James Paxton‘s fight with the NCAA brings out everything I hate about organized sports. When it becomes all about money, power, and respect, people suffer. Those, like Paxton, who do nothing illegal, unethical, nothing out of hatred or spite, but still get punished, show the problems that may exist in organized sport. When institutions grow […]
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MLB Mock Drafts are much less exciting than NFL Mock Drafts. The NFL Draft only has 7 rounds, but most “mock experts” only predict the first few rounds. The MLB, with 50 rounds, is almost impossible to guess. But the first round picks are usually known a year ahead of time. With high school and […]
It took a while before mainstream media picked up on the Andy Oliver affair. Eventually, Andy’s case against the NCAA made national headlines, but before any true damage was done to the NCAA’s practice of restricting the rights of its student-athletes, Oliver settled with the association for $750,000. Now, there is a new athlete who […]
Last night, I was taking a look at the 2010 MLB Draft order, as it currently stands, and noticed a few interesting things. The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim have 3 first round picks, 2 supplemental first round picks, and 1 supplemental third round pick, in addition to their normal second and third round picks. […]