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Barry Bonds Conspiracy Theory?
2007-07-02 14:33:00 We all remember the all-star game blunder in 2002 when Commish Selig decided a tie was good enough. Selig was and still is harshly yet deservedly criticized for allowing the Midsummer Classic to end without an ending. Since then Selig has tried to provide fans with exciting, controversy free all-star games. He has been successful on that front, until this year: The San Francisco Giants star overcame a 119,000-vote deficit in the final days of balloting and finished 123,000 ahead of the Chicago Cubs? Alfonso Soriano yesterday to claim the third and final starting outfield spot for the National League. I'm calling conspiracy theory on this one. Either that is the greatest all-star voting comeback in the history of the game or more likely Selig realized that the 2007 all-star game, hosted in San Francisco, needed Barry Bonds in the starting lineup. Sure Selig and Bonds have had their differences however perhaps Selig felt if he did not make Bonds a starter than Bonds might not ha... More About: Theory , Conspiracy , Conspiracy Theory
Barry Bonds Conspiracy Theory?
2007-07-02 14:33:00 We all remember the all-star game blunder in 2002 when Commish Selig decided a tie was good enough. Selig was and still is harshly yet deservedly criticized for allowing the Midsummer Classic to end without an ending. Since then Selig has tried to provide fans with exciting, controversy free all-star games. He has been successful on that front, until this year: The San Francisco Giants star overcame a 119,000-vote deficit in the final days of balloting and finished 123,000 ahead of the Chicago Cubs? Alfonso Soriano yesterday to claim the third and final starting outfield spot for the National League. I'm calling conspiracy theory on this one. Either that is the greatest all-star voting comeback in the history of the game or more likely Selig realized that the 2007 all-star game, hosted in San Francisco, needed Barr y Bonds in the starting lineup. Sure Selig and Bonds have had their differences however perhaps Selig felt if he did not make Bonds a starter than Bonds might not ha... More About: Theory , Conspiracy
How quickly Milton Bradley has fallen
2007-06-30 19:44:00 In March of 2004, the Los Angeles Dodgers acquired Milton Bradley from the Cleveland Indians for 21 year old Franklin Guttierez, the 31st best prospect in the game according to Baseball America, and 23 year old power right-handed pitcher Andrew Brown.After 2 seasons, the Dodgers were tired of his shenanigans and packaged him with back-up infielder Antonio Perez for a middling Oakland OF prospect, Andre Ethier.Now in 2007, Oakland has also gotten fed up with his attitude and sent him to San Diego for a 26-year old right handed minor league relief pitcher named...Andrew Brown, the same Brown he was traded for slightly over 3 years ago. More About: Fallen , Allen , Fall , Milton Bradley
How quickly Milton Bradley has fallen
2007-06-30 19:44:00 In March of 2004, the Los Angeles Dodgers acquired Milton Bradley from the Cleveland Indians for 21 year old Franklin Guttierez, the 31st best prospect in the game according to Baseball America, and 23 year old power right-handed pitcher Andrew Brown.After 2 seasons, the Dodgers were tired of his shenanigans and packaged him with back-up infielder Antonio Perez for a middling Oakland OF prospect, Andre Ethier.Now in 2007, Oakland has also gotten fed up with his attitude and sent him to San Diego for a 26-year old right handed minor league relief pitcher named...Andrew Brown, the same Brown he was traded for slightly over 3 years ago. More About: Fallen , Milton Bradley , Radley
What Does Danny Ainge Have To Do To Get Fired?
2007-06-29 06:02:00 Seriously, this is becoming quite absurd. After all the abysmal decisions Danny Ainge has already made in his now notorious tenure as GM of the Celtics, his actions from last evening baffle me even more than his questionable actions from the past. Boston sends Delonte West, Wally Szczerbiak, and the #5 pick to Seattle. Boston receives Ray Allen and the #35 pick from Seattle. The biggest problem I have with Ainge and the Celtics is their failure to commit to a team philosophy. Do you want to win now or rebuild? You can't have it both ways, Daniel. It seemed like Ainge had answered the latter to that question beginning in 2004 by drafting Al Jefferson followed a year later by selecting high schooler Gerald Green. This was again emphasized just a year ago when they thought they had traded for a franchise PG in Sebastian Telfair (sure that ended up being an awful move but at least Ainge was committed to the re-building concept, rather than trading the pick for a veteran). A s... More About: Fired , Danny Ainge , To Do
What Does Danny Ainge Have To Do To Get Fired?
2007-06-29 06:02:00 Seriously, this is becoming quite absurd. After all the abysmal decisions Danny Ainge has already made in his now notorious tenure as GM of the Celtics, his actions from last evening baffle me even more than his questionable actions from the past. Boston sends Delonte West, Wally Szczerbiak, and the #5 pick to Seattle. Boston receives Ray Allen and the #35 pick from Seattle. The biggest problem I have with Ainge and the Celtics is their failure to commit to a team philosophy. Do you want to win now or rebuild? You can't have it both ways, Daniel. It seemed like Ainge had answered the latter to that question beginning in 2004 by drafting Al Jefferson followed a year later by selecting high schooler Gerald Green. This was again emphasized just a year ago when they thought they had traded for a franchise PG in Sebastian Telfair (sure that ended up being an awful move but at least Ainge was committed to the re-building concept, rather than trading the pick for a veteran). A s... More About: Fired , Danny Ainge , To Do
NBA Mock Draft Blogdome
2007-06-28 00:00:00 A collection of mock drafts...enjoy!NBADraft .netDraft ExpressCNNSIESPNCBS SportslineInside HoopsFox Sports More About: Dome , Mock
NBA Mock Draft Blogdome
2007-06-28 00:00:00 A collection of mock drafts...enjoy!NBADraft .netDraft ExpressCNNSIESPNCBS SportslineInside HoopsFox Sports More About: Dome , Mock
KG Almost a Laker
2007-06-26 04:02:00 Kevin Garnett almost became a Lake r but it looks like that isn't going to be the case, unless the Lakers can figure out another way to get it done. According to Chad Ford, the now fallen apart deal would have gone like this: Garnett to the Lakers, Bynum and Odom to Indiana, Jermaine O'Neal to Boston and Gerald Green, Sebastian Telfair #5 pick, & #19 pick to Minnesota. Talk about an almost blockbuster deal. Now the Lakers are trying to get the deal done just with Minnesota, but it seems a third team will be needed because while the T-Wolves might be interested in Bynum, more will be needed to move KG.Imagine a Lakers team with Garnett and Kobe though. Suddenly the Lakers would become contenders again and surely the addition of Kevin Garnett would be enough to make Kobe happy. But I don't get this whole ordeal to begin with. If Kobe really wants to play for a winner, which is why he is asking to be traded, why did he drive Shaq out of LA to begin with?
KG Almost a Laker
2007-06-26 04:02:00 Kevin Garnett almost became a Lake r but it looks like that isn't going to be the case, unless the Lakers can figure out another way to get it done. According to Chad Ford, the now fallen apart deal would have gone like this: Garnett to the Lakers, Bynum and Odom to Indiana, Jermaine O'Neal to Boston and Gerald Green, Sebastian Telfair #5 pick, & #19 pick to Minnesota. Talk about an almost blockbuster deal. Now the Lakers are trying to get the deal done just with Minnesota, but it seems a third team will be needed because while the T-Wolves might be interested in Bynum, more will be needed to move KG.Imagine a Lakers team with Garnett and Kobe though. Suddenly the Lakers would become contenders again and surely the addition of Kevin Garnett would be enough to make Kobe happy. But I don't get this whole ordeal to begin with. If Kobe really wants to play for a winner, which is why he is asking to be traded, why did he drive Shaq out of LA to begin with?
One of the Closest Times a Punter Could Be Considered Badass
2007-06-22 16:01:00 With the exception of the rare occurrence when a punter actually has to make a tackle, the position itself is without a doubt one of the wussiest in all of sports. Because of that fact, when an ex-NFL punter is arrested with dealing with stolen merchandise, we must consider him to be one of the closest things the position has to a badass. There is something inherently funny about the fact that rather than floating into oblivion, like most other retired punters in the world, Rick Tuten fell into the headlines for purchasing stolen televisions.Overall Tuten had approximately $30,000 worth of stolen merchandise which he planned to resell in Georgia. So how did the cops get him? Seemingly right out of a movie...Investigators borrowed a 42-inch flat-screen TV and a 32-inch flat-screen TV from a local store and had an informant - who was familiar with the former NFL player - to telephone Tuten on his cell phone Thursday to see if he was interested in buying them. Sheriff's officials ... More About: Times , Badass , Consider , Punt
One of the Closest Times a Punter Could Be Considered Badass
2007-06-22 16:01:00 With the exception of the rare occurrence when a punter actually has to make a tackle, the position itself is without a doubt one of the wussiest in all of sports. Because of that fact, when an ex-NFL punter is arrested with dealing with stolen merchandise, we must consider him to be one of the closest things the position has to a badass. There is something inherently funny about the fact that rather than floating into oblivion, like most other retired punters in the world, Rick Tuten fell into the headlines for purchasing stolen televisions.Overall Tuten had approximately $30,000 worth of stolen merchandise which he planned to resell in Georgia. So how did the cops get him? Seemingly right out of a movie...Investigators borrowed a 42-inch flat-screen TV and a 32-inch flat-screen TV from a local store and had an informant - who was familiar with the former NFL player - to telephone Tuten on his cell phone Thursday to see if he was interested in buying them. Sheriff's officials ... More About: Times , Cons , Badass , Consider , Punt
The Hawkeye Nuptual Dilemma
2007-06-21 19:23:00 Gary Dolphin, the voice of Iowa Hawkeye football and men's basketball, had a tough decision to make. On Saturday former Iowa football player Brian Ferentz is getting married. On Saturday former Iowa basketball player Adam Haluska is also getting married. Both players asked Dolphin to announce their wedding parties in his best play-by-play voice. It was decision time.In the end Haluska decided that Dolphin could just make a video tape of himself doing the introductions with the Iowa fight song playing in the background. As a result, at Ferentz's wedding on Saturday he will once again be introduced as if he's running out onto the Kinnick Stadium Field. More About: Dilemma , Emma , Dile
No Running of the Jew in Anchorage
2007-06-20 09:54:00 Since Jews in sports seem to be a popular topic in the blogosphere this week, I figured I would put one more story out there. This year's Anchorage regional cross country meet is currently schedule to take place on Yom Kippur. It's the third straight year the meet has been on a major Jewish holiday and people are not happy about it. A debate is currently going on about whether or not the meet should be moved.On one side is the school superintendent, who says she would have stopped the meet from being scheduled on Yom Kippur---if she'd known about it. In the past she advised that events not be held on important Christian, Jewish, Russian Orthodox, Muslim and other faiths' holidays, and she wants the cross country meet moved.On the other side is Gary Matthews, the Alaska School Activities Association Executive Director. Matthews believes the meet shouldn't be moved for religious holidays because if they move it for one religion they would have to accommodate many other relig... More About: Running
NBA Quick hits: Dynasty, Draft and Demands
2007-06-20 02:34:00 A few days after the Finals and a few days before the Draft and NBA talk is still pretty hot.Are the Spurs a dynasty? That?s tough to say, but 3 championships in 5 seasons is very impressive. The two years they didn?t win were the result of Derek Fisher?s .4 shot and a hobbled Duncan. Even if you are to say that the team isn?t dominant enough to be considered a dynasty, you have to be impressed with Greg Popovich and the Spurs front office who have found great success in late picks, foreign players and veterans who seemed finish. It also speaks to the greatness of Tim Duncan who is the only player remaining on the Spurs from their first championship in 1999.LeBron after the Finals ended: ?We have to get better. Me, as an individual, I have to be much better on and off the court. And that will carry our team to higher levels. I think it starts with me first and then it will trickle down to everybody else.? As a Lak... More About: Demands , Kobe , Quick , Hits
NBA Mock Draft
2007-06-19 10:26:00 The author of The People's Sports Blog, Brian Raab is at it again. He's updated his NBA Mock Draft , and since he is a member of the WBRS Sports crew, you should take him seriously.Here is a LINK to his post. Tell your friends.
The Power of Rick Ankiel
2007-06-18 08:45:00 Rick Ankiel continues to get closer and closer to that day when his phone will ring with a call from the big leagues. On Saturday night Ankiel clubbed three home runs for AAA Memphis, tying him for second in the minor leagues with 19. Ankiel would be wise to work on his .309 OBP, but he will be wearing Cardinals red sooner rather than later.On a completely unrelated note, I recommend checking out this little Jose Mesa tidbit from the Salt Lake Tribune. They've done some research, and it appears that Mesa either lied about his age, or he was the most virile 8 year-old boy in the history of mankind. More About: Power , Rick , Rick Ankiel , Kiel
Sexy Update
2007-06-15 09:28:00 Everyone's favorite dreamy blogger Mini-me has inexplicably made it to the 3rd round of the "Hot Blogger Bracket." He's going up against one of the kings of the sports blog world Dan Shanoff. Perhaps in age and wisdom, Shanoff has him beat, but not in pure sexiness.Vote for Mini-me hereNBA talk coming tomorrow... More About: Sexy , Update
Beware of Oakmont's 9th Green
2007-06-15 08:40:00 Of all the formidable holes at this week?s U.S. Open, the most dangerous may be the 9th hole. That?s because the 9th green is so big that half of it is actually the practice green. A blue line and some stakes are all that separates the practice section from the green in play.Here is the dangerous part. It?s illegal for a player to practice on the course he is playing. That means if a player on the practice green has the ball go over the blue line, he must pick it up with his hand. If the player knocks it back over the line with his putter it can be considered practicing and the player could be disqualified.In Economics there is something called the "Specificity Rule" which basically says that when you have a problem the best solution is the one that deals most directly with the problem. No sport in the entire world disobeys this rule more than professional golf. Disqualifying somebody for hitting their ball back onto the practice green has nothing to do with the problem of peo... More About: Green , Beware , Mont
Now That's What I Call A Doping Story
2007-06-14 07:07:00 Jeff Adams is one of Canada?s most storied wheelchair athletes. He?s won six world titles and competed in four Paralympics. Unfortunately for Adams, this week he was suspended two years for testing positive for cocaine. So how did it happen? Well, according to Adams it wasn?t his fault. ?Adams argued unsuccessfully at a hearing that it was inadvertent doping. He claimed that an unknown woman approached him at a Toronto bar in May of 2006 and forced cocaine in his mouth.He said that the catheter he used after the incident at the bar was the same one he used to give a urine sample a week later after a race at the Canadian wheelchair marathon championships in Ottawa. Adams said that contaminated catheter caused his positive test for a cocaine metabolite.? I have to say, between Floyd Landis? Jack Daniel?s night, Barry Bonds? flaxseed oil, and Justin Gatlin?s vengeful masseuse, Adams? ?Cocaine Assailant? is the best drug test I?ve ever heard (whether it?s true or not.) If it i... More About: Story , Call , Doping , Ping , Tory
Spurs Triumph in Game 3
2007-06-13 07:05:00 This has been written by Brian Raab, author of The People's Sports Blog, and WBRS Sports memberWell I feel kind of stupid. After I praised Daniel Gibson, he has an awful game with 1-10 shooting and 2 points. Still, 1-10 was what Larry Hughes put up in the first two games and Tony Parker wasn't as dominant tonight, so Gibson was still an improvement. And I stand by that playing a gimpy Hughes made no sense.The guy who should feel really stupid after the Spurs edged the Cavaliers 75-72 is Anderson Varejao. That missed layup with 13 seconds left pretty much sealed the deal. LeBron did well to pass it off as he had no place to go, but Varejao had no business putting the ball on the floor. He should have passed it off and gotten the ball back to James instead of attempting a wild, awkward layup that had no real chance.Thinking about it now, there may not be a more uncoordinated, raw player who puts the ball on the floor as much as Varejao does. Don't get me wrong, I'm a fan of his. I... More About: Game , Triumph
Can the Cavs win Game 3?
2007-06-12 20:50:00 This has been written by Brian Raab, author of The People's Sports Blog, and WBRS Sports memberTo get right to the point, I think they can. As bad as they've been, Cleveland is going to have an excellent home court advantage. It may not be quite as good as the Golden State crowd in the first round, but I'm expecting something special from the title-depraved fans.Another plus is that Daniel Gibson might actually get the start tonight. GASP! Starting your second-best player?! What a concept! Before I go overboard with sarcastic praise, I should point out that the main reason this might (and don't forget, it's still a "might" at this point) happen is because Larry Hughes may not be able to overcome his foot injury. I have to give credit to Hughes, who has been giving his all despite the injury, even if he hasn't been very effective. Good for him. Unfortunately it hasn't been so good for the Cavs, who must win tonight if they want to have a legitimate shot in the series.Though yo... More About: Game
Another NBA Finals Blowout
2007-06-12 17:02:00 This has been written by Brian Raab, author of The People's Sports Blog, and WBRS Sports memberListening to ESPN Radio this morning, the Sopranos series finale got a lot more air time than the NBA Fina ls . Not that I can blame them, I turned off the game in the third quarter. The game effectively ended when Mike Brown made yet another poor decision and benched LeBron early in the first quarter when he picked up his second foul. This would have been an acceptable move had it been Sasha Pavlovic or Drew Gooden in foul trouble, or maybe if this was the regular season, but in the NBA Finals? The Spurs can get away with sitting Tim Duncan or Manu Ginobili because they have talent and depth, but LeBron is Cleveland's only legitimate scorer and playmaker. They can't win without him on the floor and it showed as they went into halftime down 25.After seeing so many Cavaliers games, I have gained more respect for LeBron simply because it's evident that Mike Brown is a terrible game coach. ...
Time To Get Your "Upside" Fix
2007-06-07 18:11:00 Today, after 42 long years, baseball draft junkies will finally get a chance to watch it on TV. Vanderbilt lefty David Price is expected to go #1, but after that even the experts are unsure what will happen. If you've got four hours to kill, I'll be live blogging the thing over at ShakedownSports. So stop on by and find out who will have 30% of helping your major league team 5 years from now. More About: Time , Upside
There's a special place in hell for people like you
2007-06-07 07:50:00 Dear robbers of Sherry Hill's house,It takes a certain type of person to take advantage of a mother is burying her son. Your own mother's must be so very proud. I hope a pack of wolves rips off your testicles.Sincerely,mc More About: People , Special , Hell , Place , Like
NBA Finals Preview
2007-06-07 00:52:00 --Ragin' Ravi Posting for Brian Raab--I'm going to be a little unorthodox and start my preview with my series prediction. I'm taking the Spurs in 6. Now that I've told you who will win, I'll defend it. Just figured I'd save you the suspense. You're welcome.The Cavaliers have a couple things going for them in this series, so I'll get those out of the way so I can explain why the Spurs will beat them:1) San Antonio has no one defender who can stop LeBron James. Bruce Bowen is just too small. To be fair, I'm not sure there is anyone who can stop King James one-on-one right now.2) Cleveland went 2-0 against the Spurs in the regular season and between Mike Brown and Danny Ferry, no front office is more familiar with San Antonio.3) In Cleveland's regular season wins vs San Antonio, Sasha Pavlovic and Daniel Gibson had yet to crack the Cavs rotation. Both have been key for Cleveland in the playoffs and San Antonio has yet to get a good look at them.4) LeBron showed against Detroi... More About: Preview , Finals , Fina
Your Homoerotic Post of the Week
2007-06-06 21:39:00 The fantastic ladies over at Ladies... have put together a little blogger bracket. Our beloved Mini-me is the 17-seed in the "Mid-Atlantic" Backet. You should vote for him because if he wins, he will buy everyone who votes for him a donut. And he's sooooo dreamy. I remember the first time I saw him, I almost swooned and then he held me in his strong arms and caressed me and everything was all right with the world and then he made sweet sweet love to me and it was like 4,000 butterflies came together to sing Handel's Messiah. It was that beautiful.Vote for him here More About: Post , Week
Mike Modano's Lady Problems
2007-06-06 06:23:00 Mike Modano is just a regular guy. He works hard to pay the bills, he is loyal to his employer, and he has a wife who won't keep her mouth shut.Modano recently met with team officials to discuss the critical remarks his wife Willa Ford made about the team in an interview with ESPN.com. During the interview Ford blasted the team on issues such as the tension in the coaching staff, Modano's lack of quality linemates, and the team's decision to strip Modano of his captaincy. Modano discussed the interview with coach Dave Tippett, General Manager Doug Wilson, and numerous teammates, and he says he has learned to speak out more if something is bothering him.So it appears that for now everything has been worked out, although we'll have to see what happens when Ford criticizes Modano's teammates for calling him a wuss who has his wife fight his battles for him. More About: Lady , Problems , Mike , Mike Modano
More people watched the XFL than this year's Stanley Cup Finals
2007-06-06 01:31:00 Saturday night's Game 3 between Ottawa and Anaheim received the lowest ever rating for a major network in prime time. Not just the lowest for a sporting event, but the lowest for anything ever shown on one of the networks between 8pm-11pm (7-10 for you Central time farmers). To put this into context, NBC's 1.1 rating for the game was lower than the worst XFL showing, a 1.5, which means that even at its least popular, there were still about half a million more people watching the XFL than watching hockey. More About: People , Stanley Cup , Stanley , Finals , Stanley Cup Finals
Get Your Joe Paterno Chopper
More articles from this author:2007-06-04 06:02:00 Thanks to the magic of Ebay, there's a new way to pay homage to Joe Paterno . A Penn State fan with $100,000 to blow can now recreate Paterno's horrific leg injury by crashing a motorcycle signed by the legendary Penn State coach. It's a one of a kind chopper, and just in case there are any questions about the authenticity of the signature, there's this bizarre video of Paterno signing the bike. It's the perfect "feel better" gift for Lavar Arrington the next time he gets cut. More About: Chopper 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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