Jeff On Jocks

I don't know why they continue soccer games after the first goal is scored. Every game ends up 1-0 Sign in to see full entry.

My Nats fired Manny Acta. It's not a surprize, but it is a mistake. Firing a manager/coach rarely does anything but take away stability. Firing Clint Hurdle in Colorado this year did seem to help but far more typical is the situation in Arizona, where firing former Manager of the Year Bob Melvin... Sign in to see full entry.

I'd hate to be a member of the Yankees. If they don't win the World Series, their season is a failure. If they do win the World Series so what? They ought to win the World Series with all that money and all those great players. The Yankees can't win Sign in to see full entry.

I was watching Sunday night baseball a few weeks ago and they were talking about not stealing when you're ahead Joe Morgan said that he wouldn't steal if his team was four or more runs ahead because it would take a grand slam to tie the game. Okay so let's play this out. Say we're back in the 70s... Sign in to see full entry.

Note to sports fans who root for certain teams because they win a lot: It's a lot more fun to root for a winning team if you rooted for it when it was losing Sign in to see full entry.

Diamondbacks manager Bob Melvin was manager of the year in 2007, fired in 2009. Did he really get that dumb that fast.? Sign in to see full entry.

Baseball is the greatest game there is but it's not perfect. So on the eve of the 2009 season let's talk about how baseball can be improved. 1) Modify or eliminate the luxury tax. It's not working. Yes Tampa Bay won the American League pennant with a low payroll. But they did it largely with young... Sign in to see full entry.

It got down to six degrees here in Merryland last night. Six isn't a temperature, six is a shortstop. (You have to be a pretty big baseball fan to get the joke) Sign in to see full entry.

How lucky are the Chargers? They finished the regular season 8-8 and not only made the playoffs but got a home game. Sign in to see full entry.

I'm disappointed that my Redskins didn't make the playoffs, but then any team that loses to both the Rams and the Bengals doesn't deserve to make the playoffs. Sign in to see full entry.