Picks are Back! Wk 3: Wentz’s Return; Pats Rebound?
Alright, as always, I like to wait a little for things to play out before I dive into making NFL picks. My record has been stellar the last two years, with a combined 81-46 (.638)…
2018 NFL Predictions: Maybe I’ll Dream For a Change
Since my adolescence, the AFC has been as stale as three-year-old bread. The Patriots. The Steelers. Peyton Manning. Virtually nothing else. But in 2018, I’m taking a stand against that. At least there’s been the…
Sorry, You Know I Also Meant Red Sox, Right?
Much like a newspaper when they regret an error they’ve made in publication, I feel the need to correct myself. One month ago, I wrote this article on the Yankees being a shoo-in for the…
Ranking the Last 10 World Series
This is always fun. After all, it’s been a quiet few days with the All-Star break (although what a game it was, plus the Manny Machado trade). But with the 2018 Fall Classic still three…
Athletics, aka “Bizarro Nationals,” Steamroll Into Break
Let me lay this out right off the bat: this 2018 MLB season, in many ways, has been brutal to watch. For all the dreams of parity the 2015, 2016, and 2017 seasons inspired, 2018…
Surprising MLB Division Races Are on Tap
Let’s face it: the American League Central is a done deal. But outside of that, the other five divisions in Major League Baseball all have intrigue and, subsequently, figure to come down to at least…
The Big Question Now Is: Who Will the Yankees Face in the 2018 World Series?
As I did in my preseason predictions, I am pushing all my chips to the center of the table on the franchise that is just about as consistent as death and taxes. The 2018 New…
Frazier Gets Revenge, But Yanks Will Have Last Laugh
It’s a theme that has circulated the sports spectrum before. A cast-off member of a rising team basks in his one shining moment against the club that unceremoniously ditched him, only to ultimately watch that…
As Predictable MLB Season Drags On, Our Greatest Yanks/Sox Fears May Turn Into Our Greatest Asset
This has felt inevitable since December 9, 2017. That was the day that the baseball world was rocked by the Yankees essentially fleecing old friend Derek Jeter (or was he just doing them a solid?)…
NBA Finals: Some Things Never Change, Do They?
Just in case the Vegas Golden Knights throw a wrench into my recent championship-picking success, the Golden State Warriors have come to the rescue to give me — and basically anyone who has watched at least…