Baseball
Yankees Back Up the Truck for Sabathia
The New York Yankees have formally offered CC Sabathia a truck-load of money. ESPN.com’s Buster Olney reports that they Yanks are offering Sabathia a six-year deal, reportedly worth slightly more than Johan Santana’s record setting contract with the New York Mets.
Olney also said that the Yankees are planning on making offers to free-agents A.J. [...]
Major League Baseball Free Agency and the Economy
With the economy the way it is right now, a lot of people are wondering what it means for Major League Baseball and the free agent season. Are teams going to be reluctant to spend a lot of money with some uncertainty as to what next year’s attendence will be? Will the be willing to overpay for a much needed player? Will the marquee free agents be getting huge contracts?
Bring Back the Doubleheader to End World Series Weather Woes
There are 162 games in a baseball season these days, and inevitably this time of year, people say it is too many. You see, no one likes playing or watching baseball in the cold, and that’s pretty much what you’re stuck with in October in most of the country.
Baseball season has been 162 games [...]
It’s Always Raining in Philadelphia
Game 5 of the World Series between the Phillies and Rays is suspended at 2-2 in the sixth inning. The game was played in the slop for the last two innings or so and would have been a terrible way to crown a champion.
But did anyone else get the feeling that they were just [...]
Why the Rays in the World Series is Good for Baseball
The success of the Tampa Bay Rays may be the final nail in the casket of the argument that small-market baseball teams just can’t compete. This myth has been perpetrated by many, but the proof just isn’t there. The fact is, teams with good management win. Teams that try to pay for [...]
Links: Richie Incognito Still an Ass
News and Links for October 16, 2008…
Rams lineman Richie Incognito was fined $35,000 for his actions in St. Louis’ win against Washington on Sunday. From ESPN.com: “Incognito, penalized three times during the game, was fined $25,000 for repeated verbal abuse of a game official; $5,000 for a major facemask; and $5,000 for a chop [...]
Links: Vitali Klitschko Wants Valuev or Lewis
News and Links for October 16, 2008…
Heavyweight titlist Vitali Klitschko is only interested in fighting Nicolai Valuev, who holds the only heavyweight belt not currently belonging to a Klitschko, or Lennox Lewis, the former champion who retired as such after beating Klitschko in 2004. Lewis hasn’t fought since that fight, which ended controversially, with [...]
Links: Kimbo Promoters Fighting Off Fight Fixing Allegations
News and Links for October 10, 2008…
Since word got out earlier this week that Seth Petruzelli was told to fight Kimbo Slice standing up, and it was worth his while to not take him to the ground, rumors of fight fixing have been flying. But now, according to ESPN.com, they’ve called so much that [...]
Links: Two Touchdowns in Final Five Seconds Leads to High School Win
News and Links for October 8, 2008…
In the best comeback since “jerk store,” a high school football team in Minnesota scored two touchdowns in the final five seconds of regulation, en route to an overtime victory. A 29-yard pass with five seconds left led to an onside kick that was recovered with enough time [...]
Links: EliteXC Told Petruzelli Not to Take Kimbo to Ground
News and Links for October 7, 2008…
Seth Petruzelli was told by EliteEX promoters to stand and trade with Kimbo Slice, and hinted that he shouldn’t take him to the ground, according to mmamania.com. Nothing like a good, honest fight to determine the better fighter. I guess they assumed, like the rest of us, [...]
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