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4,000 Chinese Named “Olympic Games”

This was a little too nuts not to post about…

June 16th, 2008 | Michael | 0 comments | Continued
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Scott Ferrall - One of The Best

I have to say, after listening to Scott Ferrall on Sirius Satellite Radio for the past few months I didn’t realize how much I enjoyed his show (M-F 8PM on 101) until this evening when some hack was filling in for him.

May 26th, 2008 | Michael | 0 comments | Continued
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Joba Chamberlain versus Max Scherzer

So it’s our second player versus player challenge and after your overwhelmingly positive response to our last poll, we thought we would stick with the baseball theme but move to the mound this time with two guys who are up and coming baseball stars.

May 26th, 2008 | Michael | 3 comments | Continued
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Fu@k Em Till Next Year

This has been covered pretty well in the blogsphere and in traditional media but I just stumbled on the story so pardon me if I am late to the party in commenting.

May 25th, 2008 | Michael | 0 comments | Continued
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Mauer A Clear Winner - The Next Battle Previewed

So we had a really great turnout for our Joe Mauer versus Russell Martin poll and it seems that Mauer has won by an overwhelming majority. 63 to 27 which translates to a 70/30 advantage for Mr. Mauer.

May 25th, 2008 | Michael | 0 comments | Continued
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Fat Pitchers…You Asked For Them

For some reason one of the major search terms that sends people to our site is “fat pitchers”. Apparently you all have a preoccupation with who has made the majors yet still looks like you and I.

May 25th, 2008 | Michael | 0 comments | Continued
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What’s Word of Mouth Worth In China?

Some very interesting numbers on the impact of blogging and bulletin boards on sports marketing within China. A really important document for Sports Marketers…

May 22nd, 2008 | Michael | 4 comments | Continued
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ESPN Remote Control?

The marketers at ESPN are after you again to take a household product and let them brand the crap out of it. Ladies and gentlemen, I introduce to you the ESPN remote control…Ok maybe I want one…

May 21st, 2008 | Michael | 0 comments | Continued
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Adam Wainwright - The Best Hitting Pitcher

It is pretty much a given that every pitcher is one of the best if not the best player on their respective high school and college teams so it is not uncommon for them to pitch one day and be a position player the next…

May 14th, 2008 | Michael | 3 comments | Continued
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Sorry You’re Too Old To Be Redshirted

You often here the term “Redshirt” or “Redshirted Freshman” when it comes to NCAA College sports. I thought I had a pretty good handle on what the term meant, but it turns out there is actually a lot more to it than I suspected.

May 14th, 2008 | Michael | 1 comment | Continued
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ESPN E-Ticket

I love these articles on ESPN and might have some worthwhile comments later, but I totally encourage your to read this article it’s a great look inside Japanese baseball. Go ahead and check it out.

May 14th, 2008 | Michael | 0 comments | Continued
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Everyone’s Pulling For Griffey

At 597 homeruns, it is safe to say that most are pulling for Ken Griffey Jr. to break the 600 plateau and would really have loved it if he could have been healthy enough to have challenged for the all-time record (you know the one held by *Bonds).

May 14th, 2008 | Michael | 0 comments | Continued
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Is There Really A Bonds Conspiracy?

Although the MLBPA has launched an investigation and could even take up a labor complaint on Bonds’ behalf, I doubt whether he would even support such a fight…

May 14th, 2008 | Michael | 0 comments | Continued
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Joe Mauer vs Russell Martin

Vote in our Player versus Player poll…This week two young catchers in separate leagues, each with a great track record and wonderful career still ahead. Joe Mauer versus Russell Martin…Go Crazy!

May 12th, 2008 | Michael | 6 comments | Continued
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2008 Baseball Season So Far

There is a great post here on what we should have learned from the baseball season to date. I have to agree with everything said, especially that Ryan Howard is killing his team (and my fantasy team for that matter)…

May 12th, 2008 | Michael | 1 comment | Continued
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Real Men Swing Pink

I really didn’t think this was that worthy of a post until I came across some of the comments at the Babes Love Baseball site and saw how quickly a nice act of charity denigrated into a political discussion planned parenthood.

May 12th, 2008 | Michael | 0 comments | Continued
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Jays Destined To Never Win?

A recent post got me thinking about the Jays situation. I have often lobbied for baseball to move to a balanced schedule mostly for the selfish reason…

May 12th, 2008 | Michael | 0 comments | Continued
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How Would You Score On The Wonderlic?

Since I assume that the majority of the readers of this blog would not be able to compete in the 40 yard dash, the leaping competition or the bench press, let’s see how you would score on the Wonderlic test.

May 12th, 2008 | Michael | 0 comments | Continued
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Evan Longoria Scouting Report

It’s twenty-seven (27) games into the season and while it is too early to pass judgment on players, there are certain ones that are worth at least taking a look at. Tampa Bay Ray Evan Longoria is one of those players.

May 12th, 2008 | Michael | 0 comments | Continued
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Nike Does It Again

Nike never ceases to amaze me with the boundaries they break when it comes to advertising. The My Better is Better Than Your Better Sparq Campaign is absolutely brilliant and now they have done it again.

May 9th, 2008 | Michael | 0 comments | Continued
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Calderon Says He Needs To Be #1

Jose Calderon has come out with some pretty strong statements on his blog about both his own basketball game and his feelings on the offer he should be getting from the Raptors.

May 9th, 2008 | Michael | 2 comments | Continued