I should be applauding Brian Cashman and the New York Yankees, today. Continue reading “Major League Baseball 2016: I Have A Problem With Aroldis Chapman’s Record-Setting Deal”
Everyone should have seen the Cubs’ rise coming. Continue reading “World Series 2016: Cubs, Indians Set For Historic Match Up”
Sports and innovation have always gone together. There are a number of different ways the two have merged in a way that is mutually beneficial for businesses in every industry. Continue reading “Ep. 22: Scott Carter, Executive Vice President, Sports 1 Marketing”
Lana Berry has done something pretty cool. She’s a social media consultant with a personal following of over 100,000 on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. Her love of sports and social media (particularly baseball) has allowed her to meet, interact, and gain credibility with industry professionals. What she’s also done is built enough credibility within the industry to write an E-Book titled “Getting The Call: How To Land Your Dream Job In Sports”, which compiles answers from over 100 of those industry professionals on how they landed their jobs. Continue reading “Ep. 19: Lana Berry, Social Media Consultant/Author”
I met Teri Carson a little over two years ago while working for a sports marketing company in Irvine, California. One of the things that stuck out to me was her energy and her drive to do any and everything possible to achieve a goal. As it turns out, that was just the tip of the iceberg when describing just how much she makes things happen. Continue reading “Ep. 11: Teri Carson, MLB/San Diego Padres All-Star Game Volunteer Coordinator, Law Student”
Rodney K. Smith, Director of Sports Law for Arizona State University, joined me to discuss a range of topics including NCAA policy changes (5:00), agent counsel for high school recruits (10:00), athletes and social change (20:00), and more.
There isn’t much in this world that makes me angry. In fact those who don’t know me can, sometimes, mistake my being calm for being passive or not actually understanding what’s happening. Those who actually know me can tell you that couldn’t be further from the truth.
A Utah Jazz sportswriter learned that the hard way last night. Continue reading “My Fight Against #LoserSpeak, Culture Phobia, And The People That Enable It In Sports”
First-half of the 2015 Major League Baseball season is in the books. That means it’s that time of year when debate will rage on about who made the All-Star teams and who should have made the All-Star teams. Continue reading “Major League Baseball 2015: The Locker’s First-Half MLB All-Stars”
“At the beginning of the offseason I’m watching the moves A.J.’s making. It’s incredible, the change,” Shields said. “The teams that I was looking at, I knew that they were going to win and win now. That’s what I loved about San Diego and what the ownership’s doing right now is they have that win-now mentality. Not only now, but in the next four, five years. I’m looking forward to doing my part.”
– James Shields, San Diego Padres SP, after signing 4-year, $75 million dollar contract in February 2015
Continue reading “MLB 2015: Theo Epstein, Jed Hoyer Have Restored Chicago Cubs Baseball”
My Advice to understanding the St. Louis Cardinals espionage investigation is simple:
Get to know Jeff Luhnow. Continue reading “MLB 2015: Want To Understand The Cardinals Espionage Accusations? Start With Jeff Luhnow And His Threat To The Cardinal Way”