SUNDAY REQUEST - @TomTaylor1138 asks which fan base is suffering the most now. For a question like this, I could not just make idle speculation. I needed to create a new statistic: THE SUFFERING INDEX

So 2016 is wrapping up. It was a strange year, but a memorable one for Cubs and Cleveland fans.

So 2016 is wrapping up. It was a strange year, but a memorable one for Cubs and Cleveland fans.

My son wanted to ask ME questions about my podcast. I obliged.

My son wanted to ask ME questions about my podcast. I obliged.

LeBron James supported the Indians during the World Series. That made me think about the contract players should have with the fan base they play for.

LeBron James supported the Indians during the World Series. That made me think about the contract players should have with the fan base they play for.

Vanessa Ivy Rose ( @VTLove1Another ), friend of the podcast and grand daughter of Negro League star and Hall of Famer Turkey Stearnes, returns to the podcast.

We talk about some tough issues about the world today, regard race and perceptions and they ways that sports can raise relevant questions.

Vanessa Ivy Rose ( @VTLove1Another ), friend of the podcast and grand daughter of Negro League star and Hall of Famer Turkey Stearnes, returns to the podcast.

We talk about some tough issues about the world today, regard race and perceptions and they ways that sports can raise relevant questions.

I have often wondered which Negro League players and Cuban stars could have excelled in the big leagues. But what about Sadaharu Oh? What could HE or any other Japanese star have done in the major leagues?