Posts Tagged ‘Baseball’

The return of the mighty stirrups

A Few Shining Examples Are Bringing Old School Socks Back to MLB Baseball
I could write something about how the storied match-up between Kobe and LeBron probably isn’t going to happen. Or I could write about how the Dodgers are kicking royal arse in the National League. But instead I’m going to write about socks.
Again.
Because a [...]

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Is Jamie Moyer Hall of Fame material? You vote.

So the Dodgers absolutely shelled Jamie Moyer tonight, which helps the Boys in Blue stay ahead of the surprising Giants. (Forget all that stuff I said earlier about the Giants sucking — they’re outstanding ,  just like I thought they’d be!) Nonetheless, I’m really surprised and impressed with Moyer.
First of all, the guy is 46 years old! [...]

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Enjoy the good times, Marlins fans

I’m going to make this as painless as possible:
Don’t get your hopes up, Marlins fans.
I know, I know. Standing in first place, Florida fans — all 16,000 who attend each home game — are pretty excited. But sadly for you this isn’t football, which is to say there are more than 16 games. Which is to say [...]

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Hitters Most Likely to Drill You in the Head

Sometimes,  like that Walter Mitty dude, I pretend I’m someone else.
Like maybe I’m a succesful novelist, who tours the country on a book tour. Or maybe I’m a drummer in a famous band. Or a better surfer.
And, of course, I often envision myself as a baseball player. Because, you know — I’m kinda lame.
Except the [...]

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Naming stadiums after greedy corporations sucks

Remember when the Denver Post refused to call Mile High Stadium by its new crappy corporate name?
That was so awesome.
“The community at large thinks of this as ‘Mile High,’ ‘new Mile High’ or ‘the new stadium,’” Post editor Glenn Guzzo said in 2001. “Outside of official circles, seldom do you hear Invesco Field, except in [...]

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Why are today’s baseball uniforms so lame?

Back in the 70s, baseball teams had courage. Now they’re uniforms are boring.

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How can I throw a 100 mph fastball like that San Diego State guy?

Remember that crappy carnival game where you had to guess how fast you could throw a baseball?
 
     I remember getting all excited about it. Not because I wanted to win a plastic helmet. But, rather, because I was thinking, you know — I’m going to really impress people with my cannon arm. Even though I [...]

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The Giants Should Have Never Dropped Barry Bonds

Whatever, man. You know what? I’m a little tired of the whole steroids in baseball thing.
First of all, it was absurd that the U.S. Congress got involved. I mean, what are there, like 500 Major League Baseball players in the entire world? And here Congress was making a big deal about them taking steroids — [...]

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Top Ten Voices of Baseball

Here are my top ten favorite baseball announcers.

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Is Joe Torre Overrated?

Joe Torre is associated with winning. But is he as good as his Yankee record?

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