The horse’s performance, running surface, prevailing weather and a number of other factors are considered when determining a horse’s handicap – here is the basic horse racing terminology explained. Races are generally categorized by age group. Additionally, the official handicapper rating bracket ...
Doolittle:I hate to do it, because I love watching him pitch so much, but after another injury-truncated season and a further dip in velocity, we oversold Clayton Kershaw at No. 2. In my rating system (Awards Index), I had him at No. 62 at season's end and no one is really ...
The MEOW, as befits our cat-crazed house, goes to this year’s highest rated Nobel FC subject: Jean Paul Sartre. I do feel that I should note that Jaroslav Seifert and Han Kang were surprising treats. But Sartre’s vision and imagination (plus raging ego) gave him the highest rating so...
Trout, now embarking on his age-27 season, identifies an area to refine before reporting to camp every year, then spends his entire spring focused on it. It keeps him sharp and helps him stay motivated under circumstances in which most others would settle into contentment. And in the end, ...
""Royals"" was written as a sort of diss-track against the lavish lifestyle and excesses of many pop stars but got its title when Lorde saw a picture of Kansas City Royals star George Brett in a magazine. ""It was just that word. It’s really cool,” she said of the song, which...