So, how’s that Cliff Lee acquisition working out for Philadelphia? Lee continued his National League dominance last night, giving up just one run in a complete game win over the Rockies. Lee gave up just six hits and didn’t walk anyone. Despite giving up an RBI double to Tulo in the 9th inning, Lee was never really in any trouble. Simply put, the dude earned his money last night, making Phillies GM Ruben Amaro look very smart. Lee even stole a base for good measure – when was the last time a pitcher threw a complete game and stole a base in a playoff game?
Ubaldo Jimenez looked good for about 4 innings – guy was throwing gas – but the Phillies bats came alive in the 5th. The Illadelph has got Hamels on the bump for Game 2, and it’s not looking real great for the Rockies right now.
Keep reading for thoughts on the Yankees/Twins and Dodgers/Cards.
Guys know whose pictured on the left? I’ll give you a hint. He gets a ton of technical fouls
It’s a debate that will live on long after I’m dead. Who is the best NBA center of all time? Personally I think it’s a toss up between Russell, Chamberlain and Abdul Jabbar. My bias towards NOT choosing Chamberlain is that both Russell and Jabbar were able to figure him out. Russell has the championships and Jabbar has the points (and some championships of his own). It’s a tough call regardless.
In any event, without the argument that leaves me realizing how old I’m getting. And not just me, these guys! It’s crazy how the time flies. With that said, here are past and present photos of the best NBA centers.
*For the purposes of this article Tim Duncan is a power forward despite being considered a center by some (not me) otherwise he’d be on here.
*FYI, the order of this list is from this ESPN Article and don’t necessarily reflect my opinion. The point of this article is the pictures. Also, two players on this list are deceased so no death jokes please.
For a record 10th time, the city of Miami will host the Super Bowl this season. However, the NFL isn’t happy with the current amenities of Land Shark/Joe Robbie/Pro Player/Dolphins Stadium. After all, there’s no roof on the stadium and *gasp* people could get wet if it were to rain!
In: NCAA
Well… not yet, at least.
Florida State coach Bobby Bowden will not be asked to step down this season, a source told ESPN’s Shaun King on Tuesday.
Despite his job being safe for the moment, it’s been no secret that some of the Florida State alumni have been less than pleased with some downright crap performances by the Seminoles as of late. Whether or not Coach Bowden is the one to blame for FSU’s fall from college football grace, I have no idea. I’m not a football coach. Neither are most of his critics, but since when did that ever stop fans from drunkenly screaming at the TV, as if there’s a transmitter on there that reaches the coaches? NEVER!
While it’s hard to pinpoint the problem in Seminole country, the chair of the university’s board of trustees seems to think there’s a bit of a power struggle going on between Bowden and coach-in-training, Jimbo Fisher (Jimbo? Is that a real name?). Continue Reading »
Let’s face it guys. Yeah, Braylon Edwards gets into fights outside of clubs. Yeah, he got shut out last week. And sure, the quarterbacks, offensive line, trainers, coaching, waterboys, and just about every other possible thing on the Cleveland Browns sucks for Edwards but let’s face it, he got traded because of King James.
For those that don’t remember the story it goes something like this:
The trade comes in the midst of an investigation of what happened outside of a Cleveland nightclub early Monday morning, when Edwards allegedly punched promoter Edwards Givens, who happens to be BFFs with LeBron James. No charges have been filed yet, but the incident could be disciplined by NFL brass
Yeah and P.S. James called Edwards’ actions “childish.”
Two things. First of all, the city of Cleveland is really really sad. Even its football team is catering to Lebron James? “OK Lebron, you want Shaq? You got him. You want a gazillion dollars and no title? You got it.” Don’t get me wrong, I like James but isn’t his sphere of influence just a tad overboard in the city of Cleveland?
Someone must have given the memo to Eric Mangina.
Second of all. Um, “Childish” Lebron? You mean like walking off the court in the Playoffs and not shaking the other teams hands? That kind of childish?
Have fun NOT winning a title again.
No, I’m not cool with Miggy Cabs putting hands on his woman, but people really need to calm the eff down over the drinking. From Yahoo! Sports:
Detroit star Miguel Cabrera apologized to his teammates for being drunk last weekend while the Tigers were trying to clinch the AL Central title, then delivered two big hits in Tuesday night’s tiebreaker loss to Minnesota.
The slumping Cabrera had a double his first time up, then hit a two-run homer that put the Tigers ahead 3-0 in the third inning.
I think the lesson here is that everyone handles their booze and drugs differently, and so we shouldn’t rush to judgment about how shit affects a player’s performance. Some guys have a couple of beers and the next thing you know, they’re crying in the bathroom, covered in vomit and vowing never to drink again. Or, remember Mark Corey? Dude smoked a joint and had a seizure. If he had a vodka tonic, would he slip into a coma? That’s just weak. Miguel Cabrera gets shitfaced drunk and blasts two-run homers the next night. I really hope he waved his stat sheet in his wife’s face after the game. As far as I’m concerned, he’s redeemed himself and this is now a non-story.
Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo is getting a lot of criticism for throwing consecutive passes to fourth receiver Sam Hurd against Denver standout cornerback Champ Bailey on third and fourth down to end the game in Sunday’s 17-10 loss.
Is is possible that Romo didn’t know it was fourth down?
Following the final incomplete pass to end the Cowboys hopes, a video caught on KDFW Fox-4 shows Romo seemingly telling his linemen to line back up. He then flashes three fingers to one of the game officials.
After hearing the response, Romo screams and walks off field. If true, Romo apparently forgot about the spike to stop the clock on second down.
Come on Tony, say it with me. 1, 2, 3, 4. How do you forget what down it is when it’s plastered all over the stadium. Hell, you’ve got markers on each sideline telling you the down! The NFL was even kind enough to put the numbers in bright fluorescent orange so that you can easily identify what down it is, and so that the guy holding the marker isn’t accidentally mistaken as a deer and shot by a lost hunter.
Kenny Vaccaro has a scholarship to play football at one of the premier programs in the country, the University of Texas. So what’s the next logical step for this young athlete? Why, getting into a fight, of course!
An arrest warrant has been issued for Longhorns freshman safety Kenny Vaccaro for misdemeanor assault after he was involved in an alleged fight with another Texas student during a pickup basketball game.
Apparently Vaccaro was hanging out at the court, throwing basketballs at the student, Jonathan R. Fuhrman, along with his friends when the alleged shit went down. What I find mildly humorous is that Fuhrman is a law student. Furhman probably knew the legal ramifications of Vaccaro’s actions before the fight even began! That or he was probably just pissed off over getting basketballs thrown at him.
In the face of the growing controversy down in UT, Coach Mack Brown released this statement. Continue Reading »
