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US goalkeeper Hope Solo talks about World Cup fiasco Read story
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US goalkeeper Hope Solo talks about World Cup fiasco Read story
posted to Soccer at 9:41 PM CDT
In response to the kerfuffle over Curt Schilling's new contract incentive that pays him $1 million for a single Cy Young vote, the BBWAA has resolved to ban all athletes with such incentives from consideration for related awards. Shockingly, Schilling responds.
posted to Baseball at 7:58 PM CDT
Don't like sportwriters asserting control. Do something about it other than complain-become a sportwriter and show them guys some intregity.
If you don't like Schilling blog. Don't read it. If he's to self absorbed, why bother. The guy can't spell, has lousy grammer-so what.
Guy makes millions every year and I sure he waiting to hear all your criticisms.
Go ahead and post on his site -if posting is available. He probably thank you for all the information you can relay about being arrogent and a bad speller with poor grammer.
posted at 10:06 PM CDT on December 5
I'll not criticise the man. Seen one of the gutsies performances in World Series
history at 2nd game in 2004. Ole bloody socks (as somebody so casually refer) pitched a hell of a game against a very potent lineup and gave me a trilled to see ole time baseball again.
I don't care if the guy grammer or spelling is so incorrect to dimished the pure joy of watching a skillfully pitched game, and that I thoughly enjoyed-albeit my team lost the game and the series.
posted at 10:37 PM CDT on December 6
Blockbuster: Tigers agree to aquire Cabrera, Willis from Marlins Whatchu talkin' 'bout Dontrelle? Six prospects head to Miami including Detroit's 1st round picks in 2005 and 2006.
posted to Baseball at 11:01 PM CDT
Look guys, you comparing apples and oranges. Let's give a example-suppose two pitches were on the market and both teams wanted to trade. Pitcher A was a 20 game winner and pitcher B was A 10 game winner.
A had a ERA of 5.5 with his current team averaging 6.5 runs per game.
B had a ERA of 2.5 with with his current team averaging 3.7 runs per game.
Which player would you choose if all things are equal?
It depends on the team and run production. Era is probably the best stat to choose for one team where wins may be better for another.
Wins are important, however you always must calculate that pitcher into the overall formula of the team trying to make the trade.
posted at 4:30 PM CDT on December 5
justgary do you have a inside track to the the Detroit front office and their mindset? If you do, please forward your source, so all of your fellow bloggers are privy to this inside information.
posted at 4:55 PM CDT on December 5
What do you want from me? I tried to settle a arguement between a couple of guys and you don't agree with my reasoning. I wasn't trying to insult you in any way. I want to know, if you know, the reason Detroit made this deal. All you want to do is argue until somebody gives up... ok, I give up. Will that satisfy you? I'm not hear to cause you embarrassment, I was only trying to settle a arguement with a fresh perspective...that's all.
posted at 5:20 PM CDT on December 5
1898 Obscene Language Baseball Document Entitled “Special Instructions To Players,” regarding the use of obscene language by players at the ballpark, to intimidate umpires and opposing players, and to verbally battle with unfriendly fans. Warning: strong language.
posted to Baseball at 12:33 PM CDT
I'll have to admit to being shocked at some of the ah....saying in the document. I've been to many little league, minor and professional baseball games in my lifetime and have never heard such colorful language.
I guess the warning must have worked...albeit when Billy Martin was managing.
posted at 3:30 PM CDT on December 4
Oklahoma crushes Missouri, Pittsburgh upsets West Virginia, LSU edges Tennessee, Ohio State celebrates, and the folks at the BCS prepare to get in the fetal position and crawl under their desks.
posted to Football at 6:21 AM CDT
budman 13-Give it a rest. Mizzou got beat in spades and quit making stupid remarks about Kansas. Sure your disappointed and so am I. That doesn't change the fact that Kansas had only one loss.
If you don't stop all this Kansas idiotic nonsense everybody on this sight will think we are a bunch of sore losers instead of being proud what our boys accomplished this year. We improved greatly, the Tigers gave us some exciting moments and brought back alot of fans that were standing on the sidelines. So don't demean a great season by the Tigers by making stupid comments for the whole damn country to see.
posted at 2:36 PM CDT on December 3
budman-I got a sense of humor, especially when I hear stupid rant from fellow Missourians with the IQ of a squirrel. I was at the game at Arrowhead and alot of the crap was started by Mizzou fans. If your whole reason for living is Kansas teams being beat instead of the Tigers winning the Big 12 conference, may I suggest you take up another sport to be a fan.
posted at 5:45 PM CDT on December 3
Sean Taylor murder was a botched robbery The Washington Post is a reporting that Sean Taylor's murder was simply a case of a robbery gone wrong. The suspects thought he was out of town and didn't expect anyone to be home.
posted to Football at 9:07 AM CDT
How the hell are you going to prove who's right in a disagreement with a sporting challenge? Just ignore him. Sometimes reasoning with the unreasonable is a futile effort. Calling him names is not making your point very well and actually makes you look like a idiot. If you don't agree with his opinion-ok. It's free country.
posted at 1:53 AM CDT on December 2
Thank God for Netflix: "Why the hell shouldn't college basketball be like this? Why don't more colleges field teams rich with walk-ons?" Henry Abbot on Quantum Hoops, the story of the Caltech basketball team. [via]
posted to Basketball at 5:17 PM CDT
Nerd basketball, hmmmmm -may start a trend.
posted at 6:56 PM CDT on November 30
Motorcycle daredevil Evel Knievel dead at 69 Immortalized in the Smithsonian Institution in Washington as "America's Legendary Daredevil," Knievel was best known for a failed 1974 attempt to jump an Idaho canyon on a rocket-powered cycle and a spectacular crash at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas.
posted to Extreme at 4:22 PM CDT
Personally I though the guy was nuts. But gutsy in a weird sense and made me jittery at the Snake River attempt
RIP, hoping the here after allows jumping without wings.
posted at 7:34 PM CDT on November 30
For The Love of Sport: The Sweet Science Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Ricky Hatton will attempt to knock a little bit of the tarnish off of boxing’s image on December 8, 2007 when they clash for the WBC welterweight title in Las Vegas. The latest in a weekly series by sportsfilter member kyrilmitch_76.
posted to Boxing at 11:20 AM CDT
Boxing is a science as I remember in my younger days (boxed as a kid) at Boys Club. I was into it pretty good, however my skills were marginal at best.
It did teach discipline and respect for your opponent and that's what puzzels me with the fight game in the last 30 years- all the trash talk. Everything has to be a big promotion to generate interest in the contest. Years ago prior to Ali, I don't remember most of the altrications at weigh ins and interviews. Maybe it good for business, but I think it takes away from a truly great sport.
posted at 8:29 PM CDT on November 30
Replacing the BCS with a 16 team playoff. Drew Wetzel discusses how this should be done.
posted to Football at 3:21 PM CDT
The playoff system is probably the way to go, however some provision must be made for the number of games by each conference. Some teams play more than others and that make it inequitable for a playoff scheme.
If some compromise could be reached....saying 10 games to be played with no conference championship. This could possibly work.
Getting all the teams to give up conference playoffs is going to be tough. If
some system for the conferences could be worked out, like the playoff contenders in the NFL when identical records are posted.
Also, you are still going to need a seed postioner that is acceptable to all conferences. I see this as the hardest hurdle to overcome due to the weaker conferences.
Since I'm a Missouri fan, I say this with tongue in cheek.
posted at 3:59 PM CDT on November 27
I'm not sure Cave-Man why you would not watch the teams that are in contention for chamionship bowl. Is it that Missouri or W. Virginia are not deserving if they win their remaining games? Is Florida, USC or LSU more deserving with the losses they incurred this season? USC and LSU both loss to unranked teams and Florida had 3 losses. I'm not sure if your logic is reasonable as many Missouri fans would watch whoever is in the national championship b/c they enjoy college football.
I'm sure Stanford was not suppose to beat USC or LSU losing to Arkansas and Kentucky. However they did, and to take away from the teams in contention because you think the other conferences are in weaker division is shortsighted to say the least.
All the Polls I see say otherwise, and they say #1 and 2 are Missouri and W. Virginia.
posted at 10:28 PM CDT on November 27
Don't know much about soccer, especially international scene. Posted to get reaction for Solo's criticising teammates and coaches from fellow bloggers and if any leeway is given soccer players as opposed to other sports. Thanks for your responses.