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When Athletes and Fans Are On The Same Plane

Post author By JDWC
Post date October 19, 2006
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They say you have a better chance of being struck by lightning or winning the lottery than dying in a plane crash. According to the BBC, the chances of having a single fatality on a flight are 1 in 16 million. You are actually at a greater risk driving to the airport than you are in flight! Statistically, a person would have to fly once a day every day for over 15,000 years to be involved in an aircraft accident.

On Wednesday, October 11, 2006 former Yankees pitcher Cory Lidle died after his plane crashed into a building on New York’s Upper East Side. He is survived by his wife of 9 years, Melanie, and 6-year-old son Christopher. Lidle was 34.

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MLB General

The Best Damn Playoff Analysis…Period

Post author By JDWC
Post date October 4, 2006
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I woke up this morning and went out to the porch to grab the newspaper. I noticed two things: it was a little chillier than usual, and the paper felt a little lighter. “This could only mean one thing!” I thought. “It must be October!” (Give me a break, I know it’s the third day of the month; I can’t process those things at 6:30 in the morning).

So with the change in weather, comes a change in baseball. The 32-team league is narrowed down to the elite eight; four from both the American and the National leagues. Every year, the postseason comes and brings along questions that begged to be answered. This year: Who will shine? Who will slump? Can the Cardinals and Tigers pick up their games? Does the loss of Pedro affect the Mets’ championship hopes?

And of course: Who will win it all? Well look no farther my humble subjects, for JDWC has all the answers to these questions and the predictions for the MLB 2006 postseason. (Yeah, I know it’s not timely, but better late than never right?)

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Why Charlie Got Hustled: The Long Overdue Call From the Hall

Post author By JDWC
Post date July 18, 2006
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“Playing baseball for a living is like having a license to steal.” – Pete Rose

Major League Baseball has committed a sin; an absolute crime. They have robbed a man of his lifelong dream; of the ultimate accomplishment in the game that he loves more than anything in the world. He was robbed of this achievement, which he rightfully earned, and perhaps deserved more than any other player in the history of the game. Pete Rose was cruelly robbed of his place as a baseball immortal.

MLB General

MLB Predictions: Part II

The second half of the Major League Baseball Season is underway, and it’s safe to say the first half had its share of surprises. What are the Detroit Tigers doing on top of the A.L. Central? What are the Cleveland Indians doing in fourth place? What are the Atlanta Braves, winners of 14 straight N.L. East titles doing…well…not in first?!

Down the stretch, don’t expect any less excitement. In fact, with every team in both of the West divisions still in the hunt, the Yankees and Red Sox fighting it out again, and trade deadline deals still to be made, you can expect even more excitement than the first half held.

This is how the divisions will play out:

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MLB General

MLB Midseason Report

Believe it or not, we’re already halfway through the Major League Baseball season. Not only does that mean that it’s time for the worst All-Star venue in the history of sports, but it’s time for my annual mid-season awards (which, if it was a televised show, would most likely be ten times as exciting as the MLB All-Star game).

This is when I give you my thoughts on who, based on their first-half performances, should and will win the major awards…and a few awards of my own. Also, I will give you the All-Stars we SHOULD be seeing in Pittsburgh, not the ones the fans voted for because they saw them in a magazine once.

Drum roll please…

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MLB General

2006 MLB Predictions: American League

Post author By JDWC
Post date March 21, 2006
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The 2006 Major League Baseball season is finally upon us. The front offices have stopped worrying about signing that key free agent or making that blockbuster trade. Now, they are just focused on spring training and preparing their teams to make a run at the playoffs. Who will take the division titles? The pennants? Who will be visiting the White House next year?

For answers to these questions, look no further, because I have them. Here are my predictions and analysis for the 2006 Major League Baseball season, American League version.

*Denotes my wild-card prediction

— Rosters current as of 3/20/06

MLB General

Bad (Sales) Pitch

Do Major League Baseball GM’s understand what they are doing? Do J.P. Ricciardi or Pat Gillick thoroughly think things through? The reason I’m asking these questions is because I’m astonished at the contracts players have been receiving this off-season, especially the pitchers. I don’t know about you, but if I’m running a Major League organization, I’m not willing to pay someone $75,000 per inning to pitch for my team, unless the back of his jersey says “Rivera” or “Clemens”.

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Playoff Predictions

It’s September, which means it’s crunch time for Major League Baseball. It’s the time of year when players give that extra effort to help their respective teams get into the playoffs. This September will be an exciting month, with both wild card races already going down to the wire. Here is how it will be played out in October.

NFL General

Darkness Descends Upon Football

Post author By JDWC
Post date September 7, 2005
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The 2005 NFL regular season hasn’t even begun yet, and already the league is decimated by tragedy. The San Francisco 49ers’ offensive lineman Thomas Herrion collapsed and died in the locker room after a preseason game, Hurricane Katrina has left the New Orleans Saints homeless and hopeless, and a beloved legend is finally calling it quits.

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Jumping To Conclusions

Lance Armstrong and Barry Bonds are great athletes. They are the best at what they do, and they are both the most popular figure in their respective sports. They have had great careers and have a ridiculous amount of accomplishments to their credit. Bonds has won the National League MVP award seven times in his career, Armstrong won the Tour de France seven times in a row. What more could these two men have in common?