Random Thoughts by EB – Why does the WNBA hate Caitlin Clark, the Red Sox suck at the plate; and why did they let so many good players leave over the years? What’s going on with my sports world? Oh, and I loved my Memorial Day weekend! By Eric Berry After doing some brief research […]
Why Analytics Can’t Replace the “General” in the Dugout by Duane Coute Baseball is a game of geometry, physics, and probability, but it is also a game played by human beings with heartbeats, nerves, and fluctuating confidence. In recent decades, the “Drive Line” of analytics, the relentless, data-driven push to optimize every pitch, swing angle, […]
An Embellished Roster into a Familiar Failure PREFACE – – The 2024 championship banner hanging in the rafters serves as a testament to the raw talent of this roster, yet it simultaneously masks a deeper stagnation within the franchise. While the box scores suggest a powerhouse, the last four seasons have been defined by a […]
It’s not hard to lose when you don’t try to win; or when you try not to lose! And stop calling STUPID timeouts! By Eric Berry By now there’s been much talk around the office water cooler regarding Duke’s collapse(my take) and UCONN’s win(everyone who is a UCONN fan’s take) in last night’s game and […]
Random Thoughts w/EB and guest – Duane Coute on the NFL Hall of Fame debacle, The MLB Hall of Fame Debacle and more! By Eric Berry NFL – What a shame! There are plenty of non–New England Patriots fans who claim to be exhausted by yet another Super Bowl appearance. I am not one of […]
Random Thoughts by EB, Coach Thurston, and no resolutions here! By Eric Berry We’ve lost some great ones! My father used to say ‘it’s better to have loved and lost than to have never loved at all’. I used to wrestle with this one. What did he mean? Is it great that I fell “in […]
Random Thoughts, What I’d like for Xmas, and please stop with the five out offenses! By Eric Berry First of all, I’d like to wish all my family, friends and acquaintances a Merry Christmas and Happy Holiday season! Second of all, before gifts or anything materialistic, I wish you good health, or better health as […]
Random Thoughts, the NFL is rigged, and Craig Breslow could sell clunkers to the every day man! By Eric Berry Winter Sports are here baby! As much as I now despise winter, the thing that is comforting is that winter sports has begun. Hoops and hockey. Hockey and hoops. Not much of a skier guy […]
Random Thoughts with EB and cautionary advice for the proud parent, and the coach! By Eric Berry Fall Sports on NSN I’m proud of my staff for the coverage this fall of all sports and especially the statewide coverage of Vermont High School Football. It was a tremendous undertaking that, for the most part, went […]
There’s baseball in Heaven and Whit Steen struck out Jesus! By Eric Berry Ever since my mom died in 2002 I have always wondered, or even more so I should say, about the afterlife – or if there really is such a thing as Heaven. Later when my dad passed in 2013 the thoughts became […]
