To Designate or Not To Designate

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From its very beginning in 1973, to the infamous Greg Maddux and Tom Glavin “Chicks dig the long ball” commercial, to today’s game which is becoming more and more specialized, Major League Baseball Rule 5.11 better known as the Designated Hitter has always been debated and remains controversial through the league.  With the National League holding strong and refusing to adopt the rule, we have to ask ourselves one simple questions: To Designate or Not to Designate. Let’s start with a brief

Jul

Too Red or Not Too Red

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DISCLAIMER: This article is not about a red ale (although that would be far more interesting).   Recently the news media (fake news) has been blowing up about how eating red meat can significantly reduce our life span.  Basically a “eat meat, die young” headline to scare all of us to becoming vegetarians (which wouldn’t be a bad thing except for our hamburgers.  DON’T MESS WITH OUR HAMBURGERS >:( ).  So how do we approach the idea of threatening the lifestyle that threatens our lives.  Do we

Jun

To Root or Not to Root

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Nothing is more powerful than the roar of the crowd when the home team takes the field, throws the first pitch on opening day, or hits the winning run in the bottom of the 9th.  It’s the pride, pleasure and sense of purpose we each have for our home team and we love to show it.  Whether it’s through our cheers, our outfit, or the fact that we show up to the ballpark day in and day out.  Through the highs and the heart breaks we rejoice and lament for our hometown heroes.   So what is the deal

Jun

To Beef or Not to Beef

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To Beef or not to Beef… As our population grows, the number of mouths on our 3rd Rock from the Sun increases and the need for alternative sources of food is more and more prevalent as each day passes.  With the need for more food comes a lot of ideas on how to solve this ever-growing issue.  From green new deals, to global imports, to growing our food in a lab, everyone puts their two cents in to solve the problem.  While this is a serious issue and will become more intense as the world’s

Jun

To Sing or Not to Sing (Our National Anthem)

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Before the first pitch is thrown, before the first batter steps into the box, before we all recapture our youth by uttering those immortal words, “play ball!”, we all take a moment to come together as one and honor our country and those who have served by standing for our national anthem.  Depending on the venue, whether its the biggest stage (game 7 of the World Series, of course!) or the hometown high school’s opening season, you may have the latest super star belting out their rendition or

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