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Johnson makes more history
October 18, 2009 by
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Superman or Machine or both?By winning his third race in the first five Chase races, Johnson is the first driver to do that. Of course, that’s secondary to the fact that he is on the verge of putting his fourth Championship in a row on his mantel. Good for him, but not...
Royals notebook: Moustakas off to big start in Arizona Fall League
October 16, 2009 by
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Maybe the Royals were right: All third baseman Mike Moustakas needed to do to unlock his swing was get away from the cavernous ballpark at Class A Wilmington. Moustakas had two doubles, a homer and seven RBIs Thursday in leading the Surprise Rafters to a 12-5 victory over...
Moustakas off to big start in Arizona Fall League
October 16, 2009 by
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Maybe the Royals were right: All third baseman Mike Moustakas needed to do to unlock his swing was get away from the cavernous ballpark at Class A Wilmington.
Meteorologist Joe Girardi and Kansas City
October 16, 2009 by
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Joe Girardi is the manager of a team that won 103 games, so that's what matters, and who is this little blog to challenge that?
Except that Girardi is apparently set to go with a three-man rotation in the ALCS, despite evidence that suggests modern big league pitchers...
Sabes vs Greinke: Part I by Martin Manley. Part II by Jonathan Tucker.
October 16, 2009 by
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Stats: The Universal LanguagePart II will be by a UFR reader – Jonathan Tucker (next week). This will be a new feature on UFR – reader contributions. I’ll discuss that in a little more detail before his post… While the ALCY jury is still out on Zack...
Jayhawks vs Buffaloes
October 16, 2009 by
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Kansas FootballMangino: “Colorado is a good football team at home. They always play well in Boulder and we understand the challenge there. They have made a change at quarterback. Tyler Hansen will now replace the coach’s son, Cody Hawkins. From all indications...
Confirmation bias and us
October 15, 2009 by
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This isn't another post about Rush Limbaugh. Promise. Some of you may read it that way, which is fine.The story in the paper the other wasn't about Rush's politics. Some of you may have read it that way, which is fine.This post is more about us, all of us, and...
Tigers vs Cowboys
October 15, 2009 by
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Missouri FootballThe Missouri Tigers (4-1 overall, 0-1 in Big 12 Conference play) look to rebound from their first defeat of the 2009 season, as they head to Stillwater, Okla., where they’ll take on the 16th-ranked Oklahoma State Cowboys (4-1, 1-0). This will be the...
Cats vs Aggies
October 15, 2009 by
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KSU FootballK-State and Texas A&M will meet for just the 14th time on Saturday as the Aggies hold an 8-5 edge in the all-time series. The Wildcats are 3-5 in the series under head coach Bill Snyder as well as during the Big 12 era. At home, K-State is 2-3 against Texas...
Royals notebook: Three minor-league players retained
October 14, 2009 by
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The Royals started their off-season personnel moves by retaining three minor-league players who were eligible to become free agents: outfielder/first baseman Scott Thorman and two left-handed pitchers, Kelvin Villa and Carlos Rivas.
Rush Limbaugh and Kansas City
October 14, 2009 by
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Rush Limbaugh has grown proud of it, even if the exact facts are in question. The Kansas City Royals fired him, he says. Just like a handful of radio stations. He's proud of this, brags about it, in that way a lot of us become proud of overcoming challenges in our pasts...
Reesing vs Daniel: An Update
October 14, 2009 by
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A Mirror Image redelephants.comAs you may remember, the very first post on UFR was a Reesing vs Daniel argument between Brad and I. If you want to go back and review it, here is the link. I was going to do an update on UFR’s one-year anniversary (October 23, when KU...
Our sports world is changing, we can't afford as many games, and you know what? Might not be a bad thing
October 13, 2009 by
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The greed in sports is striking, and if not, that's only because we're all numb to it. Millionaires fight with billionaires over thousands -- tip money to them, but a year's salary to a lot of us.It's a free market, of course, and nobody should begrudge anyone...
NFL's Futility Division
October 13, 2009 by
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No matter how hard you try, you will fail.As you may know, the Chiefs are not the only 0-5 team. The three others are St. Louis, Tennessee and Tampa Bay. Since there are four teams in a division, this seems like the perfect time to introduce the NFL’s Futility Division...
My Annual NHL Bandwagon Picks
October 13, 2009 by
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2010 Stanley Cup FinalsIn this case, “picks” means who I am rooting for. The advantage I have is that I can pick any two teams (one from each conference) I want each year. So, that means I don’t have to be stuck with being a fan of a team that sucks. The...
Going for two, and some Monday links
October 12, 2009 by
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If you think it's worth your time, this is a feature I'd like to do fairly regularly here: just a quick thought or two, and some links you may have missed.We start today with the Chiefs, and the decision by Todd Haley to kick the extra point instead of go for two ...
Your offseason forecast: not so good, with a chance of frustration
October 12, 2009 by
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(Thanks for sticking with us here at Ball Star. I'll have some Chiefs and/or Big 12 football thoughts on UFR soon, but wanted to get this up first.)
There are any number of ways to point out just how bad the Royals are. Their season was disappointing enough that everyone...
Chiefs: The True Score
October 12, 2009 by
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It's all about YARDAGEOk, they’ve lost 28 of 30. We all know that. They have lost 9 in a row. We all know that too. They have lost 8 in a row at home and if you have paid the ludicrous ticket prices the last two years, you certainly know that as well. They are horrible...
JJ paSSes MM
October 12, 2009 by
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JJIf you are a NASCAR fan (and what true American isn't?) you realize that by winning at Fontana, Jimmie Johnson passed Mark Martin the points race. Martin finished fourth, but fell 12 points behind Johnson. Considering there are four races down and six to go, I figure...
Big 12 Football Recap
October 11, 2009 by
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Air MidwestI’m going to plan on a post of this sort after each weekend’s games. Don’t expect to read anything earth-shattering (few tables), but I’ve always got some thoughts on the games played – especially in the Big 12. Thus, I probably won...
Mizzou, Gary Pinkel, and (sort of) defending the NCAA
October 09, 2009 by
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Take heart, Mizzou fans. It could be worse. You could be Chip Caray. Yeesh. Whitlock's right: the lack of a running game killed the Tigers last night, especially on a Noahs Arc kind of night that made passing the ball more difficult*. * Love this line from Mike DeArmond...
Greinke vs Hernandez: My Vote
October 09, 2009 by
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Stats: The Universal LanguageThis is the fourth (and final) part of my ALCY series since the season ended. I’m going to attempt to tear apart every facet of the battle between Zack Greinke and Felix Hernandez. It’s my opinion that they are the only two in this...
KU vs ISU: Hawks look to stay undefeated
October 09, 2009 by
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Kansas FootballI’ve started adding more of my own data to these pre-game reports. Nevertheless, a good deal of it is from the Kansas Athletic Department. There are a lot of items to chew on, but the single most telling stat is that KU is +200.75 yards versus their competitors...
Royals notebook: Soria honored as baseball's top reliever for September
October 08, 2009 by
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Royals closer Joakim Soria sure knows how to close out a season. Soria was honored Thursday as the Major League Baseball Delivery Man of the Month for September after converting all 10 save opportunities and pitching 13 2/3 scoreless innings in 12 appearances.
Royals notebook: Soria honored as top reliever for September
October 08, 2009 by
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