Archive for June, 2009
The Hammer Of God
Joe DiMaggio once famously said, “I would like to thank the Good Lord for making me a Yankee.” Decades later, Mariano Rivera took the sentiment a step further when he asserted, “I think the Good Lord is a Yankee.” As the person to bring the Principle of Separation of Church and Sports to the world, [...]
A Win For Wang
Write it down: It’s June 29, and Chien-Ming Wang has finally earned his first win of the season. True, a pitchers success cannot be measured in wins and losses. True also that yesterday was not Wang’s first good outing since his return from the DL. His last two losses can be attributed in part to [...]
Somebody Has To Make The Dinner
Imagine, if you will, that you’ve been tasked with the duty of assembling a ball club. (Not a huge leap for those of you who play fantasy.) There is a lot to take into consideration. You have to evaluate the worth of each prospect, assess the possible risks that go along with signing him, weigh [...]
Melee In The Midwest
What comes to mind when you hear mention of Chicago? Those of you with a penchant for the adorable will probably think about Wrigley Field and the lovable losers. You’ll remember the tragically devoted fans, their Huck Finn-like determination that, sooner or later, “It’s gonna happen.” Others more disposed to root for the underdog will [...]
Everybody’s Got Something To Hide (Except For Me And My Football)
Brett Fav-ruh: A complex and intriguing figure, to be sure. There are those who would liken Fav-ruh to Hamlet. He is, after all, tragically torn between two dueling voices in his head, each compelling him towards a different decision and driving him to his ruin. Others, like me, have made the less conventional argument that [...]
It Doesn’t Matter How You Play The Game
The first round of the Subway Series has come and gone, and the Yankees have been awarded the bragging rights. Kind of. We went 2-1 in the series, but I don’t know that Friday’s victory gave us much to brag about. Still, at the end of the day, 2-1 is 2-1. I’ve been learning more [...]
Prospects And Notspects
I was at the gym last night watching the games. (For the record, if the gym is your thing, I highly recommend this as a game-time activity. Most health clubs have TVs in the dozens. Almost invariably, most, if not all, major sporting events on any given evening are on at least one of the [...]
Win, Obviously
Johnny Damon has a number of skills. For one, he is exceptionally adept when it comes to hitting dingers to the short porch in right field at the new Stadium. He is really good at making seamless transitions in disparate hairstyles. But, perhaps, above all else. Damon is a man who knows how to state [...]
Tiger By The Tail
Today, a Detroit judge will listen as the Old Tiger Stadium Conservancy pleads its case, asking for more time to acquire the funds necessary to carry out its plans to preserve the remaining, decaying corner of the Old Tiger Stadium. Call me maudlin, overly sentimental — you wouldn’t be wrong — but I think this [...]
Righting a Wang
How can something so Wang feel so right? (Sorry, I couldn’t resist. And this from the girl who has a running beef with writers who choose titles like, “David’s Got The Wright Stuff.”) The point, however, is that Wang is back in our rotation. Supposedly, so is his sinkerball. On behalf of those of us [...]
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