Month: November 2016

The Debate is Over

THE DEBATE IS OVER Coke vs. Pepsi.  Hertz vs. Avis.  Budweiser vs. Coors.  Mounds vs. Almond Joy.  The debates can go on and on. But, for the love of all things holy, can we please put a definitive end to the Mike Trout vs. Bryce Harper debate?  This race is so one-sided, Trout is doing…

By Dan Freedman November 22, 2016 0

November 9 – The Day After

November 9 – The Day After Ed. Note: While this piece was inspired by the events of November 8, 2016, the words and phrases in italics below were taken from Selected Poems: 1965-1975 by Margaret Atwood. I refuse to look in the mirror, as I know what will stare back is sorrow and sadness.  I cannot allow my…

By Dan Freedman November 11, 2016 0

G.O.A.T. (Game 7 Edition)

G.O.A.T. (Game 7 Edition) Wow!  Just, wow!  How else to describe what we witnessed Wednesday night in Cleveland? That game had so much, nearly all of which has been written about – wonderfully, poignantly, emotionally, by Buster Olney, Ken Rosenthal, Bob Nightengale, Ben Lindbergh,  Jonah Keri, Rick Telander, Michael Bauman, Jayson Stark, Peter Gammons, and…

By Dan Freedman November 4, 2016 0

There Could Be No Other Way

THERE COULD BE NO OTHER WAY On June 19th of this year, on the morning of Game 7 of the NBA Finals, I wrote this. In the article – if you haven’t read it – I predicted the Cavaliers would beat the Warriors in Game 7 of the NBA finals to win the NBA Championship. I…

By Dan Freedman November 2, 2016 0