I’m not entirely prepared to say that I’m not ascursedas originally feared, but a Giants Rangers World Series is a positive step in that direction. The Giants were the only team to survive my good will from beginning to end, and the Rangers, who became my favourite baseball team by virtue of simply playing the …
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Some Apologies, Some Sports, A Thank You And Some Beer
I’d like to take a second if I can (and I can because it’s my site) to here and now apologize toRo.Not only to Ro, but toannin advance and anybody else who may be, either knowingly or unknowingly, negatively impacted by my thoughtless actions. As it turns out, me saying that I’ll root for your …
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If I Had To Play For The Orioles, Perhaps I’d Want To Do This Too
Brian Roberts says concussionlike symptoms might’ve been caused by his hitting himself in helmet with bat. Second baseman says he was frustrated after striking out. “I don’t know 100 percent sure, but it was Monday night. In frustration [after a strikeout], I whacked myself on the head with my bat in the ninth. I had …
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Thank You Cito
Tonight is the last home game of the year for the Toronto Blue Jays and barring the unforseen, the last home game ever as manager for Cito Gaston, who is retiring at the end of the season. Tonight is being celebrated as thank you Cito night, which is awesome. I wish I was going to …
I Know Markakis Sucks, But That’s No Reason To Throw At His Head
This is probably going to sound stupid coming from a guy who’s favourite sports involve people getting beaten up and injured, but all this stuff about how the Jays need to retaliate against the Orioles for throwing at and hitting Jose Bautista twice yesterday needs to stop. I get that people say it’s a part …
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MLB Still Mostly Hates Canada, But Somehow We Got Something Nice Out Of Them This Time
Seems myrantfrom back in May about the Jays getting shafted by the Major League Baseball schedule makers when it comes to holidays had quite a bit of impact. And by quite a bit, I of course mean pretty well diddly fuck all. According tothis post from Drunk Jays Fansthat I’m going by because it’s here …
NFL Vs. NHL
If you’re like me, … well, first of all you have my sympathies, but more to the point of this post, you’re an NHL fan with only a limited understanding of the NFL. But if unlike me you’re interested in understanding the NFL a bit better,Down Goes Brown’s hockey fan’s guide to the NFLis for …
Make It 50!
If you were one of those who followed my year in the wrestling prediction contest, you’re well aware that my prognostication abilities aren’t always the best. but before the Jays Mariners series started, I made a prediction to the Shoe Thief. I told him that not only would Jose Bautista hit his 50th home run …
Not So Breaking News: Fools In Sports Ruin Something That Would Have Been A Lot Of Fun
Well, so much for that Anderson Silva Chael Sonnen rematch Iwanted.I was supposed to be getting it on January 1st, at least that’s the way it looked until yesterday when word officially came down thatSonnen’s testosterone-to-estrogen ratio was too high, which usually means steroid use, which means that he’s been suspended for a year by …
Does This Make Me A Bad Canadian?
I think my utter disdain for all things winter is starting to take over my life. Actually I know it is, because just the mere fact that it is currently fall is causing me great amounts of annoyance and sorrow. It’s been this way for years and it gets worse and worse with each trip …