tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17513993142959668742024-03-05T00:24:00.899-05:00The Lost Art of Mini-GrillingErichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02735177249996910485noreply@blogger.comBlogger167125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1751399314295966874.post-38656899808618324182007-08-03T23:49:00.000-05:002007-08-03T23:56:09.886-05:00Todd Stinkston...Thought I would booster the redskin morale with the upcoming season...<br /><br /><object height="350" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ls794MhIkU4"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ls794MhIkU4" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" height="350" width="425"></embed></object><br /><br />Stinkston is just flat out afraid...I would too if had legs that skinny...are those things real?!?!Abznazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09673273522098622377noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1751399314295966874.post-23590268815201097992007-07-18T12:45:00.000-05:002007-08-03T23:54:58.090-05:00End of an era?<div>Well, Michael Vick was indicted yesterday on charges of running a dog fighting leauge from his home. Now i've been known to rough up a few puppies or two (good stress relief), but some of the details of the killing and raising of these animals are quite insane and grotesque. If Vick is sick enough to drown and electrocute puppies, and in one case slam them to the ground, he should at least have to serve some type of sentence. For now though, It looks like the greatest rushing quarterback's career could soon be over. </div><div></div><div> </div><div>My question is, do the Falcons take a shot at Daunte, now that hes available?</div><div></div><div> </div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div>Abznazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09673273522098622377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1751399314295966874.post-54116568306008886002007-07-15T21:35:00.001-05:002007-07-15T21:40:51.109-05:00Happy 10,000th loss Philadelphia...In related bad franchise news, ( see two post below) and since we are constantly on the topic of my favorite "the race to the bottom", the Philadelphia phillies today lost their franchises 10,000th loss. Way to go Phillies keep preserving that trademarked Philadelphia losing. It's not like you have only won one World Series championship in 125 years or had 20 or so l100 plus loss seasons. God I can't believe no Philadelphia squads mad that list I made.....Abznazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09673273522098622377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1751399314295966874.post-85374422586303343412007-07-13T12:17:00.000-05:002007-07-13T12:21:24.869-05:00Stay classy Yankee fans....<p><br />I was at yesterday's game in the god awful trop, with the god awful Rays taking on the mildly awful Yanks, and witnessed and old woman get a beer thrown on her by a angry Yankees fan. If that wasn't enough, I saw this "gumba" looking dude (i.e., incredible amounts of hair gel, surname usually ends in a vowel, tony soprano, [insert generalized italian stereotype here]..etc ) in a Jeter jersey cuss out an old couple for cheering for their team. Way to go Yankee fans, you prove me correct every single year.<br /></p><p>On that note, on behalf of the lowly Rays organization, I would like to welcome the Yankees to "the bottom",where the water is warm, the fans unruly, the beer flows like river of desperation; masking the awful truth of the sad state of the franchise. Get used to it Yankees, at this rate, it might be a long time till you get back to the top.</p>Abznazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09673273522098622377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1751399314295966874.post-4262185195789826702007-07-13T11:38:00.000-05:002007-07-13T11:41:40.138-05:00Worst of the Worst?I was thinking recently, are the Rays really theworst managed sports team?<br />I used to think it was Milwuake (who cares how I spell milwakee, get a life cheesehead) but it appears they have made strides in the past few years on top of their new stadium...<br /><br /> Coming from New England, I am a Celtics fan and they are managed by the incompent Danny Ainge, who along with the front office has ran that franchise, one of the most storied in probably all of sports, into the ground. The way I see it, the Pirates and Royals have yet to make any strides since what the 70's? 80's?<br />Here's my list, feel free to add to it...<br /><br />1. Detroit Lions- One playoff game since 1957! Forced probably the greatest football player to retire early.<br />2.Pittsburgh Pirates- when was the last time they had a squad? Clemente?<br />3. Devil Rays- cheap owners, bad coach...[insert complaint here]<br />4. Raiders-need i say more?<br />5. NY Islanders- consistenly mediocore or awful<br />6. Royals- small-market team known to be cheap and involved in revenue sharing...<br />7. Chicago Blackhawks- not a good squad<br />8. Cubbies?- I love the cubs as much as the next guy, but that 97 year WS drought is a bit pathetic...<br />9.Buffalo Bills- You go to 4 superbowls and don't win one of them? The music city miracle could only happen to Buffalo<br />10. Cleveland Browns- Its only fitting that our nations most tortured sports city make my list with at least one team....<br /><br />I guess you could throw the Arizona Cardinals and NO Saints on this list but they seem to at least be improving, where as these clubs do not show signs of improvement. Just cause a team is losing doesnt put them on my list, but rather a lack of progession. If I were making that list you'd almost have to put teams like the Clippers, GS Warriors, the Phillies or any Philly team for that matter.<br /><br />The lions are the worst in my opinion, they just don't ever get any better,Abznazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09673273522098622377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1751399314295966874.post-85132513115992543302007-07-11T00:27:00.000-05:002007-07-11T00:39:10.851-05:00All-Star NazPeter Gammons on why the AL has won 9 in a row:<br />"People talk about the Jeter effect: he's been in 8 All-Star games and never lost."<br /><br />This quote was based on the fact that Jim Leland made some comment after the game about looking over at Jeter in the 7th to find him mega-intense and into the game. And it's a good thing to, because those other AL guys had started dicking off and speaking in Spanish and if it weren't for Jeters's intensity from the bench, Orlando would've never flied out to end the game with the bases juiced.<br /><br />So just to be clear: Jeter, who went O-for and made zero contribution in the field willed his team to victory. He just <span style="font-style:italic;">wanted</span> it more than everyone else. In fact, would you believe in the past eight years no one has wanted to win more than him? And if they did they certainly didn't channel this pure willpower into victories like Jeter has.<br /><br />If I were Jeter I would stop wasting this awesome ability to will the AL to victory in All-Star games and start willing the Yanks to win the big one. But that's just me.Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02735177249996910485noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1751399314295966874.post-86282463709738144852007-07-11T00:21:00.000-05:002007-07-11T00:27:12.383-05:00Home Run NazI like the decision to let little kids shag balls during the HR derby -- in our litigious society it seems so much is deemed unsafe without ever letting those inclined to try it figure it out on their own.<br /><br />That said, holy shit what a bad idea.<br /><br />Theoretically MLB players are the best hitters of baseballs on earth, and the HR derby group is comprised of guys known for mashing the ball harder than most MLB players. Little kids, one the other hand, aren't known for their catching or reacting or anything other than fucking around and having fun. So it makes perfect sense to put the two together. And boy was that one kid fucking around when Rios almost took his head off. As the ball hit the fence the kid finally reacted to it whizzing by his head. Awesome.Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02735177249996910485noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1751399314295966874.post-4587509010864297752007-06-29T09:44:00.000-05:002007-06-29T09:46:08.627-05:00D-Ray reactionIs it just me but when the D-Rays lose, they lose is fan-torturing, hair pulling, expletive throwing fashion? I thought to understand this torture; I would consult chief D-Ray scientist and scholar Elijah Dukes, who has come up with a variety of reactions and reflexes that we D-rays fans frequently utilize….<br /><br /><br />A- The “Knee Jerk Reaction”- A staple in avid sports fans repertoire, the “knee jerk reaction” usually entails uncontrolled flailing of the limbs while screaming for one’s team. If not controlled the “knee-jerk” as it is known, can destroy tables, injure nearby puppies and causing scenes at nearby Beef-O-Bradys.<br /><br />B- The Maddon Reflex- Primarily used for Devil Ray games, the Maddon Reflex causes the fan to unleash well-deserved verbal lashings to the incompetent skipper. More uncommonly, The Maddon reflex can be used for a variety of purposes. (I.E. The weather is rainy because of Joe Maddon. Joe Maddon caused Global Warming. Joe Maddon started hurricane Katrina….etc.)<br /><br />C- The Expletive tosser- a personal favorite, this reflex can break up a quiet evening at a local eatery and at the same time, cause marital problems and in rare cases mentally damage a nearby youngster.<br /><br />D- The Destroyer- predominantly used by the most passionate of Rays fans, the Destroyer is mainly responsible for all the broken coffee table, lamps, remotes and televisions in an avid Ray fans households.<br /><br />E- The passive-aggressive- The passive aggressive is a method used by the most emotionally worn fan of them all; the fan who has seen the same season unfold year after year, game after game. The “PA” as professor Dukes calls it, simply changes the channel in the sixth inning knowing his team will blow their 5 run lead.<br /><br /><br />So what’s your reaction Devil Ray nation? Is it A? Is it all of the above?<br /><br />Feel free to chime in on your reaction type and we will be sure to forward it to Dr. Dukes….Abznazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09673273522098622377noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1751399314295966874.post-42210655693429352732007-06-27T10:00:00.000-05:002007-06-27T10:04:55.975-05:00KobayashiSpeaking about going overboard, Takeru "Tsunami" Kobayashi, who has won six straight Nathan's Famous hot dog eating contests, suffered a serious jaw injury while training for the July 4 event, in what some are calling "jaw-thritis". Kobayashi, in case you don't pay attention to the world of competive eating, had upped the ante last year with a world record 53¾ hot dogs in 12 minutes! But word on the street is, Joey "Jaws" Chestnut, recently broke that record by inhaling 59½ dogs in a Nathan's Famous regional qualifier, setting the stage for an epic showdown next month. Competive Eating? God Damn I love this country...Abznazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09673273522098622377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1751399314295966874.post-48664764321475661652007-06-26T23:21:00.000-05:002007-06-27T00:08:24.289-05:00On Going OverboardHere are the nomines in the ESPY Best Male Athlete category:<br /><br />Roger Federer<br />Payton Manning<br />Lebron James<br />Ladainian Tomlinson<br />Tiger Woods<br /><br />Let's kick it Sesame-stylee and ask which one of these things is not like the other?<br /><br />If you answered LEBRON FREAKING JAMES you are correct.<br /><br />Lebron kicks ass at basketball and he goes to the rim probably better than anyone in the game, maybe -- excluding Shaq and Wilt and, really, all centers -- ever. But Lebron James has one major flaw: he's not even the best player in his own league. <br /><br />How the hell can you be "best" if you clearly aren't the best in your own waters?<br /><br />For the record, I think this sort of award/title is pointless. Ditto for "all-time great" lists. How great would Babe be with the type of technological scrutiny that goes into the scouting report nowadays (not to mention he likely couldn't crank cigars, get smashed and bang hookers, which boosted his career HR total by 241)? How great would Ali the promoter be with today's non-stop media train (TO anyone?)?<br /><br />But, really, Lebron...nope.<br /><br />Find me one category -- other than minutes and hype -- that Lebron lead last season and I will fart on my hand, bottle the fart and smash myself in the face with the bottle.<br /><br />On a per points basis (Points + Rebounds + Assists) Kobe Bryant is the best player in the NBA. Lebron does have better Steal/TO and Steal/TOF which likely led to more team points, but not enough to over take KobMe Cryant. <br /><br />And there aren't any baseball players on the list, WFT? What about arguably one of the best baseball players ever, Barry Bonds (for the record: before 2000 Bonds was on a pace for 700 dingers), or A-Rod who is hitting like he was in a domestic dispute episode of Cops?<br /><br />How about Michael Phelps? The guy only won 6 gold medals in the last Olympics. No freaking biggie (Lebron's medal total in same Olympics: Ziltch...in fact Phelps would be the only guy on the list with a medal) And hell, how about dropping 4 new world records this year. But, nah. Lebron -- whose only record held is "Most Fingernails Digested in a Single Year" -, yeah, <span style="font-style:italic;">farrrr</span> better choice.<br /><br />Or with the Olympics including the X-Games now, Shaun White or Kelly Slater? NEWS FLASH: those guys don't suck at very hard things to do. Things some would even consider athletic.<br /><br />Since this dumb award isn't confined to US athletes -- given the presence of the Swiss Beast -- what about marathon runner Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot who has owned the Boston Marathon 3 times in the last 4 years? Or Liu Xiang, the Chinamen who set a new 110 meter hurdle record this year and stands to win Gold again in Beijing? I WATCHED A RACE OF HIS AND HE BEAT 6 BLACK GUYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!<br /><br />This is why people hate what the sports media has being churning out latley, it always reeks of cold cash and marketing.Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02735177249996910485noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1751399314295966874.post-25952774853462821602007-06-25T07:58:00.000-05:002007-06-25T08:25:37.063-05:00The Greatest Ever?I think we should all pay respects to the greatest baseball player of our era. Nope not that guy, the guy that juiced up and hit all those home runs. The man I'm talking about is Ken Griffey Jr, not only one of the greatest hitters of our era but one of the biggest class acts of all time. Despite missing 4 or so seasons of baseball in his prime, Griffey on sunday passed Mark Mcgwire for seventh all time, hitting two jacks and totalling his home runs to 584. It just so happens he hit the two bombs in Seattle, a place he had called home for some eleven seasons.<br /><br />"It was more than I expected, a lot more than I expected," Griffey said of the reception. "To have that many people, for that long, cheer for you was pretty unbelievable."<br />Griffey kept his composure, but it wasn't easy.<br />"I had to take a couple of deep breaths during the ovations," he said. "It was touching, but I didn't want to start crying so I could go home and have my kids say, 'Daddy, you (were) a punk."<br /><br />Lets not forget his modesty, which by the way, is second to none...<br /><br />“You play long enough, you hit a few out and you catch people,” Griffey said after Sunday's game.<br /><br /><br />To me, the guy is a class act, belonging to the same class of personal favorites like Reggie Miller, Larry Bird, Troy Brown,John Stockton, Cal Ripken Jr, that I respect not just for their dedication to their orginization but the appreciation they created and the fans they entertained. I could never understand how people could not like Griffey, that calm batting stance, the way he used to absolutely cover any ball hit into center field in the infamously shitty Kingdome. Lets not forget the backwards hat and diamond earing look he made popular. I could go on and on about his humanitarian efforts and how much he has invested in the make-a-wish foundation, but I've gotta get back to work. Keep it up Griffey....Abznazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09673273522098622377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1751399314295966874.post-27607850110101668362007-06-22T22:58:00.000-05:002007-06-23T11:05:19.787-05:00Say What?I caught Peter Gammons on ESPN radio Thursday attempting to deflect criticism from Sammy Sosa and his alleged roid usage. Mainly what it would do to his hall of fame chances It was mega stupid.<br /><br />I like Peter, I think he does a good job relaying to us, the viewers, what he hears from scouts, managers, players and ownership. His opinion...not so much.<br /><br />Peter was trying to equate pitchers who doctor balls to people who use roids; which is laughable, but this, this is just absurd:<br /><br />"But what about Hall of Famers who doctor baseballs? I mean, a spitball could get away and kill someone, steroids never killed anyone, only killed baseballs."<br /><br />Um...sorry Peter, I could link to the myriad of websites that explain just why that statement is utterly preposterous, or just say to an audience of none that you are full of shit. I choose you are full of shit.Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02735177249996910485noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1751399314295966874.post-87081552467179089532007-06-20T21:12:00.000-05:002007-06-20T21:18:12.936-05:00The O.G. Roid RagerLet's not forget one of America's original steroid pioneers...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDvWxE9s5t3OcOpjZzS1AE8tJoNi00G7cMxEuCvUdW5rnNNyuMVjXSTNbQsYgMjtVMCJ-9GQkLQEWKtZE2JG5GvMzMzn6F_TBhio3dHcpWXqyOTMhmt540F7mo5gsjsJXjgnb4SfaFYZA/s1600-h/popeye.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDvWxE9s5t3OcOpjZzS1AE8tJoNi00G7cMxEuCvUdW5rnNNyuMVjXSTNbQsYgMjtVMCJ-9GQkLQEWKtZE2JG5GvMzMzn6F_TBhio3dHcpWXqyOTMhmt540F7mo5gsjsJXjgnb4SfaFYZA/s320/popeye.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5078335371039133778" /></a><br />Spinach power or the power of liquid testosterone injections to the ass?Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02735177249996910485noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1751399314295966874.post-7413089802826030072007-06-20T10:37:00.001-05:002007-06-20T21:18:27.683-05:00Giambi Steroid questioning?Apparantely Jason Giambi is being <a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2908818">summoned by another Grand Jury </a>to discuss steriods.<br /><br /><br /><br />Really...Jason Giambi did steriods? I am absolutely shocked. I love how Selig and the rest of the Mlb execs, every once in awhile pretend that they care about steriods. It is all a game with these people; a way to keep a good repoire with the fans who don't like seeing such an american staple be tarnishe by the use of illegal substances. I've talked about it till I was blue in the face; steriods use was rampant in the 90's and to pinpoint just some of the top players (Giambi,Bonds,Canseco, McGwire) is just wrong. To me, it's like punishing people for rampant cocaine use in the seventies. As long as they don't do it anymore, who cares? Who are we to punish people for belonging to a drug-fueled era? I mean unless they change like this....<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://r_harrison.tripod.com/Agonist/BarryBonds.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 377px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 248px" height="208" alt="" src="http://r_harrison.tripod.com/Agonist/BarryBonds.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />or this....Abznazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09673273522098622377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1751399314295966874.post-52071976400325013742007-06-20T00:50:00.000-05:002007-06-20T00:52:41.366-05:00A @#!&!* Great CommercialNext time that shitty Sponge Bob No Pants BK commercial is on pretend it's this one instead.<br /><object width="425" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/JI3Y1auTFpU"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/JI3Y1auTFpU" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"></embed></object>Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02735177249996910485noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1751399314295966874.post-85144233857615985902007-06-20T00:32:00.001-05:002007-06-20T00:36:14.168-05:00Dukes, ReduxThe interview posted by Absnaz is freaking great.<br /><br />Elijah Dukes says "first of all" before every statement he makes. 500 excuses later he still drops "first of all" bombs.<br /><br />And his knowledge of the crack game is intense.Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02735177249996910485noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1751399314295966874.post-1135380041918467342007-06-19T20:24:00.001-05:002007-06-19T20:31:04.914-05:00Elijah DukesYou can take the man out of the ghetto but you cannot take the ghetto out of the man. On 620 WDAE this morning, Elijah Dukes fired off about how he is being wrongly labeled as a troublemaker. In case you don't pay attention, the guy has six kids with five different women, threatned to kill one of them and more recently, impregnated a seventeen year old girl who was living with his grandmother. His <a href="http://sports.aol.com/fanhouse/2007/06/14/elijah-dukes-mom-wants-all-these-women-to-quit-trying-to-get-pr/">mom came out publicly </a>last week and stated it wasn't Elijah's fault.<br /><br />This is a direct quote from his mom (seriously):<br />"Every time one of those (whores) lays down with my baby, they end up pregnant," she said. "That's right. And I'm tired of them."<br /><br />Below is a link to the rather funny interview from this morning..<br /><br /><a href="http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/TAMPA-FL/WDAE-AM/ELIJAH%20WITH%20RON%20%26%20IAN.mp3?CPROG=PCAST&MARKET=TAMPA-FL&NG_FORMAT=sports&SITE_ID=1124&STATION_ID=WDAE-AM&PCAST_AUTHOR=620_WDAE_The_Sports_Animal&PCAST_CAT=WDAE_Personalities&PCAST_TITLE=Ron_and_Ian%27s_Podcasts">Dukes Interview</a>Abznazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09673273522098622377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1751399314295966874.post-15492038010412322242007-06-18T23:55:00.000-05:002007-06-19T00:55:56.854-05:00Beavers Plow ASUThe Oregon State Beavers contiuned their unlikely march towards a repeat College World Series title today, destroying the 5th ranked Arizona State Sun Devils. <br /><br />With the win OSU remains in the winner's bracket, likely to play Arizona State again before advancing to the championship game.<br /><br />OSU is located in Corvallis...which brings us to this <a href="http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_2379713.html?menu=">completely unrelated-sports-but-funny-as-hell story:</a><br /><blockquote>A US teenager has been arrested after he was caught on video having sex with a horse in a barn.<br /><br />The owners of the barn in Corvallis, Oregon, had installed the video surveillance camera after previous assaults on the horse, reports the Corvallis Gazette-Times.<br /><br />They were shocked to see footage of the teen sexually assaulting the mare when they checked the video in February.<br /><br />Deputy Clay Stephens, who viewed the video, said the youth seemed very practiced, not hurried but not wasting any time. He seemed to be following a "very concise, deliberate, well-thought-out plan".</blockquote><br /><br />I'd hate to see what kind of gang bangs could occur if OSU repeats.Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02735177249996910485noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1751399314295966874.post-22398445655445697342007-06-16T19:34:00.000-05:002007-06-16T19:36:28.117-05:00BJ ObjectsThe lawyer for Genarlow Wilson, <a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/eticket/story?page=Wilson">the high school football stud facing a 10 year jail sentence for oral sex with a minor</a>, is named B.J.<br /><br />Yes.<br /><br />A laywer named BJ is defending a guy in jail for a BJ. <br /><br />Awesome.Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02735177249996910485noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1751399314295966874.post-24434871368069465582007-06-16T19:18:00.000-05:002007-06-16T19:21:36.456-05:00Great Moments In Broadcast HistoryA few gems from the booth, this week in sports:<br /><br />Game 4 Spurs/Cavs:<br /><blockquote>Mark Jackson: Eva invited me to their wedding today, did you guys get your invites?<br />Van Gundy: I don't believe you</blockquote><br /><br />OSU/Cal St Fullerton College World Series:<br /><blockquote>Mike Patrick to Oral Hershiser: Did they get that picture from your MySpace account?<br />Oral, completely unaware that it was a joke: No, I don't have one</blockquote>Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02735177249996910485noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1751399314295966874.post-9890220399792997732007-06-15T08:42:00.000-05:002007-06-15T10:31:03.507-05:00Dear Yankee FansDear Yankee Fans,<br /><br />Congratualtaions or your latest win streak. Though I hate you, I can't ignore the fact you will most likely still win the division, despite your absolutely terrible start of the season. With that being said, your team as we know it is history. You simply can't go out and get a bunch of expensive players and expect them to win championships. Remember when you guys won all those games in 1998? You think that was luck or something? That was arguably one of the greatest teams to ever play. I'd even put that team in the same class as the Oakland teams or Reds teams of the 70's, Johnny Bench and Pete Rose, Reggie Jackson and a plethera of hall of famers. This was not because you guys had an expensive payroll, but because you had ROLE PLAYERS(Brosius,O' Neill,Knoblauch,Chad Curtis, Joe Girardi). Granted your rotation was much much better with guys like Cone, El Duque in his prime...etc. But I mean, Scott Brosius was the MVP for christ's sake. The truth is, you cannot buy chemistry (coughs: Washington Redskins...sorry I had something in my throat..haha).The fact is, your championship drought will continue unless Steinbrenner invests in his TEAM rather than it's PLAYERS. Good luck Yanks fans you won't win another one until your philosophy and your constant attempts to ruin the game of baseball cease and desist.<br /><br />Yours Truly,<br /><br />Bryan "The tortured D-ray fan" AbznazAbznazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09673273522098622377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1751399314295966874.post-13942752437275425642007-06-15T08:37:00.000-05:002007-06-15T08:39:14.057-05:00Dear AsanteDear Asante,<br />You are officially a waste of talent and are not just letting me down, your letting your team,tons of patriot fans and UCF Alumni down. How did you not show up to Marquise Hill's funeral? What did he have to do with you "getting paid"? Once that happened, I lost all respect for you man. You had a good year last year and have gotten more and more acclimated to our defense with each passing season. Have one more good year like that and you will "Get Paid". However, If you think you need to be paid like you are the greatest CB in the leauge you are wrong. You couldn't even hold a candle to guys like Champ Bailey. Go ahead man, go test free agency waters, end up on that long list of pats player that thought the grass was greener; only to see there careers tumble,performance drop dramatically, and miss out on superbowls. Call up your boys Branch, Givens, Milloy, Law, Woody, Andruzzi, [insert Pats player here], I'm sure they would be able to advise you more clearly, since I am just a "homer", a loyal pats fan who knows nothing about football.Happy trails, Asante. Now please get off my f-ing team.<br /><br />Sincery,<br />Bryan "Get Paid" AbznazAbznazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09673273522098622377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1751399314295966874.post-16013546834101402852007-06-14T22:21:00.000-05:002007-06-14T22:25:13.208-05:00Turning Point?If game 4 ends with the Cavs on top remember this play: Cavs up by one, their first lead since early in the first, Lebron misses a wide open look. The ball appears poised to fall into the hands of one of the 3 Spurs under the hoop, yet Anderson Varejo hustles in -- somehow avoiding an over-the-back -- and taps the ball back to Lebron. Soon the Cavs are up by 3.<br /><br />Remember this play, the media surely won't.Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02735177249996910485noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1751399314295966874.post-63992173587111690822007-06-14T20:09:00.000-05:002007-06-14T20:13:25.883-05:00Game 4 AwesomenessTHE GAME JUST STARTED, after Lebron hit his first shot the on-air exchange was like so:<br /><blockquote><span style="font-weight:bold;">Main color-commentary guy:</span> Lebron hits a mid-range jumper, something he's been doing all series long"<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Van Gundy:</span> Lebron's missed his last 17 shots outside the paint (something about why he made this one)</blockquote><br /><br />Um...that's not contradictory. Nope. Not at all.Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02735177249996910485noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1751399314295966874.post-3288526469000573392007-06-12T21:31:00.001-05:002007-06-12T21:38:38.132-05:00Old man face<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://images.sportsline.com/u/photos/basketball/nba/img10223278.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 405px; height: 248px;" src="http://images.sportsline.com/u/photos/basketball/nba/img10223278.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /></div>Enough about sports, we should talk a bout a serious illness that strikes one in every ten adult males. It's called "Old man face" (not very creative name I know) and it is quitely among the top conditions in America. It's time to raise awarness of this socially debilitating disease, not for me or you, but for that little kid that goes to his second grade class with a full-grown goatee, for that poor fifth grader with the gray ear hair and skin discolarations. I have been blessed with having a young face but feel we should begin to help out those who aren't as fortunate.<br /><br />Above you will see a picture of the Oden twins at last night's game. If you care enough, please make a donation today.<br /><br />1-800-OLDMANFACEAbznazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09673273522098622377noreply@blogger.com0