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Best part about that was Yu's giant grin. And that it wasn't Nellie Cruz that blew it.
Great game.
posted by Ufez Jones at 11:51 PM on April 02
In the humiliating news department, this story from the Oklahoma 3A high school boys state basketball tournament:
Hugo guard Trey Johnson bolted away from his defender, securing the ball with enough space to securely run out the final 2.9 seconds.The Buffaloes led perennial state power Millwood 37-36 in the closing moments of Thursday night's Class 3A state quarterfinals. All they needed was an accurate inbounds pass to complete the wild upset. And they got it.
But what happened next, in one stunning moment filled with jubilation and arena-wide disbelief, flipped the end result on its head, leading to a 38-37 Millwood win and heartbreaking Hugo defeat.
Johnson received the inbounds pass heading toward his own hoop, needing only an innocent dribble or two to close it out. But instead, in a moment of confusion (as his coach would explain it), Johnson lofted a layup toward his own basket, thinking he was going the other way.
"When I saw the kid going that way, I was like, No, he's not. No, he's not ... Oh, yes he is,'" Millwood assistant coach David Samilton recalled. "I couldn't believe it."
As the buzzer went off, Johnson's layup fell through. And for a brief moment, the entire arena fell silent.
posted by Ufez Jones at 11:56 AM on March 08
"With his 25,000 points, 10,000 boards, 5,000 assists 1,500 blocks and steals, Kevin Garnett joins...no one. He's all alone."
Damn, that's impressive. Imagine what he could've done with a token year playing college hoops.
(Honestly not sure if sarcastic or not)
posted by Ufez Jones at 10:37 PM on February 07
Well, phaedon, all eyes will be on Derrick Rose as he begins his comeback. Not only to see how well his recovery goes, but also to see if anyone can give the Heat a little trouble in the playoffs. Unless the Pacers get really hot, Miami may now have a cakewalk to the finals.
posted by Ufez Jones at 07:04 PM on January 27
I dunno. I mean, it's impressive, but it's not Delonte West impressive.
posted by Ufez Jones at 07:20 PM on January 22
A whole murder of crows.
posted by Ufez Jones at 02:56 PM on January 16
Most Esoteric. Huddle. Ever.
posted by Ufez Jones at 11:44 PM on December 17
At this point in time, were I of colour or gay, and had the mad skills to play that level I wouldn't even consider Zenit St. Pete...
Or even a straight white guy that has no tolerance for a hostile, bigoted fan base.
posted by Ufez Jones at 06:37 PM on December 17
That whole "San Antonio Spurs versus the league" thing continues.
posted by Ufez Jones at 12:04 PM on December 03
So you want to take the "foot" out of football entirely?
I mean, unless....
*wavy hand motions*
Imagine Ndamukong Suh stomping on a quarterback's junk forever....
posted by Ufez Jones at 10:22 PM on November 22
I hear the Bobcats have already offered him a max-deal.
posted by Ufez Jones at 07:54 PM on November 21
The Blue Jays continue to add to their line-up, signing Melky Cabrera to a two-year $16MM deal.
posted by Ufez Jones at 03:48 PM on November 16
Scott Miller of CBS Sports has a wonderfully scathing piece up today about the state of the Marlins:
This is what club president/assistant snake oil salesman Samson said last December as the Marlins were signing Reyes, Buehrle and Bell: "Three years ago, looking ahead to this free-agent class, to our new ballpark, we made a decision not to wait for the excitement, but to bring the excitement to our fans."It was the perfect storm for our philosophy."
These guys don't even have the decency to allow a full year to pass before revealing even further that their only philosophy is lying and deceiving.
Here is what president of "baseball operations" Larry Beinfest said last month upon firing Guillen: "Our hope is that a new manager, along with roster improvements, will restore a winning culture."
Only culture the Marlins have is the kind you swab, put on a Petri dish, place under a microscope and look for contagious bacteria. Mike Redmond just signed to manage in baseball's sewage system.
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The Marlins ran their payroll up to a club-record $100 million in 2012. After trading Hanley Ramirez (Dodgers), Anibal Sanchez and Omar Infante (Tigers), Edward Mujica (Cardinals), Bell (Diamondbacks) and, now, Reyes, Buehrle and Josh Johnson (Blue Jays), they're down to around $16 million before arbitration for 2013.
In Reyes (six years, $106 million) and Buehrle (four-years, $58 million), the Marlins are shipping to Toronto two marquee free agents who had made good-faith commitments to them, given the absence of no-trade clauses.
In Miami, there is no good faith.
There only is a new shortstop, Yunel Escobar, best-known for wearing a gay slur on his eyeblack in September.
What we'll hear from the Marlins con men is all sorts of sonnets to the prospects they're receiving from the Jays, but don't buy it. Sure, of the seven players headed to Miami, three were ranked among Baseball America's top 10 Blue Jays prospects (starter Henderson Alvarez, shortstop Adeiny Hechavarria and outfielder Jake Marisnick).
But at this time, in this place, after last winter and with a taxpayer-funded ballpark, this blight on the game of a franchise should be about the now, not the future.
This didn't have to happen. It shouldn't have happened.
And whether it's by Commissioner Bud Selig, the Securities and Exchange Commission or Secret Agent Man, the swindler Loria must be stopped.
posted by Ufez Jones at 10:47 AM on November 14
A (very small) part of me wants to believe this is just Jeff Loria's way of paying Canada back for screwing them out of the Expos.
Then the (overwhelming majority) other part of me remembers he's just a cheapskate piece of crap.
posted by Ufez Jones at 08:40 PM on November 13
The reported deal was quickly given a thumbs down by Marlins outfielder Giancarlo Stanton.
"Alright, I'm pissed off!!! Plain & simple," Stanton tweeted.
posted by Ufez Jones at 07:36 PM on November 13
I hear Ozzie Guillen needs a job. Just sayin'.
posted by Ufez Jones at 05:29 PM on November 09
After being released from prison on Nov. 4, 2009, Donaghy said in court that he had submitted 150 rsums during his job search. He briefly worked at a licensed gambling treatment center, Firststep Inc., but said the New Jersey-based center was unable to pay due to financial issues.
That's one hell of a.......something.
posted by Ufez Jones at 11:29 PM on November 04
Since money is being made on them, shouldn't these kids be paid?
Or at least get some uniforms from Flo Rida.
posted by Ufez Jones at 08:59 PM on October 30
Ufez is the only player to score multiple points, but holden's lead is big enough to hold him off. Congratulations, holden!
Heh. To be honest, I figured the only way I had a chance was to wait for holden to post his picks and go oppo-field. Sandoval was a coin-flip with Posey. It almost worked?
Congrats holden.
posted by Ufez Jones at 08:52 PM on October 29
Crap, sorry tron7. Forgot to respond to you:
Would Aldrich starting at center be a source of optimism?
Of course not, but given the number of teams in the West with legit big men (especially in tandems), I think it's probably better to have 75% Perkins and two lousy back-ups than 75% Perkins and one lousy backup. The Grizzlies and Spurs also spring to mind as teams that could easily take advantage of that lineup. It's been a big hole for OKC for the past few years (Nazr was probably their best backup for a while, and he's gone now) and given they're weaker there now than they've been in a while, I expect they'll make at least one more move to bolster that spot.
posted by Ufez Jones at 09:16 PM on October 28
(Welcome to SpoFi, acerock)
But...guh-huh? Did you just call Harden a top-10 player in the league? That's crazy-talk. Top ten SG? I could see an argument for that (but I'd rather see him getting starting minutes before making that claim), but top-10 overall is flat nuts.
If you're gonna lay the over/under on Rockets wins this year at 50, I'll take the under. Not so much because I don't believe in their line-up (frankly, I have no idea what to expect out of them), but because the West has so many quality teams. They're not all contenders, but there are plenty of legit line-ups.
Let's say it takes 46 wins to get into the Western Conf Playoffs. Assuming health, I don't think it's a stretch to say that the Lakers, Thunder, Nuggets, Spurs, Grizzlies, and Clippers get in easily. That's six spots gone. After that you've got two slots to fill out the bracket with Utah, Dallas, Houston, Portland or maybe a wild-card younger team like Minnesota or New Orleans. It's going to be tight going into April.
posted by Ufez Jones at 09:09 PM on October 28
The timing on this announcement is really curious, given that probably 80% or so of the OKC sports-watching public were watching OU get beat by Notre Dame last night as this went down.
Also, I'm not saying Aldrich is anything special by any stretch, but the Thunder are now a (somewhat likely) Perkins-injury away from starting Hasheem Thabeet at Center. That can't exactly be a real source of optimism for their fan base.
posted by Ufez Jones at 01:42 PM on October 28
More reaction:
Deal the Beard: What Just Happened?
One thing's for sure: I was completely, totally, unequivocally wrong about this situation. I felt like I had a good read on it, but nope, not at all. When news broke of the Thunder offering Harden a $52 million, it struck me as nothing but good news. Oklahoma City and Harden were talking, an offer was on the table and if The Beard was truly serious about all the talking of "sacrifice" and staying with the Thunder, then a deal would get done.OKC Thunder stay true to themselvesAt the very worst, a deal wouldn't get done by Oct. 31, Harden would become a restricted free agent while the Thunder played out the season contending for a title and then revisit it all in the offseason either matching a max offer or signing and trading him then. Or letting him walk. But at the least, it was going to be one more shot with The Beard.
Instead, a haymaker has been thrown at the chemistry and make-up of the roster. Gone is the Sixth Man of the Year. Gone is the guy that scored 15 points in the fourth quarter to beat Dallas in Game 4. Gone is the guy that knocked down the dagger in Game 5 in San Antonio. Gone is that beautiful mass of hair on his face.
According to sources with knowledge of the team's thinking, the Thunder believe their players will ultimately support the controversial decision to send Harden to the Houston Rockets in a blockbuster deal that breaks up the core that reached the NBA Finals last season.The Thunder maintain a philosophy that the individual sacrifices for the whole. In this case, that would have meant Harden agreeing to accept less than the maximum amount for a four-year extension, which was $60 million. Reportedly the Thunder's final offer was in the range of $55 million for four years.
Over the past few days, as extension talks reached a climax ahead of the Oct. 31 deadline, sources said, Thunder GM Sam Presti informed Harden that if he was not willing to accept a franchise-favorable contract, such as the kind that Serge Ibaka accepted recently, after other Thunder players had done likewise, then Harden would be traded. This was made clear in discussions with Harden and his agent Rob Pelinka, sources said.
Giants in 6
Pablo Sandoval
2 intentional walks
3:41
posted by Ufez Jones at 12:04 PM on October 24
Tigers in 5
Cards in 7
Verlander and Lohse
Robbie Cano
posted by Ufez Jones at 06:18 PM on October 13
It's weird that most Texas fans polled on the Dallas Morning News site want Josh Hamilton to leave, by a 3-to-1 margin. Yes he sucked in the final games, but he had close-to-MVP numbers, is a left-handed banger and an excellent fielder. Good luck replacing all that.
Not that I trust people on a newspaper's website poll to be terribly rational, but I'd rather see the money needed to keep Josh go towards starting pitching. There are pretty real concerns about his health and I can imagine someone offering him 5-6 years. Gentry's a damn fine defensive CF and I think there's enough offensive talent in Olt and Profar to help make up the slack at the plate.
That said, booing him in what is likely his last home game in Arlington is utterly classless. Those folks ought to be ashamed.
posted by Ufez Jones at 06:32 PM on October 06
Detroit in 4
Yankees in 5
Reds in 5
Cards in 4
65% successful steals.
AL more blown saves.
posted by Ufez Jones at 01:29 PM on October 06
Not perfect, but not bad either: Joe Flacco: FUCK U GUYS! I'M ELITE
posted by Ufez Jones at 07:08 PM on October 05
Cards by 1
Rangers by 3
Lohse
Beltre
posted by Ufez Jones at 09:20 PM on October 04
Sorry, I had a witty retort, but I just threw my laptop across the room.
Going to walk the dog now.
posted by Ufez Jones at 06:41 PM on October 03
The Rangers are all but gift wrapping the AL West Division title and slapping a big glittery bow on it. Yuck.
posted by Ufez Jones at 05:54 PM on October 03
Well, the Players' Union is none too pleased:
"Your decision to lock out officials with more than 1,500 years of collective NFL experience has led to a deterioration of order, safety and integrity," the NFLPA wrote. "This affirmative decision has not only resulted in poor calls, missed calls and bad game management, but the combination of those deficiencies will only continue to jeopardize player health and safety and the integrity of the game that has taken decades to build."
posted by Ufez Jones at 07:23 PM on September 23
Replacement refs not improving in the third week.
They are entertaining, though. Head official in the Cowboys/Bucs disaster could be Peyton Manning's voice-twin. The one in the KC/Saints game sounded just like Mayor Quimby.
posted by Ufez Jones at 07:18 PM on September 23
posted by Ufez Jones at 04:02 PM on September 21
The Surly Duffs are in and ready to make an honest attempt at picking more winners than the rest of you.
posted by Ufez Jones at 07:29 PM on September 04
Yeah, but he still had mad hits. At least the Beasties got it right.
posted by Ufez Jones at 03:37 PM on August 25
Re: Bartolo - Nice joke stolen from Twitter (and I can't recall who made it) "Are you sure he didn't test positive for Toblerone?"
posted by Ufez Jones at 07:39 PM on August 22
Roger Clemens set to start for the Sugarland Skeeters Saturday. He'll be managed by Gary Gaetti.
posted by Ufez Jones at 05:13 PM on August 20
Too bad Urlacher lowered himself to dating the skank in the first place.
If you're gonna slag Urlacher's exes as being "skanks", save that for Paris Hilton. Jenny McCarthy's an easy enough target for her anti-science anti-vaccination diatribe bullshit.
Summary: Urlacher has really poor taste in women.
posted by Ufez Jones at 08:59 PM on August 17
Sorta unsurprising follow-up: Tyrann Mathieu is reportedly in a drug rehab in Houston being mentored by John Lucas. Best of luck to him.
posted by Ufez Jones at 04:01 PM on August 17
I think the monk is asking if the long-standing one is going to be re-upped, scully. Something I've been wondering too. I like our wacky point-per-completion league.
posted by Ufez Jones at 07:17 PM on August 16
I'll be watching, grum, but given what I've seen about the history of British music going on, I'm going to be massively disappointed if Peter and the Test Tube Babies don't come out and perform "Up Yer Bum".
posted by Ufez Jones at 06:42 PM on July 27
They now either have to make a serious bid at Hamels or Greinke (or Josh Johnson, I guess...hearing his name pop up recently) or trust a starting role to Nefti or Ogando (or both, maybe...depending on how Oswalt shakes out). I know Feldman's been a pretty good spot-starter (including last night), but I really don't like the idea of him as a regular rotation guy.
Shame about Colby. He seems like a great guy.
Also, I'm out of parentheses now. Anyone got some to spare?
posted by Ufez Jones at 08:07 PM on July 24
Thanks to the benefit of hindsight, I can say that it was best because Matt Harrison, Elvis Andrus, and Neftali Feliz were on that plane back from Atlanta (as well as Salty, who was considered the big fish of those prospects). But to address your points:
A. If we're taking former Ranger first basement, I'd still rather have Adrian Gonzalez.
B. Tex also has the personality of a Lego left on the rug in a dark hallway.
posted by Ufez Jones at 12:06 AM on July 10
The best day in Teixeira's Ranger career was when he boarded the plane to Atlanta, which still beats the best day of Padilla's time in Arlington. Never cared for either of them, and I certainly don't recall any of their teammates at the time lamenting their departure.
posted by Ufez Jones at 07:41 PM on July 09
and Mike Ribeiro is a Capital.
posted by Ufez Jones at 10:46 PM on June 22
Clubs need paying butts in seats. The Mets are averaging 27.5k fans per home game, around 2/3rds of their capacity. And this is while they've been surprisingly competitive in the NL East.
If they can make it easier for folks with special needs to come and enjoy a live game simply by consolidating some empty seats and providing a little extra service, I'm not sure why anyone would think that a negative thing. It's not like there's a Quantity Theory of Enjoyment of Games.
posted by Ufez Jones at 08:08 PM on June 14
Damn. It would appear that titles get appended if you use quotation marks. I promise, there were other words there.
posted by Ufez Jones at 09:07 PM on June 13
With two-thirds of voters in a conservative state voting against the controversial mascot, it may raise the question of whether public opinion is shifting on the issue.But in North Dakota, the vote may have been more practical than moral. After all, by continuing to use the nickname, the school's sports teams and the university as a whole may have lost out on both achievement and the money that comes with it.
School officials also worried about how the nickname might affect recruiting and their standing in the Big Sky Conference.
Teams like the Redskins don't face such sanctions by continuing to use their nicknames, so they're likely to stick it out longer than the University of North Dakota did.
posted by Ufez Jones at 08:37 PM on June 13
A group of kids in Kenya recreate the end of game 6 of the '86 World Series. (youtube)
posted by Ufez Jones at 07:32 PM on June 12
I'll bring beer, you bring the snacks!
posted by Ufez Jones at 08:09 PM on June 11
Yeah, I'm in the same boat as scully. There's no way I could accurately recreate my picks.
posted by Ufez Jones at 05:15 PM on June 09
In! Thanks holden. I don't have time to do the full-fledged one, but wanted to participate in something. Looking forward to the games tomorrow!
posted by Ufez Jones at 07:48 PM on June 07
The Giants are reportedly upset that TE Martellus Bennett, who they signed as a free agent this off-season, showed up for OTA's weighing 291 lbs.
That's a lot of Cap'n Crunch (youtube).
posted by Ufez Jones at 04:22 PM on June 01
Given the way Harden steamrolled Dallas in the first round, I think it's only fitting that the bee-beard get an opportunity to do the same against Ron.
posted by Ufez Jones at 01:00 PM on May 13
Josh also hit a homer in his final AB Monday night, giving him 5 HRs in his last 6 ABs.
Gotta love contract years.
posted by Ufez Jones at 08:49 AM on May 09
I learned about this from NPR (of all places) and stood at work kind of stunned for a little bit. Shocking and disheartening. Damn shame.
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posted by Ufez Jones at 08:24 PM on May 02
Clean logo. It'll look great tattoed on the inner forearm of every other resident of Williamsburg.
posted by Ufez Jones at 02:36 PM on April 30
Jerry Jones Continues Odd Draft Strategy
And then they go TE in the 2nd round. Jerry may just wind up wackier than Al Davis at his peak. Either way, it's funny as hell to watch.