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Sunday, November 19, 2006

Fremont Athletics?

This is exciting… Besides the Metrodome in Minneapolis and RFK Stadium in Washington DC, my Oakland Athletics have the worst stadium in MLB.  Both the Twins and the Nationals are…...

Tuesday, October 31, 2006

NFL Quarterback Threatens To Sue Own Mother Over Campaign Ads

Dirty laundry aired in public is never pretty. AUSTIN, Texas—New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees has asked his mother to stop using his picture in TV commercials touting her candidacy…...

Thursday, October 26, 2006

Take From The Rich And Give To The Poor Doesn’t Work

Not even in baseball. From 1996 to 2000 the New York Yankees won the World Series four times. “Baseball has a competitive balance problem” was the cry heard throughout the…...

Sunday, October 22, 2006

More On The National Anthem At The World Series

Yesterday I posted on the fact that this nation’s national anthem wasn’t performed at game 1 of the World Series yesterday.  Some claimed that the performance of the national anthem…...

Saturday, October 21, 2006

No National Anthem At The World Series

Watching the World Series tonight.  The opening ceremonies just concluded.  Bob Seger (who needs some serious teeth whitening/orthodontic work) just finished singing “America the Beautiful,” and now they’re getting ready…...

Wednesday, October 11, 2006

Plane That Crashed Into Building In New York Was Piloted By Yankees Pitcher

Weird. Lidle was put on the bereavement list in August by the Yankees so that he could attend the funeral of his grandmother.  Not sure if that’s pertinent or not…...

Sunday, October 08, 2006

North Dakota Alleges $2.6 Million In Damages Over UND Logo

Hmm… Two-point-six million dollars. That’s the price tag a lawsuit filed by the State of North Dakota says will come with changing the Fighting Sioux nickname and logo at the…...

Saturday, October 07, 2006

Why Is It That The Things You Love The Most…

...always hurt you the worst. ...

Wednesday, October 04, 2006

2006 MLB Playoff Update

Day 1 of the 2006 MLB Playoffs has come and gone.  Here is a game by game recap: Oakland A’s - 3, Minnesota Twinderellas - 2 Frank Thomas and Barry…...

Monday, October 02, 2006

Twins-A’s Take Backseat to the Evil Empire

The most exciting first-round playoff series in all of baseball will be the Twins-A’s series.  Since the beginning of June, the Twins have the best record in baseball; since the…...

Saturday, July 22, 2006

The Good Guys Win Again!!

Fantastic!! Barring the unforeseen... Floyd Landis will wear the yellow jersey in the stage to Paris tomorrow. The new top five is: 1. Floyd Landis (USA - PHO) 2. Oscar…...

Sunday, May 21, 2006

Suck It, Barry

(via Likwidshoe)...

Saturday, May 20, 2006

Bonds Hits 714

Ugh... Here I was hoping he'd break his leg before he tied him and never be able to play again. Schmuck....

Friday, March 31, 2006

Anna Benson, Kris Benson Heading For Divorce

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) -- Anna Benson wants a divorce from Orioles pitcher Kris Benson, who still thinks the Mets traded him because of his impulsive wife. Anna Benson, an…...

Tuesday, March 28, 2006

Inside the Mad Mind of March - Final Four

A North Dakota friend of mine who has way too much time on his hands sent me this. I thought it was an insightful look at this weekend's final four.…...

Sunday, March 12, 2006

Baseball? Yeah. Classic? No.

For an event that is entirely a made-for-TV and a made-to-sell-caps-and-jerseys affair, the World Baseball Classic has been in the news quite a bit this week. It started with Wednesday's…...

Friday, March 10, 2006

Give The Record Back To Maris

I don't often talk sports in this forum but I saw this column and have to give it my whole-hearted endorsement. Nearly a half-century ago, they tried to devalue Roger…...

Monday, February 20, 2006

Next Time, Reality Check Is Part Of The Prelims

Poor Johnny Weir. If only he had spent as much time practicing his Triple Lutz as he has refining his political commentary, he would not have plummeted off of the…...

Saturday, February 18, 2006

First Black Man Gets A Winter Olympic Gold

Eat your heart out, Bryant Gumble....

Friday, February 10, 2006

There Are Olympics This Year?

I guess the 20th Winter Olympics is set to open in Turin, Italy. To be perfectly honest with you, this is the first I've heard about it....

Sunday, February 05, 2006

Super Bowl Open Thread

So...who's gonna win? I'm watching the national anthem right now.  This has gotta be the worst rendition of it I have ever heard in my life. Aretha Franklin is usually…...

Wednesday, August 24, 2005

French Accuse Lance Of Drug Use

This sucks for Lance. Lance Armstrong Accused of Abusing Amgen Drug - Forbes.com Lance Armstrong, the cyclist who overcame a bout with testicular cancer to win the Tour de France…...

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