April 27th, 2008
There are few moments in sports that are truly scary. A NASCAR driver doing flip after flip after flip at 180mph, a NHL player getting slashed across the throat with a skate, and a batter getting drilled in the bean by a 100mph fastball immediately come to mind. But what about the umpire?
If you […]
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April 15th, 2008
Now before everybody goes crazy, misinterpreting the title of this, let me just clear something up: I’m not saying he was the best to ever play the game. That debate can rage on for all time, though personally you’re wrong if you say anybody else but Mickie Mantle (I kid… or do I?). I am […]
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April 14th, 2008
[IMAGE: Don’t get me started with the “images” fiasco. Just use your imagination for today. It’ll be healthy for you.]
You know, the colossal kick-in-the-pants that Jim Leyland gave the Tigers before tonight’s game against the Twins couldn’t have come at a better time. They had been outscored in their previous two games (against the Chicago […]
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February 7th, 2008
Former Houston Astros star and current Astros consultant Nolan Ryan has been named the team president of the Texas Rangers. Ryan, 61, will have wide ranging responsibilities in his new role with the Rangers. He replaces Jeff Cogen, who left the Rangers for a position with the Dallas Stars of the NHL.
Ryan has a long […]
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