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New ownership in Seattle makes a splash with a deal in place to purchase a controlling interest in an area cable network – ROOT Sports. The deal will assist the team financially for many years to come as it has for teams like the New York Yankees (YES Network) and Boston Red Sox (NESN). The … Read more
Was Mark Twain right when he said, “There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies and statistics”? Statistics are certainly useful but can be manipulated, especially when taken out of context. A mayor might tout his or her success by saying that the number of violent crimes in the city was down 10 percent … Read more
The fight erupted while most east-coast fans were asleep on Thursday Night. The matchup between Greinke and Quentin certainly has a noteworthy history of Quentin getting popped on many occassions from Greinke. I suppose all pitchers can’t handle a hitter charging after them like Nolan Ryan did with Robin Ventura. Nobody really knows what Greinke said … Read more
It’s a good think Dallas opted not to sign free agent wide receiver Danny Amendola this off-season because things may have got pretty awkward. Willie Amendola, the father to the now New England Patriots wide out Danny Amendola, is sueing the Dallas Cowboys. Willie Amendola is a high school football coach for a division 5A … Read more
Jered Weaver – Left the game yesterday after falling on his arm which was diagnosed as a broken elbow, lets hope he can turn this into a Henry Rowengartner situation (Rookie of the Year): Matt Harvey – Who said you can’t trust a guy with two first names … psshhh! I’ll trust anybody that gives … Read more
Carlos Marmol – Almost blew his 2nd save of the season on Thursday, putting the winning run on with no outs before escaping. Look for this inconsistency from Marmol to give way to Kyuji Fujikawa – Chicago’s Closer in waiting. Kyuji Fujikawa – See above – Pick him up. Chris Davis/Mike Morse/Justin Upton/Robinson Cano – Sticking to the … Read more
Avid golfers remember Annika Sorenstam and Michelle Wei attempt to compete with the male golfers on the PGA tour. Right now, we are seeing Danica Patrick drive against the likes of Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson. What if we saw a female player compete against LeBron James? Probably not fair, in theory. However, that fantasy … Read more
To quote Don Draper of Mad Men, “What is happiness? It’s a moment before you need more happiness.” With the first week of fantasy baseball underway, I’m certain that across the board there are many panic-ready owners looking to shop they’re whole squad. Keep in mind that the season is a long race rather than … Read more
Bryce Harper – He’s only 20 years old and he has a full beard… Carlos Marmol – Pulled from the save chance yesterday. Russell replaced him, but Fujikawa came in to get the 2 pitch save. Sveum says Marmol’s still the closer, but you can’t imagine his leash will be too long. John Axford – … Read more
The original Who’s On First skit by Abbott & Costello turns 75 and with the anniversary number comes a sequel, put on by Jimmy Fallon, Jerry Seinfeld and Billy Crystal. Does this sequel top the original? You be the judge! With all the injuries in the Yankees Lineup this season, this comedy sketch could be … Read more