SportsFilter: Rocketman's blog

Is anyone else following the hearings today?

rocketman — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 12:31:39 -0500

I didn't want to post to the front page about this, but thought maybe an ongoing locker room dump on Clemens/McNamee/Congress would be enjoyable. Admins: delete if you feel this is out of line.

Curt Schilling has a blog.

rocketman — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 09:54:36 -0500

(via Deadspin)

How Good Is Your #4 Starter?

rocketman — Thu, 28 Dec 2006 18:26:49 -0500

Jeff Sackmann, of The Hardball Times and Brew Crew Ball runs the numbers and concludes: back-rotation starters suck. But you might be surprised at how bad they generally are.

Sanchez tosses a no-hitter against the Diamondbacks.

rocketman — Wed, 06 Sep 2006 21:29:01 -0400

Everyone who thought the Marlins would be in the wild card race, raise your hand.

Cricket explained from an American perspective.

rocketman — Fri, 04 Aug 2006 10:22:06 -0400

I've always been a bit baffled by cricket, and news reports of matches do little to help. If you've ever wondered what's going on, this explains things pretty well.

On Meeting a Legend.

rocketman — Thu, 11 May 2006 14:32:28 -0400

The Baltimore Sun's Rick Maese has a lifelong dream come true when he meets The Champ.

How to build a winner.

rocketman — Fri, 14 Apr 2006 13:47:33 -0400

Doug Melvin, the man who signed A-Rod to the largest contract in American sports history, has been quietly building a winner in Milwaukee on the 25th largest payroll in the sport. Using the Minnesota Twins and Billy Beane's Oakland A's as models, Melvin has amassed deep talent at reasonable prices. Can they make the postseason dance this year? Some say no, but even if they don't, it's a great time to watch baseball in Milwaukee.

The part where we get things right

rocketman — Wed, 14 Dec 2005 12:30:14 -0500

I wanted to single out this thread as a great example of the good things that can happen at SpoFi. Early on, I thought the thread would devolve into name-calling and pointless snark, but the patience of grum@work, sfts2, and yerfatma kept everything civil. I love youse guys!

Chewbacca brings the heat.

rocketman — Thu, 29 Sep 2005 15:21:36 -0400

Mitch Albom is a terrible writer.

rocketman — Sat, 11 Jun 2005 22:45:23 -0400

Documenting the ways Mr. Albom stinks, by Morrie Schwarzenegger.

Deion Sanders on Moss.

rocketman — Fri, 14 Jan 2005 07:10:21 -0500

"Randy is the kind of dude that he's like a beautiful woman who can't cook, doesn't want to clean and doesn't want to take care of kids." (2nd item on the page, more inside)

The Soxaholix.

rocketman — Wed, 20 Oct 2004 10:39:08 -0400

Like Get Your War On, except for baseball (especially Red Sox) fans.

Yanks v. Sox Game 6.

rocketman — Tue, 19 Oct 2004 19:40:24 -0400

Here we go again.

Cards and 'Stros. NLCS Game 5.

rocketman — Mon, 18 Oct 2004 22:05:08 -0400

8th inning. Let's take this right on out into the sunrise.

Sold!

rocketman — Tue, 05 Oct 2004 08:33:24 -0400

It looks like the Brewers have found a buyer in 47-year-old Mark Attanasio, a west coast investment banker. Pending approval by the owners, the Selig era in Milwaukee is over.