Everyday Evan
Bullpen construction is a psychological hierarchy. We need a lefty? We’ll look at the numbers? Hardly. It’s all about people and roles. The closer is the fulcrum upon which the entire ‘pen rests. Without a closer, the mental state of every reliever is in flux. What is my role, he asks? The closer sets the […]
The NFL Draft is my favorite sports-related event. I used to put together my very own draft board, filled with players I felt the Patriots should select. I DON’T do this anymore, but I’m still fascinated by the process. To some degree, the draft is just a numbers game. The results are almost so random […]
Kevin Durant to the Warriors has worked out, no? To revisit what I said last year: In fact, we should all strive to join a championship crew. If you’re a superstar, why not have a superstar supporting cast? Time is essential, so why waste your career and your life waiting for a bumbling GM or […]
Are you bored? More often I find myself getting something to do while watching a game. Something to read. Messing around on my phone. Anything that fills the gaps. Is it odd to need to be entertained while watching something that’s supposed to be entertaining? I’m always shocked at how much down time there is […]
I want to play on the best team. I want to win the championship. I want to be KD. Sports are strange. We get caught in narratives. This is to help sell the sports, and sell the newspapers/ESPNs making money off the sports. Often times, the narrative needs to be something that makes easy […]