I peruse the odd sports blog and sometimes I come across some poorly thought out Top 10 lists that rarely seem to stick to any objective criteria when ranking players.
For example, I came across one where the compiler had Mark Messier ranked number 2 and Brendan Shanahan in the top 10.
Yes. I shook my head [...]
Entries from July 2008
July 31, 2008
Top 10 Lists: Treat With Care
July 31, 2008
Mats Skeldin Is Not Management Material
By Beaker
Lately, a new kind of star athlete behaviour has entered the world of sports: the indecisive one. Hm. Orange juice or grapefruit juice? Hm.
You know the routine, the smart ones plan their sabbatical during the season with the “I’m not sure if I’ll return” routine. Others go for operatic effect. They call a press [...]
July 31, 2008
The Hit Parade Starring Ichiro
By Beaker
Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro “Mr. Sparkle” Suzuki recently reached the 3000 hits plateau. A remarkable feat considering he’s 34 years old. If 3000 seems like a lot you’re right. It includes the 1278 he hit in Japan. His MLB total is 1722 as of July 29.
Combining professional stats in different leagues is a [...]
July 30, 2008
Intentional, Control Problems Or Just Plain Dumb?
By Beaker
I was watching the baseball highlights while I knitted a Green Lantern costume (I eventually ran out of green yarn) and noticed a pitcher getting tossed out of the game by the home plate umpire during the Yankees-Orioles game. The pitcher was Baltimore’s Daniel Cabrera.
You see, earlier in the game Alex “Mad-Rod” Rodriguez [...]
July 30, 2008
Spain Conquers Sports
By Alessandro
Carlos Sastre of Spain won the Tour de France and in case you missed it, Spain’s fury is being felt on the professional sports landscape. Consider they’re currently the Euro Cup holders in soccer, World Champions in basketball and Rafael Nadal is poised to become the number one ranked tennis player in the world.
Now [...]
July 29, 2008
Tour de France: Ryder Hesjedal Rises And Rides To Excellence
By Beaker
I’m not one to celebrate like some Canadians do whenever one of our athletes merely competes and does their best. No nation on earth is as proud of finishing 33rd like Canada is. The “I did my best” crap got a little stale by the time I was 18. Clearly, our best wasn’t good [...]
July 23, 2008
The Toughest Teams In The NHL Revealed
From Two Minutes for Blogging
Obviously this is not set in stone. There are a few guys left to be signed. That could easily move some teams (e.g. Tampa Bay) up or down the list. I think Jason Smith is gone; so I dropped him from the list completely for now. I included a few [...]
July 23, 2008
Now THAT’S An All-Star Game
By Rebecca Glass
When I woke up this morning, I actually wondered for a few minutes if it had all been a dream.
All Star games aren’t supposed to be like that.
Exhibition games aren’t supposed to be emotional; they’re not supposed to run to the fifteenth inning and they’re certainly not supposed to have drama more befitting [...]
July 23, 2008
Snippets Of NHL Musings
By Derek Braid
I’ve screwed the pooch like it was paying my bills of late, so I figured writing something — regardless of the quality — would be an invaluable exercise in blog-preservation. This time of year leaves many of my ilk jonesing for topics that don’t include guys with initials B.F., the Yankees or Red [...]
July 20, 2008
Great Storylines as Nascar Takes a Break
By Bob Ellis
We just passed the halfway point in the NASCAR Sprint Cup season, and we are heading into an off-weekend, as the teams gear up for their next race at the Indianapolis Speedway.
So, instead of looking at the upcoming race this week, let’s take a look at some of the stories that were generated [...]
