The Dog Days of Summer
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
In the sport that claims the to be the home of the “boys of summer”, the boys are playing and winning while the dogs are becoming what they really are. The Texas Rangers have officially become the Texas Rangers again. No pitching to be found, players are becoming disabled faster than in.. ...
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Versus and TSN Hockey Schedules … Fair and Balanced? I Think NOT.
Sunday, August 17, 2008
I wonder who, how or what picks the TV schedule for the networks that broadcast the NHL games on TV. Seriously, is there a person, a computer program or a monkey picking these games to show on TV. Is it just me that looks at the list of games being broadcast and wonders how the league or netw.. ...
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I Hate August - My List of What to Look for in ‘08-’09
Friday, August 15, 2008
August sucks. It's way to damn hot and it has sporadic hockey news. But, instead of being bitter, I'm going to look forward and share with you the things I am most looking forward to seeing in the upcoming season. EVENTS 1. Preseason in Non-Market Cities Every year, there is a preseason game .. ...
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Everybody Follow Me
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
The dominance of Kyle Busch is beginning to get to me. I enjoy watching a Gibbs car winning a lot, but I believe it is not good for the sport. It creates boring racing which is not what the majority of fans enjoy. It is also creating the points racing monster that I truly can't stand. As I watched/.. ...
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NHL Retirement Announcements - The Waiting Game
Friday, August 8, 2008
With the world waiting on a few players to decide if they are going to play or not in the upcoming year … I sit back and ponder, How in the HELL do you take so much time deciding if you are going to play the BEST game on earth. I find it odd that there are players still “thinking” about whe.. ...
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Wayne Gretzky Week - 20 years since the trade.
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
The NHL Network is doing a spotlight on one of the great players of this sport we all love. They are calling it “Wayne Gretzky Week” in honor of his trade that “changed the game.” On August 9th, 1988 … Gretzky was traded from the Edmonton Oilers to the Los Angeles Kings (keep in mind .. ...
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Fight! Fight!
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
Last night, Prince Fielder decided that he was going to prove to the whole world that he is a team leader by shoving one of his teammates into the bench in the dugout. Less than a week after Steve Smith gets suspended for two games for punching a teammate at practice (we talkin' 'bout practice!),.. ...
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Sports Quick Hits
Friday, August 1, 2008
Sure, this is a baseball blog. But does that mean that we can't have some other stuff here as well? Hell, no! This Favre thing is out of control (I know, breaking news, right?). When you are watching ESPN and the crawl at the bottom of the screen has a whole category for Favre news, you know it.. ...
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Trade Deadline Anxiety
Thursday, July 31, 2008
The nonwaiver trade deadline is rapidly approaching at 3pm local time. I am beginning to get the feeling deep down inside my baseball guts that the Texas Rangers are completely incapable of improving the team with deadline deals. So many times they have been burned. So many times they have been sel.. ...
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Big, Sweaty Initials
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Reader Jim sends along this question: CC Sabathia was constantly going to his forehead and wiping the sweat. Home team TV coverage kept cutting away right after he moistened his fingers, so I never saw him wipe it off. What's the rule these days about going to the mouth/forehead while on the mound?.. ...
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12innings (Quik)Trip to the ballpark
Monday, July 28, 2008
Your illustrious 12innings.com staff met for a brain storming session two weeks ago, and through a myriad of brilliance and crushingly poor ideas, we did manage to serve up one idea that would actually benefit you, the reader. “Let's go to an ACTUAL baseball game!”, we all cried in un.. ...
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Four Hours of my Life that NASCAR Owes Me
Sunday, July 27, 2008
I am literally ready to call Texas Motor Speedway and ask them who I can send an invoice for the last four hours. If you suffered through that abomination that was the Brickyard 400, you have my sympathy. I have never, ever, never been more disappointed in a sporting event in my life. I have been w.. ...
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Brickyard 400
Sunday, July 27, 2008
As of this moment the Brickyard 400 is on lap 76 of 160. They are gong to have the forth competition caution as dictated by NASCAR at lap 81. As a fan I am extremely disappointed with the product that is being put out on the track. The brain trust of NASCAR that decided it was not necessary to allo.. ...
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