Steve Kallas
Kallas: Here’s How To Legally Pay Mo’ne Davis, Little Leaguers
With respect to Little League, the time is now and the money is there. With respect to others, it shouldn’t be too far away.
Kallas: Judge Halting Sports Betting In Garden State Was A Colossal Blunder
While much can and will be written on New Jersey’s recent attempt to allow sports betting at Monmouth Park, there are two fascinating things to look at in the specifics of the present case and the history of the federal law at issue.
Kallas: The Victims In The Sayreville Football Hazing Mess Are Endless
The fiasco that is the Sayreville High School varsity football team hazing scandal has impacted many and will continue to impact many, and the sad thing is it was all easily avoidable.
Kallas: Analyzing A Key Play In Game 4 Of Dodgers-Cardinals NLDS
While everyone knows by now that the biggest play in the Cardinals’ clinching victory over the Dodgers was that three-run homer by Matt Adams, the second most important play seemed to slip through the cracks from an analysis standpoint.
Kallas: If Yankees Mistakenly Don’t Re-Sign Ichiro, Mets Should Go After Him
Wouldn’t it be good to have a future Hall of Famer in that locker room? Wouldn’t it be good to have a guy who has played 19 games in the postseason, and has batted .356 with a .400 OBP in those 19 games?
Kallas: A Look At Derek Jeter And The Effect He’s Had On Young Athletes
In a world where most athletes try to make the game about themselves and try to draw attention to themselves, it was Jeter who deflected attention and only wanted to do one thing: help his team win.
Kallas: It’s Time For Shoeless Joe Jackson To Enter The Hall Of Fame
It’s certainly an incomplete Hall of Fame without Rose, but it’s an even bigger travesty and a disgrace of a Hall of Fame without Jackson.
Kallas: If Giamatti Would Have Let Rose In The Hall, Why Wouldn’t Manfred?
If Bart Giamatti was OK with it, then it should be OK with Fay Vincent. And Bud Selig. And, soon, Rob Manfred. We’ll see what, if anything, happens in the near future.
Kallas: Inconsistent Goodell Turns Rice Suspension Into National Disgrace
Commissioner Goodell repeatedly said “you have to respond to facts here” regarding Ray Rice’s suspension. Well, here are some facts.
Kallas: Mets Should Be Trend-Setters, Again, By Going To 6-Man Rotation
Use of the six-man rotation across Major League Baseball is a matter of when, not if. Decades ago, the Mets changed baseball. Next year, they’ll be in a position to do it again.
Kallas: Attention, Mets — Do NOT Trade Daniel Murphy Or Bartolo Colon
Trading Bartolo Colon and Daniel Murphy would be a mistake. One is an effective innings eater and the other is a professional hitter. Keep them both.
Kallas: Stanley Cup Final Was Much Closer Than What ‘Experts’ Depicted
So was this actually a close series despite the Kings winning in just five games? You bet it was.
Kallas: Tonalist Was A Monster Right Before Coburn Acted The Clown At Belmont
Initially, there were a number of reasons why Tonalist would win, as I pointed out in a column last Friday where I picked Tonalist to win.
Kallas: Chrome Winning Triple Crown Might Be Bad For Thoroughbred Racing
While it would be a wonderful story if California Chrome and his connections were to win the Triple Crown, I’m simply not sure that it would be the best thing for the industry.
Kallas: Greatest Save Ever? Henrik Lifts Rangers To Stanley Cup Finals
In 1994, many of us thought indeed that “This one will last a lifetime.” But, thankfully, 20 years later, we can hope that a second Cup in our lifetime is, at least, a possibility.
