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Cheering for the Enemy?
May 04, 2009 by
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Each playoff series brings a playoff loser. On Saturday, my Bulls joined the ranks of the defeated. Now, I am now faced with a difficult question: For the remainder of the playoffs, should I throw my support behind the former enemy, the Celtics, or their opponent, the Magic?After a...
What About that Mariners Hat?
May 02, 2009 by
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Last Thursday, a reader named Bud wrote Hot Clicks to ask about a specific Seattle Mariners hat, pictured below. To his knowledge, a hat with this compass logo/color combination was never worn by the team. However, Bud needed some help from fellow readers to confirm his suspicion.I...
Linton Johnson Disses, Accurately Describes KG
May 02, 2009 by
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Kevin Garnett is an emotional guy. It physically pains him, we're told, to sit on the bench, unable to play in the Bulls-Celtics series. Still, he gets plenty of camera time. Just look at this picture:But don't let all those shots of KG on the Celtics' bench fool you. According...
That Game Put Me to Sleep!
April 06, 2009 by
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Though the World Baseball Classic was underway, I chose to watch the Chicago Cubs spring training game. Any player of any significance was playing in the World Baseball Classic. Nobody even had a chance of making the opening day squad.Talk about a sleeper!Speaking of which, for those...
The Currently Unnamed Link Dump
March 21, 2009 by
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You may find this revelation shocking, but there are plenty of great blogs outside of the Undrafted Free Agent. Follow these links, and you will be rewarded.We both know I couldn't have thunk this up!NBA Draft recaps are exponentially better if they written by an Englishman who...
Beasley Shows Why Summer League Games Mean Nothing
March 21, 2009 by
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Over the span of two days and two games, Miami Heat forward Michael Beasley proved summer league games, in the grand scheme of things, mean little to nothing.On Monday, Beasley made his summer league debut against the Chicago Bulls, led by fellow super-prospect Derrick Rose. Beasley...
BREAKING NEWS: Jews Can Play Baseball, Too!
March 21, 2009 by
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JTA, the self-described global news service of Jewish people, has a breaking news story for you: Jews make baseball all-star squads!Yes, it's true. In fact, Jews outnumber Giants on this year's roster. "At least three players of Jewish descent" were named to the roster...
Leave Brett Alone!
March 21, 2009 by
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After seeing all these bullies pick on Brett Favre (here, here, here, and here), I decided to channel my inner Chris Crocker and tell you all to leave Brett alone! I'm not a Favre fan , so this might be as hard as replacing him.[Ron P. Crimson, wearing green and yellow face paint...
Baseball's Greatest Manager Ejections and Meltdowns
March 21, 2009 by
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Umps are the regular targets of fans, players, and managers alike. The fan voices his displeasure from the stands or his couch. The players, on occasion, will get in the ump's face. However, the great umpire confrontations are between managers and the men in blue. So, we ask, which...
What You Could Have Done With the 4 Hours and 50 Minutes You Spent Watching an Exhibition Baseball Game
March 21, 2009 by
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Last night's All-Star game was a record-setting 4 hours and 50 minutes long. Please don't tell me you wasted your night watching (or even worse, live blogging) the game. There were so many things you could have done, like:I firmly believe my prayers were answered when Justin...
Papelbon and Wife Threatened By New York Fans
March 11, 2009 by
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Who would threaten a pregnant women? If she is carrying Jonathan Papelbon's baby and is his wife, a small minority of Yankee fans would. Or, at the very least, they would create a situation that makes her feel threatened.That's what happened during MLB's All-Star parade...
WKU Football Team Goes Door-to-Door Selling Tickets
March 11, 2009 by
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Are you having trouble drawing fans to your football games? Do you want to create a connection with the fans while building team chemistry? Would you like to gain a better understanding of the business of college football?Well, if you are play for Western Kentucky's football team...
Josh Hamilton's Not So Inspirational Story
March 11, 2009 by
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Nine years ago, Josh Hamilton was on top of the world, becoming the top draft pick of the (then) Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Early on, he didn't disappoint, showing his immense talent in the minor leagues.Unfortunately, things didn't last. Hamilton began to struggle with injuries...
7.29.08: Bringin' Home the Blogs
March 11, 2009 by
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In what will become a daily feature, I will dig through Sports Blogdome to find the funniest, most informative postings. I'm Bringin' Home the Blogs...What happens when a Syracuse football recruit doesn't give Coach Robinson a call? As TROY NUNES IS AN ABSOLUTE MAGICIAN...
7.30.08: Bringin' Home the Blogs
March 11, 2009 by
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Everyday, I dig through the Sports Blogdome to find the funniest, most informative postings to share with you, my loyal readers. Now, I'm Bringin' Home the Blogs...THE WIZARD OF ODDS has a message to the Internetz from Coach Spurrier: "Don't tell my recruits about...
7.31.08: Bringin' Home the Blogs
March 11, 2009 by
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Everyday, I dig through the Sports Blogtopia to find the best posts to share with you, my loyal readers, like a father bringing home the bacon (or something like that). Now, I'm Bringin' Home the Blogs...Now on his fourth team, Kwame Brown may be fighting for his NBA career...
Kobe Starts His Hog, Or Why I Should Have Kept Watching
March 11, 2009 by
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As I mentioned before, I skipped out on the end of the United States' thrashing of China. What a stupid mistake! I missed out on the following gem from Kobe. Thankfully, Tirico Suave has my back with the video and some masterful editing.
Chris Kaman is a Hair Stylist!?!!?
March 11, 2009 by
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Of all the news that I missed over the last week, nothing was more shocking than learning that Chris Kaman is a barber. For a refresher, here are a few pictures of Chris Kaman.How does anybody turn to Chris Kaman for a haircut? Apparently, I wasn't the only one thinking along these...
8.12.08: Bringin' Home the Blogs
March 11, 2009 by
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Every Tuesday and Thursday, I dig through the Sports Blogtopia to find the best posts to share with you, my loyal readers, like a father bringing home the bacon (or something like that). Now, I'm Bringin' Home the Blogs...In a great piece of (realistic) Olympic fiction, evil...
8.14.08: Bringin' Home the Blogs
March 11, 2009 by
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Every Tuesday and Thursday, I dig through the Sportopia to find the best posts to share with you, my loyal readers, like a father bringing home the bacon (or something like that). Now, I'm Bringin' Home the Blogs...Racism in Spanish sports began long before the "slant...
The Truehoop questions
January 06, 2009 by
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One of my favorite bloggers, over at the Great Satan (ESPN, which I'm addicted to), is Henry Abbott. Yesterday he asked a number of questions, one of which is "who has whose number?" Meaning, which players shut down certain other players or have especially good games...
The Dysfunctional NBA Teams
January 03, 2009 by
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We're about 40% through the NBA season (I have not posted nearly enough so far) and there are a number of thoroughly dysfunctional teams. Much more than we've seen in recent history. Here is the list: LA Clippers - Dunleavy sucks. Sure Elgin Baylor was terrible, but Mike Dunleavy...
NBA One-Third-of-the-Season Update
December 22, 2008 by
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Just over a third of the NBA season is gone and we can say a few things about players, teams and the league as a whole. Let's start with players: Allen Iverson - almost washed up. His true shooting % has dropped by three points. His turnover rate has spiked even as his usage rate...
I Spoke Too Soon
November 21, 2008 by
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Well, I was right that the Crawford/Harrington trade could set in motion more trades. No way did I think that those trades would start happening within hours. Apparently Zach Randolph and Mardy Collins have been shipped (pun intended) to the Clippers for Cuttino Mobley and Tim Thomas. I assumed ...
New York is reintroduced to logical trades
November 21, 2008 by
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