February 2, 2012 - 5:01 a.m.•By Mark Johnson — mjohnson@morrisdailyherald.com
Have you ever heard stories from our elders about long-ago winters, when temperatures would regularly be cold enough to freeze water and snowfalls were measured by the foot?
January 19, 2012 - 5:01 a.m.•By Mark Johnson — mjohnson@morrisdailyherald.com
If you’re reading this column in the newspaper, Wikipedia should be back online. It may still be down if you’re reading it online the day it was posted.
The Royals have enough young talent to make them the team most likely to stop the Tigers from ruling the AL Central for the next few years. But they're a year, or more, away.
Even with Prince Fielder, Detroit may have only the sixth-best roster in the American League in my book (maybe the seventh if the Blue Jays really put it together). In the Central, that is plenty to be the favorite.