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Archive for July, 2008
Top 10 Lists: Treat With Care
Jul. 31 | I peruse the odd sports blog and sometimes I come across some poorly thought out Top 10 lists that rarely seem to stick to any objective criteria when ranking players. For example, I came across one where the compiler had Mark Messier ranked number 2...
Mats Skeldin Is Not Management Material
Jul. 31 | By Beaker Lately, a new kind of star athlete behaviour has entered the world of sports: the indecisive one. Hm. Orange juice or grapefruit juice? Hm. You know the routine, the smart ones plan their sabbatical during the season with the “I’m...
The Hit Parade Starring Ichiro
Jul. 31 | By Beaker Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro “Mr. Sparkle” Suzuki recently reached the 3000 hits plateau. A remarkable feat considering he’s 34 years old. If 3000 seems like a lot you’re right. It includes the 1278 he hit in Japan....
Intentional, Control Problems Or Just Plain Dumb?
Jul. 30 | By Beaker I was watching the baseball highlights while I knitted a Green Lantern costume (I eventually ran out of green yarn) and noticed a pitcher getting tossed out of the game by the home plate umpire during the Yankees-Orioles game. The pitcher was...
Spain Conquers Sports
Jul. 30 | By Alessandro Carlos Sastre of Spain won the Tour de France and in case you missed it, Spain’s fury is being felt on the professional sports landscape. Consider they’re currently the Euro Cup holders in soccer, World Champions in basketball...
Tour de France: Ryder Hesjedal Rises And Rides To Excellence
Jul. 29 | By Beaker I’m not one to celebrate like some Canadians do whenever one of our athletes merely competes and does their best. No nation on earth is as proud of finishing 33rd like Canada is. The “I did my best” crap got a little stale...
The Toughest Teams In The NHL Revealed
Jul. 23 | From Two Minutes for Blogging Obviously this is not set in stone. There are a few guys left to be signed. That could easily move some teams (e.g. Tampa Bay) up or down the list. I think Jason Smith is gone; so I dropped him from the list completely for...
Now THAT’S An All-Star Game
Jul. 23 | By Rebecca Glass When I woke up this morning, I actually wondered for a few minutes if it had all been a dream. All Star games aren’t supposed to be like that. Exhibition games aren’t supposed to be emotional; they’re not supposed to...
Snippets Of NHL Musings
Jul. 23 | By Derek Braid I’ve screwed the pooch like it was paying my bills of late, so I figured writing something — regardless of the quality — would be an invaluable exercise in blog-preservation. This time of year leaves many of my ilk jonesing...
