Bush Leage Debates: The Shaving Cream Pie Celebration

It’s been a while since I’ve taken the time to hammer out another Bush League Debate, but something occurred yesterday that is perfect for this sort of thing, so it’s time to bring it back.

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Bush League Debates: Trading within the Division

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This week’s debate draws some more attention to an already white-hot topic. There’s been a bit of speculation recently about the future of Blue Jays American League ace Roy “Doc” Halladay. From the very moment Jays GM J.P. Ricciardi alerted the media that he’d be “exploring options” in regards to what he might be able to get for the dominant northpaw, every major league beat reporter covered what it would take to bring the 33-year old pitcher to their zip code.

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Bush League Debates: Celebrating a Regular Season Win

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Welcome to the second installment of Bush League Debates, a weekly look into some of those regularities in sports that have questionable legitimacy.

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Bush League Debates: The Streak-ending Intentional Walk

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One of the main reasons for starting this blog was to discuss strategy and to provide my own personal insights to other issues that mask themselves as strategy. “Bush League Debates” is going to be an ongoing column here to discuss those issues that lie somewhere in between. I’ll be selecting a topic, providing the argument for and against it being bush league, and then making an educated assessment. If the topic discussed is determined to be Bush League, I will also include a just punishment for the offense.

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