The crack of the bat, the 17th TV timeout, the batter spitting, the pitcher spitting, the team managers screeching at each other, the scandal that the cracked bat is actually filled with cork, the obese man sitting behind you who just soaked your $6.50 hot dog in domestic ale, the same man scree

My brother left for college almost a month ago. Since he is my only sibling, I am now an only child, and I'll admit … it's kind of nice.

If I ever played Garry Kasparov in 100 games of chess, I would in all likelihood end up with 100 losses.