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South Side Column: What To Make Of The Murakami Signing

I am honestly shocked on varying different levels about the White Sox signing Munetaka Murakami. The first being that the team signed a player of his profile and caliber as Murakami is a superstar player from Japan. The second? For what type of player he is, the type of contract they were able to get for him. And lastly? Just having any sort of doubts. Let's first account that Murakami's stature not only in Japan, but also across the world is that he is a superstar. This is a

James Rowe

Dec 31, 20255 min read

Golden Dome Column: Notre Dame Was Snubbed And Did The Right Thing Declining A Bowl

Notre Dame getting snubbed from the College Football Playoffs is a travesty and only represents the corruption that is the NCAA. The Committee decided that for whatever reason Alabama was a more deserving team to make the playoffs than the Irish. Sorry, they "decided". Alabama clearly was getting in no matter what and we should've sniffed out what they were going to do. The column I wrote last week outlines why this is egregious, but this is only the tip of the iceberg. Look

James Rowe

Dec 21, 202510 min read

Which Japanese Slugger Should've The White Sox Acquired?

With the recent reports about the White Sox signing Japanese slugger Munetaka Murakami, it probably would be worth diving into whether it's a good idea to invest in him or Kazuma Okamoto instead. Murakami has more star power, but Okamoto has some significant intrigue. The Japanese are now sending more players to MLB than ever before as their talent is starting to get more noticed. It's about time the Pale Hose started getting invested more into Japanese talent as more players

James Rowe

Dec 21, 20254 min read

Golden Dome Column: The Hate For Notre Dame For A Playoff Spot Is Stupid

This has got to be the dumbest column I have ever had to write, but it needs to be addressed and I hope fans of Miami, BYU, and Alabama fans actually read this because this whole hate on Notre Dame and what they have done to DESERVE a ranking as to where they are now is just so stupid. Sorry, that first sentence was long winded, but you get the point. The fact that so many fans of other teams, especially Miami, are upset that Notre Dame has a ranking as high they do have now

James Rowe

Dec 7, 20256 min read

American Blue Scouser Column: Reflecting On Sean Dyche's Everton Tenure

The Sean Dyche era at Everton ended very underwhelmingly, but with him having taken on the Nottingham Forest job and with them playing the Toffees later today, I just had to reflect on Dyche's time in Merseyside. It wasn't perfect, but I will look on it fondly. However, there is one thing that bothers me that happened and it's not what you think. Dyche took over the job when both the club were battling to stay above relegation and were in financial dire. Really hard job to sa

James Rowe

Dec 6, 20253 min read

FC Cincinnati Has The Complete Package To Win The 2025 MLS Cup

FC Cincinnati has the team that could take them all the way to a MLS championship. The playoffs are a crapshoot, but when looking at their squad it's hard to not think this is a serious contender to win it all. Heck, Tom Bogert thinks they'll win it all. The club is not only deep, but is the complete package. Let's go over why this team can win it all. The Attack When looking at this attack, it's scary good. Kevin Denkey has been an amazing striker for this side, but he's got

James Rowe

Nov 8, 20252 min read

The Commanders Need To Recoup Value At Trade Deadline

At 3-6, the fact of the matter is that the Commanders need to start trading some players away. The team could still possibly make the playoffs, but there needs to be a lot of hurdles to clear for that to happen. With Jayden Daniels' injury Sunday night, plus having such others like Luke McCaffrey and Marshon Lattimore also suffer injuries (season ending ones too), right now things don't look too good. That being said, it's time for the team to look towards 2026 and start tryi

James Rowe

Nov 4, 20252 min read

South Side Column: The 2005 White Sox Were 20 Years Ago But The Joy Lingers

This column was written on October 26th, but due to work reasons was published today I cannot express to you all whom are reading this the type of jubilation a 15 year old me went through watching this team achieve the greatest trophy in baseball. The White Sox are hands down my favorite sports team, but as an adolescent, I was absolutely crazed about the Pale Hose. Now as a 35 year old man, while the team is pretty bad at the moment, I still reminisce about that team winning

James Rowe

Nov 2, 202512 min read

Blue Black And White Column: Finally, A Championship For Bath

Maybe for someone like myself, an American, hasn't had to deal with the amount of pain and suffering quite like the supporters group for...

James Rowe

Sep 26, 20252 min read

Previewing Washington Commanders 2025 Season

Last season was surreal, but now the Commanders have an opportunity that many in the fanbase never felt like they'd see for a long time....

James Rowe

Sep 7, 20255 min read

Who Should The White Sox Call Up In September

With the September call ups fast approaching, the question will be whom the White Sox should promote. This is a window where the club...

James Rowe

Aug 31, 20254 min read

Notre Dame Football 2025 Season Preview

The end of the 2024 season was definitely a bitter pill to swallow, but making it to the National Championship game especially after the...

James Rowe

Aug 31, 20254 min read

Stars And Stripes Column: Where Does The USMNT Go From Here?

New coach, same results. Yes, Gregg Berhalter was a terrible coach and there isn't anything defensible about him, but he probably is...

James Rowe

Aug 27, 20256 min read

The Shamrock Ball Column: Something Needs To Change With Ireland

Ireland arguably has the best talent in the world not named South Africa and New Zealand within their own country. That might sound...

James Rowe

Aug 27, 20259 min read

Burgundy & Gold Column: I've Been Waiting My Whole Life For This

As a lifelong Redskins/Commanders fan, 2024 was truly a fairy tale. I had to endure so many years of Dan Snyder's rule as owner of the...

James Rowe

Aug 23, 20253 min read

Golden Dome Column: It's The Beginning Of Something Great And Special At Notre Dame

To think that some in the fan base wanted Marcus Freeman to be fired is mind boggling to realize. The same guy who just took Notre Dame...

James Rowe

Aug 20, 20253 min read

2025/26 Everton Preview

David Moyes helped Everton avoid relegation, but with the club finally out of financial turmoil, the manager spent a good portion of this...

James Rowe

Aug 18, 20254 min read

American Blue Scouser Column: The Friedkin Group Brings Hope

It's a new era for Everton as they are finally out of the hands of Farhad Moshiri and into the ones of Dan Friedkin and his group. The...

James Rowe

Aug 10, 20254 min read

White Sox Trade Candidates For 2025 Trade Deadline

Naturally in this rebuild, the White Sox are going to trade players to build depth for their farm system for many reasons. This article...

James Rowe

Jul 29, 20256 min read

Reaction To USMNT 2025 Gold Cup Roster

USA men's national team's manager Mauricio Pochettino has announced his roster for the 2025 Gold Cup and there are some interesting names...

James Rowe

Jul 4, 20258 min read