Here at CUB TRACKS NEWS AND NOTES™, we like to keep things brief on the principle that it makes us appear wise. We don’t always, but we like to.
Most of you remember in the 1990s, when newspapers, under financial pressure, started lopping off features to save space, save money. What baseball has done now, with shortening double-headers and extra-inning games, can be seen as a parallel first step in a progressive collapse.
— Bill James Online (@billjamesonline) May 10, 2021
I don’t care who David Ross is dating, but in the interest of accurate reportage, I feel that I must, soooo.