Tag: baseball

Unfortunately for Ned Bitters, he can't even sit back and watch America's pastime without seeing things he believes to be overrated. With the World Series and the NFL regular season grabbing America's attention this month, Bitters shares a few things about the two sports he finds overrated.

Ned Bitters Nothing makes me happier than having something to be pissed off at. I think that’s why I continue to enjoy sports so much. Now, I can’t complain too much, as being a Pittsburgh fan of a certain advanced age has allowed me to experience an unfair …

Ned Bitters This week’s inductee into the “Overrated Hall of Fame” is … returning home run balls. Yeah, yeah, I know I’m bitching about something that took place two weeks ago, but I’m still irritated by and it and it will no doubt happen again. I’m talking about …

Kelly Goldston I consider myself a good American. I vote, I eat fast food and I wear my navy and white polka-dotted skirt on the Fourth of July. AMERICAN. However, unlike most good Americans, I have long harbored a strong and unhealthy fear of baseball. This is just …

Brian Murphy This past weekend, Washington Nationals outfielder Elijah Dukes was fined $500 and benched for being late to a game against the Florida Marlins. Nats acting general manager Mike Rizzo and (acting) manager Manny Acta opted to fine and bench Dukes because the controversial outfielder was late …