April 2006, column detailing how Bonds’ steroid controversy would dog him through the entire season.
Baseball
Two Cents: Sometimes, Winning Can be a Very Bad Thing (4/14/06)
I ponder the benefits of losing games over winning them when it comes to playoff seedings, with a side diatribe about Calipari in this April, 2006 column.
Two Cents: The Awesome Power of the Unshaven Face (1/26/2005)
January 2005 column extolling the virtues of a good beard.
Two Cents: Barry and Bud, Baseball’s Bumbling Buffoons (2/25/2005)
The first of many columns discussing Barry Bonds’ issues and Bud Selig’s failings. This one is from February, 2005.
Two Cents: Bonds Reveals Dastardly Media Plan to Ruin Him (3/23/2005)
Column detailing Barry Bonds’ claim that the media was the source of all his problems from March, 2005.
Two Cents: MLB Returns Like Pesky Summer Picnic Pest (03/30/2005)
Column from March, 2005 explaining my reluctance to accept the imminent start of the MLB season.
Two Cents: Baseball Leads Congress to “Clean Sports Act” (5/27/2005)
In May of 2005, Congress passed the “Clean Sports Act”. I had some things to say about it.
Two Cents: Palmeiro First Star to be Eclipsed by Positive Test (8/3/05)
In the summer of 2005, Rafael Palmeiro tested positive for steroids after wagging his finger at congress.