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Name:	Tim Truxell
Homepage URL:	http://www.flannelenigma.com
Location:	Atlanta, GA
ZIP Code:	30306
Gender:	M
AIM:	truxell
Member since:	February 12, 2002
Last visit:	December 01, 2008

trox has posted 25 links and 618 comments to SportsFilter and 8 links and 411 comments to the Locker Room.

Sports Bio

Who the Heck is Trox?

I've lived in Atlanta for 13 years. Like long walks on the beach, and am a people person. Well at least the part about Atlanta is true. I work as a web content strategist, mostly as a consultant, so I guess the Internet is really my line of work. I'm passionate about football (soccer) and baseball when it comes to sports. Like everyone else, I have a blog but that's mostly been on hiatus lately due to an extreme backlog at work.

As for my nickname, it's a corruption and shortening of my last name that I picked up as a nickname in college.

SportsFilter History
I joined spofi on February 12, 2002, after following a link here from Metafilter. What really got me going here was the hubbub of activity surrounding the 2002 World Cup. Now Spofi has become an integral part of my day, even if I don't have the time to post or respond to posts as much as I'd like. I do appreciate the perspective of other members a lot though.

Spofi Honors
Winner: 2007 - 2008 Fantasy UEFA Champion's League
Winner: 2006 College Football Pick 'Em
3rd Place: 2006 Tournament Pick 'Em

Memorable Sporting Events

The most memorable sporting events I've attended would have to start with my first baseball game (Baltimore vs. Boston)--talk about sealing a lifelong addiction. Probably the most memorable game I've ever attended though has to be game 6 of the 1995 World Series. Not only did the Braves finally bring one home, but it was just a heck of a game. Finally, even though I didn't attend it in person, I have to mention the US defeat of Portugal in the 2002 world cup. I spent two hour wondering if I was still asleep, and it took many phone calls with friends to convince me that what I was witnessing was really happening.

My Teams:

There's really not much consistency here. Since I grew up outside of a major market, most of the teams I pull for have very little relation to where I grew up (western Virginia). I follow the following sports in roughly the following order (though the Red Sox and Arsenal are pretty close in my mind).

Baseball: I've also been a Boston Red Sox fan since I was old enough to pick up a baseball bat (and still mostly live and die by them each year), but I began following the Atlanta Braves when Dale Murphy was winning MVPs, and since I live in Atlanta, I see them live far more often than the Red Sox.

Football (Association): When it comes to football, my true love would be that other football. Thanks to a trip to Highbury as my love of the sport was growing, I support Arsenal in the EPL. If I had to pick, DC United would be my favorite MLS team, along with St. Pauli in Germany as a third choice. To support a team, I need to have visited it.

Basketball : UNC Tar Heels (since Phil Ford and company). I don't really have an NBA team. I suppose I'd pull for the Hawks, but they are the second best basketball team in Atlanta, behind Georgia Tech.

Football (Gridiron): I remain more loyal to my boyhood home when it comes to American Football. I pull for Virginia Tech and the Washington Redskins. (I must admit that I've recently began to hop on the Falcons bandwagon since I now live in Atlanta, but they rarely impact the Redskins.)

Hockey: I'm rather new to Hockey, but the passion of the fans on Spofi have inspired me to begin paying more attention. Go Thrashers!

Recent Links

Updated Fantasy Euro 2008 standings I'm a little late on this, but I thought I'd post this before the semifinals start tomorrow. [More Inside]

posted on June 24, 2008 - Go to the detail view for this result

Fantasy Euro 2008 Anyone else up for Fantasy Euro 2008? I realize the time is short, but let's get it going. Details inside

posted on June 03, 2008 - Go to the detail view for this result

300: Another milestone reached.

posted on August 06, 2007 - Go to the detail view for this result

Beckham makes it official. He'll move from Real Madrid to the LA Galaxy this summer. What impact will this have on MLS and the state of the game in America? Can Becks conquer even a disinterested America?

posted on January 11, 2007 - Go to the detail view for this result

World Cup Draw Now! Let's discuss and predict.

posted on December 09, 2005 - Go to the detail view for this result

Recent Comments

NFL Will Broadcast Raiders/Chargers in 3D The Thursday night game on Dec. 4 between the San Diego Chargers and Oakland Raiders will be broadcast live in 3-D to theaters in three cities: Los Angeles, New York and Boston. "We want to demonstrate this and let people get excited about it and see what the future holds," said NFL veep Howard Katz.

posted by rcade at 04:04 PM on November 25

So the Raider's will stink in 3 dimensions now? I'm not sure I'd want to see that.

posted at 05:23 PM on November 25

Pirates sign 2 Indian pitchers — and, no, not from Cleveland The two 20-year-old pitchers, neither of whom had picked up a baseball until earlier this year, signed free-agent contracts Monday with the Pirates. They are believed to be the first athletes from India to sign professional baseball contracts outside their country.

posted by AaronGNP at 10:30 AM on November 25

I would imagine a lot of cities would take that trade Debo: a lovely ballpark housing a dreadful team.

posted at 05:05 PM on November 25

Spofi EPL Pool 08-09 Week 8 Update Link to week 7 update included. Only top 10 on the table since Spofi still hates the length of the post.

posted by gspm at 12:36 PM on October 27

Apropos of nothing, this seems the best place to post this (for those Arsenal fans amongst us): My trip to Emirates.

posted at 10:41 AM on October 27

MLB Post-Season Pick 'Em, LCS Edition The cute little five-game exhibition is done, and now we're into real seven-game baseball series. Not a lot of bonus action in the charts from the LDS, but you all have a big chance to turn that around with this round's bonus questions. Make your picks inside.

posted by DrJohnEvans at 12:31 PM on October 07

Dodgers in 5
Red Sox in 6

Derek Lowe, Jon Lester

NL +7

posted at 01:33 PM on October 07

Member Pages Are Back Member pages are back online on SportsFilter, the first pages to be brought back under the site's real user interface. See Terrapin's page and any member link in this discussion for examples.

posted by rcade at 06:50 PM on October 05

Huzzah!

posted at 12:05 PM on October 05

MLB Post-Season Pick 'Em, LDS Edition We're operating on a pretty tight turnaround here. I'll be posting the results of the Elimination One-Game Playoff Pick 'Em in the morning, but in the meantime please c'mon inside and made your picks for the League Division Series.

posted by DrJohnEvans at 01:06 AM on October 01

Brewers in 5
Cubs in 3
Red Sox in 4
Rays in 4

Kevin Youkilis

AL + 10

posted at 09:41 AM on October 01

MLB Post-Season Pick 'Em, Elimination Playoff Edition It's technically the 163rd game of the regular season, but for SportsFilter's purposes the MLB post-season begins RIGHT NOW. Pick the winner of Tuesday's one-game playoff between Minnesota and Chicago, and get a leg up on the pick 'em competition.

posted by DrJohnEvans at 08:23 PM on September 30

Great minds think alike!

posted at 01:56 PM on September 30

posted by DrJohnEvans at 08:23 PM on September 30

Twins by 1. Mauer game winning home run.

posted at 01:55 PM on September 30

Sigh I miss my personalised user page on which I spent so much time. First my locker room interview goes poof and now this.

posted by terrapin at 01:46 PM on September 29

I too have been participating less, but I'm hanging on because I love it so much. I can help out with some usability testing should it come to that.

posted at 11:03 PM on September 29

Spofi EPL pool 08-09 Week 4 update....

posted by gspm at 11:24 AM on September 22

Wrong Milan.

posted at 03:01 PM on September 22

NFL Survival Football Contest Outwit, Outpick, Outlast

posted by apoch at 08:45 PM on September 08

So much for that brilliant idea.

posted at 01:11 PM on September 08

NFL Survival Football Contest Outwit, Outpick, Outlast

posted by apoch at 08:45 PM on August 28

So yeah, I'm playing the Falcons losing card early.

posted at 10:20 AM on August 28

Josh Childress spurns the Hawks & the NBA for the Greek League. Childress will be playing for basketball powerhouse Olympiakos. Olympiakos finished as the runner-up in the Greek League, and made the quarterfinals in Euroleague 08.

posted by lilnemo at 11:43 AM on July 23

This says a lot about where the Hawks are going as a franchise--none of it good. A local look at this from Braves and Birds.

posted at 12:02 PM on July 23

EPL Fantasy 08-09 Open for business Pssst. Sign up. Pass it on. Don't tell squealy. Games start August 16. League Name : Spofi Code : 84936-22714

posted by garfield at 01:03 PM on July 23

I fielded one, but I'm just experimenting with it this time round. I could set up a group if there's any interest.

posted at 11:13 AM on July 23

EPL Fantasy 08-09 Open for business Pssst. Sign up. Pass it on. Don't tell squealy. Games start August 16. League Name : Spofi Code : 84936-22714

posted by garfield at 01:03 PM on July 10

But hey, go ahead. Bet the farm on Cronaldo and Adebayor, and take the rest of the summer off. You deserve it. I didn't know Barcelona or Inter players were good for points here!

posted at 01:37 PM on July 10