Archive for July, 2010
Monday, July 12th, 2010
There are only five words that come to mind when thinking about the first half the 2010 San Diego Padres just finished: What the hell just happened?
I seriously feel like Phil in The Hangover, when he wakes up the morning after with that "I can't remember a thing so that ...
Posted in MLB, San Diego Padres | 1 Comment »
Friday, July 9th, 2010
Three years ago, I wrote my first real blog post for this site attempting to determine which town was America's Most Tortured Sports City. It's still the most commented upon piece I've done here. Ultimately it boiled down to Buffalo vs. Cleveland, with Buffalo getting the temporary nod.
It's been a ...
Posted in Accursed Sports Towns, Cleveland, LeBron James | 2 Comments »
Thursday, July 8th, 2010
Last year my beloved San Diego Padres sent their ace, Jake Peavy, to the Chicago White Sox in exchange for four young pitchers. I hated the move. I liked the players the Padres got in return, but I couldn't stand thinking of a future without Peavy pitching for my team.
I'm ...
Posted in MLB, MLB Rumors, Rumors, San Diego Padres | No Comments »
Wednesday, July 7th, 2010
The World Cup is great. Really is. But it's still got nothing on baseball.
Yesterday, when the Netherlands scored to make it 3-1 in the second half, the commentators conceded that it was all but over and the Dutch were headed to the final. And this was with a good 20 ...
Posted in 2010 World Cup, Baseball, Colorado Rockies, St. Louis Cardinals | 53 Comments »
Wednesday, July 7th, 2010
Sometimes I don't even know if my relatives still read this blog. But in the last week I've found evidence that someone important has possibly been doing so: ESPN Sports Guy Bill Simmons.
Last week's most read piece on ESPN.com, Simmons' column on the World Cup, ran on July 1. It ...
Posted in Bill Simmons, Hick Flick's ramblings | 2 Comments »
Tuesday, July 6th, 2010
LeBron James has heard all of the pitches, he's examined all of the angles and he's talked to all the other free agents. Now all that's left is for King James to make his decision. That is proving harder than he probably thought it would be.
So many issues have popped ...
Posted in NBA, NBA Rumors, Rumors | No Comments »
Tuesday, July 6th, 2010
Well, it was a completely messed up Fourth of July weekend in the world of sports. And if you don't believe me, you best read on.
Bob Probert's Death: It had been awhile since any team I rooted for won a championship of any sort, so I forgot what happens in ...
Posted in Hick Flick's ramblings | No Comments »
Thursday, July 1st, 2010
Apparently, the New Jersey Nets aren't out of the LeBron James sweepstakes just yet. We're only hours in to the 2010 Free Agency Extravaganza the sports world has been looking forward to for three years and already some crazy rumors are flying.
According to ESPN's Chad Ford, the Nets believe they ...
Posted in LeBron James, NBA, NBA Rumors, Rumors | 1 Comment »
