Take Me Out To The First Ball Game

If you like baseball, history or both, you’ll probably enjoy this long but worth it piece from Mental Floss. Remembering the First Opening Day at Four Iconic Ballparks It looks at the beginnings of Fenway Park, Ebbets Field (the most famous home of the Brooklyn Dodgers), Weeghman Park (now Wrigley Field) and the old Yankee …

George Stroumboulopoulos On Hockey Night In Canada Probably Isn’t The End Of The World

There’s been a lot of negative reaction to the announcement this week that George Stroumboulopoulos will be the new host of Hockey Night in Canada starting next season when Rogers takes over the rights to all things NHL in Canada. That deal never should have been allowed by the way, since the marriage of Rogers …

Of Course Opening Day Should Be A Holiday. Why Is This Even A Question?

So here’s a stupid question. Does the return of baseball deserve its own holiday? Are bears Catholic? Does the Pope shit in the woods? Of course opening day should be a holiday! I’d also suggest we make holidays out of the start of NHL and CFL seasons while we’re at it. It’s not like me …

Greetings, Sports Fans! You’re All Going To Die!

I haven’t watched a second of NBC’s Olympic coverage, because who does that if he doesn’t have to? Seriously, it’s pretty well always useless and horrible, not even worth the energy it would take to press the remote buttons to get there. But since I am nothing if not a fair man, I will readily …

CBC’s Olympics App Isn’t Too Shabby With Voiceover

I was just thinking about how odd it is that we’re 5 days into the Olympics and I have yet to say a word about them here. I’ve been keeping up as best I can, but we’re still functioning on one computer for now so my time for writing quickly on a full keyboard is …

A Dangerous Idea

Here’s something or other From Gill. Sort of reminds me of that sorry attempt by Pepsi and Hockey Canada to get us all excited by Cheer Nation, including chanting “Eh! O’ Canada Go!” Remember that? Some asshole actually submitted that entry and won a contest with it, if memory serves. Thankfully most Canadians appear to …

If You Can, Help Our Friend Ro Go On A Baseball Vacation

Some of you may be familiar with our friend Ro. If you aren’t, you should head over to her blog and get to know her. She’s pretty neat. To get you started, here’s her story. I’m not the type who cares all that much for tagging another human being an inspiration since that word gets …