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How To Fix Major League Baseball's Fiscal Imbalance

First, let me get this out of the way—congratulations to the New York Yankees and their fans on winning the World Series. They were the best team and deserved to win...

Written by Stew Winkel about 24 days ago 341 reads 3 comments
Roger Goodell's Cowardice Shows in Handling of Tom Cable Situation

News today out of the NFL is that if Oakland Raiders head coach Tom Cable is implicated by police in the assault of an assistant coach, then commissioner Roger Goodell will act, and Goodell expects ...

Written by Stew Winkel about about 1 month ago 298 reads 10 comments
NFL: With All Due Respect, Mike Florio Writes Pure Fiction About Randy Moss

When it comes to journalism in this Internet era, there should still exist a difference between opinion pieces and stories fabricated out of thin air. That difference, however, apparently matters little to Mike Florio or NBC Sports...

Written by Stew Winkel about 2 months ago 643 reads 15 comments
New England Patriots: Where Has the Offense Gone?

Normal 0 After only scoring nine points, and zero touchdowns yesterday against the New York Jets, there is some cause for concern this morning among New England Patriots fans...

Written by Stew Winkel about 2 months ago 746 reads 11 comments
Bad AL Pitchers Dominating the NL: What All Sports Can Do About Lopsidedness

Last night Brad Penny pitched eight scoreless innings in his first appearance back in the National League this season. This from a pitcher who had not sniffed the seventh inning once in his 24 starts in the American League...

Written by Stew Winkel about 3 months ago 170 reads 2 comments
Are the Yankees Using the Red Sox Formula to Win?

The Boston Globe's Tony Massarotti wrote an article today about how the Yankees have changed their ways. Now, Mazz has been on my you-know-what list since writing a whole article earlier this ...

Written by Stew Winkel about 3 months ago 322 reads 6 comments
Why the Boston Red Sox Were Right with Johnny Damon in '05

Right now on Boston.com, the Globe's 10.0, there is a video segment where they debate "should the Sox have re-signed Damon?" I have been a Boston sports fan, and therefore a follower of the ...

Written by Stew Winkel about 3 months ago 358 reads 23 comments
An Open Letter to the New ESPN Ombudsman

Today on ESPN.com appears the first article from their new ombudsman, Don Ohlmeyer. His predecessor, Le Anne Schreiber, left about six months ago. We all know the presence ESPN has in sports...

Written by Stew Winkel about 3 months ago 182 reads 1 comments
People V. Plaxico Burress: Where Celebrity Is Not a Good Thing

Most often, celebrities and athletes get away with almost anything. They come and go as they please. If a rule is going to be bent, a law overlooked, a punishment changed, almost invariably, it goes in favor of the celebrity...

Written by Stew Winkel about 4 months ago 167 reads 2 comments
Barry Bonds and His Real Impact on the Steroid Debate

It is 2009, and performance enhancing drugs remain front and center in the world of baseball. Why then do we remain unable of having an honest discussion about PED use, their impact, and why their use was so widespread...

Written by Stew Winkel about 4 months ago 392 reads 2 comments
David Ortiz Among 103 Who Tested Positive: What to Make of This News

Wake me when you have heard this before: Baseball player is linked to performance enhancing drugs followed by media outrage at the player accompanied by no mention of those in power that allowed PED’s to play such a role in the sport...

Written by Stew Winkel about 4 months ago 129 reads 0 comments
Borrowing An Idea From CNNSI.Com: The Most Exciting Athletes

Today on CNNSI.com, they had a series of article ranking the most exciting athletes of all-time. A great idea, and with imitation being the highest form of flattery (or is it plagiarism), I thought I would rank my top five for MLB, NFL and the NBA...

Written by Stew Winkel about 4 months ago 145 reads 0 comments
One More Time: Bud Selig Must Be Replaced as MLB Commissioner

Normal 0 false false false One more time, I am going to ask the question: How is Bud Selig still the commissioner of baseball? How much damage can one person do to the reputation ...

Written by Stew Winkel about 5 months ago 95 reads 5 comments
My Plea to the NFL and Roger Goodell: Increase Out-of-Market Offerings

It appears that the battle between the NFL Network and Comcast is coming to a close. With that behind us, I want to move on to another issue affecting the ability of fans to see as many NFL games as possible...

Written by Stew Winkel about 6 months ago 197 reads 1 comments
Boston Celtics: Looking Ahead to 2009-10 and a Possible Title Run

In reading many of the obituaries today for the 2008-09 Boston Celtics, I was a little disappointed to see so many articles talking about the lack of Kevin Garnett. Focussing on Garnett masks the truths about this year's Celtics team...

Written by Stew Winkel about 6 months ago 695 reads 0 comments
NBA Playoffs: Celtics Blow Chance to End Series, Bulls Win Epic Game Six

I am writing this article, because I don't know what else to do. I am exhausted from watching the game, but I know I can't sleep. I am just sick about the Celtics loss in Game Six in triple overtime to the Bulls...

Written by Stew Winkel about 7 months ago 633 reads 13 comments
The NBA and Flagrant Fouls: Where No Contact Happens

The debate is raging: Did Rajon Rondo commit a flagrant foul last night when he hit Brad Miller in the face in the final seconds of overtime in Game Five between the Boston Celtics and Chicago ...

Written by Stew Winkel about 7 months ago 485 reads 17 comments
Thinking About Pedro Martinez and Why I Follow Baseball

You know what? I grew up in Red Sox Nation and I didn’t really like baseball. Or the Red Sox. It’s true...

Written by Stew Winkel about 8 months ago 305 reads 0 comments
Bud Selig: When Will He Finally Be Held Accountable for the Steroid Era?

At a time when thousands of people are losing their jobs through no fault of their own, an utter failure continues at his occupation, leading me to ask, "What will it take for Bud Selig to ...

Written by Stew Winkel about 10 months ago 248 reads 12 comments
Alex Rodriguez and Steroids: What the MLB Players' Association Should Do

I turned on my computer this morning and found the breaking, yet not really all that shocking, news that Alex Rodriguez reportedly tested positive for steroids in 2003. This made me think of The West Wing...

Written by Stew Winkel about 10 months ago 679 reads 22 comments
The L.A. Lakers and NBA Officials: Tag-Team Champions

I tuned in to watch last night's Celtics-Lakers game thinking it should be a battle between two of the top teams in the league—a rematch of last year's NBA Finals, and a possible preview of this year's championship series...

Written by Stew Winkel about 10 months ago 815 reads 69 comments
My First Visit To Penn State's Beaver Stadium

This past Saturday I was one of 108,445 people in attendance at the Penn State-Indiana game, my first ever visit to Beaver Stadium...

Written by Stew Winkel about about 1 year ago 2,801 reads 8 comments
ESPN Once Again Disgraces Itself With Its Coverage of Brett Favre Story

It only took three days (information travels slow these days), but finally, the Worldwide Leader ran a story on its Web site about the report of Brett Favre providing the Detroit Lions with information ...

Written by Stew Winkel about about 1 year ago 438 reads 21 comments
Boston Red Sox Fall Short in Bid for Another Comeback ALCS Victory

What would you rather have happen as a sports fan? Seeing your team lose in a close, competitive game (or series), or watching them lose easily, even in blowout fashion? I imagine all Red Sox fans today found their answer to that question...

Written by Stew Winkel about about 1 year ago 223 reads 0 comments
New England Patriots Are Back to Basics without Tom Brady

Normal 0 MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } So this is how it feels to be a fan of most NFL teams? Being a New England Patriots fan last season ...

Written by Stew Winkel about about 1 year ago 1,234 reads 3 comments

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Stew Winkel Article Archive

How To Fix Major League Baseball's Fiscal Imbalance

Roger Goodell's Cowardice Shows in Handling of Tom Cable Situation

NFL: With All Due Respect, Mike Florio Writes Pure Fiction About Randy Moss

New England Patriots: Where Has the Offense Gone?

Bad AL Pitchers Dominating the NL: What All Sports Can Do About Lopsidedness

Are the Yankees Using the Red Sox Formula to Win?

Why the Boston Red Sox Were Right with Johnny Damon in '05

An Open Letter to the New ESPN Ombudsman

People V. Plaxico Burress: Where Celebrity Is Not a Good Thing

Barry Bonds and His Real Impact on the Steroid Debate

David Ortiz Among 103 Who Tested Positive: What to Make of This News

Borrowing An Idea From CNNSI.Com: The Most Exciting Athletes

One More Time: Bud Selig Must Be Replaced as MLB Commissioner

My Plea to the NFL and Roger Goodell: Increase Out-of-Market Offerings

Boston Celtics: Looking Ahead to 2009-10 and a Possible Title Run

NBA Playoffs: Celtics Blow Chance to End Series, Bulls Win Epic Game Six

The NBA and Flagrant Fouls: Where No Contact Happens

Thinking About Pedro Martinez and Why I Follow Baseball

Bud Selig: When Will He Finally Be Held Accountable for the Steroid Era?

Alex Rodriguez and Steroids: What the MLB Players' Association Should Do

The L.A. Lakers and NBA Officials: Tag-Team Champions

My First Visit To Penn State's Beaver Stadium

ESPN Once Again Disgraces Itself With Its Coverage of Brett Favre Story

Boston Red Sox Fall Short in Bid for Another Comeback ALCS Victory

New England Patriots Are Back to Basics without Tom Brady

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