Old Habits Hard to Break for All-Star Managers
As I watched Tuesday night’s epic All-Star Game unfold, something kept me from enjoying the festivities as the celebration turned into a classic.
It was somewhere around the 12th inning of the AL’s 4-3, 15-inning win over the NL when I suddenly became enraged with how things were playing out.
“This is ridiculous,” I thought. “If this game is supposed to ‘count,’ why isn’t it being managed that way?”
Why were baseball’s biggest stars confined to the dugout when the All-Star Game was in its most important moments?…
Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:00:58 GMT | Vito_Forlenza
Indecision for Favre, Paterno Proving Selfish
Are we doing this to them? Or are they doing it to themselves?
Two football legends, one a player and one a coach, appear to be ripping apart the legacies they created by refusing to confront the future. Brett Favre and Joe Paterno, names that will rank among the all-time greats in football history, each deciding to remain indecisive about life after football.
I’m not overly concerned about their legacies. I’m sure they aren’t concerned either—they’re too close to it. So if they want to brush aside history’s hospitality by remaining in the game too long, that’s their call.
But they must understand that it’s not all about them—other people are affected by their incertitude. It’s time for Favre and Paterno to finally figure out what the near future holds for them.…
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:05:33 GMT | Vito_Forlenza
Hey NBA, Stop Embarrassing College Hoops
For all the grief we give Major League Baseball–its failure to admit it had a drug problem, its resistance to instant replay, its inability to make even minor changes without lengthy negotiations with the players’ union–it is a pioneer when it comes to drafting amateur talent.
So when it comes to the NBA draft, David Stern ought to take a cue from MLB. Or even consider a new proposal, our proposal, on how the draft should treat underclassmen.…
Wed, 25 Jun 2008 17:45:01 GMT | Vito_Forlenza
Is Bonds the One Who's Being Cheated?
I’m probably the last among baseball fans to offer any kind of support for Barry Bonds. The steroid allegations, the feisty denials, the perjury charges. He may be baseball’s home run king, but he doesn’t belong in a batter’s box.…
Tue, 26 Feb 2008 20:34:18 GMT | Vito_Forlenza
Speak Freely—Just Don’t Say Anything
I am a practicing Roman Catholic. I tell you this because both Jacobson and Majerus are accused of offending every single Catholic who kneels down before bedtime each night.
This is not the case, even though one’s comments are disheartening and another’s are immaterial.…
Thu, 24 Jan 2008 20:39:45 GMT | Vito_Forlenza
Congress Addicted to Slamming Baseball
After watching and digesting Congress’ latest attack on our national pastime, I came away wondering one thing—what was the point?
It’s not a waste of taxpayers’ money to clean up sports on all levels, whether high school, college, or pro. And it’s important for the government to follow up on the hearings it held nearly three years ago.…
Wed, 16 Jan 2008 19:11:34 GMT | Vito_Forlenza
