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…4 min read·Feb 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…6 min read·Dec 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…3 min read·Jun 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…4 min read·Feb 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…4 min read·Jan 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…5 min read·Jan 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…4 min read·Jan 11, 2021----