Baseball Rules!

It’s late March, and we all know what that means – America’s Pastime is right around the corner.

Mr. Kopecky’s Sports Movie Picks and Pans

This week, I racked my brain to think of something sports related to talk about. I came up with an idea to let my faithful readers know the best and worst sports movies of all time. I know what you are saying, “Doug, why do we need to know this?”

Can’t be a Free Agent if Your Agent’s an Idiot

Ah, the joys of spring. The air is getting a little warmer, the snow is melting, and I don’t have to start my pickup 20 minutes before I want to go somewhere. There a few things that occur every spring. Baseball players go to spring training, NBA and NHL players trudge away towards the end of their seasons, and of course, NFL players get to test free agency.

Yanks Buy, Sox Cry

The New York Yankees may not have clinched the World Series this past week with the trade for Alex Rodriguez, but they have pretty much sewn up a playoff appearance. The best part for the Pinstripes is the fact that they stole A-Rod from the rival Boston Red Sox.

Poker is a Super Sport

I know that the title of my little column every week is “Ball Talk”, but this week I am going to talk about a sport that doesn’t involve putting a ball in a hoop, or crossing a goal line. This isn’t a very taxing sport on the body, but can be on the mind, and the checkbook for that matter.

Government Helped Patriots Win Super Bowl

I am going to use this week’s article to complain about two things that really irritated me last week. The first one is that the hated New England Patriots once again won the Super Bowl. The second is the use of Instant Replay in the NFL.

Is Gambling a Bigger Sin in Baseball than Murder?

I bet you five bucks that the Jets will lose next week.

The Green Monster vs The Ivy in the World Series?

October is nearing and that can only mean two things. The Jets have officially been eliminated from the NFL playoffs and the Major League Baseball playoffs areabout to begin.

Are You Ready for Some Football?

Ah, the joys of fall; grilling out on the deck, cool nights, leaves turning colors, waiting in line for an hour to pay 400 bucks for three books that you probably won’t read anyway.