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Editor Slats Murphy offers his views on this issues’ stories and leading topics in the world of sports and beyond.
Ticking Clock, Ticking Arms: Is the Pitch Clock a Cure or a Curse?
Baseball fans rejoice! Games are shorter, the pace is faster, and the dreaded “commercial break” is a fading memory thanks to the newly implemented pitch
The Trevor Bauer Conundrum: An Appeal for Caution
As the New York Yankees contemplate their pitching needs for the upcoming season, the name on everyone’s lips is Trevor Bauer. With his formidable talent
Would Archie Bunker approve of the WNBA?
Those lib fems over at the TV station keep shoving this “WNBA” down our throats. Bunch of women running around, tossing that ball like a
Ebbets Field Stands Empty: A Brooklyn Heart Aches
The following was written by Brooklyn public bus driver Marty McGuire the first spring after the Dodgrs left Brooklyn for Los Angeles (1958). Well, folks,
Baseball Loses Two Legends: Carl Erskine and Whitey Herzog
The baseball world is mourning the loss of two greats this week with the passing of both Carl Erskine and Whitey Herzog. Erskine, a key
Pistol Pete: A Daredevil’s Devotion to the Game
They called him “Pistol Pete,” a nickname not for his shooting prowess, but for the fearless way he played the outfield. Pete Reiser wasn’t your
The Jontay Porter Fumble: Why Pro Sports Leagues Need to Stop Gambling on Addiction
The recent lifetime ban of Jontay Porter, a young NBA player, for gambling-related offenses, drips with a cruel irony. Here’s a player enmeshed in the