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Thursday, March 05, 2009 8:57 PM

Why I like the WBC

The World Baseball Classic is upon us, and I have to say...I'm a fan. A lot of people rag on the WBC. Sportswriters, fans, players, GMs, managers, radio hosts, bloggers.... everybody has an opinion. And from what I gather, the opinion is near universal...
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Wednesday, February 11, 2009 8:48 PM

Why A-Rod didn't ruin baseball for me

The MAJOR story over the last few days is the revelation that Alex Rodriguez failed the "anonymous" drug test back in 2003. Setting aside the fact that it was supposed to be anonymous, and also ignoring his emmy-worthy apology; let's answer...
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Sunday, February 01, 2009 11:06 PM

Quick Thoughts on SB.43

Great game. I was a little sad that the Cards lost, but really I was rooting for a good game more than anything and that's what I got. Some thoughts: Warner was mostly great. Clearly outplayed Roethlisberger, but was done in by a myriad of penalties...
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Friday, January 30, 2009 10:27 AM

The Super Bowl and The Boss

Last year around this time I gave some predictions on what Tom Petty might perform at halftime of the Super Bowl. This year, Bruce Springsteen is playing and I have to say -- I don't get it. Sure, I think he's a perfectly fine choice and understand...
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Saturday, January 17, 2009 4:19 PM

What if NFL did BCS instead of playoffs?

The AFC and NFC Championship Games are tomorrow and the winners, of course, will match up in Super Bowl XLIII in two weeks. NFL Playoffs are pretty much the epitome of sports entertainment, and I don't want to change a thing. However, what if they...
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Sunday, January 11, 2009 10:00 PM

Crazy Weekend in NFL Reminds Me of What Could Have Been

With all the upsets this weekend, I was reminded of the crappy Bears season and how they were 11 seconds away from 10-6 and the sixth seed. And with the fourth and sixth seeds advancing to the NFC Championship Game, the following has nver been more true...
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Thursday, October 23, 2008 7:26 PM

World Series, Tampa, and the Cubs

Excuse me for putting "the Cubs" and "World Series" in the same sentence. That'll never happen, unless we're on the eve of an apocalypse. But Mike Downey had a column today that was a bitchslap reminder of what could have been...
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Thursday, September 25, 2008 8:42 PM

Baseball, Attendance and the Economy

You want to know what I'm starting to get sick of? Big-city media criticizing towns for not selling out their games during the stretch run. Last week, Mike & Mike were ragging on the Tampa Bay fans for not selling out their stadium for the Boston...
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Friday, September 12, 2008 9:35 AM

Review: 'Death Magnetic', Metallica

Perry said I could write whatever the hell I want on this site so long as I write at least one post a week and I don't say anything that might get him sued. So I figured with the modest success of my Lollapalooza review, I might as well whip out the...
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Monday, September 08, 2008 11:01 PM

Thoughts on Brady and more on Bears-Indy

Unless you were in a coma the last few days, you probably heard that Tom Brady is out for the year. While Bostonians are obviously completely devastated by the news, the rest of the NFL fans in this country have something to look forward to. No, I'm...
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Sunday, August 24, 2008 9:02 PM

Stuff I Like: Sports! (not the album by Huey Lewis)

This might be the most obvious "Stuff I Like" post imaginable. Of course I like sports, I write a freaking sports blog. What prompts this post is the fact that the Olympics are over, and I must admit that I'm not that much of a fan and I'm...
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Monday, August 04, 2008 2:38 PM

Lollapalooza 2008 Review

This past weekend, I went to the massive Lollapalooza festival in Grant Park. Three long days and dozens of bands later, I am completely and utterly wiped out. No matter, it was a great time. What follows is a recap of my virtually sports-free experience...
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Thursday, July 31, 2008 10:40 PM

7/31/2008: Quick hits on MLB, the NFL and the NBA

Ain't nothing like random thoughts by a faceless dude on the internets, so here goes: Today was the MLB Trade Deadline, and this might have been the most active trade deadline in terms of star power ever. Three first ballot hall of famers (Pudge,...
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Wednesday, May 07, 2008 8:23 PM

Stuff I Like: Podcasts

I love my iPod. I held out for the longest time in getting one. I used to be an "early adopter" with new technology, but that sort of fell by the wayside as I moved into my late 20s. This also coincides with the time that iPods started taking...
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Monday, April 21, 2008 9:48 PM

NFL Franchise QBs: How do the Bears stack up?

With the draft coming up, I was thinking about "franchise QBs" and why the Bears were so lousy at acquiring them. I then started to wonder how the Bears stacked up against the other 31 NFL teams in terms of Quarterbacks and how bad they really...
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