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Put a Sox in It: Why the David Ortiz Scandal Is Actually Good for Baseball

Like most of the readers and writers on this site, I am not a sports journalist by trade. I am a special education teacher. I like writing, but I am by no means a professional (as my articles ably demonstrate)...

Written by Mike Jones about 4 months ago 570 reads 26 comments
The Sad Saga of Jeremy Jeffress

One of the more common conversations among sports fans, writers, and athletes is asking the "what ifs" of a player. What if Ted Williams hadn't lost five years to military service in the prime of his career? Could he have topped 600 homers, or topped ...

Written by Mike Jones about 4 months ago 95 reads 2 comments
Should The Milwaukee Brewers Trade Mat Gamel?

The Onion headline reads: "Orioles' Top Prospect Wins World Series In First Major League At Bat". It's a good laugh for baseball fans because of the outgrown expectations for the abysmal franchise's latest "savior...

Written by Mike Jones about 5 months ago 494 reads 9 comments
Still Dealing With Favre Dearest

My parents are divorced. One has full custody of me, though I hate his rules and can't understand why he won't talk to me as much as I would like. But, he still makes my lunch and annoys me about my homework...

Written by Mike Jones about 6 months ago 77 reads 3 comments
Will Jeff Suppan Kill the Milwaukee Brewers' Season?

By all accounts, Jeff Suppan is a good guy. He's considered a veteran, calming clubhouse presence for young pitchers like Yovani Gallardo and Manny Parra, a positive character in the community ...

Written by Mike Jones about 7 months ago 164 reads 1 comments
What Do Steroids Say About Us?

When I was 10, I found out my dad and Kirby Puckett shared the same barber. This was odd for a couple of reasons: 1) He was making $3 million a year in 1992, one of the highest salaries in professional sports of that time...

Written by Mike Jones about 9 months ago 30 reads 0 comments
On Heels of Recession, the Case for an Annual College Football Mercy Bowl

Sports writers and commentators have been trying to make the point that 2008 was one of the greatest years in modern sports history...

Written by Mike Jones about 11 months ago 130 reads 5 comments
Five Things the Green Bay Packers Can Do for a Better 2009

The Green Bay Packers’ season is, for all intents and purposes, over. To say 2008 was a roller coaster would be inappropriate. You can stop a rollercoaster ride if you scream loud and long enough...

Written by Mike Jones about 11 months ago 327 reads 3 comments
Is a Salary Cap Inevitable for Major League Baseball?

The two gentlemen celebrating are Miguel Cabrera and Magglio Ordoñez. Last year, they made a combined $27 million. That's 23 percent of the Detroit Tigers' payroll...

Written by Mike Jones about 11 months ago 955 reads 9 comments
College Football: It's Not Just Racism, It's Cronyism

The fallacy of racism, sexism or any "ism" where you discriminate because someone looks or thinks a certain way, is that it always comes back to bite you in the behind...

Written by Mike Jones about 11 months ago 1,180 reads 42 comments

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Mike Jones Article Archive

Put a Sox in It: Why the David Ortiz Scandal Is Actually Good for Baseball

The Sad Saga of Jeremy Jeffress

Should The Milwaukee Brewers Trade Mat Gamel?

Still Dealing With Favre Dearest

Will Jeff Suppan Kill the Milwaukee Brewers' Season?

What Do Steroids Say About Us?

On Heels of Recession, the Case for an Annual College Football Mercy Bowl

Five Things the Green Bay Packers Can Do for a Better 2009

Is a Salary Cap Inevitable for Major League Baseball?

College Football: It's Not Just Racism, It's Cronyism

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