Alex B. RivardIs America’s Past Time Past Its Time?There is a common opinion that the 1994 strike season had an irreparable effect on baseball. That public opinion and favourability towards…Feb 21, 2022Feb 21, 2022
Alex B. RivardYer out of hereManager ejections have long been a fascination of mine. There are those who think that a manager needs to have that fire. That getting…Dec 7, 2021Dec 7, 2021
Alex B. RivardThe Umpire Hates Your TeamOkay! So for the 5 people that read this, I submitted my dissertation which means the waiting game starts. In the meantime, I can get back…Jun 21, 2021Jun 21, 2021
Alex B. RivardKyle Seager and the No Good Very Slow StartMy wife and I were at a conference in Austin once and, coincidentally, the Mariners were in Houston. This was the brief, amazing period…Feb 10, 2021Feb 10, 2021
Alex B. RivardSwing AwayI remember when I was assistant coach on a 15U travel team in Québec, the organization’s head coach said “Of course we swing on 3–0. But…Jan 25, 2021Jan 25, 2021
Alex B. RivardLocation, location, locationI noticed that last week that Jim Albert wrote a piece which included some incredible heatmaps that plot where pitchers spot pitches based…Jan 18, 2021Jan 18, 2021
Alex B. RivardKYLE. LEWIS.The Seattle Mariners love their Kyles, be it Kyle Lewis, Kyle Seager, or, former M, Austin Kyle Nola. Kyle Lewis, Jerry Dipoto’s first…Jan 11, 2021Jan 11, 2021