Down the stretch they come
Sport’s longest regular season has reached the home stretch yet again.Yet again I say, “Thank God.”See, I am an old school type. I am also a Pirates fan. I hate a lot about how the game is played these days. And I hate how the Pirates play most days, and…
This, That and the Next Thing by Ernie Saxton - August 9, 2025
Hi Ernie!Good to see that Neil Bonnett was selected to be in the Fans Hall of Stock Car Legends. And your comments about him and inaugural member Smokey Yunick hit the mark.I will always remember what Bonnett said one time on a TV broadcast that he…
Same state, same game, totally different results
The great state of Pennsylvania has two Major League Baseball teams. The Pittsburgh Pirates have won 5 World Series and lost two more, while the Philadelphia Phillies have only won 2 World Series and lost 6 times.Yet, since the Pirates last World Series…
This, That and the Next Thing by Ernie Saxton - August 2, 2025
Friday night, August 15 will be the Dirty Deeds 25 Finale for HJ Towing & Recovery 358 sprint cars at Williams Grove Speedway.And what a finale it will be with a total purse worth some $21,000 on the line for the limiteds!The winner alone will score…
Immortalized…finally
The day finally came, albeit far too late.Dave Parker is officially immortalized in Cooperstown forever.An obvious Hall of Fame player is now an official Hall of Famer.Parker was inducted Sunday along with Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia, Billy Wagner, and…
This, That and the Next Thing by Ernie Saxton - July 26, 2025
Denny Hamlin was made available to the media on Saturday prior to practice for the NASCAR Cup Series race at the Dover Motor Speedway.What are your thoughts on running an open team and are you worried about Tyler Reddick’s contract and being lured away…
The root of all evil
Ah, the adults in the room.Money, money, money, money.The adults running college sports —NCAA, university presidents, athletic directors, coaches, TV networks, and let’s not forget boosters— have been grabbing every dollar they can get their hands on. It…
This, That and the Next Thing by Ernie Saxton - July 19, 2025
The two-day C & D Rigging World of Outlaws Summer Nationals are set at Williams Grove Speedway.Slated for Friday and Saturday, July 25 and 26, the C & D Rigging Summer Nationals will pit the local Pennsylvania Posse sprint cars against the famous…
A Once Proud Franchise is now a laughingstock
With the turn to the twentieth century the Pittsburgh Pirates rattled off 14 straight winning seasons, winning one World Series and losing another. From 1918 to 1938 the Pirates only had two losing seasons and won another World Series and lost one more,…
