Tag Archive | Alex Rodriguez

Moneyball’s Secret Weapon

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

In Moneyball, the film version of Michael Lewis’s study of the legendary 2002 Oakland A’s, one of the most intriguing stories is that of the left-handed batter Scott Hatteberg.

When you have agents and hangers-on handing you money and naked women and Escalades from the age of 14 on, it’s bound to swell your head. Some athletes just get a worse case of it than others. BY MATT TAIBBI

The Devil’s Doorstep: A Visit with Scott Boras

Monday, February 23, 2009

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The Devil’s Doorstep: A Visit with Scott Boras

Scott Boras, baseball’s all-powerful attack-dog agent, has been called many things — not least among them, “the anti-Christ.” But I believed him to be a force for good. How to reconcile this? I paid him a visit.

Stay In The Moment (With Dr. Baseball)

Tuesday, February 10, 2009

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What do A-Rod, Greg Maddux, and Roy Halladay have in common? They all overcame their psychological and emotional hang-ups and regained their form with help from Harvey Dorfman.

The Evolution of Sports Whining

Monday, November 17, 2008

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Bitching by multimillionaire athletes may be reaching a crescendo, but it’s been a long time coming. Way before there was Barry Zito and Vince Young, there was one Amos Rusie.

First, Kill All The Sportswriters

Wednesday, October 8, 2008

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You are guilty of bringing Access Hollywood values to the honorable tradition of figuring out why Wily Mo Pena can’t hit a curveball. For this you shall pay.