HOW I EARNED MY BACKHAND COMPLIMENTS
ST. GEORGE, Utah — Here is what I believe about tennis: In the beginning, God created the forehand. And He saw that it was good. So, on the second day, He created the backhand, in order to have something to laugh at.That pretty much described my game. While my...
Kimball Controversy Is An Issue Of Justice
Bruce Kimball killed two people earlier this month when his car swerved out of control and plowed into a group of teenagers. He had been drinking. He was taken away in handcuffs. Now, like any other American, he is awaiting his trial.
This would not attract much attention under normal circumstances. Auto-related deaths, even those involving drunken driving, are too common in this country to grab many headlines.
Tigers Hit The Wall, Then Knock It Over
BOSTON — Well, now. Wasn’t that a nice little visit to Fenway Park? Anything else we can break on our way out?
Tigers win. Red Sox lose. In Boston. Did you hear that, America? RED SOX LOSE IN BOSTON. THE STREAK IS OVER. No doubt that will get more attention than Detroit scoring 18 runs in one game — as much as any American League team has scored this year.
Wait.
Did I say 18 runs?
Yes. I did. The Tigers? They don’t score that in a week, do thay? Here is a synopsis of the game: SCRREECH!* percent$ . . . ayee!
Ghosts From Garden Still Haunting Detroit
BOSTON — Aha. I know what’s going on here. Not long after Saturday’s game — when Fenway Park had emptied and the Red Sox had clobbered the Tigers for their 24th straight home victory — I heard the telltale clue: quiet, soft, but definitely there. Giggling.
“We did it again,” the leprechauns chuckled from somewhere inside the stadium, maybe behind the right field bleachers. “We still got it. Heh-heh.”
Here’S How Tigers Define Their Success
BOSTON — Well, here we are again. The Red Sox versus the Tigers. The saga continues.
What will happen this time? Who knows? Many people are still scratching their heads at the outcome of last week’s showdown in the Motor City. After all, the Sox came into town like hot soup; they left like a wet noodle.
“What happened?” asked baseball pundits, who had been ready to hand over the AL East to Boston — until the Tigers beat them four of five. “Who are those guys in Detroit? How did they do that?”
BERNARD TRIES TO COPE WITH WORST CUT OF ALL
He was just another football player with just another injury and now he was in the hospital. The room was small and quiet and his fiancee sat in the chair alongside his bed, saying nothing.Karl Bernard had never spent a night in a hospital before. Just one day earlier...
The Free Press Lives, And So Does Its Spirit
Forgive me. This is not about sports. I promised myself nearly two years ago that if this moment ever arrived and this crazy JOA was approved, I would write this column.
It was a Tuesday. I went down to a coffee shop and sat with Dave Lawrence, who, as most of you know, is publisher of the Free Press. He said he had a favor to ask.
RED SOX? 19-1? HEY, SEE YA LATER
I suppose you’re waiting for me to trash Willie Hernandez for the lousy pitching he did Sunday that helped the Red Sox beat the Tigers, 3-0, in 10 innings and spoil an otherwise clean-sweep weekend for Detroit, right?Too bad. I am above that. Besides, he might...
BERGMAN CLEANS UP ON BOSOX COVER BOYS
I can hardly wait for the Red Sox to get back to Boston and when people ask them what happened on this lost weekend in Detroit they’ll say: “Well, gee, the Tigers are tough, they got this cleanup hitter, Dave Bergman, and. . . . “Would you buy that?...Stay Connected
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