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| Name: | vix q |
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| Member since: | January 29, 2002 |
| Last visit: | October 21, 2008 |
evixir has posted 8 links and 76 comments to SportsFilter and no links and 2 comments to the Locker Room.
Milwaukee Brewers return to the postseason after a 26 year absence. The Milwaukee Brewers are headed to the postseason for the first time in 26 years after clinching the NL Wild Card spot yesterday.
posted on September 29, 2008 - Go to the detail view for this result
New leash on life: Raiders' Cooper dedicates himself to care of abused and mean dogs at animal shelter. A heartwarming story about an undeniably dedicated volunteer.
posted on February 05, 2008 - Go to the detail view for this result
Skating champion Christopher Bowman found dead in an L.A. hotel. Bowman had a history of drug problems and run-ins with the law; the authorities suspect a drug overdose.
posted on January 11, 2008 - Go to the detail view for this result
Martina Hingis reveals she tested positive for cocaine at Wimbledon, announces retirement immediately thereafter. Is there any possible reason why she'd retire immediately after this announcement hit the news? I'm just trying to give her the benefit of the doubt, I guess... whether or not it's warranted at this point.
posted on November 01, 2007 - Go to the detail view for this result
Promises kept. Matt LaChappa hasn't thrown a pitch professionally in 10 years. He is confined to a wheelchair, and constrained by the physical fallout from back-to-back heart attacks. Yet the San Diego Padres continue to pay him as if he were an active player. It might be the noblest thing they do. (courtesy of the mlb LJ community)
posted on June 28, 2006 - Go to the detail view for this result
Favre Accused of Helping Packers Opponent Brett Favre phoned officials of the Detroit Lions prior to their game with the Green Bay Packers and gave an hour-long tutorial on the Packers offense, Fox Sports' Jay Glazer claimed today. If true, it didn't help -- the Pack won 45-28.
posted by rcade at 01:24 PM on October 21
Favre Accused of Helping Packers Opponent Brett Favre phoned officials of the Detroit Lions prior to their game with the Green Bay Packers and gave an hour-long tutorial on the Packers offense, Fox Sports' Jay Glazer claimed today. If true, it didn't help -- the Pack won 45-28.
posted by rcade at 01:24 PM on October 21
Thanks for posting this, rcade. I came here specifically to see if anyone had mentioned it.
Additional updates from the Journal Sentinel Packer blog (not necessarily an unbiased source, of course):
Reporter stands by Favre-Lions story "1000%"
NFL says no violation if Favre talked to Lions
posted at 09:16 PM on October 21
Milwaukee Brewers return to the postseason after a 26 year absence. The Milwaukee Brewers are headed to the postseason for the first time in 26 years after clinching the NL Wild Card spot yesterday.
posted by evixir at 12:51 PM on September 29
As a longtime Brewer fan, this is an extraordinarily happy day. It's also noteworthy since we sacked our head coach within the past two weeks as well. A win over the Cubs and a loss by the Mets helped us clinch this wild card spot, but 26 years of unwavering fandom certainly didn't hurt either. I was 7 the last time we made the postseason and I'm just amazed it took so long, but so pleased it finally did.
posted at 12:53 PM on September 29
Brewers Fire Ned Yost With 12 games to go in the season, the Brewers attempt to stop their meltdown by firing the manager.
posted by TheQatarian at 10:50 PM on September 29
Seeing as how the Brewers just clinched the NL wild card yesterday, I just wanted to chime in and say I can't possibly express how glad I am that the naysayers were wrong. I was one of the few Yost fans among the Brewers fandom, and for as many missteps as he may have made along the way, he was a part of getting us to this point. For that, I'm grateful.
posted at 12:48 PM on September 29
Brewers make trade for pitcher C.C. Sabathia Minor-league prospect Matt LaPorta is included in the deal In a bold move designed to end the club’s 26-year playoff drought, the Milwaukee Brewers agreed in principle Sunday night to acquire Cleveland left-handed pitcher C.C. Sabathia in exchange for top prospect Matt LaPorta and three others.Neither side would officially confirm the deal because paperwork still was being completed and medical records exchanged. But a source familiar with the discussions said minor-league pitchers Zach Jackson and Rob Bryson also were in the deal. The fourth player could turn out to be third baseman Taylor Green, the Brewers' minor-league player of the year in 2007.
posted by tommytrump at 11:30 AM on July 08
As a longterm Brewers fan, I can't begin to tell you how excited folks are about this development. I'm not sure if CC alone can take us all the way, but danged if it doesn't seem like Melvin is serious for a change. The Brewer farm system has long been a breeding ground for excellent prospects; it's no wonder Cleveland mined it well for Sabathia. We'll see how it plays out, but the nervousness on the part of other NL teams puts a big grin on our faces.
posted at 04:30 PM on July 08
Unbeaten Big Brown comes through to win Kentucky Derby. Big Brown backed up his trainer's boasts with an explosive finishing kick and won the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, a commanding victory turned somber by the fatal breakdown of the filly Eight Belles on horse racing's biggest day.
posted by BoKnows at 06:40 PM on May 03
That is utterly heartbreaking. She ran a beautiful race.
posted at 11:15 PM on May 03
A big man with a bigger story Ten years after losing his father in a Russian parking garage and only seven years after first picking up a basketball, Jayhawk forward Sasha Kaun will leave the University of Kansas with a degree in computer science and a chance to be drafted by the NBA.
posted by wfrazerjr at 07:35 PM on March 11
This was terrific; thanks for sharing it. I'll make sure to follow his career.
posted at 06:09 PM on March 11
Brett Favre Retires Brett Favre has told the Packers and coach Mike McCarthy Tuesday morning he's planning on retiring after 17 seasons.
posted by NerfballPro at 09:07 AM on March 04
I'm strangely really emotional about this today, but I suppose that can be said for most Wisconsinites and die-hard Packer fans. Thanks for 17 amazing years, Brett.
posted at 01:00 PM on March 04
New leash on life: Raiders' Cooper dedicates himself to care of abused and mean dogs at animal shelter. A heartwarming story about an undeniably dedicated volunteer.
posted by evixir at 05:45 PM on February 06
I love the fact that he was thinking of breeding them for profit originally, but after a couple days of volunteering, he had them neutered immediately. Smart move.
posted at 11:22 AM on February 06
Packers go to title game, crunch Seahawks Packers win in the snow, hammering the Seahawks with a powerful rushing attack. Final score: 42-20
posted by Goyoucolts at 07:15 PM on January 15
As a lifelong Packer fan, I fully agree with Nerfball's assertion that if the Pack lets their guard down against the Giants or the Pats (oh please, let it be Packers vs Pats) then they're not going to bounce back so easily. Here's hoping it won't be an issue. Can't tell you how pleased I was to see them continue to trust in Grant and for him to take the opportunity to redeem himself -- and run with it, all the way into the endzone. What an awesome game. I love this freakin' team.
posted at 01:28 PM on January 15
Skating champion Christopher Bowman found dead in an L.A. hotel. Bowman had a history of drug problems and run-ins with the law; the authorities suspect a drug overdose.
posted by evixir at 08:24 AM on January 11
I found this an incredibly sad coda to his life, though I suppose many could have predicted this a number of years ago. He was blessed with an extraordinary natural talent on the ice and with the audience; so many people felt he would go so much further and find such greater success than what ultimately transpired.
posted at 08:33 AM on January 11
Martina Hingis reveals she tested positive for cocaine at Wimbledon, announces retirement immediately thereafter. Is there any possible reason why she'd retire immediately after this announcement hit the news? I'm just trying to give her the benefit of the doubt, I guess... whether or not it's warranted at this point.
posted by evixir at 01:27 PM on November 01
Appreciate the clarifications, all. When I posted the article it was significantly more abbreviated than the updated version they posted a couple hours later.
posted at 03:40 PM on November 01
The Agony of Victory. "For the country's most successful high school girls' lacrosse team, nothing was scarier than losing -- except maybe the relentless demand for perfection." The Mount Hebron High School Vikings hadn't lost a game in five years, had won 10 consecutive Maryland state titles, and had a 103-game winning streak. Then they lost. [more inside]
posted by kirkaracha at 12:51 PM on July 30
That was something else. Reminds me of the straight-A kids in school who were petrified over getting an A-... and would do almost anything for the teacher to change that grade.
posted at 02:07 PM on July 30
Dogfighting, point-shaving, blood doping. It couldn't get any worse, could it? Slate envisions how a bad sports week could get worse.
posted by gradys_kitchen at 12:54 PM on July 27
You guys are my history heroes, YYM, tt, and JJ. The image of Hitler and Owens sharing a tandem bike ride is bust-a-gut funny. This whole article is Onion-worthy, frankly.
posted at 08:03 AM on July 27
Clinton Portis thinks y'all should just fight with your own dogs and leave Michael Vick's business alone. Take it easy, Champ. Why don't you stop talking for a while.
posted by WeedyMcSmokey at 10:03 AM on May 22
My father takes his white German Shepherd with him when he visits his inner-city Milwaukee apartment buildings. The dog stays in the van and guards his tools. Nobody on the outside knows that this dog would lick them to death before he'd ever bite them; none of that matters because all the kids in the neighborhood think he's a wolf. And I can't tell you how many of them go up to my dad and ask "Wow, do you fight him?" It's a sick culture, in my opinion, that enables children to grow up thinking dogs are only good for fighting and killing each other. BornIcon hits it right on the nose: Just because it's commonplace doesn't make it right. And that's Milwaukee, people. That isn't quite as "Deep South" as you would like to believe, Atheist. That said, Portis didn't sound like he was taking any of this Vick business very seriously. And if he grew up in that culture, as it sounds like, then he has the same perspective as those kids, or at least identifies closely with it, which explains his comments perfectly. If Vick or his relatives are using the property to breed dogs for fighting, then that's for the law to suss out. I don't quite see why Portis yapping about this issue is news in the least.
posted at 01:20 PM on May 22
Also, there's a radio show in Milwaukee (The Big Show on WSSP 1250AM) that featured LeRoy Butler talking at length about the rumours. You can hear LeRoy's comments here. To lend some credence to his commentary, Butler played his entire career with the Packers (11 years, 10 of which were with Favre) and was beloved by Packers fans as a real all-around stand-up guy.
As a lifelong Packer fan myself, this whole story really disturbs me. I've lost a lot of respect for Favre over the retirement thing, and he lost my fandom as a result, but even with all that in mind, I reallllllly don't want this to be true.