Brewers assemble up and coming cast of characters

By Vtknowitall, Section MLB
Posted on Wed May 09 2007 at 7:28 PM EST
More on: Brewers, MLB, baseball (all tags)

Remember that old theory that as long as Bud Selig was Commissioner then the Brewers would be cellar dwellers? Throw it out. Built like the cast of a smash hit television show, the Brewers have assembled a team of guys who are establishing their identities with this team, playing the role they were born to fill.

(5 comments, 629 words in story) Full Story

Unite to honor Virginia Tech victims

By Vtknowitall, Section College
Posted on Tue Apr 17 2007 at 8:53 PM EST
More on: Virginia Tech (all tags)

Please join Hokie Nation in a tribute to the victims of Monday's massacre in an honorary "Orange and Maroon Effect Day" this Friday.

Begun as a football tradition to make Lane Stadium a sea of one color, Orange and Maroon Effects have been a staple of Virginia Tech athletics for almost a decade. On Friday, "Hokie Nation" will unite in wearing Orange and Maroon to honor those killed in the horrific massacre that occured in the quaint picturesque town of Blacksburg on Monday.

Please wear any orange and maroon on Friday to show your support for the Virginia Tech community. It does not need to be official Virginia Tech gear.

Hopefully the entire nation will become as united as Hokie Nation already is.

(1 comment) Comments >>

Nobody can speak for Jackie Robinson, so quit trying

By Vtknowitall, Section MLB
Posted on Fri Apr 13 2007 at 4:34 PM EST
More on: MLB, history (all tags)

April 15th is Jackie Robinson Day around Major League Baseball. This is a terrific annual celebration to honor the day that baseball's color barrier was broken, long before society's, in 1947. However, on the 60th anniversary of this momentous event, it has turned into anything but a celebration.

(1548 words in story) Full Story

Sifting Through Baseball's Breakout Stars

By Vtknowitall, Section MLB
Posted on Mon Apr 09 2007 at 10:27 AM EST
More on: MLB (all tags)

Every season, the first week holds a mystical excitement, a throbbing urge to anoint many young players as breakout stars. However, each season holds a bag of tricks and treats, and more than not are tricks.

(3 comments, 1187 words in story) Full Story

McGwire is illogically cheated out of Cooperstown

By Vtknowitall, Section MLB
Posted on Tue Jan 09 2007 at 10:56 PM EST
More on: (all tags)

Cal Ripken and Tony Gwynn, locks for the Hall of Fame, were officially announced as the only elected nominees for this year. This generation of players is the one that brought baseball back from the disastrous strike. While Ripken and Gwynn may be viewed as perfect citizens, Mark McGwire did more to bring the sport back than anybody else on the planet, and his record is just as clean.

(7 comments, 881 words in story) Full Story

Winter Meetings Preview 2006

By Vtknowitall, Section MLB
Posted on Mon Dec 04 2006 at 4:01 PM EST
More on: MLB (all tags)

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.

(4 comments, 900 words in story) Full Story

NBA Power Rankings for November 27 2006

By Vtknowitall, Section NBA
Posted on Tue Nov 28 2006 at 9:21 PM EST
More on: NBA Power Rankings (all tags)

The NBA is in the final stages of warming up for the proving ground stages of the season. Some teams are out to prove they are for real, while other upstarts will fade back into mediocrity.

(3 comments, 1665 words in story) Full Story

NBA Power Rankings for November 20 2006

By Vtknowitall, Section NBA
Posted on Tue Nov 21 2006 at 12:32 PM EST
More on: NBA Power Rankings (all tags)

With a week of road trips, the West certainly solidified itself as the better conference, thrashing Eastern teams wherever the games were played.

(4 comments, 1564 words in story) Full Story

No Rematch Required

By Vtknowitall, Section College
Posted on Sun Nov 19 2006 at 10:06 PM EST
More on: college football, BCS (all tags)

Ohio State secured a berth in the National Championship Game on Saturday, defeating Michigan, and becoming the stand alone, unquestioned leader of the pack. It was not controversial, nor disputed. By winning the game, Ohio State knocked out the second challenger from the number two position this year.

(2 comments, 590 words in story) Full Story

Virginia Tech College Basketball Preview

By Vtknowitall, Section College
Posted on Thu Nov 16 2006 at 5:28 PM EST
More on: (all tags)

Five starters return to the Virginia Tech men's basketball team this season. These are five starters from a 14-16 team, but in a rare example of life intruding into sports, this team has an excuse and a reason to expect more.

(686 words in story) Full Story