- 09:49 AM
- 11/22/09
There is no common sense in this or the McDonald's lawsuits. Everyone who plays baseball knows the ball comes off of the aluminum bat faster than a wooden bat. These same players know there is a risk of being hit with a batted ball. I'm sure if a player wasn't comfortable with the situation, they wouldn't play. By playing, they are taking responsability for what might happen.
The parents should ashamed of themselves for taking this to court and the Judge should be even more ashamed for the decision. Why didn't the parents sue the batter for swinging too hard? Sue the baseball manufacturer because the ball was too hard while you're at it.
If the batter has to wear a batting helmet why can't a pitcher wear one as well? Is this a cure, probably not but a helmet might have saved this kids life.
As far as McDonald's goes, coffee is hot and we all know it. Temperature is an after thought when we buy coffee. We know it is hot and putting it between your knees while the car is moving is asking for trouble.
McDonald's and Louisville Slugger got screwed.
posted by dbt302 at 12:39 PM on October 30
I swear I saw her picture with an ad on Craigslist. (Pittsburgh-Women for Men)
posted by dbt302 at 12:10 PM on October 22
Do they split the players in the divorce?
posted by dbt302 at 12:37 PM on October 15
If you go back and watch the replays, Troy had position on the receiver and the receiver pushed him off. How that is a penalty on Troy, is beyond me. The out of bounds penalty was pretty ticky-tack. The runner had not established being out of bounds but was in the air.
It was a great game all-in-all and I'm glad I was there to feel the excitement of the evening.
I'm sure NBC did a terrible job of bringing that feeling into your homes. I do know they sure bring a halt to the flow of the game with all the damn commercials. It was awful. Wait for what seemed like 10 minutes for any kickoff. They finally kickoff and after the play is over, you wait another 10 minutes. I doubt anything can or will be done but it sure is a buzz kill.
posted by dbt302 at 12:40 PM on September 11
I think Ray Guy would have knocked Telemanjaro from the ceiling.
posted by dbt302 at 12:26 PM on August 31
If a woman has the ability to post up LeBron, or to sack Brady, or strike out Pujols, let her compete.
Brady has been sacked by a woman. Gisele Bundchen.
posted by dbt302 at 12:16 PM on August 20
I'll believe it when I see it.
posted by dbt302 at 12:09 PM on August 20
He finds the cup uncomfortable? Imagine how uncomfortable he's feeling now.
posted by dbt302 at 12:28 PM on August 14
That is a very tough demon to exorcise. Hang in there Josh.
posted by dbt302 at 12:10 PM on August 10
Tiger is unreal. There is no other way to say it. Here are a couple stats that will really open your eyes.
Tiger has gotten to 70 wins by the age of 33.
Jack Nicklaus did it at age 40.
Sam Snead did it at age 41.
Tiger wins at a 28+% rate. The next highest is Phil Mickelson at 9%.
Is it possible he can win 100 tournaments before he retires? At the rate he's going, he'll have that by age 40.
posted by dbt302 at 11:55 PM on August 09
The Baltimore Colts and old Memorial Stadium.
posted by dbt302 at 12:16 PM on August 05
I can only imagine what the Detroit Lions fans have been drinking to ward off losing 15 games this year.
posted by dbt302 at 12:39 PM on August 04
I'm so tired of hearing about steroids. Release the damn list, let the sports guys talk about them for a couple weeks, and lets put an end to this.
posted by dbt302 at 12:43 PM on July 31
Guys like that should have their nuts cut off. Is that a bite too strong?
posted by dbt302 at 12:24 PM on July 21
I know nothing about cricket so pardon my asking this silly question: What is a cricket ball made of?
posted by dbt302 at 12:09 PM on July 07
Yeah but did he make the putt?
posted by dbt302 at 12:22 PM on July 02
Step up to the betting windows gentlemen. With Hossa being on the last two teams that lost the Stanley Cup, it is a guarantee Chicago is going down in the Finals this year.
posted by dbt302 at 12:19 PM on July 02
This reminds me of what happened to the Champ Car Series when the IRL broke away. Neither series was worth much after that for many years. You would think F1 would look at this and realize they are only destroying themselves.
posted by dbt302 at 12:19 PM on June 19
Mark McGwire has been on the ballot 3 years now and only has 25% of the votes needed to be inducted into the HOF. Sammy gets less than 10% on the first ballot.
posted by dbt302 at 12:32 PM on June 17
And we wonder why the country is the way it is. People like this need to be shot. The Judge should be next in line for his ruling. Pathetic.
posted by dbt302 at 12:25 PM on June 16
Let's see the ump try that at a Red Sox-Yankee game sometime.
posted by dbt302 at 12:22 PM on June 16
Maybe Hossa will want to come back to the Penguins if they win Friday night.
posted by dbt302 at 12:17 PM on June 11
Someone has to explain to me the way the NBA does their lottery. What ever happened to the worst team getting the # 1 pick and so on down the line like the NFL? Ping Pong balls? I thought they were meant for Forrest Gump on the All-American Ping Pong team.
posted by dbt302 at 12:18 PM on May 20
Didn't the Penguins have to change a playoff date against Washington because of a Yanni concert?
I can hear Vince telling the people who made this mistake, "You're FIRED!!!!"
posted by dbt302 at 12:23 PM on May 19
She isn't all that good looking either.
posted by dbt302 at 12:16 PM on May 14
Is it just me or is the left rear on picture 5 riding on the water?
posted by dbt302 at 12:45 PM on May 05
The best way to slow these cars down is to cut the spoiler down to where it was back in the old days. If you look at the spoilers then, they couldn't have been much more than a couple inches high. The key is to make them have to slow down when entering the corners. It doesn't matter how much horsepower you have if you have to slow down. That with all the roof flaps and other safety items should keep the cars on the ground and the fans safer.
posted by dbt302 at 12:30 PM on April 27
I got that in an email a few days back. The rest of the course is incredible too. How in the world could you read the wind on the green from that far up?
posted by dbt302 at 12:16 PM on April 22
Congratulations to her but I'm giving up the game.
posted by dbt302 at 12:14 PM on March 17
Richard Petty winning 27 races in one season and 10 in a row. Not to mention 7 Daytona 500's. He also won 200 races.
Bill Elliott running 212.813 mph in qualifying at Talladega. With the advent of restrictor plates, this record will never be broken.
posted by dbt302 at 12:18 PM on March 05
A muzzle on Wade Phillips......interesting visual.
posted by dbt302 at 12:08 PM on February 23
I read this story yesterday. It is nice to see there is still some good things to read about in sports. Those kids have their heads on straight.
posted by dbt302 at 12:25 PM on February 19
Cinicinnati or Oakland will give him a call. They obviously don't have a problem taking players with problems.
posted by dbt302 at 12:28 PM on January 08
I think they do have a policy for hair. If it covers the name on the back of the jersey, the player gets fined. But then again, they get fined for socks, pants, jerseys not being tucked in, etc.
posted by dbt302 at 12:15 PM on December 05
He'll take some time off and be back with another school soon. He's too good of a coach to be gone long.
posted by dbt302 at 12:10 PM on December 04
The Granite Bowl, Elberton, GA
http://www.elbert.k12.ga.us/ecchs/granitebowl/granitebowl.html
posted by dbt302 at 12:47 PM on October 22
I'm impressed with the power of SportsFilter. One day an article on getting rid of Millen and the next day, he's gone. Impressive to say the least. Think it can work on the economy too?
posted by dbt302 at 12:34 PM on September 24
This guy has to live in the basement of his parents house.
posted by dbt302 at 09:40 PM on June 29
Barry isn't the only guy who can't get a job because of steroids. The former Oriole (who's name slips my mind) hasn't found a job either. I'm sure there are others as well. All of this is because of Barry's name and name only. Collusion? Try common sense. Every owner knows what they get with Barry. Why would you want that distraction? Get over it Barry. You had your run. It's over. Na na na na, na na na na, hey hey hey, Good-Bye!!!!
posted by dbt302 at 06:35 PM on June 28
The next thing you'll hear from Joe is that the wind was a major factor as well. Come on Joe, quit being so angry and enjoy life.
posted by dbt302 at 11:15 AM on June 26
And here's a partial score,,, Notre Dame 6
posted by dbt302 at 06:20 AM on June 24
"That could be a stress fracture. I'm afraid you forfeit. Right Lou?" "Right Judge. Unless you let him have a substitute." "Uh, Spalding can play out his holes." "I think we get to pick our subsititute Judge. We'll take Danny Noonan."
posted by dbt302 at 09:37 PM on June 23
These are the 7 words we will all say: We Love You and We Miss You. Rest in Peace, George.
posted by dbt302 at 09:22 PM on June 23
The orginal explosion is something that is common in drag racing. It has to do with wheel spin, the timing getting out of whack, and it explodes. Since those cars don't stop well without the aid of the parachutes, I can understand why he couldn't stop. What a lot of people don't know is, the gas tank is in the front of the car. It was the first thing that hit at the end of the track. You will be missed Scott.
posted by dbt302 at 11:50 AM on June 23
Imagine what Tiger could have done this year based on what he's done so far. He has 5 wins, 1 second, and 1 fifth place finish. It could have been one of the greatest years ever. I guess we'll never know now. I'm already looking to next year to see how he comes out of the gate. I'm expecting a year that would have put this one to shame. Grand Slam maybe?
posted by dbt302 at 07:17 AM on June 19
Here is another story on Tiger having season ending surgery. You know the television networks just died hearing this news. The only person who was glad to hear the news was Phil. He might have a chance to beat Tiger now. Notice I said, "might"?
posted by dbt302 at 11:13 AM on June 18
I wonder if he can tell by the sound the ball makes when he rolls if it is a good throw. Being a bowler, the ball sounds the same no matter how you throw it. The bowling alley would have to be pretty quiet to even hear the ball on the lane to begin with. He can tell by the way he releases the ball. He'll feel that through his fingers, hand, and arm swing. It is an incredible feat. I have never thrown a 300. The best I've done is 288. I can't imagine doing that with my eyes closed. Even though there are some nights I feel like I'm bowling blind.
posted by dbt302 at 10:11 AM on May 09
If you put in a system that gives teams a chance to win a national championship even though they lose a game here and there, all the money that was going to the schools for these huge regular season games shrinks. Didn't LSU lose a game this past year?
posted by dbt302 at 11:52 AM on May 01
They will eventually cave in as long as their are situations like Boise State, Georgia, and Hawaii that come up just about every year. The public outcry will be too much for them to ignore any longer. We all know they can come up with an 8 or 16 team playoff system using the bowl games they have now. It might have to be a revolving type thing like they have now but that isn't so bad. The bottom line is $$$$$$$$$$. They have to figure out a way where they can make even more of it with a playoff system. When they do, the system will change.
posted by dbt302 at 08:04 AM on May 01
I had completely forgotten that tennis balls were white at one point. Back in the old rubber balls days, every bowling ball was black.
posted by dbt302 at 10:33 AM on April 24
If this was on a co-ed team, why is SHE catching someone? Shouldn't the guys being doing that?
posted by dbt302 at 11:47 AM on April 22
If you go back and watch the accident Friday and the one Dale Sr. had in Daytona, you'll see major differences between the two. Dale's car hit square to the wall. That is the worst kind of impact to have. All of his forward momentum stopped at impact. It creates a strain on the body that sometimes it just can't handle. I realize there is a huge safety difference between today and then. Back then, the cars were built strong. They didn't absorb the impact like they do today. If you look at Dale's car after it stopped, only the nose of the car was damaged. The weakest link in Dale's accident was Dale himself. When Michael spun, the car spun around enough where it hit on the left front and the car still had forward momentum after it hit. The wall, the car, and the rolling over took the impact. I know Nascar catches a lot of flack but they should be commended for putting so many safety features into these cars.
posted by dbt302 at 10:49 AM on April 07
He's just practicing in case he scores a touchdown this season.
posted by dbt302 at 02:09 PM on April 01
I agree dyams. PNC Park is a gorgeous ballpark. I go to a few games a year and love being able to look out at the city at night. It is a great place to watch a game. I grew up watching the Orioles and Colts at Memorial Stadium. It was a dump of a stadium but I still carry many wonderful memories from that place. You can't even tell where the stadium use to be today. Very sad.
posted by dbt302 at 08:22 AM on March 27
Roids do that Rcade. Eat Mor Chikin!!!
posted by dbt302 at 12:44 PM on March 10
Did anyone think the Patriots just started taping this year? It was only a matter of time before the obvious came out.
posted by dbt302 at 08:28 AM on February 15
The tone was set on the first play when the Giants rushed through and knocked Brady down. The Giants defense played the game of their lives last night. Even though they were gassed in the 4th quarter, they made life tough on Brady. I kept watching the game thinking New England would throw it into gear and start scoring points but the Giants defense held their ground. It was a game where you couldn't take your eyes off what was going on. A very good game and one of the best Super Bowls in a long long time. Congrats to Eli and the Giants for slaying the dragon.
posted by dbt302 at 07:57 AM on February 04
Bengals Coach Tells Ochocinco to Cut the Mustard
What is the difference between Hines' hit and a hit that happens on a lot of punt returns? How many times have we all seen a guy get de-cleeted on a punt return? Nothing has been said about those hits being dirty.
As far as Chad 85's one liners go. He should have said something about the Steelers db's only seeing his Heinz-end as he's running toward the goal line.