Opinion: Underdog Days
This is the season diehard baseball fans wait for all year. The World Series is upon us. For fans of just about any team in the Pacific Northwest, Idaho definitely […]
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Opinion: Martinez Needs Fame
Young Edgar Martinez started his baseball career December 19th, 1982 when the Seattle Mariners signed him to a minor league contract. Martinez ended up making his major league debut with […]
Opinion: A Spark for Cleveland
Regular season baseball is quickly coming to a close and the MLB postseason picture still looks foggy, but the Cleveland Indians are gleaming right through. The Indians made history Wednesday […]
Column: Summer sports are in session
As we transition from winter sports into the beginning of spring and summer seasons, a fair amount of public interest is lost. These seasons are nowhere near as entertaining as […]
Column: Spring into baseball
The dramatic conclusion to the 2016 Major League Baseball season is going to be remembered for its history-making and unlikely ending. The Chicago Cubs, playing for their first World Series […]
Column: Preventative warm-ups
I’m not a big baseball fan. The idea of spreading 30 minutes of excitement over four hours is just appalling to me — but I’m not a very patient person. […]
Column: Losing Interest
The months of June and July are routinely celebrated with hot dogs, popsicles and America’s pastime. But a shift has been evident in Major League Baseball (MLB) throughout the past […]
Column: Inconsistent West
America’s pastime has arrived for another thrilling season, as fans across the country pull out their baseball caps and cheer for their team to reach the World Series. This season […]
Race and religion in MLB
Former All-Stars share stories of race, religion It was an All-Star lineup at the 1912 Center Wednesday, as James “Mudcat” Grant and Vernon Law shared their experiences of race and […]