By Hal Bock. Equipped with an army of attorneys, the National Concussion League relishes defending itself in the various litigations filed against the richest entity in sports. The attitude when interlopers choose to challenge the Concussion League is often “Bring it on!’’ You could fill a legal textbook with the winning arguments that left litigants…Continue Reading Bock’s Score — Kaepernick Brings League to Its Knees
Bock’s Score — Tinkering Threatens the National Pastime
By Hal Bock. Baseball’s gremlins, the tinkerers who hide in corners waiting for their moment, are back messing with the world’s greatest game, determined to change it to their own whims. The first target was the designated hitter and an effort to unify the rule so that the two leagues agree. That is a worthwhile…Continue Reading Bock’s Score — Tinkering Threatens the National Pastime
Bock’s Score — Super Bowl LIII? Good Grief
By Hal Bock. What if some day, the National Concussion League gave a Super Bowl and the most exciting part were the television ads that carried a price tag of $5.25 million per 30 seconds? Welcome to Super Bowl LIII, the lowest scoring game in the history of the overblown affair that sells tickets at…Continue Reading Bock’s Score — Super Bowl LIII? Good Grief
Bock’s Score — Time to Pass the Hat for MLB Players?
By Hal Bock. It’s not like we have to run a benefit for major league baseball players anytime soon. Not with a minimum salary of $555,000 for the 25th man on the roster. The fact of the matter, however, is that major league payrolls dropped last season. Heavens to Marvin Miller. There was an $18…Continue Reading Bock’s Score — Time to Pass the Hat for MLB Players?
Bock’s Score 2/1/19 — Unlike Rivera, Many HOF Cases ‘Mo’ Murky
By Hal Bock Mariano Rivera’s election to the Hall of Fame was like so many of his 652 saves. Perfect. Rivera was a no-brain choice and swept all 425 ballots, becoming the first unanimous choice to reach Cooperstown. Nobody deserved it more. He was an almost automatic closer, armed with a killer cutter that left…Continue Reading Bock’s Score 2/1/19 — Unlike Rivera, Many HOF Cases ‘Mo’ Murky