Posted on July 15, 2008 by willminusintellect
Some pre-packaged, pre-game thoughts:
There’s no reason to be surprised or (if you’re one of the dozen existing Rays fans) concerned about the Tampa Bay Rays 7 game losing streak. Think of it as a “regression towards the mean.” The Rays have some top notch starting pitching among Scott Kazmir, James Shields, Matt Garza, and even [...]
Filed under: Sports | Tagged: A.J. Pierzynski, Aaron Cook, Adam Dunn, Albert Pujols, Andy Pettite, Andy Sonnanstine, B.J. Upton, Ben Sheets, Billy Beane, Bobby Abreu, Boston Celtics, Boston Red Sox, Brad Lidge, Brandon Moss, Carl Crawford, Carl Pavano, Carlos Guillen, Carlos Marmol, Carlos Pena, Carlos Zambrano, CC Sabathia, Chase Utley, Chicago Cubs, Chipper Jones, Christian Guzman, Cleveland Indians, Cliff Lee, Corey Hart, Craig Hansen, Dan Uggla, Danny Haren, Derek Jeter, Dioner Navarro, Dwight Evans, Edwin Volquez, Elton Brand, Evan Longoria, George Sherrill, George Steinbrenner, Grady Sizemore, Hanley Ramirez, Ian Kennedy, Ian Kinsler, Ichiro, J.D. Drew, James Shields, Jason Giambi, Jason Varitek, Jed Lowrie, Jewish Athletes, Jewish Baseball Players, Johan Santana, Johnny Damon, Jonathan Pabelpon, Josh Beckett, Julio Lugo, Justin Morneau, Kevin Costner, Kevin Youkilis, Kosuke Fukodome, Kyle Farnsworth, Lance Berkman, Lindsey Lohan, Madonna, Major League Baseball, Marcus Camby, Mariano Rivera, Matt Garza, Matt Holiday, Melky Cabrera, Miguel Tejada, Mike Lowell, Mike Mussina, Milton Bradley, MLB All-Star game, Nate McLouth, New York Yankees, Oakland As, Paris Hilton, Pat Burrell, Phil Hughes, Pineapple Express, Rafael Soria, Rich Harden, Roy Halladay, Russell Martin, Ryan Braun, Ryan Ludwick, Scott Kazmir, Tampa Bay Rays, Ted Williams, Terry Francona, Texas Rangers, The Dark Knight, Tim McCarver, Toronto Blue Jays, Vladimir Guerrero, Wade Boggs, X-Files Movie, Yogi Berra | Leave a Comment »
Posted on July 8, 2008 by 10centbeernight
If you’re a sports fan that cares about teams outside of New England, New York, or Los Angeles — I’m sure you can relate to the Cleveland Indians trade of CC Sabathia. It’s happened to your team. This is what you have to do to stay competitive in the modern game. But [...]
Filed under: Sports | Tagged: Andy Marte, Bartolo Colon, Brandon Phillips, Brian Gile, Casey Blake, CC Sabathia, Cleveland Browns, Cleveland Indians, Cliff Lee, David Dellucci, Fausto Carmona, Franklin Gutierrez, Grady Sizemore, Jake Westbrook, Jason Michaels, Jeff Kent, Jim Thome, Joe Borowski, Joel Skinner, Jose Mesa, Kenny Lofton, Los Angeles Dodgers, Manny Ramirez, Mark Shapiro, Matt La Porta, Milton Bradley, New York Yankees, Richie Sexson, Ryan Church, Ryan Ludwick, Travis Hafner | 1 Comment »
Posted on June 23, 2008 by mrdumas
I will repeat this from the previous post in case anyone misses it there:
I’m a sports fan, but I’m not only a fan of football, baseball, basketball, and hockey. Over the past few years, I have gotten really into two sports that are a bit more obscure: soccer and horse-racing. I talked about soccer this [...]
Filed under: Sports | Tagged: Afleet Alex, Barbaro, Belmont, Breeders Cup, Curlin, Eight Belles, horse-racing, Kentucky Derby, Preakness, Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe, Rags to Riches, Sangiovese, Smarty Jones | Leave a Comment »
Posted on June 23, 2008 by mrdumas
I’m a sports fan, but I’m not only a fan of football, baseball, basketball, and hockey. Over the past few years, I have gotten really into two sports that are a bit more obscure: soccer and horse-racing. Let’s talk about soccer this morning and horse-racing this afternoon. In the mean time, leave comments and tell [...]
Filed under: Sports | Tagged: donkey-butter, euro 2008, horse-racing, seattle, soccer, sounders | 1 Comment »
Posted on June 20, 2008 by mrdumas
First off, thanks to willminus for the ringing endorsement. Now I’m motivated to succeed!
I am a Philadelphia sports fan. Therefore, I currently hate the city of Boston. Or, more to the point, I hate anyone who roots for Boston sports teams. I lived in Boston when this embarrassment of riches began in 2002. I even [...]
Filed under: Sports | Tagged: boston, natural male enhancement, philadelphia, philly, Sports | 2 Comments »
Posted on June 19, 2008 by willminusintellect
I started writing a long post that would sum up my thoughts on the Celtics 17th Championship, but it got too unwieldy. I think I’ll leave that post for now, but I’ll keep with the sports theme and post on a few other random, sports-related topics:
1. Tiger Woods. He’s officially out for the season to undergo [...]
Filed under: Sports | Tagged: Boston Celtics, Chien-Ming Wang, Hank Steinbrenner Tiger Woods, J.D. Drew, Milton Bradley, New York Yankees, PGA, Sidney Ponson, Texas Rangers, Tiger Woods | Leave a Comment »
Posted on June 17, 2008 by willminusintellect
Okay, here we go. A few additional, pre-game points of interest:
- Kendrick Perkins and Ray Allen will be starting. I’m not expecting much of anything out of Perkins in terms of production, but his presence alone should give the team a boost. And as long as he still has one good shoulder, he should be [...]
Filed under: Sports | Tagged: Big Baby Davis, Bill Belichick, Bill Parcells, Bill Russell, Boston Celtics, David Stern, Derek Fisher, Doc Rivers, Eddie House, James Posey, Jeff Van Gundy, Jordan Farmar, Kendrick Perkins, Kevin Garnett, Kobe Bryant, Lamar Odom, Leon Powe, Leonardo DiCaprio, Los Angeles Lakers, Michelle Tafoya, Mike Breen, New England Patriots, P.J. Brown, Pau Gasol, Paul Pierce, Phil Jackson, Rajon Rondo, Ray Allen, Red Auerbach, Scot Pollard, Stuart Scott, Vladimir Radmonovich | 1 Comment »
Posted on June 17, 2008 by willminusintellect
1. The referee assignments have been posted, and it appears that I was 33% correct with my prediction. Looks like it’s going to be Bennett Salvatore (seriously, just kill me now); Joey Crawford — yes, THE Joey Crawford that was suspended by the NBA for ejecting Tim Duncan from a game last postseason because Duncan [...]
Filed under: Sports | Tagged: Bennett Salvatore, Boston Celtics, Eddie Rush, Joey Crawford, Kendrick Perkins, Ray Allen, Tim Duncan | Leave a Comment »
Posted on June 17, 2008 by willminusintellect
Some pre-game thoughts:
1. This will be the Celtic’s record-breaking 26th game of the post-season and 108th game of the 2007-2008 season. That’s a lot of b-ball. Regardless of whether they win or lose this series, Celtic fans should prepare for the team’s regular season win total to regress substantially next season. Paul Pierce has been [...]
Filed under: Sports | Tagged: Bennett Salvatore, Boston Celtics, Boston Red Sox, Brian Scalabrine, Charles Barkley, Chris Mihm, Curt Schilling, Dick Bavetta, Doc Rivers, Keith Foulke, Kendrick Perkins, Kevin Garnett, Lamar Odom, Los Angeles Lakers, Pau Gasol, Paul Pierce, Phil Jackson, Rajon Rondo, Ray Allen, San Antonio Spurs, Tim Donaghy, Vladimir Radmonovich | 2 Comments »
