Pujols, Moore, and Fickel Fans.

Pujols, Moore, and Fickel Fans.

Now that shock of Pujols leaving the Cardinals has started to sink in, we have to ask ourselves if the Angles are going to get all one quarter of a billion dollars of their money’s worth from the deal? Albert is unquestionably one of the game’s premier talents, but,...
Pujols, Moore, and Fickel Fans.

Bleacher Report Blow Back

Yesterday I posted this article on Bleacher Report. I stand by it. It got it’s far share of strong responses, both for and against, but some folks took the time to email me about it. Here is one: Dick, I just read your article on the Pujols deal.  You say...
Pujols, Moore, and Fickel Fans.

The Xylo Diaries. Don’t Talk About It.

I’m just going to come right out and say it: it’s extremely hard to concentrate on writing while your dog is slurping his crotch like a snow cone. Hey, I know dogs bath themselves with their tongue. I get that their customs are not my customs, and that their tongues...
Pujols, Moore, and Fickel Fans.

The Xylo Diaries. Good With Children

I walk the dog up Elm Street in hopes that we’ll pass this one house where this Boxer named Oscar lives. Oscar is a little fat, but that just means there is more of him to love since he’s a real people dog, friendly as a pedophile with kids, and just plain happy to be...
Pujols, Moore, and Fickel Fans.

Waiting On Anthopoulos

I love Alex Anthopoulos. He’s got that easy, politician’s way about him when he address the press concerning his actions. He throws in words like, “realistically,” and “ideally.” He takes time to explain the process to us, even though we don’t really understand it,...