What took Houstons Astros owner Drayton McLane and general manager Ed Wade so long to fire manager Cecil Cooper?
His dismissal Monday came months too late to make a difference. Houston Chronicle columnist Richard Justice opined that Cooper began losing his team last…
Signing Milton Bradley seemed like a good idea the time, after the Cubs fell to the Dodgers in last fall’s National League playoffs.
Never mind that Bradley is basically a designated hitter, due to injury issues. Never mind that the National…
With the Cardinals scuffling this week, the Cubs had their chance to cut their National League Central lead and make this weekend more interesting.
Naturally, they declined to do so. After a 7-4 loss to the Brewers Thursday afternoon, exasperated Small…
The Chicago Cubs are going, going . . . gone?
The Small Bears have lost six of their last seven games. This swoon coincided with a Cardinals surge, so suddenly the North Siders are four games off the National League Central…
Wait, what – the Netherlands are the new international power in baseball?
This just goes to show how silly the World Baseball Classic is. Weird things happen in preseason exhibition games (ask Skip Schumaker!), so this tourney format isn’t the best…
The Lane Kiffin Era continues to provide great entertainment on the SEC football scene.
The Atlanta Journal Constitution reported the latest high jinks. At Tennessee’s junior day, Kiffin and his staff pulled out the stops.
“It was just like your normal Junior Day, with…
Tipsheet’s favorite former St. Louis Spirit was Gus Gerard, owing to his later stint with the Kansas City-Omaha (and St. Louis) Kings. Tipsheet even attended the unforgettable “Gus Gerard Appreciation Night” roast in Kansas City.
Cotton Fitzsimmons loved the Double G.
But many…
Raiders owner Al Davis is out there. If you have any doubt about that, then go back and check footage of his news conference announcing the dismissal of coach Lane Kiffin.
Deadspin’s AJ Daulerio had this reaction to the spectacle:
“Wow. For those…
