Logo? Colors? History? Don't mean a thing if you ain't got that team
'We lost our team? Well that ... Oooh, look at the pretty logo we get to keep.' If you bought into the optimism after Seattle took the money and let the Sonics run, Ray Ratto has an island to sell you.

Baron's flight should wake Warriors fans from dream teams
Oh fans, so admirable yet naive. Take Golden State for example: Warriors fans came to believe that their recent mild success was here to stay. Exit stage south Baron Davis and Ray Ratto says it's a rude awakening by the Bay.

Fear one, fear all ... NL West might boast a .500 champion
The Diamondbacks are leading the NL West despite their mediocre record. Get used to it. The National League Dreadful is on pace to deliver an unsightly division winner to the playoffs -- and it might not even be Arizona, Ray Ratto says.

Add year of just interleague, then address AL/NL divide
Surprise, the American League is dominating interleague play again. Ray Ratto thinks it may be time for a full-year interleague slate to prove the AL's supremacy and, more important, emphasize that the NL has a section of franchises in serious distress.

Diddley, Carlin are dead -- and rest of us aren't feeling so hot
We've lost George Carlin and Bo Diddley in recent weeks. Searching for an explanation as to the sports world going off its rocker, Ray Ratto sees no better explanation than the loss of the entertainment giants.

Counting K's to Schilling sports, can Curt cut it on air?
George Carlin's passing reminds us of his longevity in comedy and his gift for gab. Which ties right in to Curt Schilling's inevitable future job as a commentator. But Ray Ratto wonder, how long would Schilling last?

Who cares who's right? Let's see Bettman, Dolans drop gloves
Gary Bettman to Rangers management: Play by the NHL's Internet rules or you'll get the ultimate match penalty. Like some hockey 'fans,' Ray Ratto is watching this matchup only to see if there will be any violence between these powerful but unlikable goons.