Richard Hertz

The most exposed coaching position in professional baseball or arguably all sports is third base coach. Second guessing managers is an integral part of the game that gives sportswriters, talk show hosts, and fans endless topics to debate. But the split...

Many of us dream of becoming the best at whatever we choose to do. Pollsters, especially those of us who conduct surveys of voters for news organizations, know that our work will be scrutinized for accuracy and compared with the results of each electio...

"A government for protecting business only, is but a carcass, and soon falls by its own corruption and decay" - Amos Bronson Alcott (Educator, Writer 1799 - 1888) In order to help reduce the influence special interest groups have on lawmakers, the sing...

As promised, I’m bringing in some behind-the-scenes folks from the world of professional baseball to share their insights with us. You'll also be able to ask questions that we pass on to our distinguished guests by posting a comment below.Meet Barney...

Money and Politics: Part 1 of ??? - What is a Special Interest?"Politics: A strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles. The conduct of public affairs for private advantage." - Ambrose Bierce (Journalist, Writer 1842 - 1913)Since this b...

"I never vote for anybody, I always vote against." --- W.C. FieldsWhere to begin in order to make America's political system function more like the founders had in mind? There are no easy answers but I'll take my swing at ringing the reform bell by ide...

Depending on the study, it is estimated that 8 - 13% of the world's population is left-handed. Now before all you righties click off, there is something for you in this post that relates to Major League Baseball.Other than playing first base, most infi...

"If you want a guarantee, buy a toaster." — Clint Eastwood Okay, Giants fans, we got some good off-season news and something to talk about. I begin by confessing that as a National League-aphile, I don't know much about Cabrera, who has only spent on...

"The charm of baseball is that, dull as it may be on the field, it is endlessly fascinating as a rehash" - Jim Murray, Legendary LA Times Sportswriter All right, let's do what baseball fans love to do, especially in these dark wintery days. Let's evalu...

"I don't care how long you've been around, you'll never see it all." -- Former major league pitcher and manager Bob Lemon  Regardless of who you were rooting for or whether you paid...