The Drive just achieved its goal for the season. We always strive for pure and true mediocrity, and we are 77-77! How lucky...
Archive - September 2019
MVR (Don’t Look Behind You, Only Look Forward)
This morning, MLB.com released an article in which they surveyed several writers about the most valuable rookie on each MLB team...
The Glories of the EFL
We are winding down the 2019 season. I wish I were more reluctant to see it go, but the W’s are now 11 games out, Felix is...
Breaking Records in the EFL
One of the things I do often as I prepare to write these updates is to take a look at the monthly standings. It is interesting...
Rainy Day Melancholy
There are 11 games left in the season. That’s it. After 151 games we find ourselves here on the brink of the end, wondering...
I just realized I forgot to do a couple of transactions before this update. Please forgive me. I will get them done before...
“There isn’t going to be another out.”
I am writing to you on Sunday morning from Seattle, where last evening (Saturday) Ben, my daughter Melissa, my grandson Enzo and...
The Wolverines Do an Intervention
“This is for your own good, sir,” said Daniel Vogelbach as he carried me out of my office. When we reached the...
TreEFLhouse Update
My wife and I celebrated her 40th birthday by sleeping in a treehouse last night. This is no ordinary treehouse. It is, for lack...
6,106…and Counting
Last night the record for most MLB HRs hit in a season was broken when Jonathan Villar hit his 21st HR of the season (his career...