The New York Yankees completed the sweep of the Minnesota Twins with a 6-1 beatdown. Phil Hughes was fantastic, and Curtis Granderson continues to be a difference maker for the Bronx Bombers. Incredibly, the Yankees saw 78 pitches before they swung and missed for a strike. More incredible? A Twins team that has been real strong over the years is 18-57 under manager Ron Gardenhire, playoffs included, against the Yankees. The Yanks will now sit until Friday when the ALCS starts.
The Tampa Bay Rays did what we predicted here yesterday, getting off the carpet with a 6-3 win at Texas, although it was 1-1 in the 8th so they took their time doing it. The Rangers now lead 2-1, and am guessing the Yankees will be hoping they go to a 5th game to push Cliff Lee and David Price, who would pitch a game 5 Tuesday, out of the opening game of the ALCS Friday and minimize the number of starts both could make.
Dallas Cowboy Dez Bryant finds it funny that his dinner bill of $55,000 for the Cowboys a few weeks back has sparked such consternation. For all those saying it is in poor taste in this economic time, I suppose none of the food or beverage purchased or the services delivered helped anybody out. Relax people. Word is some players were going home with unopened $900 bottles of wine. A stat: with 53 guys on the team, they spent over $1000 a head.
Most appropriate thing I've heard about Randy Moss last days in New England: he reminded Bostonians of Manny Ramirez days with the Red Sox. Performing when he wanted, sulking and slacking when he didn't.
Yet another take at the worst 15 uniforms in sports history. How the Toronto Raptors original unis didn't make the grade is beyond me.
Niko Kranjcar scored a pair for Croatia in a big 2-1 Euro 2012 qualifying win at always-tough-at-home Israel. France also downed Romania 2-0 in the other qualifier of the day.
Sitting at 6-3 on the Prime Time Picks, a superb-if-you-know-anything-about-sports-gambling 66.7% rate, I have to say that maybe that success is going to my head for how much I love the Philadelphia Eagles (+3 +112) tonight at San Francisco. Honestly, I was convinced I read the line wrong. What have the 49ers done to be favored against anybody? I may be wrong in the end, but think the Eagles are very likely to win the game outright, so will gladly take the three points.
The Kansas City Chiefs are at Indianapolis today and the Miami Dolphins of 1972 had best get the champagne ready as the last undefeated team - yes, it is actually the Chiefs - is likely to see that improbable run come to an end, especially against a desperate Colts squad, who are far more a force at home than they are on the road.
Finally today, not sure what to make of Anaheim Duck Joffrey Lupul taking up for Brett Favre via Twitter with this: "Wait, Favre is in trouble w/ the league for sending 'racy' txt msgs... You can get in trouble for that? I certainly hope not..." Something tells me Lupul's sent some objectionable content in the past himself.
Have a great Sunday, back tomorrow for more.
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Sunday, October 10, 2010
Saturday, October 9, 2010
Ankiel slays Giants
The Cincinnati Reds went "slo-pitch squad" in the 7th inning last night, with mistakes you have to see to believe. That, as part of four errors and three hit batsmen by the Reds, helped the Phillies rally to a 7-4 win to take a 2-0 lead in the series.
Sometimes redemption takes a long time to come around, but after one-time pitcher Rick Ankiel, who famously couldn't find the plate in a playoff game a decade ago and switched to outfield permanently, brought the Atlanta Braves back to even footing with a dramatic 11th inning homer yesterday to give the Bravos a 5-4 win in San Francisco. Both NL game three's go tomorrow.
A pair of MLB playoff games today, American League only after last night's all-NL schedule. In two games, the Tampa Bay Rays have eight hits and one run. Makes their freaking out over a checked swing not called a strike three in game two ring pretty hollow, even if it led to a run. They've got Matt Garza on the hill today facing Colby Lewis, 5:07pm first pitch. The Rangers, of course, are up 2-0. The New York Yankees go home to try to close out the Minnesota Twins, with Phil Hughes and Brian Duensing the starters. I'm thinking the Rays win one with a strong Garza outing, and the Yanks close out Minny.
It is a dark weekend for soccer leagues around the Europe with another bout of Euro 2012 qualifying slated for yesterday and today. Only two games today with France hosting Romania and Israel hosting Croatia. Yesterday, Italy were held to a shocking draw at Northern Ireland, who aren't exactly powerhouses. Portugal got off the schneid with a 3-1 win over Denmark, and the shocker of the day saw Serbia lose - at home - to Estonia. Rest of the games wrapped up here. All the games and scores here.
The good news for Manchester United: they had a record operating profit last year of £100.8. The bad news: they still lost £83.64 million. With the Boston Red Sox set to own Man U's rival Liverpool, am hoping that the New York Yankees get in and save Man U from this mess.
Alex Rodriguez his last 19 playoff games: batting .368 with five doubles, 7HR, 20 RBI and 18 runs.
Have a great Saturday, back with more tomorrow.
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Roy Throws a No-Hitter
Roy Halladay is probably wondering why he didn't get out of Toronto sooner if this is what playoff baseball is for him. A no-hitter to open the NLDS, including driving in a run, as his Philadelphia Phillies beat the Cincinnati Reds 4-0. Not sure one hitter really had a hope yesterday. Having a laugh at the Twitterverse putting him up there with Don Larsen. Didn't know that throwing a no hitter in the divisional round was the same as throwing a perfect game in the World Series.
The New York Yankees rallied from a 3-0 deficit and ultimately were 6-4 winners after Mark Teixera broke a 4-4 tie with a 2-run Tex Message into the right field stands. If you're in to patterns, last year, Alex Rodriguez opened game one of the divisional series with Minnesota with a fly to right field, then a strikeout, before getting on his third at-bat and going on to dominate the playoffs. Last night? Opened with a flyout to right field and then a strikeout, then worked a walk into a stolen base and scored the Yanks second run. If September's AL Player of the Month stays hot, could get real interesting for the Yanks. The Yanks have to be salivating over facing former teammate Carl Pavano tonight at 6:07pm.
Tampa Bay Rays manager Joe Maddon has set himself up for some serious second guessing going with James Shields in Game 2, especially after losing the opener 5-1 led by a dominant Cliff Lee. Shields allowed 246 hits this year, tied with Mark Buehrle for most in the bigs. The Rangers will send a hot CJ Wilson to the bump. One reason to cheer against the Rays: Maddon, who I generally like, is encouraging Rays fans to show up to the park in plaid. As if the cowbells weren't annoying to one sense, now they're aiming to assault your vision, too.
The New York Islanders top line has John Tavares earning $900k, $800k to Blake Comeau and $600k to P.A. Parenteau for a total of $2.3 million. By way of comparison, the New Jersey Devils have eight forwards making more than that individually.
Seriously, I have a hard time believing that the New York Yankees (1) create (2) sell and (3) have any of their fans buy this stuff. I generally don't buy gear with dates on it, and certainly don't buy it for a Wild Card for a team that has won 27 World Championships and has been a playoff fixture since 1995 save for one year.
On the heals of the Randy Moss deal back to Minnesota, Moss will become just the 6th player to play 17 games in a season since bye was instituted in 1990. That assumes, of course, that he stays healthy. For the record, the Pats won no rings with Moss in the lineup. Jason Whitlock says that the move reeks of desperation for the Vikes.
There are five NHL games on tonight to open their far-too-long schedule, including the Montreal Canadiens visiting the Toronto Maple Leafs, which can only mean one thing: Facebook is about to be inundated with a lot of ridiculous posts about how the losing team sucks based on one game. Watch baseball tonight people, at least that actually means something right now.
Merely the latest best thing ever...
A ridiculous goal scored in Northern Ireland. Be sure to watch closely.
The New York Yankees rallied from a 3-0 deficit and ultimately were 6-4 winners after Mark Teixera broke a 4-4 tie with a 2-run Tex Message into the right field stands. If you're in to patterns, last year, Alex Rodriguez opened game one of the divisional series with Minnesota with a fly to right field, then a strikeout, before getting on his third at-bat and going on to dominate the playoffs. Last night? Opened with a flyout to right field and then a strikeout, then worked a walk into a stolen base and scored the Yanks second run. If September's AL Player of the Month stays hot, could get real interesting for the Yanks. The Yanks have to be salivating over facing former teammate Carl Pavano tonight at 6:07pm.
Tampa Bay Rays manager Joe Maddon has set himself up for some serious second guessing going with James Shields in Game 2, especially after losing the opener 5-1 led by a dominant Cliff Lee. Shields allowed 246 hits this year, tied with Mark Buehrle for most in the bigs. The Rangers will send a hot CJ Wilson to the bump. One reason to cheer against the Rays: Maddon, who I generally like, is encouraging Rays fans to show up to the park in plaid. As if the cowbells weren't annoying to one sense, now they're aiming to assault your vision, too.
The New York Islanders top line has John Tavares earning $900k, $800k to Blake Comeau and $600k to P.A. Parenteau for a total of $2.3 million. By way of comparison, the New Jersey Devils have eight forwards making more than that individually.
Seriously, I have a hard time believing that the New York Yankees (1) create (2) sell and (3) have any of their fans buy this stuff. I generally don't buy gear with dates on it, and certainly don't buy it for a Wild Card for a team that has won 27 World Championships and has been a playoff fixture since 1995 save for one year.
There are five NHL games on tonight to open their far-too-long schedule, including the Montreal Canadiens visiting the Toronto Maple Leafs, which can only mean one thing: Facebook is about to be inundated with a lot of ridiculous posts about how the losing team sucks based on one game. Watch baseball tonight people, at least that actually means something right now.
Merely the latest best thing ever...
A ridiculous goal scored in Northern Ireland. Be sure to watch closely.
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Playoff time!
Texas and Tampa Bay will get the MLB playoffs under way at 1:37pm (Eastern), with Cincinnati at Philadelphia at 5:07 followed by the New York Yankees in Minnesota at 8:37. Gonna be a good day for sports. The Big Lead has a great little feature: The 2010 Hater's Guide to The MLB Playoffs. What is most impressive in this is the sheer consistency of the bile spewed. Worth printing off and enjoying over a few coldies tonight.
It started innocently enough last night with Bill Simmons - aka The Sports Guy - thinking he was direct messaging someone on Twitter. Instead, he posted a blurb for all to see that he had information that the New England Patriots were going to move Randy Moss to the Minnesota Vikings. Shortly after, Twitter threatened to take down the internet for all the word flowing after that. Looks like the deal could be completed as soon as this morning. Makes next week's visit by the Dallas Cowboys to Minny even more interesting: revenge plot for last year's playoffs, and Moss has historically shown up big against the team he most resents for not drafting him. Somehow, you have to figure the Pats know what they're doing here. Moss does have only nine catches on the season. Edit: ESPN is reporting the deal is now done.
Liverpool looks like they'll have new ownership any minute, and replacing American owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett could be John Henry. Yes, the very same John Henry that owns the Boston Red Sox. Personal Hate Level: climbing. There's an Asian bid in the mix too, and the current owners are fighting for their lives against a board that is pushing them out the door. Meantime, Liverpool sits third last in the English Premier League. "Disaster" might not be the most accurate word, but it is the first that springs to mind. Edit: And now comes word that the purchase by John Henry and the Sox ownership is now complete.
It is getting better for Tour de France champion Alberto Contador, and by better, I mean "worse". The latest is his blood has shown traces of plastic in it consistent with having had a transfusion performed, something that he previously denied, and of course, is performance enhancing. But hey, his people say he didn't do it. Good enough then.
The danger of deferred money for sports teams is gobs of "dead" money down the road. The Detroit Tigers are looking at around $13 million in dead money next year payable to Gary Sheffield, Pudge Rodriguez, Maglio Ordonez, Edgar Renteria, and Jose Valverde, who at least remains with the team. The Tigers will be paying Gary Sheffield between $1million - $2.5 million between 2010 and 2019. Ouch.
In a year of great baseball injuries, it is never too late to add another to the pile. Baltimore Oriole Brian Roberts admitted a couple days ago that the concussion-like symptoms he's been feeling the last couple days might be from getting hit in the head by a bat. Swung by one Brian Roberts.
Thanks to our friends to the south, the 25 Funniest Defaced Dollar Bills.
The New York Rangers may have sent Wade Redden to the minors but it isn't all bad for the $6.45 million man. While in the AHL, he won't be paying an 18% escrow payment so he effectively got a raise. Further, there is no state tax in Connecticut so Redden is going to make more money than ever.
Since 2001, the Detroit Lions are 8-66 on the road.
So Dwayne Wade lasted all of three minutes and change last night in the Miami Heat's pre-season opener before leaving with a bad hamstring. Looks like my voodoo doll is in mid-season form. Wait til I start poking at Chris Bosh and Lebron James knees.
For the Jays fans out there, here's a look at all 54 of Jose Bautista's home runs this year. Nice editing work from the Jays though, cutting out the ball actually leaving the park so you can't count how many landed in an empty seat at Rogers Centre.
I love a game show trainwreck, and there are all kinds here in the Top 10 Dumbest Answers in Family Feud History. And nothing better than a ridiculous answer followed up by "good answer!"
Think San Francisco Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum is ready for the playoffs? Check this out. Warning: objectionable language for some that may be around you.
It started innocently enough last night with Bill Simmons - aka The Sports Guy - thinking he was direct messaging someone on Twitter. Instead, he posted a blurb for all to see that he had information that the New England Patriots were going to move Randy Moss to the Minnesota Vikings. Shortly after, Twitter threatened to take down the internet for all the word flowing after that. Looks like the deal could be completed as soon as this morning. Makes next week's visit by the Dallas Cowboys to Minny even more interesting: revenge plot for last year's playoffs, and Moss has historically shown up big against the team he most resents for not drafting him. Somehow, you have to figure the Pats know what they're doing here. Moss does have only nine catches on the season. Edit: ESPN is reporting the deal is now done.
Liverpool looks like they'll have new ownership any minute, and replacing American owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett could be John Henry. Yes, the very same John Henry that owns the Boston Red Sox. Personal Hate Level: climbing. There's an Asian bid in the mix too, and the current owners are fighting for their lives against a board that is pushing them out the door. Meantime, Liverpool sits third last in the English Premier League. "Disaster" might not be the most accurate word, but it is the first that springs to mind. Edit: And now comes word that the purchase by John Henry and the Sox ownership is now complete.
It is getting better for Tour de France champion Alberto Contador, and by better, I mean "worse". The latest is his blood has shown traces of plastic in it consistent with having had a transfusion performed, something that he previously denied, and of course, is performance enhancing. But hey, his people say he didn't do it. Good enough then.
The danger of deferred money for sports teams is gobs of "dead" money down the road. The Detroit Tigers are looking at around $13 million in dead money next year payable to Gary Sheffield, Pudge Rodriguez, Maglio Ordonez, Edgar Renteria, and Jose Valverde, who at least remains with the team. The Tigers will be paying Gary Sheffield between $1million - $2.5 million between 2010 and 2019. Ouch.
In a year of great baseball injuries, it is never too late to add another to the pile. Baltimore Oriole Brian Roberts admitted a couple days ago that the concussion-like symptoms he's been feeling the last couple days might be from getting hit in the head by a bat. Swung by one Brian Roberts.
Thanks to our friends to the south, the 25 Funniest Defaced Dollar Bills.
The New York Rangers may have sent Wade Redden to the minors but it isn't all bad for the $6.45 million man. While in the AHL, he won't be paying an 18% escrow payment so he effectively got a raise. Further, there is no state tax in Connecticut so Redden is going to make more money than ever.
Since 2001, the Detroit Lions are 8-66 on the road.
So Dwayne Wade lasted all of three minutes and change last night in the Miami Heat's pre-season opener before leaving with a bad hamstring. Looks like my voodoo doll is in mid-season form. Wait til I start poking at Chris Bosh and Lebron James knees.
For the Jays fans out there, here's a look at all 54 of Jose Bautista's home runs this year. Nice editing work from the Jays though, cutting out the ball actually leaving the park so you can't count how many landed in an empty seat at Rogers Centre.
I love a game show trainwreck, and there are all kinds here in the Top 10 Dumbest Answers in Family Feud History. And nothing better than a ridiculous answer followed up by "good answer!"
Think San Francisco Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum is ready for the playoffs? Check this out. Warning: objectionable language for some that may be around you.
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