A Sporting View – Welcome to the ‘Rock’
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By Mark Vasto
It really made no sense at all. How could one of the greatest left fielders of all time, one of the great base stealers in history (first all-time ... Continue Reading →
A Sporting View – Under Armour CEO leader among men
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By Mark Vasto
There are times when you meet a guy and just instantly like him. It’s part instinct, part intuition. Your bloodline has survived long enough to see you ... Continue Reading →
A Sporting View – Say ‘nope’ to proposed baseball rule
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By Mark Vasto
I have a friend who runs a high-end retail business. Every day, one of the things she does is check the rungs inside of the clothes racks. Occasionally, she ... Continue Reading →
A Sporting View – Is Brady the best ever?
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By Mark Vasto
If you’ve done a little studying in your life, you know there are abstract concepts you can ponder (think Descartes) and cold, hard facts (I was told ... Continue Reading →
A Sporting View – ‘Any given Sunday’ rule applies to Patriots
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By Mark Vasto
The New England Patriots are the greatest franchise in modern football history. That statement is irrefutable. This will be the team’s ninth ... Continue Reading →
A Sporting View – It’s on you, Jed York
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By Mark Vasto
In October 2010, after a close loss to Philadelphia, ESPN’s Adam Schefter received not so much a text as a bold proclamation. The message was ... Continue Reading →
A Sporting View – Baseball closer time has come
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By Mark Vasto
Every year, you are given a task. That task is to vote. While some would say the task is an easy one, you know better. For your Hall of Fame vote is all that ... Continue Reading →
A Sporting View – Boxing fans should keep their money in the bank
By Mark Vasto
In the halcyon days of the 1970s and ’80s, a car company then called Datsun used to saturate the airwaves during televised sporting events. Famous for its sporty ... Continue Reading →
A Sporting View – Hope you’re happy now, Chicago
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By Mark Vasto
We all hope you’re happy now, Chicago. The World Series championship … I mean, that’s just great for you, Chicago, except for one little ... Continue Reading →
