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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. The WBC sucks. Don't count me in that group...

Posted to Final Thoughts on Chicago Sports (Weblog) by MikeJ on 03-05-2009
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 the most important question. How does it affect...

Posted to Final Thoughts on Chicago Sports (Weblog) by MikeJ on 02-11-2009
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 and his offensive line. (Hi, Mike Gandy!) When...

Posted to Final Thoughts on Chicago Sports (Weblog) by MikeJ on 02-01-2009
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 why he was picked, and I appreciate his musical...

Posted to Final Thoughts on Chicago Sports (Weblog) by MikeJ on 01-30-2009
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 decided to chuck the whole thing and go with the...

Posted to Final Thoughts on Chicago Sports (Weblog) by MikeJ on 01-17-2009
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: All you've got to do is get there and anything...

Posted to Final Thoughts on Chicago Sports (Weblog) by MikeJ on 01-11-2009
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. A Tampa-vs-Cubs "Alternate Universe"...

Posted to Final Thoughts on Chicago Sports (Weblog) by MikeJ on 10-23-2008
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 series; and then yesterday Mac, Jurko & Harry...

Posted to Final Thoughts on Chicago Sports (Weblog) by MikeJ on 09-25-2008
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 occasional musing on the music I'm listening...

Posted to Final Thoughts on Chicago Sports (Weblog) by MikeJ on 09-12-2008
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 not saying that the loss of Tom Brady is good for...

Posted to Final Thoughts on Chicago Sports (Weblog) by MikeJ on 09-08-2008

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