Monthly Archives: February 2020

Phony Outrage Over Astros Scandal

Posted on February 18, 2020 by Austin Gisriel

I am sick of the self-righteous blathering about how the Houston Astros cheated. Cody Bellinger, if you were suddenly traded to Houston, you’d gladly accept the Astros paycheck. And, hey, New York: When you quit regarding Jeffery Maier as a … Continue reading →

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Enough With MLB Gimmicks; Try This Post-Season Idea

Posted on February 11, 2020 by Austin Gisriel

Yet again, Major League Baseball (MLB) has resorted to gimmicks by which to alter post-season play. If MLB wants each league’s playoffs to include seven teams, then dividing teams into divisions is itself a gimmick, and it reduces the chances … Continue reading →

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Robert E. Lee, Reconciliation, and Race. And Grandmothers

Posted on February 5, 2020 by Austin Gisriel

I just finished reading the fourth and final volume of Douglas Southall Freeman’s Pulitzer Prize winning (1935) biography R. E. Lee. Very well written, and extremely well researched, I highly recommend it to anyone with an interest in General Lee’s … Continue reading →

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