
American League All-Star Game Starters
By Chris Matthews Everyone knows just how crazy the All Star Game selections can go when the voting is left up to the fans. Last year at one point all nine of the starters for the Kansas City Royals were in line to make the All Star Game. This year Kobe Bryant started an All... Continue Reading →
Coach BA’s National League All-Star Starters
By Brian Argetsinger (Written June 14th before the late games) Every year when the Major League Baseball (MLB) All-Star game rolls around it feels like someone is stuffing the ballot boxes. Players that I feel like are iffy to even make the team are somehow leading the voting to start the game. I know a... Continue Reading →
Welcome Back Jhonny Peralta
By Brian Argetsinger After a Cardinals off day on Monday, Jhonny Peralta was activated to the MLB roster as Kolton Wong was sent down to AAA. Peralta will be in tonight's starting lineup playing third base and hitting fifth. There was many questions asked early on in the season about what would happen when Peralta... Continue Reading →
I’m Hurting
The Oklahoma City Thunder lost tonight and I'm hurting. I'm hurting really bad. Don't you dare say that it's just a game. That sports don't matter. It matters to me. Other people have their best friends and their families around them. They have their other friends that they rotate around while secretly manipulating them. It... Continue Reading →
My Love for My Hobby
When life has gone to shit I've always had one thing to turn to that would make me feel better. People have constantly let me down or not lived up to my expectations of what a friend or person should be. Jobs have come and gone with the faces of coworkers becoming interchangeable. The environments... Continue Reading →
BA’s Baseball Review May 2016 – First Thoughts
By Brian Argetsinger We are now a month into the season with every team playing over thirty games. Let's just start with the obvious. The Chicago Cubs, New York Mets, and Washington Nationals are all really really good national league teams. The Dodgers and the Giants will continue to battle out west. After that nothing... Continue Reading →
Can Coach Thibodeau Make the Timberwolves Contenders?
During the NBA playoffs many teams that did not make the playoffs play a game of coaching roulette. Some bet it all and miss (Jason Kidd's stint in New York) and some bet on proven winners. You always bet Red everyone knows that. Coach Thibodeau (Thibs) did a ton of great work in Chicago taking... Continue Reading →
The Pop Culture of Sports
Instead of getting real serious about certain sports like baseball, basketball, football, or whatever else is out there we are going to try to keep this a lighter discussion. A water cooler talk if you will. Is Johnny Manziel the Justin Bieber of football? When Manziel was in college people either loved him or they... Continue Reading →
BA’s Baseball Review April 2016 – Season Projections & Award Winners
By Brian Argetsinger Opening day for Major League Baseball (MLB) starts tomorrow as the Cardinals open the season up in Pittsburgh against the Pirates. Welcome back for another season of BA's Baseball Review. With the season beginning it's only right to start off with the season projections and pick some winners. National League: Winners (Division's... Continue Reading →