A highly scientific ranking of the proverbial new kids on the block Welcome! Here at Kitchen Sink Sports, we love names—especially baseball names. So, we’re back for another year of Best Baseball Names: Draft Edition. Last year was a fine year for labels. A couple of favorites: Kruz Schoolcraft and Ike Irish. Both decent at baseball, allegedly. It is not necessarily how they play, but what … Continue reading Best Names in the 2026 MLB Draft
It’s been a minute. Well, many minutes since I’ve last written and yet, sports has occurred. That’s the blessing and the curse of sports, and life, — it keeps on going. So, let’s see, where to start? There is much to catch up on! Sports are way back (as if they ever left). My favorite thing — baseball — is back! The crack of the … Continue reading Sports are back (they didn’t go anywhere).
I wrote the following blog post long before the Canadian television series (based on the Game Changers novel series by Rachel Reid) Heated Rivalry turned the culture on its head. Now, more than ever, we need to be more inclusive in sports and that starts with player’s loved ones. Dear television stars Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie, help us go from WAGs to SOAPs. Let … Continue reading In the wake of Heated Rivalry, We Need to Retire ‘WAGs’ and Embrace ‘SOAPs’ in Professional Sports
Women’s Baseball: History Is Made Women’s professional baseball just had their first-ever draft, and history was made when Kelsie Littmore became the first woman selected in a pool of 120 players. The league, which has been years in the making, represents a monumental step forward for women’s sports and baseball alike. This is only the beginning: there are teams forming across the country and a … Continue reading Monday Musings 11.24
NFL: Patriots Are 9-2; All I Care About Is Cheese Even though starting running back Josh Jacobs was out for most of the game, much to the dismay of fantasy managers everywhere, the Green Bay Packers finally scored at least one touchdown in the first half and added more in the second to beat the three-game-winning New York Giants. The Giants were led by Jameis … Continue reading Monday Musings 11.17
Well folks, it’s Monday morning and baseball season is officially in the books. But don’t worry—the other sports are heating up. Let’s dive in. MLB: LA Takes It All What a finish! In what will go down as a classic Game 7 in MLB history, the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Toronto Blue Jays in 11 innings at Rogers Centre to claim the championship and … Continue reading Monday Musings 11.3
The sports equinox—that magical time when all major sports overlap—is today. NFL. MLB. NHL. NBA. ALL TODAY. Let’s dive in! MLB: World Series Tied 2–2 Toronto is popping, and the boys are buzzing! I heard a Dodgers fan say they “had to let them win one.” Nah, you actually didn’t. The Blue Jays are America’s team and are better than people give them credit for. … Continue reading Monday Musings 10.27
Back to regular scheduled programming as I missed last week due to a much needed rest, but I’ve been watching all the sportsball. Let’s dive in. MLB: Dodgers Dynasty Mode Activated The Dodgers are the Yankees of the late ’90s/early ’00s. Fans are even calling them the Evil Empire, a moniker once attributed to the New York bombers. Dynasties, like low-cut jeans, are back in … Continue reading Monday Musings 10.20
Monday is here again and so are my musings on all things sportsball. Let’s dive right in! MLB Playoffs October baseball drama continues to unfold with several teams already heading to the golf course or whatever long-awaited vacation they have planned. I’m sure the Red Sox have already turned Fenway into a Spirit Halloween and the Reds fans are in mourning mode, while Padres and … Continue reading Monday Musings
Another wild weekend of sports is in the books. This time my Packers tied, the U.S. lost on home soil, and the baseball playoffs are set. Let’s get into it. Packers-Cowboys Deliver an Instant Classic In a game that had everything except a winner, the Packers and Cowboys battled to a rare 40-40 tie on Sunday. The scoreboard operator barely had time to breathe as … Continue reading Monday Musings
What a whirlwind weekend in the sports world! From heartbreak on the gridiron to hope on the Formal 1 track to catching playoff fever, let’s dive into everything that caught my attention this weekend. NFL Surprises Let’s talk football disappointments – my Green Bay Packers completely failed to show up against… THE CLEVELAND BROWNS. Yes, you read that correctly. The BROWNS. I’m still processing this … Continue reading Monday Musings
While the trade deadline approaches and Ke’Bryan Hayes has already departed the Steel City for Cin City (Cincinnati), there are more pressing matters at hand. Two players just made their MLB debuts, and boy oh boy do they have spectacular names! Get the champagne out. Warming Jose Bernabel As if the planet wasn’t already warm enough. Signed as a Free Agent with the Colorado Rockies on … Continue reading Two Delightful MLB Debuts Worth Celebrating
Welcome to the 2025 draft edition of “Best Baseball Names” here at Kitchen Sink Sports! Today, we’re diving into the wonderfully weird world of the 2025 MLB Draft class names. Baseball has a long, storied history of magnificent monikers. From legends like Catfish Hunter, Satchel Paige, and Rollie Fingers to modern-day hero Dick Lovelady of the Toronto Blue Jays, to name just a few. The … Continue reading Best Names in the 2025 MLB Draft
It has been a minute. This summer has already been filled with all the sports and entertainment a girl could ask for. First, I saw Beyoncé in Chicago in mid-May at Soldier Field (wow I can say I’ve been on an NFL field.) It was like my World Series. I was going to say my Super Bowl, but I saw my Packers beat the Steelers … Continue reading Sarah’s Summer Update
Philadelphia – We’re nearing the All-Star Break. The Philadelphia Phillies have played 78 games and won 47. Right-handed pitcher Aaron Nola has only accounted for one of them. It took him until May to win his first game (a 7-2 victory over the Diamondbacks), and he hasn’t won one since. Is he going to win another game this season? Yes, I know Nola is on … Continue reading Aaron Nola Might Not Win Another Game This Season
Let me explain what WAGs and SOAPs mean: WAGs stands for “wives and girlfriends” of professional athletes. The term has always felt uncomfortable to me, though I’ve struggled to articulate exactly why. After working in various baseball front offices and spending time with WAGs and helping players’ families, I’ve realized how exclusionary (and yes, still unsettling) this term truly is. People say sports imitates life … Continue reading Why We Need to Retire ‘WAGs’ and Embrace ‘SOAPs’ in Professional Sports
Ahhh spring time, one of the best times of the year. The days begin to lengthen. The flowers start to bloom. The warm weather starts to stick around for more days at a time. And the Mariners are at the top of the AL West. Every year, I look forward to this point in the calendar. Coming out of winter, I love the changing of … Continue reading The Leaderboard of the AL West is my Groundhogs Day
At the ripe age of 31, I decided to change my career. For much of my adult life, I’ve been in the construction industry. While that is of course a tough profession, nothing could have prepared me for the endless, deep, and dark abyss that is LinkedIn. Well, that’s not really true. I’ve been a sports fan my whole life. I’m built for this shit. … Continue reading Being a sports fan prepares you for the hell that is LinkedIn
It took thirteen innings on a cold but sunny April day in Pittsburgh, but somebody had to do it—and yesterday, that somebody was Joey Bart. I had a free afternoon, so I figured I’d catch a baseball game and get myself to God’s country. Luckily, I was sitting in the sun because it was otherwise pretty nippy. My nose actually got sunburned! Anyway, neither the … Continue reading Joey Bart’s a Hero and Other Musings
Today’s the day! The tank is clean. Baseball is back, baby! Opening Day of Major League Baseball should be a national holiday. If baseball truly is America’s pastime, why don’t we, as a nation, get the day off? The Super Bowl should also be on the Sunday before Presidents’ Day so everyone gets the next day off. America needs to lean into leisure more and … Continue reading Today’s the day!
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