Diane M. Grassi

Diane M. Grassi is an independent thinker, providing in-depth reports on U.S. public policy and government affairs, relative to the interests of average Americans. Unique to Ms. Grassi’s writing are topical issues she selects for her readership, including analysis about sports and Major League Baseball, and their relevance to society and culture. Her goal is providing more comprehensive content than mainstream media.

Ms. Grassi holds an undergraduate degree from Manhattan School of Music in NYC, a paralegal degree from New York University School of Law, did graduate work in government and public administration at Pace University Graduate School of Public Administration and studied at the California Western School of Law.

Ms. Grassi is a features columnist for Black Athlete Sports Network, Diamond Angle: The Eclectic Baseball Ezine, Sports-Central.org and E-Sports Media. Numerous other online publications regularly feature her work such as the New Media Journal; Renew America: the Hawaii Reporter; Veteran’s Today; the Amherst Times, Elite TV among others.

A regular guest on the Bruce Elliott Show on WBAL-AM radio Baltimore, Ms. Grassi discusses a variety of topics cited in her articles. And has been featured with Liberty Watch Magazine and What’s On Magazine Publications.

Diane M. Grassi contact: dgrassi@cox.net

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Loss of Jamiel Shaw's life transcends sports

By Diane M. Grassi
Published 04/16/2008
General
Rating: Unrated

Non-observation by local law enforcement and corrections officials in confirming the legal immigration status of prisoners in United States' county, state and federal prisons violates federal law and puts our citizens at risk. Sadly, Jamiel Shaw's life recently felt the effects of this problem. Read on for the story.

MLB goes to Harlem seeking welfare

By Diane M. Grassi
Published 03/14/2008
Baseball
Rating: Unrated

It is bad enough that much of MLB's revenues come by way of the very taxpayers it seeks to disenfranchise, and namely the African-American communities in the inner cities. However, now they are after even more. Read on to find out what.

MLB given pass by Feds

By Diane M. Grassi
Published 02/16/2008
Baseball
Rating: Unrated

Major League Baseball and drugs. The two have been linked for decades and their relationship has never waned. In addition, MLB has not learned much in the past couple of decades when it comes to the integrity of the game, in obeying the law and in protecting the best interests of its athletes.

Baseball is ill-equipped for global politics

By Diane M. Grassi
Published 12/28/2007
Baseball
Rating: Unrated

If Major League Baseball does not proceed with caution and realize that it has not merely entered the domain of industrial globalization, but the world of global politics and diplomacy, it could prove damaging.

MLB's fantasy to monopolize suffers another blow

By Diane M. Grassi
Published 12/18/2007
Baseball
Rating: Unrated

Statistical information had always been considered in the public domain according to prior case law. It was a rather creative leap in legal gymnastics that MLB came up with in order to ward off the use of problematic future technologies or entities that could arise and make use of such statistical data in third-party enterprises such as fantasy baseball.

MLB suffers no lack of hypocrisy

By Diane M. Grassi
Published 08/22/2007
Baseball
Rating: Unrated

It is now obvious as MLB Commissioner Bud Selig nears the end of his contract with MLB, which expires in 2009, that he measures the "best interests of baseball" through eyes of a CEO of a Fortune 500 Company.

MLB bats whittled down to uneven playing field

By Diane M. Grassi
Published 07/1/2007
Baseball
Rating: Unrated

The scrutiny that has been paid in only the past two years over drug use among Major League Baseball players, while having been a black eye for MLB, is also convenient, as Commissioner Bud Selig need not address myriad other issues that also play their part in preserving the integrity of the game.

Is the Rocket's return bad for baseball?

By Diane M. Grassi
Published 05/15/2007
Baseball
Rating: Unrated

It can be argued that Roger Clemens is being paid entirely too much compensation for his truncated season in 2007, but more importantly, so is the precedent-setting structure of his deal.

Native American prospects bridge challenges of past with present

By Diane M. Grassi
Published 03/29/2007
Baseball
Rating: Unrated

Baseball is arguably the sport most intertwined with its history and legacy, along with its impact on society. Its past demands that it be revisited, especially when speaking about its future, as we explore two notable and historically unique minor league prospects.

Major League Baseball profits from a change in Immigration Law

By Diane M. Grassi
Published 02/20/2007
Baseball
Rating: Unrated

Major League Baseball has far more in common with American-based multi-national conglomerates than it does with the idea of inclusiveness, where bottom line profits dictate company policy. Read on for more on this story.

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