Thursday, August 27th, 2009
Right now the Philadelphia Phillies are standing by their closer Brad Lidge. Which is hilarious, considering Lidge currently has a 0-6 record, an astronomical 7.33 ERA, gigantic 1.80 WHIP and nine blown saves in 34 chances.
Last season Lidge had a career resurgence, going a perfect 41-for-41 on save opportunities, with ...
Posted in MLB, MLB Rumors, Rumors | 3 Comments »
Friday, August 14th, 2009
Could the Chicago Cubs disappointing performance lead to Lou Piniella being fired after the season? Apparently there are whispers starting to float around Chicago that Piniella could be on his way out.
Paul Sullivan of the Chicago Tribune actually says that Lou's record as a successful manager will keep him from ...
Posted in MLB, MLB Rumors, Rumors | 2 Comments »
Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008
To put it into ultra-simplistic terms, our economy is screwed because people have been spending far too much money. People were given home loans they could not possibly pay back, thus killing several lending giants. A few years ago was the first time in a hell of a long time ...
Posted in Boston Red Sox, C.C. Sabathia, Carl Pavano, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, Colorado Rockies, Florida Marlins, General, Kansas City Royals, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Los Angeles Dodgers, Milwaukee Brewers, Minnesota Twins, MLB, MLB Playoffs, New York Yankees, Philadelphia Phillies, San Diego Padres, Tampa Bay Rays, Washington Nationals | 17 Comments »
Thursday, October 16th, 2008
Well good for Philadelphia, they finally have a legit shot at winning a title for the first time in years (realistically the Eagles had no shot against the Pats in 2005). The Phillies advanced to the World Series last night with a 5-1 win over the Dodgers, giving them a ...
Posted in Accursed Sports Towns, Cole Hamels, College Basketball, Jamie Moyer, MLB, MLB Playoffs, Philadelphia Phillies, Shane Victorino | 7 Comments »
Monday, October 6th, 2008
First, a note from The Chairman:
It's my kind of team
Chicago is
My kind of team
Chicago is
One team that always, always lets you down
It's myyyyy... kiiiiiind... of... team!
I guess the old adage is true: father knows best. The day before the Cubs started the NLDS against the Dodgers, my dad came out ...
Posted in Alfonso Soriano, Chicago Cubs, MLB, Steve Bartman | 2 Comments »
Wednesday, October 1st, 2008
Now that the White Sox have wrapped up the final playoff spot after Tuesday night's 1-0 thriller over the Twins for the AL Central title, we can finally make our playoff predictions.
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Posted in Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Los Angeles Dodgers, Milwaukee Brewers, Minnesota Twins, MLB, MLB Playoffs, Philadelphia Phillies, Tampa Bay Rays | 1 Comment »
Tuesday, August 12th, 2008
While the summer is great and all, it kind of sucks on the sports front. Everything slows down to a crawl with the lengthy basketball playoffs and the slow-paced trudge that are the dog days of the baseball season. But just around the bend is what likely comprises the greatest ...
Posted in College Football, MLB, NBA, NFL | 4 Comments »
