Fandom and Hatred
Why do sports fans hate teams for no reason? This has to stop. Continue reading Fandom and Hatred
Category: non-STL
WE GET IT
Enough already. The 12th man in football. The 7th man in hockey. The 10th man in baseball. STOP. We get it, you like your teams. You are good fans. You are loud at the games. You may even force a false start at some point. But you aren’t actually a player. You don’t matter all … Continue reading WE GET IT
Time to Watch the NL East
ETHAN MAY Columbia, MO (November 20, 2014) – Division strength tends to go in cycles and the NL East is trending upwards. The Washington Nationals have been steadily building a core of talent the last half-decade. Anchored by Bryce Harper and some impressive young arms, the Nationals have been challenging the top of the National … Continue reading Time to Watch the NL East
Transgender Olympians
By: Ethan May Columbia, MO (October 21, 2014) – Our world commonly characterizes sports by gender. In high school students commonly refer to it as the ‘boys’ soccer team or the ‘girls’ basketball team. This difference is made even larger on international stages such as the Olympics. Besides, it’s only fair that men and women are … Continue reading Transgender Olympians
Red Sox Trading Deadline Reviewed
ETHAN MAY Major League Baseball’s season consists of 162 games and one very important day in the middle. The trade deadline. This season one specific team dominated the trading deadline. It actually was not a team looking to win this season. The Boston Red Sox cleaned house and restocked the pantry as they were willing … Continue reading Red Sox Trading Deadline Reviewed
Rivalry
What IS a rivalry? Is a rivalry only created with a perfect mixture of history and close competition? Can a rivalry be born at any time with the right amount of animosity thrown into the mix? What comes to your mind when you think of rivalries? Yankees vs. Red Sox? Peyton Manning vs. Tom Brady? … Continue reading Rivalry
A New Era blowing into the Windy City
ETHAN MAY One of the most historic ballparks in baseball hasn’t seen much winning baseball in recent years. The Chicago Cubs last won the NL Central in 2008 when they won 97 games; they haven’t been to the fall classic since 1945. Managers have come and gone throughout the past decade adding to the competitive … Continue reading A New Era blowing into the Windy City
Improvements Needed?
ETHAN MAY I love sports. Sports are pure entertainment as they can both excite and relax. Each sport entertains in its own unique way, but none of them are perfect. Today I’m going to explore the issues in the core four American sports. You will notice three themes as rule changes are discussed: Safety, Speeding … Continue reading Improvements Needed?
MLB Trade Deadline — The Afterthoughts
ETHAN MAY What an exciting day for Major League Baseball! Could this have been the best single day for the league since Day 162 in 2011? I certainly believe it’s close. Here are my thoughts on each of today’s trades. If anyone else woke up early this morning as I (for some reason) did, you heard … Continue reading MLB Trade Deadline — The Afterthoughts
All-Star Thoughts
ETHAN MAY Each year I am reminded that summer is already half over by two things: Fourth of July weekend and the arrival of Major League Baseball’s All-Star game. It’s that time of year once again as the press conference announcing the line-ups was this afternoon. As baseball fans know, the All-Star game’s starting line-up … Continue reading All-Star Thoughts
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