The Major League Baseball Hall of Fame at Cooperstown is the biggest disgrace to the game.
Never, not even in refusing to induct Pete Rose, has the Hall proven to be as flawed as it did today.
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Casting My Ballot
Let’s just say, for sake of argument, that the Baseball Writers Association of America ignored the fact that I am not actually a member of the BBWAA, although I pretend to be. And let’s just say, for sake of argument, that the BBWAA were willing to overlook the 10-year rule, in order for a member to become eligible to cast a ballot for the Hall of Fame voting.
I don’t know why they would bend these cornerstone rules for me, of all people, but let’s just say they did.
Then consider this my official ballot.
As the new-year approaches, and the Jets, a punch line for ESPN lug heads [err, analysts] before the season began, continue to shock the football world, the Yankees made my Christmas, when their designs of trading the shriveling Unit leaked out to media outlets.
Why do I hate Randy Johnson?
Who should play first base for the Yankees in 2007?
Who the hell is Brad Halsey again?
The answers to these questions and more, right now!
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Oprah Hendry & The Cubs
Since they last won the World Series in 2000, the New York Yankees have spent $1 billion on players who, in the grand scheme of things, delivered nothing but headline material for the New York Post and proved that while you can sometimes buy competitiveness, you can never buy a championship.
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Winter Meetings Preview 2006
On Monday in Orlando, baseball’s high rollers will begin the four days of rabid negotiations that largely decide rosters. Free agents will be signed, and some major trades could go down, possibly not the ones you are expecting. Here is a preview of the excitement.
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The Sheffield Error
He’s a walking contradiction, half hero half villain, glaring like a samurai behind ice-cold eyes. He’s a warrior and a whiner, heart and talent, attitude and arrogance. He defends his teammates with righteous zeal. He belittles them with distant apathy.
He hits and he hits.
He is Gary Sheffield.
Who is Gary Sheffield?
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Dream Weaver
Anyone who followed baseball this year knows the story of Jeffrey Charles Weaver. After going 3-10 with a 6.29 E.R.A. with the Los Angeles/Orange County Angels of Anaheim/Pasadena/Tustin/Southern California region, and being replaced in the rotation by his little brother Jered, he was traded to the St. Louis Cardinals. The Cards’ struggling, injury-depleted pitching staff needed help, and while acquiring Weaver seemed like it would help less than having A-Rod on your postseason roster, it was better than nothing.
Maybe a little change of scenery would do Weaver good. Maybe being traded to a contender would give him a little fire on the mound; a little more motivation. After his fourth start as a Cardinal, the hope for a turnaround was dwindling along with the Cardinals’ playoff hopes. His line after that loss to the Atlanta Braves read as follows: 4 IP, 8 H, 6 ER, 2 HR, 2 BB, 1 K.
Sure it looked bleak for a while, but who doubts Weaver now?
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The Smorgasbord
By Rob LaBrie
For the past month or so, I’ve been a little busy trying to elude Stephen Jackson and his posse. Ever since I threw that beer on one of them in the Bada-Bing strip club, they’ve been tryin’ to bust a cap in my (butt) and chasin’ me with Cadillac Escalades. So, needless to say, I’ve been a little too busy to write about sports.
What better way to get back in the saddle than with a nice little smorgasbord (yeah, that’s how you spell it) of sport? A good smorgasbord covers all the bases. That means we’re going to need a little of everything, from the basics (“the player” and Blue Lips) to a first in the history of mankind; a sponsor for time.
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Our Plea…..
Dear Sports Gods,
I did everything right. Everything. After my beloved A’s swept Minnesota, I held off on calling my friend Max and taunting him about it. Before the ALCS, I never once mentioned advancing to the World Series. Like Gene Hackman in “Hoosiers” my response was always that we will not be concerned about the next step until we climb the one in front of us. Heck, instead of poking fun at Yankee fans for losing to Detroit…..I took the approach of putting my arm around them and providing encouragement. I heard the words, “don’t worry Steinbrenner will get you some pitching next year” come out of my mouth. It’s not just that though. I did other stuff to help the A’s pull through in this series. Instead of pretending to read my newspaper and ignoring an old lady on the train, I got up and gave her my seat. Five times I was the last person to exit a crowded elevator. I do not understand why you are doing this to us, but it is just inhumane at this point.
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Do It For Us Jason……
by Trevor Freeman
Mike: Are you calling to rub it in?
Trevor: No, I’m calling because I want you to step it up. I want Jason Giambi in the Oakland Coliseum next week. Please beat the Tigers. Do it for me. Do it because all I want is for your Yankees to come to our house.
Mike: Screw you!! After we beat these Tigers, we’re going to kick you’re A’s a$$ too!!
Trevor: Don’t sing it…………bring it……..