Here are some notes for you as you try to remember why you took Reggie Bush in the 2nd round: The Colts just obliterated the Saints last night in the NFL season opener. Either their defense is better than anyone thought, or the Saints offense is totally clueless. To me, it looked like Sean Payton […]
Category: Baseball (General)
A quick Braves assessment
For Braves fans still expecting a comeback, two out of three against the Marlins is a start. A sweep would have been nice, but two out of three will work for now. The Braves now sit five games back in both the NL East and Wild Card races: NL East W L PCT GB New […]
Friday Notes: August 17, 2007
Hamilton County schools started this week, so I’m spending more and more of my time sitting in traffic. I actually bothered to change the CDs in my car for the first time in probably a month or two, so I guess I’ve been pretty bored with the increase in traffic. Anyhow, I do have a […]
Bonds hits #756 while most of the nation sleeps
I would like to offer my congratulations to Barry Bonds on becoming baseball’s career home run leader. It is a great accomplishment which required skill, longevity and determination. Throughout the past century, the home run has held a special place in baseball, and I have been privileged to hold this record for 33 of those […]
Friday Notes: August 3, 2007
Today marks my 14-month wedding anniversary, so it’s a pretty good day. Here are some notes for this week: The Braves need to stop playing extra-inning games, especially if they’re going to lose them. I didn’t watch much of last night’s game (too much basketball and NCAA 08 to be played), but I’m sure it […]
Is this the darkest time in sports history?
This post started out as a comment on ME’s open thread today (where he mentioned Mike Vick), but it developed into a coherent-enough thought that I figured I’d post it here. Last night during supper, I was watching a discussion on ESPN between Jim Rome and Stephen A. Smith about this being the darkest time […]
Midseason MLB Predictions and Evaluation
Every year, I make time to predict the final outcome of the baseball season before it begins. I’ve had varying degrees of success (Justin Verlander was a pretty nice ROY pick last year, but I picked the Tigers fourth in the AL Central). This year will probably be no different, but that doesn’t make it […]
On the All-Star Game and Drive-time radio
I’ve mentioned before that I listen to more talk radio than actual music now when I’m driving around town. The idea of having a permanent home now, coupled with the declining variability of my taste in music has made sports talk a more appealing option on my way to and from work. That means I […]
This game should not count
Every year, I find myself getting worked up about the All-Star snubs, wondering how the fans, major league players, and the manager of the team could overlook certain selections. Then, I tell myself that it doesn’t matter because it’s just the All-Star Game. It’s just an exhibition. But after that, I have to remind myself: […]
Solving the monster of interleague play and MLB competitive imbalance
I was planning on writing about something else today, but I ran across a great article by Studes at THT about interleague play. He concludes that if anyone should have a beef with the schedule makers this year, it’s the Braves, who faced four tough teams: the Red Sox twice, the Tigers, the Indians, and the […]
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