The Bad Ash Blog

Another player... Another retiring. It happens all the time. Actually, no. Not one like this. There has simply never been anything like it.  2,745 games played... And it all came down to this ONE. 3,461 hits... And it all came down to this LAST one. And if you cried during this last game, trust me, you were not alone. Derek Jeter represented what baseball has always been about. He represents what the entire world of sports is about. There is simply none like him and to call this era of Jeter beautiful would be an understatement.  May the legend live on forever. It all started in 1992 when the New York Yankees decided to take the plunge and draft this young man, out of high school, number six in the first round. Jeter's Minor League career went from 1992-95 and his Major League Baseball debut came on the 29th of May in 1995. We must take a moment to give a special thanks to Joe Torre. He is the first one who gave Jeter a chance at the shortstop position. Ne...

No need to worry, everyone. Arguably the greatest time of the year is upon us. And who am I kidding, no one can really argue that. It is football season! The fans are one of the best parts! Just look at 'em. Okay, while all of you were sitting around moping that there wasn't any football being played on Thursdays, Sundays or Mondays... This is known as the off-season, a depressing time for most, many different "moves" were made throughout the NFL. A few of the game-changing things that occur during this time are trades, suspensions, injuries, training camps and, oh yeah, the draft. Oakland landed Matt Shaub while Houston received a sixth round draft pick in this year's draft. The Houston Texans landed the number one pick, Jadeveon Clowney, so all is good, right? Is there too much hype for Clowney? Even if there is, Houston's defense appears to be pretty competitive with J.J. Watt and Brian Cushing. Watt alone could instantly make a defense an extr...