With its opening episode, five years ago, “Downton Abbey” captivated its audience. News that the Titanic had just sunk reached the upstairs family and sent rumbles to the downstairs “family” (the servants whose lives so closely revolve around the fortunes of the family for whom they toil). The immediate male heirs to the lord of […]
Archives for March 2015
When Slow is a No-Go: Baseball’s Perceived Dilemma
Baseball’s Spring Training has begun, and with the return of the players to their Arizona and Florida practice facilities, the news that is dominating the sport is the direction from the new commissioner (Rob Manfred, who replaced Bud Selig last month) to speed up the pace of play. Mr. Manfred’s thinking is that baseball games […]