This past Tuesday David Ortiz was the only player elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame by the BBWAA. The announcement left me in that odd position of being shocked yet not surprised at the same time. Shocked that Ortiz is a member of the Cooperstown elite (and that far, far, superior players did not … Continue reading David Ortiz, HOF, LOL

“You know, I’d really like to hire you, but I’m not going to be able to. And it’s because of your gender.” An unnamed strength and conditioning coordinator of a MLB organization to Rachel Balkovec - the reigning S&C coach of the Appalachian League at the time - nine years ago. This past Sunday it … Continue reading My two cents on Rachel Balkovec