Diane M. Grassi

Diane M. Grassi attempts to shine new light on issues centered on professional and amateur sports, through her writing, by going beyond the headlines and sound-bites by facilitating sports fans with the back-story. In that effort, she seeks out those issues that never become headlines and elicits discussion as to why they never do.

Grassi’s goal is to not only provide content, but to offer an outlet for sports fans of all types, of various backgrounds and life experiences, to engage in topical issues with candor, good humor and provocative thought. Yet, to Grassi, it is the issues that are paramount, as opposed to the messenger, while maintaining intellectually honest and original fact-based reporting and research without an agenda.

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MLB gaming sale of Texas Rangers continues

By Diane M. Grassi
Published 07/29/2010
Baseball
Rating: Unrated

Since creditors of the Texas Rangers are owed approximately $576 million on first and second-lien debt, that includes interest, by Tom Hicks’ HSG Sports Group, LLC, they want every opportunity to be given the best chance to recoup their losses.

Horse racing industry saddled with financial meltdown

By Diane M. Grassi
Published 07/15/2010
Horse Racing
Rating: Unrated

As gambling is touted as the savior of the horse racing industry, it has also helped cause its possible demise.

MLB gaming sale of Texas Rangers

By Diane M. Grassi
Published 05/11/2010
Baseball
Rating: Unrated

MLB has invoked its "not in the best interests of baseball" rule, by virtue of the commissioner's charter, as reason to interfere with the proposed sale of the Texas Rangers. Instead, it is willing to accept the least lucrative bid made for the club's purchase.

States rush to legalize sports betting and expand gambling for revenue

By Diane M. Grassi
Published 03/14/2010
General
Rating: Unrated

How can taxpayers be expected to trust their state governments to invest in struggling enterprises, already in the red, in order to prop up their cash-strapped states due to irresponsible governing remains the $64,000.00 question.

MLB, Rawlings bring new meaning to free trade (postscript)

By Diane M. Grassi
Published 02/17/2010
Baseball
Rating: Unrated

Much like the way corporate takeovers can surface rapidly and on a global scale, with what appears as little hands-on management, corporations' goods are then subject to manufacture in far-off lands with little oversight, too.

Rogue Commissioner: The NBA's David Stern

By Diane M. Grassi
Published 12/30/2009
Basketball
Rating: Unrated

The prevailing precedent NBA Commissioner David Stern created was his steadfast endorsement of the prohibition of legalized sports betting. Now, he has seemingly opened Pandora's Box, if but a crack.

Umpire woes rest with MLB Operations

By Diane M. Grassi
Published 10/30/2009
Baseball
Rating: Unrated

Not unlike its refusal to use an independent lab and auditor for its illegal substance abuse testing program of its players, Major League Baseball might have to revisit its head-in-the-sand approach to many of its policies. In this most recent bugaboo, its umpire training, evaluation and post-season selection process.

Will MLB's latest tech disserve game?

By Diane M. Grassi
Published 09/20/2009
Baseball
Rating: Unrated

Most baseball fans are probably unaware of a new computer technology, mandated by MLB, and its use throughout 2009, that will be precedent setting for seasons to come. Read on to learn more about it.

MLB sportswriter scoops self to remain relevant

By Diane M. Grassi
Published 08/22/2009
Baseball
Rating: Unrated

At a time when rumor and innuendo in sports journalism has arguably never been more pervasive, one would hope the current active senior statesmen of their craft would still have an interest in maintaining their once high standards. Here's a look at how they are doing.

Closed car dealers impact tomorrow's baseball

By Diane M. Grassi
Published 06/29/2009
Baseball
Rating: Unrated

Were the car business not so embedded in the American way of life, perhaps it would be less tragic. But, the fallout will be felt for decades to come, on many levels, and few communities will be spared, including the financing of Little League Baseball.

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