It’s time for some quick comments about recent events in the wide world of sports. Derek Shelton was fired by the Pittsburgh Pirates. He...

That was too easy, but I couldn’t resist. Cooper Flagg to be drafted by the Mavericks. Wow. A couple of weeks ago I was discussing the...

By now you know that Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred issued a ruling that a Lifetime Ban from baseball ceases to exist after the death...

Coot Putley has been in the Witless Protection Plan, and has not posted for a while, but I finally located him and obtained the season...

After being out of town for the better part of the last two weeks, we’ll get back on track with our forecast for the American League...

We now turn our attention to the Junior Circuit. The American League East has generally been regarded as MLB’s toughest division. There...

As the Putley picks continue we take a look at the Wild, Wild Western division of the National League. Four out of five teams should...

We continue with the Putley picks for the National League Central. This division is extremely difficult to predict. I honestly feel like...

As promised it’s time to reveal Putley’s Picks. These are the predictions that I decided on at the start of the season, and I am...

Sleepless in Seattle was a pretty good movie. Winless in Seattle is a nightmare. The Rangers just finished a three day trip to The...

Watch for my baseball predictions over the next few days. I’ll discuss each division and reveal what my crystal ball is showing. In the...

Seven games in seven days to start the Ranger season. If I wanted to resort to an easy pun I could say that seven days makes one weak,...

I know it’s April, but they’re still calling the NCAA Basketball Championship Tournaments March Madness. As we prepare for the men’s...

A fungo bat is used by a coach to hit balls for fielding practice. Old Coot has hit thousands of fungos over the years. In these posts a...

Those are glorious words. To the baseball fan it is a Happy New Year, a time to start anew. Every team is tied for first, and visions of...

Our fourth day featured a visit to Salt River Fields at Talking Stick. It was my first visit to this facility, and it jumped to the top...

We were back in Surprise Stadium for day 3 to watch the Rangers take on the Cincinnati Reds. The Reds have an exciting young team, with a...

I love a flyover after the National Anthem at a baseball game. It gives me goosebumps every time. At Surprise Stadium, the spring...

A lengthy delay due to a wreck involving two 18 wheelers turned a 10 hour trip into a 14 hour adventure. Traffic was backed up for miles....

After sorting through all the entries submitted in the Boomer Challenge, we are proud to announce the 2025 contest winners. Bronze - Ken...