- 06:03 AM
- 07/25/08
The Voting Results Are In The fan and player voting has been completed and the All Star rosters have been announced. There is still the Final Vote where fans have the opportunity to choose one final All Star. As usual the results do not come without controversy, with numerous experts weighing in. The team by team breakdown of the All Star rosters can be found here.
posted to Baseball at 5:41 PM CDT
Upon further review, He's out!!! MLB Pushes for some form of instant replay.
posted to Baseball at 12:20 AM CDT
I am 50 years old. I have been a baseball fan as long as I can remember(Cubs,...ya that's right Cubs). Never have I said out loud, or to myself for that matter, that this game is to slow. This is baseball. No clock, no sudden death, no set time limit, no set innings. It's baseball. In this day and age of instant gratification, I enjoy the slow pace. I can go from the car to my TV and not miss much.Your remote control is right there by your Barko Lounger. Turn it off if it bores you. And feel free to never turn baseball on again. Anything to make the game more accurate is fine with me. And for the record, I despise officials in any sport who suck. Baseball has their share of fat old men who can't, or don't run down the line to see what is sometimes obvious. The problem with extended replay(trapped balls and fair or foul), is what do you do with the base runners.
posted at 9:57 PM CDT on June 16
Crooked ref claims NBA fixes games Tim Donaghy, ex-ref convicted of betting on games, claims referees pressured to call fouls by league and sometimes do so on their own. NBA denies it.
posted to Basketball at 1:08 PM CDT
I have a question... Do Basketball refs have other jobs like Football Refs do? I don't think they do. Baseball Umpires only umpire. AS many bad calls as there is in Football, I think it is still heads above the others in accuracy. The strike zone is completely non existent, and the rules in Basketball are a joke. I always thought fouls are called to keep the game from getting out of hand. How often do you hear during any sport playoff or finals that the Refs are "letting them play".
posted at 7:38 PM CDT on June 11
The big four sports leagues meaning Football, Basketball,Baseball and.....Soccer???
posted at 7:38 PM CDT on June 13
CBC fumbles negotiations on Hockey Night theme A lowball offer by the CBC to buy the Hockey Night in Canada theme song from its composer prompted the temporary collapse of year-long negotiations and a national furor Thursday over the future of the iconic anthem, the man in charge of its copyright says. For many Canadians, the stirring “dunt-da-DUNT-da-dunt” that has opened each broadcast of Hockey Night since 1968 is pure Canadiana — as deeply woven into the national fabric as Tim Hortons and the great game itself.
posted to Business and Law at 10:08 AM CDT
Can anyone send me to a link where I can hear this anthem....without paying 450$
posted at 5:46 PM CDT on June 6
posted to Baseball at 9:03 PM CDT
Officials in all sports miss calls. I would say baseball has the best % rate of good calls while basketball is the worse. Basketball officials just don't care about the rules, and the veterens get more calls their way. Announcers even admit to the rookie factor, which I think baseball officials could care less about.
posted at 10:44 AM CDT on May 4
Fukudome doesn't find racist T-shirts in Wrigleyville funny A Fukudome T-shirt with a racist image is the hottest-selling item at a souvenir stand that sells unlicensed Cubs-related merchandise across Addison Street from the ballpark.......... The Cubs front office was flooded with angry emails from fans in response to a Sun-Times story about a controversial T-shirt being sold outside of Wrigley Field. The ballclub does the right thing (update inside) after the uproar, for those of you who feel we've licked the problem of Racism in America, Guess Again!
posted to Baseball at 10:43 AM CDT
I find the name Ying Yang Mafia [(see two posts above)(nothing personal)] an offensive user name. But as long as he/she is a member of the Chinese underworld, it's ok....right? I agree this situation with the t-shirt is unacceptable, but we should lobby for an end to racism everywhere you see it, including when African-Americans call themselves and others the N-word.
posted at 8:57 PM CDT on April 19
Bush Booed By Beltway Baseballers! The high heat shut 'em up a little bit, though.
posted to Baseball at 4:44 PM CDT
I would like to have seen him shake off a sign and do a full wind-up, but in terms of accuracy and power, he blows away all previous presidents.
Don't be foolish, there is a reason he darts out to the mound and back. He is a big baseball fan, and now I assume he did more than sit in the skybox when he was the owner(?)of the Rangers
posted at 6:07 PM CDT on March 31
Sorry, didn't mean to infer you were foolish,,,,,,,
posted at 6:08 PM CDT on March 31
Ultimate Fighting Robs The Cradle Want to watch 6-year-olds in the Octagon? Welcome to Missouri, apparently the only state in the union that allows "youth fighting." Says one parent, "We're not training them for dog fighting...I'd rather have my kids here than out on the streets."
posted to Culture at 5:46 AM CDT
Where does it say in the article that the instructor is a qualified licecensed instructor. And where does one get that title? It's just a matter of time before a over-zealous DCFS worker brings charges against some (or all )of these parents. Lets see if it is worth their children going into Foster Care. And anyone who has ever been involved with DCFS knows, DCFS overrules the courts.
posted at 9:44 PM CDT on March 29
I wish I had some of them growth plates in my stomach, so it would of quit growing at 18
posted at 10:13 AM CDT on March 30
Jose Canseco Has 'Stuff' on A-Rod Throughout this whole somewhat tainted steroids era, Alex Rodriguez's name has never really been slung through the mud. He obviously has a lot of home runs for his age, but he's never hit an exorbitant amount of them in one season. The general perception is A-Rod is just really, really good at what he does.
posted to Baseball at 10:40 AM CDT
If Canseco hated A-rod so badly, why would he introduce him to anyone? Friend or foe? I hate your guts, but here's my steroid guy. Doesn't make sense. If this was done before he hated A-Rod, then the argument would be....Can I trust my career to someone I don't know very well? And then introduce him to my steroid guy? I think I would want to be extremly careful of whom I told I was doing roids. As we have found out, as rampant as it is, it is still very secretive.
posted at 4:58 PM CDT on March 26
Union to examine why Bonds has no offers The lack of offers to Barry Bonds will be examined by the baseball players' association as part of its annual review of the free-agent market. Less than two weeks before opening day, the 43-year-old home run king remains unsigned.
posted to Baseball at 4:21 PM CDT
How much is a 20 HR, 80 RBI, .275 DH worth now days in baseball? That is probably where he would be this year. That should be his offer. If that's what a team needs, I say go for it. However, as a DH, he would bat, go to the clubhouse read the paper, watch cartoons (ricochett rabbit perhaps), snack on gogurt or puddin pops, play some poker or hearts with the guy locked in the equipment room, and wait until it's his turn to bat. And then do it all over again. I can't see him becoming a part of any ones TEAM.
posted at 4:32 PM CDT on March 19
John Daly disqualified at Bay Hill One day after swing coach Butch Harmon fires him, Daly misses his tee time and is disqualified from Arnold Palmers Invitational. Said Harmon, "My whole goal for him was he's got to show me golf is the most important thing in his life," Harmon said. "And the most important thing in his life is getting drunk."
posted to Golf at 10:45 AM CDT
Do not be shocked if you pick up a paper, or read a blog of John Dalys death.
Everyone will say what a shame, and how well liked he was, and that some one should have done something about his destructive behavior. But in the end, he is a grown man making poor decisions, as do millions of people.(See Rod Beck).
I will always remember him as the guy who smoked on the tour. Always tried to hide it, always got caught. I never saw him with a beer in his hand tho.......
posted at 4:35 PM CDT on March 13
What Part Of "Spring Training" Don't You Guys Get? Spikes go high and benches clear between the Yanks and Rays. To paraphrase, Man, we talkin' practice here! With nifty spikes-to-crotch photo action!
posted to Baseball at 4:00 PM CDT
Looks to me like Gomes tripped over his feet before he got there.
posted at 6:58 PM CDT on March 13
Billy Crystal joins the Yankees. The 59-year-old comedian will sign a one-day, minor league contract with the New York Yankees and play in Thursday’s exhibition game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, wearing #60, a day before his 60th birthday. Crystal said, “I’ve been waiting 50 years for this call ... I know this’ll be tougher than the Broadway Softball League, but I’m looking forward to helping the younger players, which by the way is all of them."
posted to Baseball at 11:38 AM CDT
This crap has been going on for years. Whether it was George Plimpton putting on the Helmet, or the little guy Bill Veck used to fill the stands, it's a show. Billy Crystal has probably greased the palm of someones charity to do this. The demeanor of the Pirates is critical tho.....They may throw at his head.
posted at 5:31 PM CDT on March 11
Mark Cuban's policy bans blogger(s) from Dallas Mavericks locker room. Interesting take from the blogger himself.
posted to Basketball at 10:33 AM CDT
With all his faults, I still want him to buy the Cubbies.
posted at 5:34 PM CDT on March 11
PGA Tour player Tripp Isenhour faces criminal charges for killing hawk It wasn't an accident, but it was with a hit golf ball. How many strokes off for killing a migratory bird?
posted to Golf at 7:15 PM CDT
He drove at it with his golf cart. Either it didn't move or it came back to the general area. It was being noisy. Let's see...... making a lot of noise and not wanting to move from its location. Sounds like it was trying to mate, and Tripp was in his/her territory. Do hawks mate in Florida in December. I can't believe you people are calling it an accident. He accomplished what he was trying to do. That is no accident. The results are not what he wanted, but it was no accident.
And to the Seagull hater, man what an irritatating species of bird. Almost as bad as chickens(see Juan Marichal, Pedro Martinez thread), but they are protected scavengers, and help to keep our beaches clean. And they taste like chicken!!!!
posted at 7:07 PM CDT on March 8
Brett Favre Retires Brett Favre has told the Packers and coach Mike McCarthy Tuesday morning he's planning on retiring after 17 seasons.
posted to Football at 9:07 AM CDT
I am a Bears fan, and this would be the perfect time to really rag on Brett, but I can't. He is going to go down as THE best QB ever. He was so frustrating to watch as an opponent. You knew if he had the ball at the end of the game, you were going to lose. How many come from behind wins did he manufacture? He was a gunslinger, and fun to watch. QB's today are boring. Brett was anything but boring.
The Bears need a QB coach, so when you're ready, Go work for them. Stay in the game that you love, and that loves you.
posted at 12:24 PM CDT on March 4
Pedro Martinez, Juan Marichal filmed at cock fight A video of Martinez and Marichal at a cockfight was posted this week on YouTube and it showed the two laughing before releasing the roosters. They took part as honourary "soltadores," the word used to describe the person who puts the animal to fight. The fight takes place in their home country, the Dominican Republic, where cockfighting is legal and popular. It is banned throughout the United States
posted to Culture at 6:12 AM CDT
I think puggle tastes like a cross between Bald Eagle and Owl.
posted at 12:15 PM CDT on February 8
Did you hear the cops in Amsterdam can't smoke pot even tho it is legal there.
Something about their reputation, and they don't want the force to look bad. Even tho it's legal. Americans don't want our athletes doin shit that is going to make their sport look bad. Legal or otherwise. See Bullfighting. Nasty,cruel sport.
posted at 6:13 PM CDT on February 9
Even tho they eat the bull. And yes, bull tastes like chicken.
posted at 6:14 PM CDT on February 9
ESPN's Dana Jacobson learns the Internet is always listening I didn't even learn about this until Jacobson apologized on her show Monday morning, but the question remains: Was one week away from the job that ESPN gave Dana enough of a consequence? Swilling vodka straight from the bottle at the podium and cursing Jesus?
posted to Culture at 9:11 AM CDT
You all got it wrong, it was Touchdown Hey zues (jesus).
At least with the Christian religion there isn't a fatwa out for her life. Lighten up people, have you seen the Comedy Central Roasts? Way Out There!
posted at 12:20 PM CDT on January 29
Rolen for Glaus? Rolen has a simmering feud with manager Tony La Russa, one that has become increasingly public since La Russa agreed to a two-year deal to return to the Cardinals. Rolen has remained mum publicly, though La Russa has described an environment where one player said he would prefer La Russa not return to the club. That player: Rolen.
posted to Baseball at 3:52 PM CDT
As a Cub fan, I would be glad to see him in the American League. Rolen single handledly wins 3-4 games a year against the Cubs with his defense.
By the way, what did LaRussa do to Ozzie?
posted at 10:59 PM CDT on January 12
Heat awarded do-over against Hawks The teams must replay the last 51.9 seconds due to a scoring error on number of fouls against Shaq.
posted to Basketball at 5:06 PM CDT
I think you may be missing the "little picture" here. It was a error by the Hawks scoring table , who is provided by the home team. Makes you wonder how often this COULD happen and not be caught. Every edge helps, and I think the $50,000 fine was not enough. It needs to be enough that no team will even think about it.
If it was just a 'mistake', then the Hawks should do an 8D triggering a root cause, with the hope of lowering their DPM. I agree with sprdave32.. I probably don't really give a damn....
posted at 4:10 PM CDT on January 12
Ice Bowl is one for the ages The consensus about the Ice Bowl, aka the AMP Energy NHL Winter Classic? It was cool.
posted to Hockey at 10:35 AM CDT
Yeah, they had a nice turnout and certainly the hockey diehards could get interested, the casual hockey fan was watching football yesterday,
I'm sorry, but I am a Football fan, and mostly despise Hockey (as I have stated here before). But I watched almost the entire game, thinking how cool this was. Yes, I flipped back and forth, but found myself watching more Hockey than Football.
I probably won't watch Hockey again until they play outdoors again.
posted at 6:43 PM CDT on January 2
The Beatings Will Continue Until Morale Improves Wisconsin youth football coach threatens to kill one of his own players, then administers a helicopter slam, just to drive the message home. You know, maybe we should sign the kids up for the Debate Club instead.
posted to Football at 8:29 AM CDT
I am puzzled by everyones statements as far as "What I would do to that coach if it was my kid." Why is everyone so sure they could kick this coaches ass? The male ego sure is something to behold.
Let the Justice System take care of him, then sue him.
It's better than getting into a fight you may or may not win.
posted at 6:23 PM CDT on October 31
56*? Does Joe DiMaggio's streak deserve an asterisk?
posted to Baseball at 6:49 PM CDT
Would not the official score keeper for the Yankees only score at Yankee Stadium? No controversies on the road? No score keeper gave an error on a possible hit? Sorry, I don't buy the story. The real sacred record is Ripkins. DiMaggio's will be beat ....sometime. Ripkins will last possibly forever.
Side note....Does anyone know the ratio of home games v road games for Dimaggio's streak? Possibly 50/50?
posted at 7:19 PM CDT on October 8
Giants Tell Bonds He's Gone "This journal will be one of my last entries as a San Francisco Giant. Yesterday, I was told by the Giants that they will not be bringing me back for the 2008 season," Barry Bonds wrote on his web site today. "It is comforting to know that those who have come before me -- Willie Mays, Willie McCovey, Joe Montana and Jerry Rice, to name a few -- have forever remained in the hearts of the fans, as I know I will too."
posted to Baseball at 6:37 PM CDT
Lets take a vote here.
1) How many people, outside of the Bay Area, would want Bonds on their team?
2) How do you think your fans would respond to Bonds being on your cities team?
3) How would the Media respond to Bonds being in your city?
I have my opinion, so lets read yours.
posted at 10:56 AM CDT on September 22
Bonds power doesn't seem to be diminishing. He can still hit a broken bat homer. But next year he will be a year older, and his bat speed has to start fading at some point. Yes, he will work, but at what point do you consider him in a slump? 0/ 10? 0/20? No Hrs in 30 AB's? That's when you will see fans in KC or Texas stop going to games.
Glad to hear Texas loved Sammy. So did many,many Cub fans. To bad the boo birds in the bleachers wouldn't let it go.
Whoever gets Bonds will realize booing has a domino effect.
But what the hell, Bonds is used to it, and even seems to thrive with it.
posted at 6:05 PM CDT on September 23
Is ESPN Killing the National Hockey League by Influencing Public Attitudes? By creating and reinforcing an expectation of failure regarding the NHL, ESPN is shaping public perception and contributing to the “death” of the NHL in the United States.
posted to Hockey at 3:15 PM CDT
I disagree with the premise that the NHL must be on an ESPN network to succeed. The NFL and NBA have their own networks and soccer has several channels. If the Vs. Network ends up being the first step towards a standalone NHL Network, or a hockey-only channel, I think it will end up helping the league.
I hope it's a dish network channel, cause I'm tired of paying for worthless programming. And IMO hockey is just such programming. To watch atheletes be allowed to kick the crap out of each other is despicable. And to say Hockey is the Fourth Sport? I'd say 6th or 7th at best. Ahead of women's Figure Skating, and behind Youth Soccer. I predict in 10 -15 years, there will be no more Pro Hockey in the U.S., because the fan base just don't pay the bills.
posted at 3:29 PM CDT on July 8
The Dirtiest Man in Football - Conrad Dobler and his part in the battle between the retired players and the Players Union.
posted to Football at 6:06 AM CDT
It is criminal the way we treat our retired workers in this country, and the pension system is not always fair, HOWEVER, Athelets today make more money in a year than most people make in a lifetime. There is education available to them for the sole purpose to prepare them for the life after Pro Sports. And still, at an alarming rate, we see athletes with little or no money left for the future. Cars, homes, land, toys, and bling will take away their nest egg. After the estate sales to pay back taxes, they are left with nothing or still in debt. And they are only in their 30's or 40's. Many have a college degree, but no education. Obviously this does not apply to all athletes, but you get my drift. I have a back injury from a job I had 20 years ago. Do you suppose they will help me now? I wish I had a portion of their money to save, invest,or even bury in the back yard.
Time to get a job.
posted at 9:15 AM CDT on July 3
Something rare happened on July 15th, 2006 but unlike other occurences that happen once every 30 years, this one went largely unnoticed.
posted to Baseball at 10:19 AM CDT
dplay,
I am going to put you in the catagory of grumpy old man.
posted at 1:34 PM CDT on July 16
If the tying run is on deck, in the ninth,and your team wins the game, you get a save.There is more to it than that, but that is a general rule.
posted at 1:38 PM CDT on July 16
No more Expos After 12 years as the Expos, Vermont's minor league baseball team has a new name. The New York-Penn League (short-season, Single A) affiliate of the Washington Nationals held a contest this past summer to rename the team. Of the 30,000 entries received, the name Lake Monsters was chosen. General Manager, C.J. Knudsen, hopes everyone will get behind the new name, but also says the Lake Monsters plan to "always remember the Expos and hope to continue to pay tribute to the Expos on an annual basis." For those unfamiliar, the name comes from legendary, Nessie-like monster thought to inhabit Lake Champlain, known as "Champ." I, for one, welcome our new Lake Monster overlords.
posted to Baseball at 3:17 PM CDT
Don't forget about the Lansing Lugnuts as one of the great all time baseball names.
posted at 6:53 PM CDT on November 26
Ricky Williams: 'I Never Really Was Away OK , Red flag here NFL hierarchy ..... ``It doesn't seem like I was gone, not even a week,'' the former NFL rushing king said. ``Everywhere I go, I hear 'Welcome back.' But everywhere I have been, I have always been with myself. I'm with myself now more than ever. ``It's funny people say 'Welcome back' when I haven't gone anywhere.'' Ricky ,you were gone . Check the record books , ask your teammates you stabbed in the back if you were gone . Sounds like Ricky needs a drug test already .
posted to Football at 1:27 PM CDT
I don't know the rules, but let me ask you this. Ricky was being sued to return his signing bonus money. I think it was 8 million or so. Ricky says it's already gone.
So if Ricky tests positive for drugs, he loses his paycheck, gets fines and has to sit out. But even if he gets suspended permanantly, as long as he was WILLING to play, and TRYING to play, will he have to return the signing bonus? Other than retiring, what else allows a team to pull the signing bonus?
posted at 5:17 PM CDT on August 9
ahem.... Home Run King? I suppose your talking of Bonds, right?Well check this stat out.
Barry Bonds has participated in 6 Home Run Derbys since 1992. 15 years and 6 Home Run Derbys.
Of the Derbys, his record is this:
1992-8th out of 8 (2 H.R.)
1993-T-3 of 8 (5 H.R.)
1996-1st out of 10 (7 H.R.) He won against McGwire(go figure)
2001-4th out of 8 10 H.R)
2002-7th out of 8 (2 H.R.)
2004-4th out of 8 (11 H.R)
Why do you think he could actively participate this year? Cause he says he's healthy?
Griffey Jr. hit from 1990-2000 He won 3 times and came in second 3 times, and as far as I know, nobody ever accused him of juicing. Just let Barry rest in peace (pieces)