Garrett Stubbs has what it takes


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What elevates a great player to superstardom is the intangibles — the things you can’t teach. They could have a great jump shot or a hot bat, but they’ll never be Michael Jordan or Babe Ruth without the qualities that made both of those athletes the best in the game. Sometimes you can identify this […]

LeBron James criticism is unjust


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There are few sports figures more polarizing than LeBron James in today’s sports world.  Yes, there’s Alex Rodriguez, known steroid user; Tiger Woods, cheating husband; and Ray Rice, infamous wife beater, but LeBron doesn’t have the same off-court issues that any of these superstars do.  He is a family man, well-spoken and polite to reporters. […]

Baseball embodies meaning of fight on


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There have been defining moments in my time as a Trojan when “fight on” wasn’t just a phrase, but a palpable feeling, a moment in time that I wish I could put in my back pocket and save for a rainy day. On Sunday, I went to sleep after midnight, exhausted and heartbroken after watching […]