Damn, why didn't I think of this?: Fringe prospect the Indians farm system sells $36,000 worth of stock in himself in exchange for a cut of his potential big league earnings. Legitimate idea or not? What do you think?

posted by erkno11 to business and law at 10:52 PM - 4 comments

Samardzija chooses baseball.: The All-American WR signed a five-year, 10.5 million dollar contract with the Chicago Cubs, thus putting an end to his storied football career. Was this the right choice? Only time will tell.

posted by erkno11 to baseball at 03:01 PM - 28 comments

Langill Just Happy to Have a Jersey: For those of you who think all ballplayers are greedy or play for the money, check this guy out.

posted by erkno11 to baseball at 08:33 PM - 11 comments

Ricky Williams Tests Positive for Fourth Time: Shocker!

posted by erkno11 to football at 09:54 PM - 147 comments

Bonds Clarifies Retirement Talk: Here we go already. He's already backing off comments he made earlier in the day."If I can play [in 2007], I'm going to play; if I can't I won't,"

posted by erkno11 to baseball at 09:42 PM - 19 comments

Bonds says 2006 will be his last season.: "I want to play this year out, hopefully win, and once the season is over, go home and be with my family. Maybe then everybody can just forget about me."

posted by erkno11 to baseball at 05:36 PM - 32 comments

Week 1 MLB power rankings released.: Now that spring training has officially started, where does your favorite team rank and do you agree with their placement?

posted by erkno11 to baseball at 08:58 AM - 45 comments