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Happy Rodney Dangerfield Day!

Remember Rodney Dangerfield? He was the comedian whose trademark line was “I don’t get no respect.” Dangerfield’s line inspired the New York Mets to dedicate a game — their second game of the year — to him. The point was that the second game of the year doesn’t get any respect. It’s not like Opening […]

What Big-Leaguers Talk About All the Time

This year’s baseball Hall of Fame ballot is on its way to the voters. No matter who gets voted in — if anyone — you can be sure he passed the test of consistency. No one gets in on a fluke. One or two great seasons aren’t enough. To even be eligible, a player must […]

Using Failure as Fuel

“It’s OK to fail. If you’re not failing, you’re not growing.” — H. Stanley Judd North Carolina’s most important game of this season may well have taken place last season. That’s because last year’s loss in the semifinals made the Wildcats even more determined to win this year’s national title. They can do so Monday […]

What It Means to Be a Coach

“When all is said and done, teaching is what I try to do for a living.” – Jack Welch, CEO, General Electric from ‘Jack: Straight from the Gut’ You can bet that the players (and coaches) in today’s Final Four matchups have received great coaching at some point. But what IS great coaching? John Kessel […]