Review by Budd Bailey Baseball managers more or less come with an expiration date. It’s understood that at some point the organization that hires a manager probably is going to…
Book Review: Gibbs – Tales of a Baseball Lifer
TONY’S TAKE – 2023 STANLEY CUP FINAL PREVIEW
The 2023 Stanley Cup Final kicks off on Saturday night and – at least on paper – this year’s edition is shaping up to be a compelling matchup. The Florida…
Book Review: Sports Journalism
Review by Budd Bailey For decades, many looked down on the concept of “sports journalism.” Some called the sports department “The Toy Department” of a newspaper for years. The idea…
Book Review: Forever Green
Review by Budd Bailey How many books about the history of the Hartford Whalers are needed, especially if you don’t live in Central Connecticut? You’d think one would be enough….
TONY’S TAKE – 2023 EASTERN AND WESTERN CONFERENCE FINAL PREVIEW
Welcome to this year’s editions of the NHL’s Eastern and Western Conference Finals, where four teams will battle for the right to become the final two squads to square off…
Review: The Year’s Best Sports Writing 2022
Review by Budd Bailey The series of books called “The Year’s Best Sports Writing” has been out for more than 30 years now, and it has been consistent … and…
TONY’S TAKE – 2023 STANLEY CUP SECOND ROUND SEMIFINAL PREVIEW
It’s the most wonderful time of the year. Typically that’s a phrase one would hear around Christmas. But for hockey fans, there’s no better time of year to enjoy the…
Review: A History of the NBA in 12 Games
Review by Budd Bailey The title of “The History of the NBA in Twelve Games” sets the concept before the book is opened, and it’s an audacious one. Author Sean…
Review: A Lucky Life
Review by Budd Bailey Before discussing Steve Simmons’ new anthology, we need to talk about a subject near and dear to my heart: the sports column. Throughout my entire life,…
TONY’S TAKE – 2023 STANLEY CUP FIRST ROUND QUARTERFINAL PREVIEW
It’s the most wonderful time of the year. Typically that’s a phrase one would hear around Christmas. But for hockey fans, there’s no better time of year to enjoy the…
Bandits’ Byrne has plenty to celebrate
By Budd Bailey You may have had a good day on Saturday, but Josh Byrne had a better one. He scored the game-winning goal in overtime to lead the Buffalo…
Book Review: Welcome to the Circus of Baseball
Review by Budd Bailey There’s something inherently charming about minor league baseball. It represents something of a throwback to a bygone era. For more than a hundred years, young baseball…
Book Review: The Blood and Guts
Review by Budd Bailey It’s two of the best words in football: “go long.” It means that the wide receiver should take off down the field as fast as possible….
Book review: The Book of Joe
Review by Budd Bailey Time has a funny way of changing the perspective on a book. Case in point: “The Book of Joe.” We start with the names on the…
