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- 07/06/08
| Name: | Bob Lange |
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| Location: | Houston |
| Member since: | January 21, 2006 |
| Last visit: | July 5, 2008 |
bobfoot has posted 10 links and 105 comments to SportsFilter and hasn’t posted any threads or comments to the Locker Room.
Is the Kentucky Derby a problem in racing? Frank Deford counts all the ways the signature event in American horse racing is screwed up.
posted on Apr 29, 2008 - Go to the detail view for this result
"Tech doping"? How Speedo's LZR suit breaks swim records As the Associated Press reports, "the LZR now has been worn for 21 of the 22 world records set since it was introduced in February."
posted on Apr 14, 2008 - Go to the detail view for this result
24 Hours of LeMons It's not a typo...
posted on Mar 31, 2008 - Go to the detail view for this result
When Octopuses Are Flying in Detroit It's . . . The secret to throwing a large octopus onto an ice hockey rink is to boil it first for 20 minutes on high heat with a little lemon juice and white wine to mask the odor.
posted on Dec 9, 2007 - Go to the detail view for this result
The Sky's Not the Limit For the near-term, the tracks will remain in the atmosphere, but it’s not inconceivable that the race eventually will go higher. “The goal is that, in 10 years, we’ll race into suborbital space,” Bridenstine says. “And in 20 years, we’d want to be racing in orbits around the Earth. Very exciting to think about.”
posted on Oct 7, 2007 - Go to the detail view for this result
Sonics are Oklahoma City-bound "The transition and move of this team begins tomorrow morning," Bennett said in Oklahoma City, where he announced that season ticket sales for the soon-to-be named franchise at Ford Center would begin Thursday.
posted to Basketball at 4:19 PM CDT
Video: Diamondbacks Catcher Chris Snyder Fractures Left Testicle Although the injury report just says that Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Chris Snyder is on the 15-day DL with a groin injury, the team revealed that he suffered a "left testicular fracture" Monday when hit by a foul ball. "Suspended in the scrotum, a skin pouch below the penis, each testicle is surrounded by the tunica albuginea, a tough, fibrous covering that often takes the hit of trauma to the gland," according to UrologyHealth.Org. "Like the shell of an egg, it can be easily 'fractured' or shattered when confronted by a blunt or violent force." See the video.
posted to Baseball at 2:14 PM CDT
That's a ticklish situation. It's gonna be rough on the trainers. Before they allow him to come back into the line-up they're gonna have to give him a couple of test-tickles.
Thank you. Enjoy the veal.
posted at 11:23 PM CDT on July 3
Dodgers beat Angels without a hit. The Dodgers became the fifth team in modern major league history to win without getting a hit. Because they didn’t have to bat in the ninth, the game doesn’t qualify as a no-hitter.
posted to Baseball at 12:21 PM CDT
Hal, please give definition of word in bold type.
Hal, please don't...
posted at 9:36 PM CDT on June 29
Barry Bonds offers to play for free.
My opinion on Bonds is no secret, however I noticed this tidbit in the paper yesterday and have been meaning to post about it. Barry Bonds' agent has offered his services to all 30 teams, at a pro-rated salary of the league minimum (at this point, about $200,000 total), even offering to play for free by donating that salary to buying tickets for the game; his trial date isn't until next March, so he would not be prevented from playing.
Despite this, apparently Barry's agent has received no interest, bolstering claims that the league is colluding to prevent him being hired.
posted to Baseball at 9:32 PM CDT
If there is collusion, who wins? That doesn't make any sense to me.
I hate conspiracy theories.
posted at 8:11 PM CDT on June 28
Good answer, Grum, I'll buy that
posted at 9:14 PM CDT on June 29
George Carlin: (Late) Sports Authority Mourning the passing of the ultimate arbiter in the "Is it a sport or not?" debate. Also reference his famous comparison between baseball and football.
posted to Culture at 7:09 PM CDT
"I like sports because I enjoy knowing that many of these macho athletes have to vomit before a big game. Any guy who takes a job where you gotta puke first is my kind of guy."
Carlin was my favorite comic, by far, a brilliant wordsmith. I was godsmacked hearing of his exit.
I find it quite off-putting, though, that there are members here who would prefer the early demise of other people.
To put it gently, that's very unsportsmanlike.
posted at 10:52 PM CDT on June 24
The World's Greatest Athlete? The Journal sought to identify the world's greatest athlete with an approach that, while not completely scientific, took a number of measures into account. A panel of five sports scientists and exercise physiologists was given a list drawn up by the Journal of 79 male athletes. Candidates had to be active in their sport and among the all-time best.
posted to General at 11:47 AM CDT
From the article:
A panel of five sports scientists and exercise physiologists was given a list drawn up by the Journal of 79 male athletes
This is the primary fallacy of the article. We are given the expertise of the judges, but who chose the 79 candidates for the judges to judge?
Unless I missed something, which is always possible.
Where is the list of 79?
Why no swimmers or ironmen?
posted at 10:18 PM CDT on June 20
I remember Superstars in the 70s... no memory of it since, but I relish any athletic 70s remembrance that's not Gladiators...
posted at 2:15 AM CDT on June 21
An Instant Classic - Single link YouTube post. "Unbelievable. I knew he'd hole it."
posted to Golf at 2:42 AM CDT
I was wondering that same thing, Brain, especially with two majors in the next two months. I did notice that after a few holes each day he started figuring out how to lift up that left foot in mid swing to lose some of the torque action from the spikes. Although he also admitted to having a little something to soften the pain.
I'm guessing that with all of his medical people, thay'll figure out way to get him through August.
That's another thing today's players have that the old school didn't, medical teams and the money to pay them.
And, like you Joey, I'd always heard of Rocco, but had no idea "who he was" - I wish I'd known more about his sense of humour and balance ten or twenty years ago.
posted at 10:50 PM CDT on June 16
16 nations vie for Euro 2008 title beginning June 7. Czech Republic, Portugal, Switzerland, Turkey, Austria, Croatia, Germany, Poland, France, Italy, Netherlands, Romania, Greece, Russia, Spain, Spain, Sweden. Who's your pick to win it? Who will be the surprise team? Where can we watch live in the US for free at home (or can we)? Get the ball rolling inside.
posted to Soccer at 12:21 PM CDT
As a decidedly amateur soccer afficionado, I find it unfortunate that Italy and France are in the same beginning group.
I'm gonna root for Austria as the new Greece, but I'll vote for the Czechs. But I'd bet on Italy, because I can't make myself say anything favorable about the French.
There. I've successfully given myself a 25% more or less chance to have a winning team. More or less.
Anyway, it'll be fun to watch and learn.
posted at 10:45 PM CDT on June 6
Ahh yes Great success!!!! Most people who are familiar with heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko know that he's Ukranian. What's less widely known is that Klitschko was actually born in Kazakhstan. What are his views on Borat
posted to Boxing at 1:37 PM CDT
Awww, that's nice...
posted at 11:41 PM CDT on June 2
The greatest golfer ever is someone you've never heard of: John Montague. (aka LaVerne Moore)
posted to Golf at 4:34 PM CDT
Some say he invented prawn cocktail crisps and that various parts of him rotate, but all we know is that he's got an excellent range of sports-casual clothing...
Oh, that's The Stig...
posted at 8:32 PM CDT on May 31
"step on a ball in the sand, bury it, then blast it out to the desired location."
...is this legal? Just curious...
posted at 8:34 PM CDT on May 31
Josh Beckett Won't Return My Phone Calls Athletes don't trust reporters, reporters resent athletes, and readers don't know their heroes as they used to.
posted to Culture at 12:00 AM CDT
It's not only about the exploding amount of money on the players' side, but the exploding number of "journalists" who need something to write/talk about that will be heard by the public. It used to be that the writers were from the AP, Reuters, et alia, some radio stations and three tv network stations, there were relatively few out there. Nowadays there are hundreds from TV and radio, plus anybody with a blog. Whoever gets a juicy story earns themselves at least temporary fame.
Unfortunately, bad news sells better than good news. And the concept of what is "news" has been "Springerized". The odds of having a good outcome from a discussion with someone with the power of the pen has fallen precipitously over the decades.
Some young games theorist/social historian ought to write a thesis on this.
posted at 9:20 PM CDT on May 23
Mike Piazza decides to retire after 16 seasons Piazza; hanging up the cleats, binning the bats, mothballing the mitt.
posted to Baseball at 3:43 PM CDT
Six seasons with OPS+ over 150.
.308 BA
Nine seasons + 300 BA
Eleven seasons +500 slugging
Twelve All Star selections (tied for third in catchers, I believe)
Despite indelicate reputation as defensive catcher, .989 fielding percentage.
What, exactly, would you have him do JC?
posted at 10:10 PM CDT on May 20
Apropos of not much...
... when the Rockets moved from San Diego to Houston, at least the mascot made better sense