Ball Five: If I Were Sports Czar…

*This originally ran in the Wayne County Press. Buy a damn paper. Just about every Dick Schapp wannabe out there has a “If I ruled the sports world” column. Well, here is mine. In a world where I can make any changes to any sport with unilateral autonomy, my priority list would include: DH In Both MLB Leagues I really thought we had this done last year. Anyone trying to preach No DH is doing it out of nostalgia, not a love of strategy. “But it makes it more interesting to manage”. Shut up, ’82. No it doesn’t. You just … Continue reading Ball Five: If I Were Sports Czar…

BDC Football Leaderboard, 2021 Spring

Here are the top 10 rushers, passers and receivers for the Black Diamond Conference season, 2021 spring edition, which was a shortened, six-week schedule. A few notes:Stats from Fairfield, Edwards County, Eldorado, Carmi, Chester and Johnston City are official team stats. The rest are unofficial stats compiled from available box scores. Coaches, if you see an omission, email me at weezel32@gmail.com. Stats include nonconference games. Rushing (rushes-yards-TDs) 1—Caleb Davis, CZR, 146-952-12. 2—Jaden Lance, SVW, 134-843-8 3—Jordan Meredith, Ch, 87-544-9. 4— Parker Price, Eld, 94-518-8. 5—Isaac King, CWC, 109-512-4. 6— Austin Brown, JC, 54-506-7. 7—Blake Pruitt, FCHS, 65-510-3. 8—Isiah Watson, JC, … Continue reading BDC Football Leaderboard, 2021 Spring