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Milton Bradley traded to A's Dodgers trade Bradley to Oakland for nobody.
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Cheaters Anyone missing from this Most Unwanted List?
posted by Texan_lost_in_NY at 05:28 PM on August 10
Real Madrid and Barcelona play separate pre-season games in the U.S. and draw a combined 137,000+. In pre-season. In America. The Barcelona-Club America/Houston Dynamo-LA Galaxy doubleheader set a record for largest soccer attendance in Texas at 70,500. I know I'm probably opening a can of worms here: any American non-soccer fans surprised? Anyone from our UK/Ireland/Rest of Europe (aka Italy in SpoFi-speak) contingent surprised?
posted by Texan_lost_in_NY at 05:34 PM on August 10
No, can can, should, and will thrive in America. I think that this year's World Cup at the Italian-American community's reaction to it really boosted soccer in America. I think when people ask you if the MLS is the 5th major sport, say yes. When they ask if the MLS has/will replace NHL as major sport #4, say yes. Finally, when they ask you if this country has become a country with three major sports, say yes, but only if the MLS is one of those three. PEople really care in America if Beckham scores a goal. I do.
posted at 05:45 PM on August 10
"Damon has a reputation within baseball clubhouses as being a creepily ardent admirer of his own butt. Finally, despite his remarkable ability to chase down fly balls in center field, he throws about as well as your 11-year-old niece." The Top Ten Sports Pretty Boys as ranked by Mo Arora of AskMen.com.
posted by mr_crash_davis at 02:07 PM on August 10
I have no idea what spanbot is. What I am saying is what is just from my mind.
posted at 05:05 PM on August 10
Lots of Attention. Little Success. Michelle Wie. Danica Patrick. Lots of ink. No wins.
posted by BlueCarp at 12:49 PM on August 10
Hot women, excessive hype. Anyways, they do not deserve the money they make.
posted at 03:01 PM on August 10
How long, on average, is a baseball actually in play during a ballgame?
posted by dusted at 11:25 AM on August 10
Ten or fifteen minutes, aryou kidding me. I thought more like thirty. Anyway, it points out baseball's biggest problem, on the field.
posted at 02:58 PM on August 10
Cheaters Anyone missing from this Most Unwanted List?
posted by Texan_lost_in_NY at 05:28 PM on August 09
Big Mac, Sosa, Raffy, Juan Gon, Barry, Floyd Landis, Lance. I see a baseball feeling in there...
posted at 06:32 PM on August 09
The NFL names former Tagliabue top assistant Roger Goodell new commissioner. Not much of a surprise there.
posted by Ufez Jones at 08:26 PM on August 09
I still like to see Tagliabue gone. I really hope Godell (despite being married to Jane Skinner, if that's not off topic) marks the return to LA.
posted at 05:35 PM on August 09
First rule with pitchers is: Handle with care Bob Ryan has an interesting slant on pitching and its evolution over the past several years. I have never understood why today's pitchers can't start every 4th day, and routinely are pulled after the magic 100 pitch mark. If Warren Spahn could do it, why can't ... (insert name here)?
posted by Howard_T at 02:27 PM on August 09
If Alfinseca were a strter, I'd send out for 9 innings, six fingers and all. Frankly, if I had Liriano and his forearm, I'd send them for an outing, a CG.
posted at 05:31 PM on August 09
First rule with pitchers is: Handle with care Bob Ryan has an interesting slant on pitching and its evolution over the past several years. I have never understood why today's pitchers can't start every 4th day, and routinely are pulled after the magic 100 pitch mark. If Warren Spahn could do it, why can't ... (insert name here)?
posted by Howard_T at 02:27 PM on August 09
Pitching has become a winning business as opposed to a game and an offensive show for fans. I wish I could bring back Mordechai "Three Finger" Brown. I really miss old Brownie. Then, my friends on the North Side in the Windy City would be feeling much less pain. After all, they are know the only lovable losers in baseball right now, as opposed to being one of three a few years ago.
posted at 04:13 PM on August 09
Why We Hate A-Rod Eric Neel takes a look at why A-Rod, one of the best baseball players most of us have ever seen, is generally disliked by fans.
posted by bperk at 11:38 AM on August 09
I don't like A-Rod. I don't know why. I gues because he's an arrogant Yankee and New Yorker and I am a fan of the dogers, Angels, and most importantly, the Red Sox.
posted at 04:11 PM on August 09
From Bad to Worse for Maurice Clarett The ex-Ohio State running back was arrested early this morning after a traffic stop. After struggling with officers, Clarett, who is already awaiting trial on robbery charges, was hit with the stun gun, which was ineffective, because he was wearing a bulletpfoof vest. After he was Maced, it still took "several officers" to subdue and cuff Clarett, who was carrying four loaded weapons in his SUV.
posted by The_Black_Hand at 06:31 AM on August 09
He's Ryan Leaf off the field.
posted at 04:10 PM on August 09
Bengals Fans Can Call 'Jerk"'Hotline Tired of the drunks and nasty language during the Game? If you're a Bengals fan you can use your cell phone, call the Jerk Hotline, get the offenders investigated and maybe even run out of the stadium, all while the game is being played. Sounds like a great idea to me and it might cut down on fights and just generally boorish behavior from troublemakers.
posted by commander cody at 01:44 AM on August 09
No comment here, until Goodell brings the NFL to LA.
posted at 04:10 PM on August 09
The NFL names former Tagliabue top assistant Roger Goodell new commissioner. Not much of a surprise there.
posted by Ufez Jones at 08:26 PM on August 09
I hope he does better with LA. He's a bad pick altogether, the next Bud Selig.
posted at 04:09 PM on August 09
Two Years to the Beijing Olympics Today marks the halfway point between Athens in 2004 and Beijing in 2008. Swimmer Michael Phelps is off his top conditioning, while others like Brendan Hansen are setting world records. Be sure to check out the updates at the bottom for track and field, basketball, gymnastics, soccer and wrestling.
posted by dusted at 03:31 PM on August 08
Los Angeles 2016.
posted at 06:50 PM on August 08
Two Years to the Beijing Olympics Today marks the halfway point between Athens in 2004 and Beijing in 2008. Swimmer Michael Phelps is off his top conditioning, while others like Brendan Hansen are setting world records. Be sure to check out the updates at the bottom for track and field, basketball, gymnastics, soccer and wrestling.
posted by dusted at 03:31 PM on August 08
I saw the news conference live from Beijing last night. Jiang Xiaoyu and Wang Wei answered reporters' questions from about 90 minutes.
posted at 04:13 PM on August 08
You helped me see basketball as the sport of cheaters. Odd...