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Lincecum Wins NL Cy Young: In a historically close vote, Lincecum beat out the favored Cardinal pair for his second Cy Young award...in as many tries.
posted by slackerman to baseball at 06:41 PM on November 19 - 6 comments
Hah! Methinks a foul wind doth (or did) blow over the hallowed grounds of "The Beautiful Game"...
posted by slackerman at 07:11 PM on April 06
In my view, this whole thing is a waste of the justice department's time and our money...when we can afford wasting neither!
posted by slackerman at 02:56 PM on January 15
people may come out to see him because we all like to watch train wrecks No, (for me) it's because his swing is a thing of beauty.... I don't care whether he took steroids or not, or what (if any) of his records are valid. I just want to watch him swing the bat in a major league game again. I don't think I'm alone.
posted by slackerman at 03:20 PM on June 28
I agree with grum. Regardless of what you think of the guy, he is _still_ amazing to watch. That kind of bat speed and coordination cannot be taught or (arguably) "enhanced". I remember barely catching a home run of his (shortly after he joined the Giants...at the "stick"...on a freezing cold Summer night) many years ago. The reason I barely caught it was because it left the field so quickly. Hit on a line, and still rising as it smashed into (and dented) the right field scoreboard. I'll never forget it. I've enjoyed watching Barry ever since, and have learned to ignore both his (sometimes) caustic personality and the kickback from it. (BTW, I think that's as much a part of his steroid scrutiny as is his alleged use.) To me, watching Barry play is like watching a force of nature, and I've missed it this season. I certainly hope that Barry finds a home!
posted by slackerman at 12:58 PM on June 28
I think the league knew that what Bill got caught doing was going on with other teams, as well. They chose to pursue a high profile team/person just to make an example of them/him. In my opinion, it's great that the Patriots did this....especially this year, and without "cheating". Kinda like a great big FU to the NFL :-) Cheers and Happy New Year everyone!
posted by slackerman at 09:23 PM on January 03
Steroids or not, these guys all make WAY too much money. Where money goes, corruption follows. How then, can any of this be surprising??
posted by slackerman at 10:56 AM on December 20
Yup.... That's the problem, Steel_Town. Baseball's a team sport. Whilst I admire Barry's raw talent (a lot), his poor clubhouse attitude and lack of tact with the press makes him a liability for most (soon to be any) teams.
posted by slackerman at 04:57 PM on August 14
Good...now I only hope that Costas, Abom, and the rest of the holier-than-thou media SHUT THE HELL UP! For that matter, Curt Schilling and Selig can shove it, too. This record, like Barry's whole career is impressive, but the 2004 season was, to me, the pinnacle of his career....and I consider it relatively "taint-free". "In 2004, Bonds had perhaps his best season. He hit .362 en route to his second National League batting title, and broke his own record by walking 232 times. He slugged .812, which was fourth-highest of all time, and broke his on-base percentage record with a .609 average. Bonds passed Mays on the career home run list, hitting his 700th near the end of the season. Bonds hit 45 home runs in 373 at-bats, and struck out just 41 times, putting himself in elite company, as few major leaguers have ever had more home runs than strikeouts in a season. Bonds would win his fourth consecutive MVP award and his seventh overall. His seven MVP awards are four more than any other player in history. (The MVP award was first given in 1931.) On July 4, 2004 he tied and passed Rickey Henderson's career bases on balls record with his 2190th and 2191st career walks.[6]" I don't think that sort of offensive season is likely to be repeated in my lifetime. Surprisingly (to a stats wonk, like myself), this season went largely unnoticed.... Ichiro's record-breaking season, though not as impressive, gained much more media attention. Thanks Barry!
posted by slackerman at 12:38 AM on August 08
Right....and with Gary Player pulling drugs into the golf picture, I am officially tuning any mention of drugs, in association with athletics, out. The whole "drugs and athletics" scare is being blown way the heck out of proportion. Isn't this something that has been done since the times of the ancient olympics? People need to get a grip and stop vilifying athletes for trying to succeed. From what I've seen, the "science" of drug detection is more of a PR (or political) tool than an exacting discipline. Ok....tuning out.
posted by slackerman at 05:23 PM on July 25
Good for Florida. They played well and were much better coached. Next season, however, I'm looking for USC to dominate. Especially if Jarrett returns.
posted by slackerman at 01:14 PM on January 09
Being a Giants fan, I'm happy he didn't end up here. I think that Girardi's a better fit. He did a lot, with very little, down Florida-way this past year and SF is long overdue for some new blood (management and players).
posted by slackerman at 11:45 PM on October 16
For a brief period of time, I believe the El Paso "Buzzards" were called the "Cow Patties". The logo and their uniforms looked like they were made by Gateway.... Here's the only article I could find on it. The team's no longer there...go figure.
posted by slackerman at 04:17 PM on September 19
....and I suspect that, like Connors, he'll have a comeback at some point following his retirement. Perhaps, in his late 30s... Oh, wait, he is in his late 30s, and he's already done the comeback thing. I'm sure that he'll have plenty to keep himself busy with...he's quite the businessman. I wish him the best of luck, whatever he does next!
posted by slackerman at 01:42 AM on June 25
DD, you must mean the NCAA here, right? Also, I think the suit would be because in UND's opinion the NCAA have been selective in their penalization policy.
posted by slackerman at 03:04 PM on June 15
Champ Mountain Biker Caught with 400 Pounds of Marijuana
Is it just me or does she look a lot like the parking lot attendant from "Ferris Bueller's Day Off"