Month: June 2026

Cappin’ America’s Pastime: A SportsChump-J-Dub Pitch and Catch (alternate Point-Counterpoint: Does Baseball Need A New Kind Of Cap?)

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Introduction by SportsChump: Let’s start this whole thing off with a riddle. Two men walk into a bar.  One is named SportsChump, the other J-Dub. They run up a hearty tab. At closing time, which one of us reaches for Continue reading Cappin’ America’s Pastime: A SportsChump-J-Dub Pitch and Catch (alternate Point-Counterpoint: Does Baseball Need A New Kind Of Cap?)→

A Father’s Day Spin on Roulette

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I never sat down at a roulette table with my father.  It wasn’t his game. But, man, we spent countless hours playing blackjack. Many moons ago, before I was even 21, he and I booked a trip to Puerto Rico Continue reading A Father’s Day Spin on Roulette→

A funny thing happened on the way to the Garden Party

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“I never thought I would see this.” Michael Lortz, local author, friend, Knicks fan. I’ve been geeking out pretty heavily to some Knicks basketball lately.  From the looks of it, I’m not the only one. Tens of thousands of New Continue reading A funny thing happened on the way to the Garden Party→

2026 NBA Finals Betting Preview: Knicks, Spurs, and Key Betting Lines

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Picture Credit The NBA Finals have a habit of producing matchups few people see coming months in advance. This year’s pairing certainly belongs in that category. Back in October a Knicks-Spurs championship series wasn’t high on many prediction lists. Now Continue reading 2026 NBA Finals Betting Preview: Knicks, Spurs, and Key Betting Lines→

Bam Adebayo* and The Asterisk’s Burden

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What did the poor asterisk do to deserve such scrutiny?  All this poor character ever did was sit peacefully atop our keyboards amongst all the others, minding its own business and pestering no one.  Yet somehow, throughout the course of Continue reading Bam Adebayo* and The Asterisk’s Burden→

Book Review: Heartland by Keith O’Brien

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Keith O’Brien has a thing for tragic midwestern figures, which makes perfect sense as the author originally hails from Ohio. O’Brien’s book Charlie Hustle, which I’ve reviewed for this website, will go down as the premier biography of baseball’s all-time Continue reading Book Review: Heartland by Keith O’Brien→