Dan’s Blog
Yankees of 2020 can’t hold a candle to 1960 Yankees
The New York Yankees played three doubleheaders in three days, 60 years ago this week. Keep that in mind, when you...
Covid is real
The sports world continues to muddle along, struggling with Covid’s refusal to go away. For example, I read on Sunday...
Christy Mathewson was right about the curveball in spring training
Pitchers who throw the curveball too early in spring training can expect to pay a heavy price. Just ask the late Hall...
Garoppolo why Eli Manning belongs in Hall
For sometime, even before New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning announced his retirement, there has been a debate...
Remembering Owen Canfield
Owen Canfield died over Thanksgiving Day weekend, three months shy of his 86th birthday. I lost a dear friend. He and...
Who cares about TV ratings?
So what if ratings for the World Series are in the toilet? Who cares if games are longer than a drive time radio show?...
Baseball playoffs have me glued
I am riveted to the baseball playoffs. The Washington Nationals, having shocked the Los Angeles Dodgers, ousting...
The Dodgers left 62 years ago
As I sit here pounding on my iPad and watching the LA Dodgers lead the Washington Nationals, 3-0, in the deciding game...