tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55199152011-08-17T16:40:31.708-05:00For Rich or SporerSports coming at you from all over...Paulnoreply@blogger.comBlogger591100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519915.post-1105868688230896632005-01-16T03:39:00.000-06:002005-01-16T03:44:48.230-06:00Playoffs today...
While I'm in the posting mood, I'd like to make it clear to those that are too delusional to realize what's what: THE VIKINGS HAVE NO SHOT! I realize that Terrell Owens is out for the Eagles and you know what that makes them? The same team that's been to three straight NFC Championship games. Daunte Culpepper and Randy Moss are great, the Vikings defense is not.
Though it's Paulnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519915.post-1105866501172296842005-01-16T03:05:00.000-06:002005-01-16T03:12:46.003-06:00A return to blogging...
The grand re-opening of For Rich or Sporer is under way. I was out of the blogging game for about a year, but I'm looking to jump back into the fray. The angle I'm going to take with FRS will probably be focused on all sports with baseball remaining the primary focus. Poker as well as "real-life" things will creep into posts here and there, too. I might re-up with TypePad Paulnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519915.post-1080733128657505332004-03-31T05:38:00.000-06:002004-03-31T05:51:00.996-06:00New Home... for at least 30 days
I've signed up with TypePad on a 30-day trial and as such, For Rich or Sporer can be found here. Paulnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519915.post-1080673371396187052004-03-30T13:02:00.000-06:002004-03-30T13:05:48.200-06:00DRays Win Faux Opener
While I'm extremely that "real" baseball is virtually here, I do not consider the New York Yankees - Tampa Bay Devil Rays game in Japan at 4:00 AM Central this morning the opener. It was great to watch, but America's past time doesn't truly get going until Sunday, April 4th at 7:05 Central when Pedro Martinez faces off against Sidney Ponson in Camden Yards on ESPN. I was Paulnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519915.post-1080239022022526462004-03-25T12:23:00.000-06:002004-03-25T12:26:13.043-06:00Tigers ink Urbina
Sources including both ESPNews and mlive.com are reporting that the Detroit Tigers have signed Ugueth Urbina to close in 2004. The average to below average efforts of Fernando Rodney, Franklyn German and Matt Anderson coupled with the breakdown in negotiations between Urbina and Cleveland led to the signing. Outisde of the injury-riddled 2000 season, Urbina has netted 24 or Paulnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519915.post-1080109138508964882004-03-24T00:18:00.000-06:002004-03-24T00:21:28.170-06:00Tournament Update
Like everyone else, my bracket is pretty much trashed. First off, those Gonzaga Bulldogs really hurt me, along with their other followers. Though I didn't have UAB beating them, I did have the ultimate posers in Kentucky losing in the second round. They were so far from being the top overall seed it wasn't even funny. The real killer was N.C. State because they are in my Paulnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519915.post-1079606029349058152004-03-18T04:33:00.000-06:002004-03-18T05:29:53.936-06:00Tournament Time!!!
Along with the beginning of each Spring Training comes the anticipation of the single greatest event in all of sports: March Madness! I love several sports more than college basketball as a whole, but there is nothing like the NCAA Tournament. In honor of it's start in just about 7.5 hours, I'd like to share with you all my picks for the 2004 Final Four Brackets.
St Louis Paulnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519915.post-1078737984007098452004-03-08T03:26:00.000-06:002004-03-08T03:29:38.686-06:00Written 3/8/2004
Just Plain Stupid
Sometimes something can get so intense that it just enters a realm of stupidity unmatched in society. Such an occurence came to pass when it was reported that some moron paid $500 for a Yankees-Red Sox Spring Training game. It is unconscionable just how stupid that is. No matter how big a diehard for either squad one is, you cannot under any circumstance Paulnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519915.post-1078488402032623652004-03-05T06:06:00.000-06:002004-03-05T06:10:40.390-06:00Written 3/5/2004
Detroit 5, Montreal 4
Boxscore
I, for one, am simply beside myself with excitement now that baseball is back in session. Couple that with the impending March Madness in college basketball and you have yourself the best month of every year. The Tigers kicked off their pre-season in fashion with a victory over the Expos. For the record, I'm not one of those fans of a sub-par Paulnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519915.post-1078254067611951292004-03-02T13:01:00.000-06:002004-03-02T13:04:29.233-06:00Written 3/2/2004
It's That Time Again
I'm back after just a few postings during the fantastic offseason. With school and work, I hope to get at least an every other day rotation going before the season starts if not the daily grind.
Prior to Today...
There was little concern in being a Mark Prior owner. Whether be as the Cubs or in a fantasy baseball league, having Prior anchoring your Paulnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519915.post-1075025579150989982004-01-25T04:12:00.000-06:002004-01-25T04:46:35.106-06:00Written 1/25/2004
Full Body Overhaul To a Complete Junker In Detroit.
Last year was nearly the biggest disgrace of a baseball team ever, but a 6-1 stretch after losing 10 straight kept the 2003 Detroit Tigers from losing the most games in a season. Sweeping changes were in order from the front office. Owner Mike Illitch had to loosen the purse strings for GM Dave Dombrowski to have any chance Paulnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519915.post-1073453252034644622004-01-06T23:27:00.000-06:002004-01-07T08:26:03.390-06:00Written 1/7/2004
A Changed Market: Alomar, Gonzo sign.
Boy, has the market changed. Tom Hicks' $252 million dollar mistake seemed to be the straw that broke the camel's back. It was a back that withheld Kevin Brown's $105 million dollar contract, Jason Giambi's $120 million dollar contract, and Manny Ramirez's $160 million dollar contract, all guaranteed. It's clear based on this year's Paulnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519915.post-1070873708546274222003-12-08T02:55:00.000-06:002003-12-08T12:59:22.623-06:00Written 12/8/2003
A Day Off: How valuable are those twerpy kickers?
Today's piece focusing not on baseball, but rather the National Football League and more specifically the question of whether or not a kicker can be a team's most valuable player. A week ago, Aaron Gleeman of Aaron's Baseball Blog panned FOX's Joe Buck for claiming that St. Louis kicker Jeff Wilkins might be their most Paulnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519915.post-1070401374710071342003-12-02T15:42:00.000-06:002003-12-02T16:09:09.390-06:00Written 12/2/2003
Marlins sign key player; Yanks get Sheffield, Gordon
The Hot Stove is rising in temperature and has already seen two blockbuster trades that involved Curt Schilling and Richie Sexson. Now, the two World Series participants have made moves in hopes to ensure that they return to the promised land in 2004. In response to the hated Boston Red Sox receiving Schilling from the Paulnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519915.post-1069888736271294482003-11-26T17:18:00.000-06:002003-11-26T17:22:54.610-06:00Written 11/26/2003
Rich or Sporer lives on...
It's been exactly a month since I put a darn thing up here and it hasn't been because I've been neglecting sports. Between school, work and the new sports radio gig I've been involved in, my writing time has all but disappeared. However, I won't let Rich or Sporer die. I really enjoy writing and once the semester ends I hope to get on a every Paulnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519915.post-1067211273611522922003-10-26T17:34:00.000-06:002003-10-26T17:34:51.150-06:00
Congratulations to the 2003 World Series Champion Florida Marlins!!!
Paulnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519915.post-1066670929882776172003-10-20T12:28:00.000-05:002003-10-20T12:30:08.883-05:00Written 10/20/2003
Series tied at one en route to Florida
I was gone for most of the week last week, but didn't miss the baseball action that took place. I didn't have computer access unfortunately, so I couldn't report my thoughts regarding the finales of the LCS matchups or the opener of the World Series. Tons of great baseball. As the playoffs were progressing, there was so much talk Paulnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519915.post-1065504437204605362003-10-07T00:27:00.000-05:002003-10-07T00:27:16.993-05:00Big 6th inning and tough bullpen propel Sox into ALCS
The Cinderella stories in both leagues continue as the potential for a Red Sox v. Cubs World Series remains intact after Boston pulled out a 4-3 series clinching victory in Oakland despite the Athletics bases-loaded threat in the bottom of the ninth. Derek Lowe excelled once again in his former role, closer. Adam Melhuse got the nod over Paulnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519915.post-1065477497776325492003-10-06T16:58:00.000-05:002003-10-06T17:06:23.063-05:00Red Sox v. Athletics: Game 5
Where does baseball stand with the fans? A sure to be thrilling game 5 between the beloved Red Sox and small-market overachieving A's battles a Monday Night Football game between with Indianapolis and Tampa Bay. Surely this won't be the true barometer, but seeing what kind of number the Pedro Martinez v. Barry Zito matchup pulls will be interesting. The ultimate Paulnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519915.post-1065208728782429592003-10-03T14:18:00.000-05:002003-10-03T14:19:31.100-05:00Redman throws verbal strikes...
Florida Marlins pitcher Mark Redman hasn't pitched in the NLDS against San Francisco yet, but he's already throwing strikes... with his mouth. The game 3 starter said of slugger Barry Bonds, "He's just another guy up there with a bat," which to a point is true. I'm not sure I would be talking about Bonds in a nonchalant way, but I love the way Redman handled it.Paulnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519915.post-1063657503768874342003-09-15T15:25:00.000-05:002003-09-15T15:25:03.770-05:00Of late, I simply haven't been energized to write about these baseball races. I'm not sure what it is. Maybe by the time I finish school, then work, then homework, I'm simply out of energy. There are some absolutely fantastic races which include K.C.'s fade, Seattle's crumble, Chicago's surge, Florida & Philly's inconsistency and Minnesota's quiet consistency. I do hope that those that have Paulnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519915.post-1063409972435386762003-09-12T18:39:00.000-05:002003-09-12T18:39:32.493-05:00I realize it's been awhile since I've posted here, sorry to those that continue to check with nothing to read. I will not abandon the site. I would however like to announce for that like football, that I've opened up my football blog. For Rich or Sporer II is now up and running. I will try to give both equal time especially with these awesome pennant races going on. Paulnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519915.post-1062646572955973912003-09-03T22:36:00.000-05:002003-09-03T22:38:28.360-05:00Written 9/3/2003
Frank Robinson: A Living Legend
Just a short time ago Bobby Bonds passed away and with that event, one half of the greatest father-son duo is left living. Shortly after hearing the news of Bonds' passing, I got a call from my dad, it's pretty much a weekly thing during which we run the gambit on sports from the previous week.
We began talking about best living player in Paulnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519915.post-1062012408786592652003-08-27T14:26:00.000-05:002003-08-27T14:27:31.323-05:00A new year begins....
... school year that is. Yes, I've started yet another year at the wonderful University of Texas at Austin and combining a full work load with a full-time job means the posts here at the ol' bloggy blog may be a tad sporadic. That means, look for more night posts. I've got a few topics cooking and some of them aren't time sensitive pieces meaning I can save them for days Paulnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519915.post-1061821433287802752003-08-25T09:23:00.000-05:002003-08-25T09:25:14.120-05:00Written 8/25/2003
Don't look now, but here come the A's...
While they are not putting together one of their patented 2nd half runs, the A's have crept into the back pocket of the Seattle Mariners. While they are just 21-16, the Mariners are 18-19 and now only one game ahead of the A's. The A's made their statement over the weekend, too, as they pounded out 28 runs in two games against the BluePaulnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519915.post-1061568087029599932003-08-22T11:01:00.000-05:002003-08-28T18:14:03.533-05:00Good Morning....
Well, it's been awhile since my last post, and I apologize. Aside from being pretty busy with work and such, I've also had a small case of writer's block. I was also a tad put off by something posted by everyone's favorite blogger, Aaron Gleeman. Intentionally or otherwise, he wrote an article about old players very similar to mine. Let me make it clear that I'm not accusingPaulnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519915.post-1061224268187071872003-08-18T11:31:00.000-05:002003-10-20T12:28:10.370-05:00Diamond Back?While I was on lunch on Friday, I happened to catch a piece of the Jim Rome show and he had Bob Costas on, who perfectly described the imperfection that is the wildcard. His main point centered around the fact that the best team in either league is given little to no advantage for being better than the wildcard winner over 162 games. Also, Costas pointed out the obvious flaw of thePaulnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519915.post-1060971801759589382003-08-15T13:23:00.000-05:002003-08-15T13:25:03.103-05:00Written 8/15/2003
Cards tie Astros for lead; Cubs just 0.5 back
There was no new piece yesterday and I apologize for that. Things got hectic during the day and then at night I went saw the Blue Man Group. I was less than impressed with their act. I usually don't go to these kinds of shows because I think they'll suck. Then, I end up going and come away impressed. This was the opposite, I Paulnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519915.post-1060755743257103612003-08-13T01:22:00.000-05:002003-08-13T14:11:26.050-05:00Written 8/13/2003
The Collaboration: AOPS meets CR, WR and BE.
* - all tables should line up properly on Medium sized font in Internet Explorer.
As promised, the continued analysis of AOPS took place. The response I got basically said that it was nice to put the numbers out there and see what it looked like, but the multiplier of four was a tad too high. The general consensus seemed to be Paulnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519915.post-1060706013322279572003-08-12T11:33:00.000-05:002003-08-12T11:37:29.443-05:00Written 8/12/2003
Sophomore Slumps
I said that I'd be taking the second look at AOPS with other rates today, but I decided to go a different direction based on some things I was thinking about on the way home from work yesterday. Thus, I've decided not to say what I plan to write the next day because there are chances I won't stick to it. With all the fantastic rookie pitchers, including two Paulnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519915.post-1060608527354906242003-08-11T08:28:00.000-05:002003-08-11T08:58:46.010-05:00Written 8/11/2003
AOPS response not overwhelming, but solid; White Sox continue to surge
The response to my AOPS piece which weighted OBP four times as much as SLG didn't receive as much as response as I'd have liked, but the response I got was good. Many agreed that four times was a bit much and I see that now after reviewing the numbers yesterday. There was mixed response on what the Paulnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519915.post-1060148904477262482003-08-06T00:48:00.000-05:002003-08-06T01:49:24.793-05:00Written 8/6/2003
Looking at OBP, SLG and OPS
I've been reading a lot of baseball analysis and discussion since I started this blog about a month and a half ago and one of the notions I continually come across is that OPS is either inaccurated, outdated, or disliked. The primary reason is because the general consensus happens to be that OBP is worth much (3 to 4 times) more than SLG... or at Paulnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519915.post-1060094836706536272003-08-05T09:47:00.000-05:002003-08-05T21:08:08.750-05:00Written 8/5/2003
Trading Spaces
With the recent flurry of movement during the trading deadline, questions are always brought up about how guys will react to the change of leagues. Will there be a large adjustment? Can they handle the adjustment? Will it be easier? Harder? Not only does the trading deadline produce guys moving from league to league, but also free-agency does, so how do guys Paulnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519915.post-1059753786952617582003-08-01T11:03:00.000-05:002003-08-01T11:11:49.453-05:00Written 8/1/2003
Deadline dealings strengthen Yankees, RedSox; deplete Reds
As is almost always the case, I was less than impressed with the wheeling and dealing that took place during yesterday's MLB trading deadline. It's my fault though, I read so much about so many rumors and expect most of them to come true. However, of the trades that did go down, a lot of them have significant impacts Paulnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519915.post-1059667314255080262003-07-31T11:01:00.000-05:002003-07-31T11:09:55.453-05:00Written 7/31/2003
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Willis outduels Johnson in Wednesday night gem
Everyone was looking forward to the battle of the elder statesman against the up and coming young firecracker. The highly anticipated Randy Johnson v. Dontrelle Willis matchup at Pro Player Stadium didn't disappoint last night. I kept a running diary of my thoughts and musings during the game that I will share with you now.Paulnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519915.post-1059540104727492692003-07-29T23:41:00.000-05:002003-07-30T09:08:49.763-05:00Written 7/30/2003
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The New Bash Brothers
In the mid-80's, Jose Canseco & Mark McGwire were dubbed "The Bash Brothers" as they offered a blistering 1-2 punch in the middle of the Oakland lineup. While Canseco was arguably the best player in the game, McGwire had the raw power to go deep every time up to the plate. For six straight years the duo combined for 50+ homers and five of the six Paulnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519915.post-1059487812703849112003-07-29T09:10:00.000-05:002003-07-29T13:22:10.156-05:00Written 7/29/2003
The 1999 Amateur Draft 1st Round: A look back
How long does it take to develop a first round draft pick in the major leagues? Well the answer varies of course, but it's usually about three or four years until those first rounders really start to shine. They are plenty of exceptions both ways, but as we sit four years removed from the 1999 draft, let's get up to speed on thosePaulnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519915.post-1059403298398657772003-07-28T09:41:00.000-05:002003-07-28T09:41:38.426-05:00Written 7/28/2003
Hey, it happens...
My apologies to those that were looking for the weekend piece. I bought two new books, Moneyball and Rob Neyer's Big Book of Baseball Lineups, and between reading those and then dealing with some "real life" issues during the weekend, I wasn't able to find the time to get a post up. I'm sorry to those that came looking.
I also had to go to my old place Paulnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519915.post-1059147667915198982003-07-25T10:41:00.000-05:002003-07-26T22:39:57.490-05:00Written 7/25/2003
Gettin' Busy...
Hey everybody, I got unexpectedly busy this morning which means I probably won't be posting until later today. If I don't get to post today, expect a weekend piece. In the meantime, check out the blogs on the left hand sidebar to occupy your time including the most recent one: **No Pepper** by Brad Dowdy. You don't need to be a Braves fan to enjoy good Paulnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519915.post-1059057675803992332003-07-24T09:41:00.000-05:002003-07-24T10:49:59.870-05:00Written 7/24/2003
Grandpas
While jokes may circulate about the older guys in the league getting a discount at Luby's or using a walker to get out on the field, they do get it done. Many guys hitting the upper 30s-early 40s are still performing at a high level like those 10-15 years their junior. In fact, it's no big secret either as two contending teams, the Yankees and Dodgers, have just Paulnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519915.post-1058968230447350392003-07-23T08:50:00.000-05:002003-07-24T10:50:37.970-05:00Written 7/23/2003
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Cubs pounce while Pirates dump...
First it was Corey Patterson getting hurt running out a ground ball and then yesterday it was Tom Goodwin comimg up lame heading into second. And just like that the Cubs were once again without a centerfielder and 4.5 games behind the division leading Houston Astros. Something needed to be done and it was. Last night, the Cubs moved IF Paulnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519915.post-1058879539780817082003-07-22T08:12:00.000-05:002003-07-24T10:50:53.833-05:00Written 7/22/2003
Harden shines in debut.
The much anticipated debut of Oakland phenom Rich Harden finally took place Monday night. The 21-year old Canadian went seven strong innings allowing just one run on four hits and two walks before coming away with a no-decision in a 1-1 tie. The Athletics went on to win the game 6-1 by notching 5 in the 9th. Harden threw 93 pitches total, 57 for Paulnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519915.post-1058800126157706962003-07-21T10:08:00.000-05:002003-07-24T10:51:26.806-05:00Written 7/21/2003
In Focus: Pat Burrell
After putting up 37 home runs with 116 RBIs and a .282 average in 2002, Philadelphia's Pat Burrell was expected to improve to the 40-home run mark this season in the high octane lineup with Bobby Abreu, Jim Thome, Jimmy Rollins and David Bell. Well after 96 games of the 2003 season, it doesn't look like he'll come anywhere near expectations. Instead of Paulnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519915.post-1058534252808766042003-07-18T08:17:00.000-05:002003-07-24T10:51:07.960-05:00Written 7/18/2003
Here comes Harden.
Oakland phenom minor-leaguer, Rich Harden is making his way to the big show. While everyone knows the big 3 will come to play, the 4th and 5th spots of the Oakland rotation has been without success. Ted Lilly, Aaron Harang, & John Halama have combined for a 4.71 ERA in 210 innings working out of those final two spots. Meanwhile, Harden has done the Paulnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519915.post-1058457536022076762003-07-17T10:58:00.000-05:002003-07-17T11:30:46.950-05:00Bobby Kielty moved to Toronto...
Instead of commenting on this trade at length, I'm going to recommend that you view Aaron Gleeman's & Twins Geek's opinions on the matter. I said yesterday that I thought that moving Kielty for Stewart was quite the head-scratcher and that's my piece. These two guys cover it more in depth and being that their Twins fans, their view allows you to see just how Paulnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519915.post-1058364858293786612003-07-16T09:14:00.000-05:002003-07-18T10:19:38.476-05:00Written 7/16/2003
Garret Anderson feasts during the Break
After winning the Home Run Derby 9-8 against Albert Pujols on Monday, Garret Anderson gave an encore presentation Tuesday night by going 3-for-4 with a 2-run HR en route to taking home the game's MVP award. While I thought it should've gone to late-inning hero Hank Blalock, the Anderson choice isn't too bad. However, after his Derby Paulnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519915.post-1058283177187023962003-07-15T10:32:00.000-05:002003-07-15T11:09:00.366-05:00Written 7/15/2003
The 2nd Half Heroes.
The All-Star Break also is a big trading time for fantasy leaguers and everyone seems to be looking for those few guys that really turn it on in the 2nd half on a regular basis. A couple of guys that are known for their strong second halves are starting pitcher Cory Lidle and power hitter Shawn Green, but who are some of the others that turn it up for 5x5 Paulnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519915.post-1058201346990097722003-07-14T11:49:00.000-05:002003-07-14T12:12:05.930-05:00Welcome to the All-Star Break...
The 2003 All-Star Break kicked off before the regular season games had even completed. It all started with yesterday's All-Star Futures Game with the USA defeating the World 3-2 in the seven inning exhibition. Up and commers like Rich Harden, Grady Sizemore, Joe Maurer, Zack Greinke, Khalil Greene, and Justin Huber were featured in the matinee at US Cellular Paulnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519915.post-1057952788889055802003-07-11T14:46:00.000-05:002003-07-11T15:13:10.790-05:00
Sweep! Tigers oust Sox, Loaiza.
They were surging, they were charging, they acquired Roberto Alomar and Carl Everett and then, they met the Tigers! Wins of 2-1, 4-2 and 1-0 gave the Tigers their improbable 3 game sweep. Newly appointed closer, Chris Mears saved all three games and rookie pitcher Jeremy Bonderman avoided his 14th loss with 6 1/3 innings of 3-hit ball. The final victory was a Paulnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519915.post-1057856712210401382003-07-10T12:05:00.000-05:002003-07-10T15:13:17.090-05:00
Simon & the Sausage
Pittsburgh Pirates 1st baseman Randall Simon has always been known as a free-swinger and yesterday he proved it. The hefty slugger knocked over one of the famous sausages at Miller Park during the popular between inning race in a game against Milwaukee by tapping it on the head with his bat. Soon after, he was arrested for misdemeanor battery... Is everyone done laughing?Paulnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519915.post-1057802563370226182003-07-09T21:02:00.000-05:002003-07-09T21:04:44.430-05:00
What's wrong with Barry Zito?
After getting tattooed by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays last night, people are already wondering what is wrong with Barry Zito? The answer is nothing. While his inning workload has increased over the years, it's because he's getting older and better. And his K:BB ratio has dropped, but it isn't because his walk total has raised. In fact, from 2001 to 2002, he pitchedPaulnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519915.post-1057681357686026932003-07-08T11:22:00.000-05:002003-07-09T20:19:44.983-05:00
Dodgers epitomize anemic.
a·ne·mic also a·nae·mic
adj.
Lacking vitality; listless and weak
The definition that will surely be added in the next update of Dictionary.com is Dodger offense. That might also be added to the book of oxymorons, too. In my short time on this blog, I've already documented the inferiority of my Detroit Tigers, but they are nearly talent-less. The Dodgers take Paulnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519915.post-1057605861233075662003-07-07T14:24:00.000-05:002003-07-29T13:18:30.500-05:00Written 7/07/2003
In Focus: Eric Munson
It's been well documented that this season in Detroit hasn't been what fans had hoped for, and thus, you have to take the small victories and cherish them. One has been the development of 3B Eric Munson. In his fourth year out of USC, Munson is finally starting to pay some dividends of a 1st round pick. In his first year as a full-timer player, Munson Paulnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519915.post-1057242083798113002003-07-03T09:21:00.000-05:002003-07-03T12:39:51.036-05:00
All good things must come to an end.
The Tigers were on a blazing two game winning streak including a 5-0 shutout yesterday, but that came to a screeching halt as Roy Halladay took the mound for Toronto and first half co-MVPs Carlos Delgado and Vernon Wells went yard three times between them. However, the silver lining shines bright once again as the worst hitting team in the league managed 9 Paulnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519915.post-1057154242781033352003-07-02T08:57:00.000-05:002003-07-02T17:11:07.066-05:00
Holy Maca-Roney!
When you cheer for the worst team in baseball and possibly the worst ever, you look for small victories. And yesterday's 5-0 victory over Toronto yesterday is definitely something for Tiger fans to be pleased with. Rookie Matt Roney shutout the hottest hitting team in the league in only his 3rd start of the season. He allowed just one hit in 7 innings while striking out 4 andPaulnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519915.post-1057070751710985692003-07-01T09:45:00.000-05:002003-07-01T10:24:31.063-05:00
A truly Rocky Mountain High.
It needs to be said, here and now: Colorado Rockies "closer" Jose Jimenez is absolutely horrible. I can't understand why Mets closer Armando Benitez takes all the ink as the National League gas can while Jimenez continually gets destroyed on almost a nightly basis. It's hard to believe this guy once threw a 9-inning no-hitter when he can barely a manage a 1-inning Paulnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519915.post-1056983726404806502003-06-30T09:35:00.000-05:002003-06-30T16:39:17.813-05:00Breaking down the paper Tigers...
Everyone knows that the Detroit Tigers have three starting pitchers on pace to lose 20 games. What they don't know is that it isn't really their fault. Well, not totally at least. It would surprise many to read that the Tigers' 4.77 ERA ranks 19th in the league. Hardly a major achievement, but that ranks ahead of contenders like Boston, Kansas City and Paulnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519915.post-1056865457185389162003-06-29T00:44:00.000-05:002003-06-30T09:07:56.723-05:00Nomar is no mo'???
He goes 6-for-6 against Philadelphia and 5-for-5 against Detroit and yet when Boston rips off 25 runs against Florida, SS Nomar Garciaparra only goes 1-for-4. Now, I'm hardly trying to rip into Nomar, but I really expected 7-for-7 after seeing that score. I opened that boxscore and was massively disappointed. Everybody but the aforementioned Nomar and Doug Mirabelli and Paulnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519915.post-1056734755937425852003-06-27T12:25:00.000-05:002003-06-27T17:21:49.280-05:00Welcome to the initial posting of my new blog. Here you will find musings and thoughts on sports with the occasional entertainment tidbit sprinkled in as well. Let's get the initial post started with some trade news or no trade news as it were.
LeBron goes #1
To the suprise of no one, LeBron James went #1 overall to the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA Draft last night. The top 4 pretty much Paulnoreply@blogger.com0