Scrutiny which has been paid, in only just the past two years, over drug use among MLB players, while having been a black eye for MLB, is also convenient as Commissioner Bud Selig need not address myriad other issues which also play their part in preserving the integrity of the game.
by Trevor Freeman
Pizza or Tacos………Tacos. Yuengling, Sierra Nevada Pale Ale or Natty Light……Natty Light. You gotta go Old School for an event like this. Golden State Warrior Throwback jersey or Boom Dizzle Warriors Jersey…….Boom Dizzle. Are there better “drinking” sporting events than the NFL and NBA Drafts? A couple minutes to pee between picks and grab snacks. No pressure to pay complete attention. Mel Kiper and Jay Bilas squaring off to see who can be the bigger sports nerd. Pro and college intersecting to form a perfect union.
There are many recaps you can read on this wonderful event. Just know that every other writer you will read was completely sober when they wrote their recap. Not only could I not operate heavy machinery at this moment, but I am having problems getting the mouse to work correctly on my mousepad. That speaks volumes about how much I care about covering this event. We begin our look at the draft with………
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Brownies Caked
Who said training camps weren’t exciting? First it’s Frye, then it’s Quinn, and now we’re getting ready for Derek Anderson to lead the Browns into the 2007 season. Can Romeo Crennel just make a decision already? Actually, no, he can’t. And I’ll tell you why.
I have tried to hold back. God knows I’ve tried. But this has gone too far.
Earlier this year, the University of Florida announced that it would add women’s lacrosse to its array of varsity sports by the end of the decade. This came after a lengthy study by the University Athletic Association to determine what sport, if any, should be added.
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MLB Power Rankings for June 26- 2007
Welcome to week 12 of the Sportscolumn.com MLB Power Rankings. The big movers and shakers of this week are the Braves and the White Sox, who both dropped four places, and ironically, both have coaches moving in opposite directions in their own power rankings. Ozzie Guillen is unquestionably on the hot seat, even though general manager Kenny Williams in noncommittal either way, while Bobby Cox set the new statistical standard for… well, let’s just call it like it is… he set the statistical standard for bitching, moaning, and acting like a horse’s ass. Congratulations.
As always, questions, comments and complaints are encouraged.
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Baseball- Radio- and Jackie Robinson
It’s hard to remember a time when the World Series was important, when the World Series defined American life.
At one point, the World Series was an autumn standard, as routine as changing the clocks for daylight savings time.
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A True Role Model
To an avid basketball fan, the name “Stephon Marbury” usually generates responses along the lines of “he’s a selfish point guard who thinks it’s always about him” or “I wouldn’t want that overpaid bum on my team! All the team’s he got traded out of became contenders!”
We are now more than a third of the way through the baseball season. The N.L. West is suddenly the best division in baseball, the last two world champions are struggling, and the Yankees are making their inevitable surge. Time to revise my preseason picks. Let’s see how they stack up.
–My pre-season picks are the ones that stand throughout the season; this is just the picks I wish I’d made at this point. Preseason picks are in italics. And all stats and numbers are through Tuesday, June 19.–
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MLB Power Rankings for June 20- 2007
The big news of this week has been the health of several aces. The news is bad for two teams in the NL West, as the Dodgers lose Jason Schmidt and the Diamondbacks lose Randy Johnson, both for an undetermined amount of time. Schmidt has already spent most of the season on the disabled list and has made comments that he never really felt like himself, posting a 1-4 record with an ERA over 6.00.
Johnson, on the other hand, began the season on the DL, but more often than not has looked like the 2001 World Series winning Big Unit, instead of the Booed in the Bronx Big Unit.
While the news out West is bad, Red Sox nation is breathing a sigh of relief, when Curt Schilling’s MRI revealed no damage to his shoulder, and he shouldn’t miss more than a start or two.
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Blacktop Culture
It’s a far cry from the bright lights of the arena. The familiar sight of brightly polished parquet floors and fully loaded box seats are nowhere to be found. In its place is a slab of asphalt and cement blocks posing as bleachers. Everything is different; the bounce of the ball, the sound of a swishing net, and the roar of the crowd.
This is street basketball.