Matthew Johnson        Guest Writer Kobe Bryant was the last of my three childhood sport heroes to retire from his game. Playing the final game in one of the most decorated careers in league history last Wednesday, April 13,  my athletic heroes and Bryant’s retirement ceremoniously ended my childhood more poignantly than any graduation or successful driving license test ever could. And similarly … Continue reading Always genuine and only affectionate to winning, a reflection of Kobe Bryant

Matthew Johnson       Guest Writer There’s a war going on outside, that no baseball fan is safe from. Recent old-man ranting from Hall-of-Fame baseball pitcher Goose Gossage has renewed a ripple effect in baseball. Gossage is an important-figure who helped revolutionized the role of relievers from 1972-1994, and there are few in the baseball community who have as much clout as the nine-time … Continue reading Baseball is in Trouble With its Own Past