Roaming The Sidelines

Who is the best of the best not recognized in baseball’s Hall of Fame? I get asked this question a lot and it’s one that is debated in bars, living rooms, and bleachers across the country.
As the race for the playoffs is heating up and with the great response to the last sports roundtable, I thought it would be a great time to turn our focus to baseball....

When I heard professional swimmer Emily McClellan was from Wisconsin, I had to interview her. She’s from Delavan, I’m from Racine. We both stayed in-state for college. She went to UW-Milwaukee and I went to UW-Madison.
Unfortunately, this is where the similarities end. I say unfortunately, as Emily, who specializes in the breaststroke, has an impressive list of accomplishments that many wish they could call their own....

David Nolan capped off his college swimming career at Stanford with two more performances for the record books.
At the Pac-12 Championships he won the 200 IM in 1:40.07—the best Stanford, Pac-12, NCAA, and American mark in this event.
David and his backstroke....

Professional baseball may have another Jackson brother in its ranks in just a few short weeks. Baseball’s first year player draft runs June 8-10 and the Jackson family in Orinda, CA, will be watching closely to see if Drew gets the call.
Currently, Drew’s brother, Brett, plays center for the San Francisco Giants’ AAA Sacramento River Cats. He was hitting .277 through May 27 before being put on the seven-day disabled list....