Anyone remember the 1987 song by R.E.M. entitled “It’s The End of the World As We Know it (And I Feel Fine)”? That notion occurred to me when I saw an […]
How L.A. (ai) Angels won it all
It’s all how you say it, Luka
As in all offenses outside the social norms, the rule of thumb is, “Don’t get caught.” At a game last Saturday – won by the Lakers 105-104 – our Luka Doncic and […]
Overlooked but ‘Maznificent’
Sorry I missed it, Bill. I should have taken note of Bill Mazeroski’s passing in February, but I guess the long-time Pittsburgh Pirate infielder was used to being overlooked. Of course, except […]
Tougher task: Dave or Kurt?
Dear Dave (Roberts) and Kurt (Suzuki), How was your off-season? Did you get some fishing in? I write to offer some consolation about the inevitable trials of the upcoming MLB season. I […]
Predictions for Halos, Blue Crew
Predicting or handicapping a baseball season is really more like rolling dice in which one falls off the table and rolls under the refrigerator. That is, your guess is as good as […]
Spring into football with the Louisville Kings of the UFL
Football fans, rejoice! The return of professional gridiron action is just a few weeks away. Wait a second. Jim … is your calendar based on something from another planet? Can’t you just […]
Home advantage? Sort of ….
I don’t bet on anything, unless it’s a sure thing. By that, I mean, like, a bar bet in which I already know the answer. (The Los Angeles Lakers franchise started as […]
Maybe Arte doesn’t care, either
Ah, there you have it. You might have wondered why the Los Angeles Angels have had10 consecutive losing seasons and been missing from the playoffs since Moses was in middle school. It’s […]
I could win the snowball gold
In the Tribune’s modest but scrappy sports section, you may ask, why is there not much coverage of the Winter Olympics? Easy answer. Because I watched just a few minutes of TV […]
Rams would’ve beat the Pats
A Super Close Call Dept.: Yeah, yeah, the Seattle Seahawks are the best team in pro football. Their defense stifled the New England Patriots’ offense and went on to a 29-13 win. […]
