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Workhorse Link Roundup: List Edition
February 24, 2009 by
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We've got a bunch of random links lying around that need some love, so today we're giving you links to 9 interesting lists, 4 home team links about the Atlanta Braves, and 5 random links that each have something to do with
9 Lists
* 10 Actors w/ athletic ...
Blue Word o’ the Day 2/24 (CONTEST)
February 24, 2009 by
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curio \KYOOR-ee-oh\,
1. something unusual that is
2. any unusual article, object of art, etc., valued as a
In order to win, your job is to come up with the funniest example sentence(s) using the day’s word. Therefore, all you have to do to ...
Blue Word o’ the Day 2/23 (CONTEST)
February 23, 2009 by
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nocuous \NOK-yoo-uhs\,
1.
2. likely to cause damage or injury;
Drafting an injury-plagued player in the first two rounds of your fantasy draft, ala Victor Martinez and/or Erik Bedard, is a nocuous no-no than can cost you a
In order to ...
Blue Word o’ the Day CONTEST: Week 3 Winner
February 22, 2009 by
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Each day last week, I gave a new "Blue Word o' the Day," and gave you the opportunity to win my money by coming up with the best/most humorous example sentence(s) and leaving it in a
Throughout the week, there was limited participation, unfortunately, as there were only...
Blue Word o’ the Day 2/21 (CONTEST - Last Day to Enter This Week)
February 21, 2009 by
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tautological \taw-TOL-uh-guh-kuhl\,
1. unnecessarily or uselessly
Why is it that all we hear are the same tautological statements when baseball players are asked about
* Mark McGwire: "I'm not here to talk about the
* Alex Rodriguez: "I ...
Remember Me? I’m Jim Eisenreich
February 20, 2009 by
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Our second random former player played for 15 seasons for 5 different teams from the span of 1982-1998. After playing sparingly in the majors from '82-84, Eisenreich retired from baseball. Not because he couldn't hack it on the field but instead because he was suffering and...
Blue Word o? the Day 2/20 (CONTEST)
February 20, 2009 by
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burnish \BUR-nish\, verb,
1. to make shiny by
1. a polish or
After leaving his first post-steroids press conference earlier this week, A-Fraud/A-Roid went home to burnish his 2003 Most Valuable Player trophy, his 2001, 2002, and 2003 Hank Aaron Award ...
Blue Word o’ the Day 2/19 (CONTEST)
February 19, 2009 by
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consternation \kon-ster-ney-shuhn\,
1. a sudden
2. a state of paralyzing
Realizing that the Braves outfield now consists of a guy that hit .240 with 70 RBIs last season, Jeff Francoeur, and two no-names, Matt Diaz and Josh Anderson, the news of Ken Griffey Jr. signing ...
Braves GM Frank Wren Gets No Coffee
February 19, 2009 by
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Frank Wren: Put. That coffee. Down! For the umpteenth time this offseason, the Atlanta Braves and, in particular, Braves' general manager Frank Wren have been spurned. This time by free agent outfielder Ken Griffey Jr. Ken Griffey Jr. chose to sign with the Seattle Mariners rather...
Blue Word o? the Day 2/18 (CONTEST)
February 18, 2009 by
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interminable \in-TUR-muh-nuh-buhl\,
1. seeming to have no
A wise man once told me, "Hell is an interminable JV girls basketball
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Blue Word o’ the Day 2/17 (CONTEST)
February 17, 2009 by
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pinchbeck \PINCH-bek\, noun,
1. something counterfeit; an
1. not genuine;
With all of these pinchbeck home run totals in recent years, the true home run champion, Hank Aaron, should be restored to his rightful longball
In order to ...
Blue Word o? the Day CONTEST: Week 2 Winner
February 16, 2009 by
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Each day last week, I gave a new "Blue Word o' the Day," and gave you the opportunity to win my money by coming up with the best/most humorous example sentence(s) and leaving it in a
Throughout the week, there were 6 entries left by 4 participants on our 6 "Blue...
Blue Word o’ the Day 2/16 (CONTEST)
February 16, 2009 by
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toady \TOH-dee\, noun,
1. a fawning flatterer; humble dependent; sycophant
1. to attempt to gain favor by fawning or being
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Georgia Shocks Florida 88-86
February 15, 2009 by
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When the Georgia Bulldogs basketball team lost at Florida by 26 last month, it was their 7th consecutive loss; they allowed Nick Calathes to post a triple-double (20 pts, 13 rebs, 10 asts); and their head coach, Dennis Felton, was fired the following day. For Florida, it was their...
Blue Word o’ the Day 2/14 (CONTEST)
February 14, 2009 by
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denigrate \DEN-i-greyt\,
1. to attack the character or reputation of;
2. to treat or represent as lacking in value or importance; belittle;
Alex Rodriguez has been denigrated because of a leak of information that he tested positive for performance enhancing drugs ...
Blue Word o? the Day 2/13 (CONTEST)
February 13, 2009 by
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froward \FROH-werd\,
1. stubbornly contrary and disobedient;
2. not easily managed;
3. opposite of
In part due to his inability to not get burnt like my morning toast, but mainly because of his froward nature, Pacman Jones was released by the Dallas ...
Workhorse Link Roundup: Slam Dunk Edition
February 13, 2009 by
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In honor of this weekend's NBA All-Star Weekend, including the slam dunk competition, today we've got 10 basketball links referencing either the All-Star weekend festivities, dunks, trades, or crazy shots; 6 links from those other sports; and 5 random
10 All-Star Weekend
* Just ...
Thursday Throwback: Superman’s Showcase
February 13, 2009 by
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Nonetheless, this weekend the NBA's top stars storm into Phoenix for the NBA All-Star festivities, including the following (all times
Last season, the NBA All-Star festivities, held in New Orleans, included Lebron James's first All-Star Game MVP as he nearly recorded a triple...
Blue Word o’ the Day 2/13 (CONTEST)
February 13, 2009 by
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froward \FROH-werd\,
1. stubbornly contrary and disobedient;
2. not easily managed;
3. opposite of
In part due to his inability to not get burnt like my morning toast, but mainly because of his froward nature, Pacman Jones was released by the Dallas ...
Blue Word o? the Day 2/12 (CONTEST)
February 12, 2009 by
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wanderlust \WON-der-luhst\,
1. a strong desire to wander or
2. a strong, innate desire to
Having played for 13 different teams in their careers, many may think brothers Brent & Jon Barry's wanderlust is due to being on the road with their father during his playing ...
Workhorse Link Roundup: Contest Edition
February 11, 2009 by
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In honor of our second week of the "Blue Word o' the Day" Contest, we're throwing out 7 contest links along with 6 sports-related, 5 females, and 4 random
7 Contest
* Blue Word o' the Day Contest: Week 1 winner - The
* Spurs Trade Deadline Challenge - Project
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Blue Word o’ the Day 2/11 (CONTEST)
February 11, 2009 by
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fastidious \fa-STID-ee-uhs\,
1. hard to please; extremely refined or
2. possessing or displaying careful, meticulous attention to
In order to excel under Bobby Knight's fastidious coaching style, a player must have talent but, more importantly, thick ...
NBA All-Star H-O-R-S-E Participants Named
February 10, 2009 by
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The NBA released a statement baring the names of three participants in the first H-O-R-S-E competition to be played during the All-Star
The event, which isn’t even listed on the NBA’s All-Star 2009 Schedule of Events, will feature last season’s Rookie of the Year, ...
Blue Word o’ the Day 2/10 (CONTEST)
February 10, 2009 by
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yegg, yeg,
1. a burglar who robs safes;
2. an itinerant
3. a
I wonder who would win in a fight, the NFL's top yegg, Tatum Bell, famous for taking Rudi Johnson's luggage in Detroit, or the NBA's top yegg, Ron Artest, famous for taking a dousing and ...
Blue Word o’ the Day 2/9 (CONTEST)
February 09, 2009 by
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beleaguer bi-LEE-ger,
1. force to quit;
2. to surround with troops;
Manny Pacquiao barrage of punches beleaguered the former "Golden Boy" Oscar De La Hoya turning De La Hoya into a elderly citizen with Life Alert leaving him able to say only, "I've fallen, and I ...
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