tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79990422011-04-21T15:11:40.285-07:00"We'll step down when things change."j.h.k.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06419117874637825962noreply@blogger.comBlogger1521100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7999042.post-1130785906719380742005-10-31T11:11:00.000-08:002005-10-31T11:12:39.856-08:00

Celebrate good times, c'mon!

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Was that John Kerry behind the plate last night? "Actually, I called him Out before I didn't call him Out."

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I don't like to cuss on this blog. You might have noticed that the closest I may come is to use an underscore or some other symbol to obscure the full brunt of the cuss word while still preserving the effect and impact of the word itself. And yet, after witnessing the officiating disgrace in last night's Angels-White Sox game, I have but one way to describe it:Absolute fucking horseshit.By now,

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I'm picking the Angels to win the ALCS in six games...I just can't figure out how exactly.The news just came down that Bartolo did not make the roster which is obviously a huge blow to an already awkwardly aligned rotation. The Byrd Man in Game One on three days rest, a sickly Washburn in Two, presumably Lackey and Santanna in games Three and Four. The White Sox are rested and fully loaded where

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Do you see the W?

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Ya know, that's not really champagne. Unless it comes from the Champagne region of France, it's sparkling white wine.

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Mmmmmm....drink it in....It always goes down smooth.

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I predicted that the Angels would rock The Big Unit.Of course, I told no one of this so it counts for nothing. Thus, I will now go on record with my prediction for tonight's Game Five.Angels 5, Yankees 2.Obviously, a prediction for tonight's game from an unabashed Angels fan is not something to take to your bookie and put any money on. I admit, I am somewhat biased....but I am only biased in the

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It's simply time to get it done. May the best team win.

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That's just a waste of good American beer.

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Ervin Santana takes the hill tonight for the Angels as they take their first shot at clinching the AL West

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Aubrey Huff shhh-ing the Anaheim crowd Sunday....My question is, Shouldn't such a gesture be saved for the playoffs or at least for a team that is likely going to the playoffs? Should a guy hitting .262 on the second-worst team in the American League really be shhh-ing anyone, especially after a solo shot in the 3rd inning? Should a player on any team be shhh-ing if his first name is Aubrey?

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I don't know much about politics which is why I don't talk about them much, leaving that to my friends at SoapBox Politics, a.k.a. The Right Wing Brotherhood. Some would ask, why do I maintain this blog then, since I know little of sports either? To that I can only say that I find sports more interesting and far more unpredictable. Plus they've got the whole instant replay thing going for them.

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Bartolo Colon acknowledges the fans as they stand to honor the Angels' first 20-game-winner since Nolan Ryan.

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Since just about every columnist, blogger, and reporter that covers the Angels will inevitably do an off-season needs/possibilities report and will undoubtedly do it a damn sight better than me, I have decided to make my mark by turning in my analysis early. This is in no way a concession that this season is for all intents and purposes over for the Angels. It's simply my way of striking before

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Everybody take a deep breath, consult your calendars and, please, calm the f_ck down.This current Angels-A's series in Anaheim is obviously a big one with first-place on the line, but let's not get ahead of ourselves and dramatize it into being the make-or-break, be-all-end-all series that will decide the ultimate fate of all mankind. The Angels lost a heartbreaker last night thanks to their

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Apparently, it's also contagious.First the Terrell Owens Saga, now this story out of Washington.Not only are fans wearing jerseys to emulate their favorite pro athletes, but now they are apparently mimicking their greed at the bargaining table.

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There were two big events yesterday that have brought me out of seclusion (in the West Wing) to talk about, the re-hiring of Phil Jackson by the Lakers and the odd confrontation in the 7th inning of the Angels' loss to the Nats.First off, as a Laker fan, I am thrilled to see Phil Jackson returning to the team. I realize this will mean that I will have to endure countless "stories" throughout next

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I haven't posted in a while and I don't really have time to put together an actual column so I'm just gonna bust it freestyle today. I wouldn't want to lose my loyal readership for a lack of posting.--It's important to have goals in life. As of this morning, I have set a new one for myself regarding my career. It's not so much about a certain job I want to attain or a certain salary, it's just

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Oakland A's manager Ken Macha

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"Seinfeld" co-creator Larry David

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Since a two-person majority has requested I argue against Jermaine O'Neal's accusation of racism against David Stern and his age-requirement ideas, I guess I will have to take a crack at it. Personally, I think it's pretty difficult to argue that something doesn't exist (see atheists' arguments that there is no God), but, what the hell, the people have spoken and far be it from me to deny them

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In a recent espn article, Indiana Pacers' forward Jermaine O'Neal explains why NBA Commissioner David Stern wants to raise the league's minimum age requirement from 18 to 20. His theory? What else, racism of course."There were seven high school players in the All-Star Game, so why we even talking an age limit?"Good point. I'll go one step further and ask, Why we even talking about guys skipping

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I'm no sabermatrician. I read "Moneyball" like everybody else, but it didn't exactly revolutionize my way of thinking or become my lifeforce as it has for so many baseball fans. However, watching the Angels play the past two nights, I couldn't help but think there might be a yet-unknown statistic to better define certain areas of the game.I give you the CFY. I trust it will become second nature

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I am going to file this story away and bring it out the next time somebody tries to extol the virtues and purity of collegiate athletics or even dare to utter the term "student-athlete."

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The FCC has ruled that the T.O. Monday Night Football skit was not indecent.Well, amen to that. I wonder how the commission of Church Ladies feel about "The Tropic of Cancer" or "The Boat Rocker" by Terrence Mann.

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A high score of 77,075 on MVP's Batting Mini-Game. You'll notice that was on Pro Level.

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You may or may not have noticed, but I have been absent since the first of the month. I have no good excuse, I've just been working on other projects and spending far too much time playing MVP Baseball 2005 (I logged 8 hours on Sunday). My car was broken into as well so if you have any information that leads to the arrest of the hooligans responsible or the recovery of my manpurse, I will offer a

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Just thought I'd drop a few lines about some things that stood out to me today in the various sports outlets...From the LA Times article about last night's OT Laker loss to the Knicks:"There's no way a guy should be able to penetrate from outside the three-point line all the way to the middle without nobody stepping over. Guys are laying the ball in. Tim Thomas is getting the ball in the same

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First read this:http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story?id=1999665Now get ready to totally disagree with me on what I'm about to say...I don't get it. I honestly do not think this is a situation that warrants any suspensions, much less a suspension for the rest of the regular season. Nothing unusual or immoral happened here, only an unfortunate accident. Since Chaney was not wrong in his

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(Wasn't that game awesome?)But seriously, this espn.com story reports that Disney has sold the Anaheim Mighty Ducks (of Anaheim, presumably) to billionaire Henry Samueli and his wife Susan, whose company operates the Arrowhead Pond which the Ducks call home. Disney bought the team as an expansion franchise in 1992 and may have sold it for between $50-60 million which was the neighborhood of

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This espn.com story reports that Randy Moss's agent says the loquatious wide receiver has been traded, in principle, to the Oakland Raiders. The deal could not be made official until March 2nd, but if this proves to be true, it will be a match made in hell. I love it when a player I loathe goes to a team I despise just as much. It really makes things a lot easier for me. The Raiders sure do

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Yesterday evening's post "Idiot King" prompted some very passionate comments from my brethren in Red Sox Nation. They made some really great points so I've decided to post them here along with my response.Joe started off by quoting a New York Times article about this whole Sox-ARod thing:"In this new version of "Get the good guy," the Red Sox are blameless. One player, Trot Nixon, ignited the

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After the Red Sox dropkicked the Angels out of the playoffs last season, I swallowed my pride and began rooting for the Yankees because of the bad experiences I had with Red Sox fans. I rooted for these people to feel the misery they had coming to them. While still a devout Angel fan, if I had to choose a side of baseball's best rivalry, I would still side with the Yankees, but for a more timely

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Without actually reading his book, I can tell you right now why I believe what Jose Canseco alleges in his recent bestseller "Juiced," or at least the excerpts that have saturated sports media.The main reason is that Canseco has nothing to lose. According to Jose, he was blackballed by major league baseball years ago so he bears no risk of not making a team this spring. He need not worry about

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According to this Fox Sports report, Reds outfielder Ken Griffey, Jr. reported to spring training Monday, eight days before position players are required to report.When told of his teammate's early arrival, Reds' backup centerfielder Ryan Freel was quoted as saying, "Hey, that's just eight more games for me."

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Defense attorneys in the Michael Jackson child molestation trial have announced a list of potential defense witnesses and one of those individuals listed is a certain superstar shooting guard for your Los Angeles Lakers. That's right, the Lakers' Number 8 could soon become The King of Pop's Witness Number 8.Let me get this straight...in order to defend the character of a man accused of sexual

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Rudy T's resignation is now official and the story is now supported by a few more quotes and details. So I guess the storyline their selling now is that the daily grind of NBA coaching proved to be too much of a physical strain on Rudy T, a cancer-survivor. He found that, for whatever reason, his body was not cooperative with the rigorous demands and pressure of an NBA season. I guess I can buy

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I'm not sure if either of you noticed, but I haven't posted anything in a while. I've been pretty busy at work, but that hasn't really been the reason for my absence. Believe it or not, I haven't had anything I wanted to write about. It's been sort of a slow week for sports, at least as far as blog-worthy controversy goes. Since our policy here at SBS is not to step onto the soapbox unless we

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Honestly, who the hell am I kidding? Having a girlfriend who loves sports is like having a Red Ryder BB gun, you can waste years wishing for it, but if you do actually get it, you are almost guaranteed to shoot your eye out. While I previously teased you with notions of game nights as date nights and World Series Sex, let's examine the dull truth behind the shiny veneer--sports are a man's one

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There's a new link on the sidebar. Welcome to the blogosphere, Halo Herald. As much as I just love a good Angels blog, I was particularly drawn to this one because its author, "Rich," is one of the first Angels fans I have heard that actually supports the recent name change. I wonder if he takes his stance simply for the sake of argument, which would be fine with me. It's no fun for us all to

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I am in the process of moving this week and, thus, I am in a state of residential limbo. Technically, I am the renter of two apartments for the rest of the month, though, at present time, neither of them really feels like mine. I got stuff in both places but until I actually do the final moving-in of the bed and furniture this weekend, it feels somewhat like sitting down on Christmas morning with

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Every heterosexual man in America wishes his wife or girlfriend was a sportsfan. The concept seems like a grown man's unicorn, doesn't it? Beautiful, mythically intriguing, so crisp in one's imagination and yet it does not exist in real life. Remember Eleanor from "Gone in 60 Seconds?" She was the one car that stood out above all others and yet it was the one car Nick Cage could never steal.

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Too great not to share...

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How ya like me now?

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USC's mastermind of an offensive coordinator, Krang.

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Oh...Hell...Yes. After weeks of trashtalking by Oklahoma's Larry Birdine, the USC Trojans finally issued a retort in the form of a 55-19 ass-whooping. The game was sponsored by Fedex and the Trojans' domination came signed, sealed, and delivered before the first quarter expired. Sometimes numbers speak louder than words. Even more shocking than Birdine's outlandish comments was the fact that he

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Here's a quote from this article in today's LA Times: Moreno's research indicates the name change would help convince national advertisers and broadcasters that the Angels appeal to an audience across Southern California -- and to pay more for reaching that potential audience of 16 million. Where did Tricky Arte perform this alleged research? Can we see some sort of chart, graph, or printout,

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This has nothing to do with sports and it's not even interesting, but I want to get it on record. There's a saying I have heard used quite a bit lately and it's been used incorrectly. Almost every day I hear or read someone saying "I could care less." Take a second look at that quote and you'll realize that as it's stated here, it implies that the person does indeed care about the issue in

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Me

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Happy New Year everybody! I'd like to start the year off with a ba-bang and announce that over the holiday break, I captured the first of what promises to be many fantasy sports championships. To quote the i-ching known as Old School, "Call me sir, you son of a bitch!" Even though I sustained significant injuries and wallowed as the league doormat for much of the season, I entered the Playoffs

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Patriots quarterback Tom Brady's two 4th-quarter interceptions last night not only cost his team the game, but they may also refute the theory held by so many football pundits that he is the secondcoming of Jesus Christ. Stay tuned. At halftime of last night's contest, Al Michaels' interview with Shaquille O'Neal was shown in an effort to boost interest in what is already bound to be the

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I've always loved the commercials that are churned out during the festive holiday season. Whether it's the one where big brother comes home from the military on Christmas morning to wake his family with the scent of Folgers coffee, or the one where Ronald McDonald ice skates on the frozen pond, holiday commercials really enhance my Christmas spirit. That being said, if I see one more f_cking

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Perhaps integrity and sportsmanship do still exist in professional sports. Eleven days ago, I wrote a beleaguered column about the current state of the Lakers and the NBA, saying I was just about ready to walk away altogether. Last night, I saw fifty-nine seconds of an NFL game that gave me the warm-and-fuzzies and it had nothing to do with Christmas. With his team ahead by ten points and facing

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If Paul's gonna live up to the name, he's gotta wear the goggles.

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The Sporting News is reporting that the Angels have signed Paul Byrd to a one-year deal. The story says he is projected as the fifth starter, that this does not deter them from still pursuing Matt Clement, and that they are shopping Jarrod Washburn. Assuming the deal comes at a reasonable price and that it will not hinder the Angels from upping their offer to Matt Clement, I think this is a

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My picture on this blog shows me proudly sporting an Angels hat, but what you may not know is that I also have allegiance to the New York Mets. Without question, it's always Angels first and if the Mets do go through with this reported Pedro Martinez deal sans MRI, it might end up being Angels first, second, and third. I've heard some great similes for this head-in-the-sand stance the Mets

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Just when I think I am in, they force me back out. It's been awfully tough to get excited about the NBA this season. For most teams, the season is not even twenty games old and already we've seen a whole year's worth of controversy and outrageous incidents. The Shaq-Kobe-Phil-Buss-Kupchak-Payton-Malone love/hate heptagon. I'm still shaken up over that one. The Latrell Sprewell "I got a family

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I think I should probably cut Cal quaterback Aaron Rodgers some slack. I jumped all over him for mentioning USC in yesterday's paper when the quote was probably 100% benign. I don't regret anything I wrote after SC's victory over Cal, but I'm going to make an effort to not be as jaded when I read any news about Cal or Aaron Rodgers. My new outlook is supported by the following quote from

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Some quotes you've probably already seen over coffee and a maple bar as I have, but I found them worth mentioning nonetheless. Hall-of-Famer and all-time homerun king Hank Aaron on Barry Bonds' steroid use (from espn.com and the Journal-Constitution): "First, since I played the game myself, I know that you can't put something in your body to make you hit a fastball, changeup or curveball. The

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Whether you think the firing of Tyrone Willingham was racially motivated or that he was just not given enough of a chance, most people seem to be pretty critical of Notre Dame this week. I think The Irish look kind of foolish from a different angle. It seems to me that the firing of Willingham had less to do with Tyrone than it had to do with Urban Meyer. Sure, they weren't happy with their

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So let me get this straight...when Urban Meyer (as an offspring, would his son be named Sub-Urban?) signed his contract to coach football at Utah, he had a clause put in that allows him to opt out if the Notre Dame job is offered? That is one of the oddest contract stipulations I have ever heard of. That's like getting into a relationship with a girl and telling her "okay, now I'll go out with

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Given that last Saturday's game against Notre Dame was a rivalry game and a nationally televised one at that, naturally USC hosted a bevy of recruits. Most had very respectful things to say or even went so far as to say they "can't wait to get here." Except one. North Hollywood running back Marlon Lucky had this to say: “The Trojans came and kicked some ass. I’m just here to watch. The SC

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http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=1933045 Hasn't "The Czar" been considered for every NBA coaching vacancy in the past four years? Nice to see he finally caught on, I guess. Before I got hired, I interviewed with my current employer for five different jobs in the company, never being hired until obviously the last time. After a while, I thought HR might be playing a cruel joke and

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Notre Dame quarterback/wide receiver Carlyle Holiday

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Panthro from the 80s cartoon series "Thundercats"

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The bow of decency has broken and the cradle of NBA integrity did indeed fall Friday night in Auburn Hills, Michigan--as sharply as the crack of a Jermaine O'Neal roundhouse right on the jaw of a Pistons fan. All things pro basketball will forever be measured in relation to this horrific incident. From championships to fights, all things wrong or right shall be remembered in the context of

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I was just reading about The Trade on the Angels website. Here are some choice quotes from the article by "enterprise editor for MLB.com," Mark Newman. "Addition by subtraction is a time-honored credo throughout baseball and it certainly applies here above anything else." There's another time-honored credo about how putting crap in a fancy box doesn't make it chocolate. A "time-honored credo

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The blockbuster trade was just announced. Jose Guillen to the Washington Whatchamacallits for Juan Rivera and Maciar Izturis. Wow, good thing I was sitting down when I heard that one. Was this really the best deal we could get for a young guy hitting .294 with 27 HR and 104 RBI not to mention one of the best outfield arms in the game today? No better offers with offensive production that high

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Snoop Dogg visits USC Football practice as a "guest coach." Too funny to be trizzle, nizzle.

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Heading into this Sunday's game against rookie quarterback sensation Ben Roethlisberger and the white hot Steelers, Cleveland Browns defensive tackle Gerard Warren has come forth with his strategic key to ensuring a Browns' victory. "One rule they used to tell me: Kill the head and the body's dead," Warren said. To make sure his comments did not come across as threatening or unsportsmanlike,

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Enough with the Los Angeles Angels nonsense. I realize that the franchise was born as a Los Angeles team, but it has evolved into something different. Have you spent much time in Los Angeles? When it comes to people and lifestyles, the difference between Los Angeles and Anaheim is pretty amazing given the short geographic distance separating the two. The Angels are a team to root for if you live

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I've asked for a meeting with my boss today. I plan to ask him for a month off so that I can focus more on my blog. I'll let you know how it goes. More on Ron "The 'Stache" Artest later...you can count on it.

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There hasn't been much going on this week and I've been swamped at work (I usually blog on my lunch break), but I thought I should at least check in. Let's take a second to see where we're at... Maurice Clarrett and Ohio State University is the big scandal de jour. I'm not sure I believe every word of Clarrett's account, but I'm sure most of it is probably true. With the way he makes out the

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Pat Riley is fed up with the incessant whining of malcontent multi-millionaire NBAers. Said Riley: "Until a team will actually just make a stand and suspend the guy for conduct detrimental (to the team), and for breach of contract, tortious interfering with the development of his team, and will suspend him and fine him and make the players' association and the NBA go to court and arbitration,

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I think the following quote from The Golden State Strangler, Latrell Sprewell, aptly represents everything people hate about professional sports these days... After calling the Minnesota Timberwolves' contract extension offer "insulting," Sprewell explained his perspective in the case by saying, "I've got a family to feed." In the final year of his current contract, Latrell Sprewell is due to

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Welcome to the Chris Mihm Era. I had zero expectations for Chris Mihm when he was acquired other than for him to fill the Token Goofy White Guy role. After watching the 7-foot Longhorn for just a few minutes in an exhibition game, I knew he was no Travis Knight. Mihm proved it to the world last night with a coming out party to the tune of 23 points, 12 boards, and 2 blocks. The knucklehead TNT

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I don't want to get into too much of a political discussion. We have a sister site for that and as much as its posts irritate me this morning, I will leave most of the discourse where it belongs. However, I would like to express my feelings with the following sports comparison. As a strong minded Kerry voter, this morning I know what it felt like for the 2003 Red Sox, feeling in their souls that

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As we learned over the weekend, the Angels have decided against resigning Troy Glaus. This goes against my original plan, but I totally understand why they're letting him go. If he was going to be looking for Eric Chavez money then it makes good business sense to take your chances with the cheaper McPherson. It also appears as if they are very willing to deal Jose Guillen. Another route different

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I understand the reasoning behind getting all eligible voters to the polls tomorrow to "rock the vote," but I'm starting to think it might not be such a good idea. On my way in this morning, KROQ's Kevin and Bean were taking calls from undecided voters to try to help them make up their minds one way or the other. Within three callers, the segment had already entrenched itself as one of the most

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Tell me Flava Flav does not belong on the Red Sox. You can't; it's too perfect.

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Ray Allen, put up or shut up. After an October 12th exhibition game against Kobe Bryant and the Lakers, Seattle Supersonic guard Ray Allen was not shy about criticizing his on-court counterpart and his future with his new-look team. Allen spouted to reporters that Kobe would be selfish this season and that he'd be demanding a trade in a year or two if the Lakers weren't contenders. In what has

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I'm pleased to announce the launch of another Soapbox franchise gracing the "internets," a political commentary blog written by my good buddy Adam Partridge. Naturally, it's called SoapBox Politics. While our two blogs are affiliated, neither I nor Adam is responsible for content on each other's sites. Any comments should be addressed only to the author and not to all SoapBox administrators.

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Is there anything more annoying than bandwagon fans? I don't think so. Here's a scene I observed at Lids, a hat store in the Glendale Galleria, with my comments in italics. Middle Aged White Guy With Thick Beverly Hills Accent (to salesperson): Excuse me, do you have a Boston Red Sox hat? Salesperson (leading him to the MLB hats): Yeah, sure. Do you want the one they wear on the field? Guy:

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So I went to the grocery store last night after the game. It's 9:30 p.m. and I'm in line behind one of these raving lunatics that curses to themselves or whoever is with them whom they see but the rest of the world does not. As if watching her smash potato chip bags into her personal cart wasn't enough, I had to endure this encounter with two early 20s bimbai (Glendale version)... Girl: Can I

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Which one...

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...is which?

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I received the following in an e-mail last night from Joe, regarding how he once loved ARod but now despises him: When he became a Yankee, it broke my heart cuz he wanted to come to Boston but I still respected ARod. Then the Arroyo/Varitek/ARod incident occurred, which sorta changed me but not enough to hate the guy. But after his "whatever" fan to Trot in Game 5 and his bush-league move in

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I want to amend my stance on the Keenan McCardell situation. I think I may have come off as being against the concept of contract renegotiation or ignorant to the concept altogether. This is not the case. I realize that athletes restructure their contracts all the time in order to give their teams more financial freedom or renegotiate them to reward exceptional play. I have no problem with that.

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Con*tract: n. An agreement between two or more parties, especially one that is written and enforceable by law. Apparently, Keenan McCardell is using a more recent edition of the English language dictionary than I am. Despite signing a four-year deal with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers that states he plays football for a living and they pay him $10 million to do it, McCardell has deemed that agreement

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One issue that has been brought up since I posted yesterday was that of a left-handed relief pitcher such as Oakland lefty Chris Hammond who will be a free agent. I think a lefty reliever might help the Angels pen, but I don't see it as a necessity. If Percival skips town and everybody else slides up one spot, they should add another arm, southpaw or otherwise. It's ridiculously unfair to say

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Now that the Angels 2004 campaign has come to a close, it's time for all the Halo pundits to weigh in on the upcoming offseason. There's so many issues up in the air with questions about signings and resignings, defensive realignments and call ups, so I think rather than present all the options, I will simply submit my amateur recommendations for which directions the team should take. I'm no Bill

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At the end of the day Saturday, the Coliseum scoreboard read "USC 23, Cal 17." End of story? You would think so, but Cal quarterback Aaron Rodgers decided that a bitter loss was not enough. He chose, rather, to celebrate the crushing defeat by sticking his paw in his mouth. "We dominated the game. We drove up and down the field all game and our defense was awesome. We just came up short." You

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Ironic how Curt's wearing both the question and the answer.

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Here we go again. Perhaps the most intriguing offseason in major league history and an entire season of baseball, and we find ourselves with the same two teams fighting (often literally) for the American League pennant. One of the most bitter rivalries in all of sports renews itself on the grandest stage possible, the Red Sox and Yankees in the ALCS. Buckle your seatbelts. You can go to all the

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My extraordinarily bad luck in Vegas has been well documented. However, it appears that my status as the real-life Cooler has followed me home and is now going to see to it that I lose any bet I make. On Friday afternoon as the Angels lost in the Division Series, I lost two bets simultaneously. Thanks to Washburn's hanging slider, I now owe Joe a steak dinner at the venue of his choice and,

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I want to address some things I've been reading today, but first off I want to say that if my Angels can't beat a white guy with blonde cornrows, I don't want to go to the ALCS. From an espn.com article about the Dodgers' Milton Bradley resolving his feud with LA Times reporter Jason Reid after the two had a heated altercation in the visitor's clubhouse in St. Louis: "A Fox Sports Net Midwest

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Hate--it's not a word I like to throw around unless I really mean it. When it comes to Boston Red Sox fans, the only question is the degree to which I hate them. Right now, it's a pretty advanced degree. Bill Simmons, aka The Sports Guy, is one of my favorite writers. I've mentioned him before and you'll find his placed prominently at the top of my list of links. However, Simmons is

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