Even the most creative minds in the entertainment world could have come up with the scenario that is unfolding in reality as the Queensland Maroons prepare for State of Origin 1 as the game looms ever larger and closer to getting underway. Billy Slater has been scratched. That creates a void not easily filled, but…

Many years ago, when we were playing juvie baseball, our only true contribution to the team was the ability to understand the game situation and plan for most of the possible scenarios. Baseball moves slowly, there is time for thinking between innings, between batters, between pitches. Some teammates, however talented, seemed to lack that mental…