Category: "Columns"

The Ups and Downs of MLB’s First Half

Although it seems like just days ago the 2010 MLB season began, the mid-season All- Star break is now upon us. Looking back on the season’s first half, there have been both surprising stories and those that have disappointed.  Certain players and teams have exceeded expectations over the first three months, while others haven’t lived [...]

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Strikeforce: Screwing the Fans at 185

Strikeforce has once again screwed up. Stunner, I know.

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The Outer Limits: World Cup 2010 Top Tens

Vol. 1 And so it has come to an end. The greatest single spectacle in sports; the world-wide passion that even grabbed us this time around. A month long event that gave us hope, chewed out our nails, decreased work productivity, gave us a few white hairs, seduced us and then broke our hearts.    Alas, it [...]

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MLB Trades: Who Should Be Selling Before the Deadline?

There are teams in both leagues that would make especially good “sellers” at the deadline.

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UFC 116: Lesnar vs. Carwin Review/Thoughts

Are you kidding me?! What just happened?! I went all “Dana White” when I saw Brock Lesnar defeat Shane Carwin by SUBMISSION. Un-[expletive]-believable! I thought Chris Leben pulling victory from the jaws of defeat with that triangle on Akiyama was crazy. Then Brock showed me I had no idea what crazy was. Just an all [...]

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UFC 116: Lesnar vs. Carwin Preview/Picks

The biggest fight in UFC history, literally speaking, is upon us all. I know most want Lesnar to lose and that they see Shane Carwin as an anti-Lesnar and somehow he’ll bring balance to The Force. Well, not this time. Carwin is Luke Skywalker of A New Hope while Lesnar is Darth Vader of The [...]

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LeBron to decide his fate by July 5th?

According to ESPN’s Ric Bucher, LeBron James said he wants to decide where he’s going by July 5th. He plans on meeting with two teams per day, starting Thursday. And he could have a decision made by the Fourth of July. This on some level makes perfect sense — he wants our nation’s birthday weekend [...]

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Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Werdum Review/Thoughts

Well, it turns out Strikeforce did decide to have an undercard after all. A little late for the preview and the picks though. Thanks, Scott. Appreciate it. Whatever. Now, onto the card. I thought I could possibly go 3-1. Little did I know that I’d go 3-1 with Fedor being the 1. Wow. Never before [...]

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