May I play through?
July 22, 2024
Golf is a wonderfully frustrating game that can have you pumping your fists one hole and throwing your club the next. To this day, Mark Twain said it best: “Golf is a good walk spoiled.” I don’t even do that right. I ride a cart these days when I play…
This, That and the Next Thing by Ernie Saxton - July 20, 2024
July 20, 2024
Fans should make note that the NASCAR weekend in Indianapolis was the final before the Olympic break.
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Relax, review, reset
July 14, 2024
The Major League Baseball all star break allows teams and fans alike to relax, review the first half of the season, and hit the reset button to charge into the final 10 weeks of the season. Or in the case of White Sox fans, to sober up, try and figure…
This, That and the Next Thing by Ernie Saxton - July 13, 2024
July 13, 2024
We all loved the roar of the engines and the burnout smoke at the Chicago Street Race. But this year's event came with a sinister storm cloud hanging above. Remember Duane Tabinski, the audio engineer…
The Slumber Company
July 7, 2024
I have seen enough.
The big debate of what the Pirates will do at the trade deadline should quietly be put back in the box. Maybe next year Pirates fans can bring that discussion back out. Not this year. It’s over.
The Pirates won…
This, That and the Next Thing by Ernie Saxton - July 6, 2024
July 6, 2024
Pocono Raceway is partnering with Man Cave Health, Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN), Lehigh Valley Topper Cancer Institute, HNL Lab Medicine and The Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) to promote men’s…
Time for midterm grades in MLB
July 1, 2024
Fireworks.
Cookouts.
Red.
White.
Blue.
Baseball’s halfway point.
Oh, and my Two Cent midseason analysis.
All tremendous traditions for summer.
My focus is the tragedy that is the…
This, That and the Next Thing by Ernie Saxton - June 29, 2024
June 29, 2024
In its continued effort to promote Heart Health, RFK Racing team partner Esperion invites fans and the public to walk a one-mile route on the infield camping area at Pocono Raceway. The walk will begin…
More is not better
June 24, 2024
Every professional sports league has increased the number of playoff spots in recent years.
I would argue that is not a good thing.
The NHL Stanley Cup playoffs often find a David sitting in the seventh or eighth seed. Admittedly,…
This, That and the Next Thing by Ernie Saxton - June 22, 2024
June 22, 2024
NASCAR has changed the way the starting lineup will be set. This makes for more confusion in my thinking.
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