Editor’s Note: This article is the pro position of our Tell Me More debate. The con position can be found here. When report cards came out, there was contempt among the World Language student body about Tell Me More as a separate category in the determination of their grade. PeopleRead More
Remember Armando Galarraga, the unfortunate pitcher whose should-have-been-perfect game was ended by umpire Jim Joyce’s blown call? How about Game 6 in the 1985 World Series, when a 9th inning miscue by umpire Don Denkinger led the Cardinals to lose the game and the series? Or Tim Welke, whose skewedRead More
As the 2013 Major League Baseball season opens up the year, as always, promises surprises, storylines, excitement, and drama. Here are my predictions and notes on every team in Major League Baseball NL East Nationals Projected Record: 95-67 The team with the best record in baseball got better with additionsRead More
Team USA is a perennial powerhouse in international competition in almost every sport. Since the inclusion of professionals in the Olympics, the U.S. Men’s basketball team has won five golds in six Olympics. However, baseball, “America’s pastime,” is much less dominated by America on the world stage. Why is this? Almost 450Read More
Superstar athletes are humans too. While at times, they seem to be unstoppable, they too can only dream of being immune to slumps, errors, and strikeouts. Albert Pujols, nicknamed “The Machine”, played the first month of the 2011 season without a home run, and a batting average of .214; overRead More
