Cleveland, you’ve got yourself a division leader.
Like the Baltimore Orioles, an unexpected sight atop the Central division has the Cleveland Indians in first place by two games. It seems to be redemption week for the clubs I wasn’t too keen on. Here was my initial review back on April 2: Continue reading “Cleveland Indians Benefiting From Underachieving American League Central, Good Baseball”
I’ve tried to convince myself it wasn’t real.
I will be the first to admit, I was adamantly against this Orioles team and with good reason. In fact here was my assessment of this ball club in my preseason predictions: Continue reading “Baltimore Orioles Continue To Put Baseball On Notice”
When Chipper Jones tore his ACL on a play in Houston back in 2010 it was a devastating scene.
My childhood hero, aging and in the twilight of his career, laid in a heap on the field. With his future uncertain, Jones announced he would come back and made good. He was an All-Star in 2011, and is rounding out his Hall of Fame career in 2012 in spectacular fashion.
Which is why the announcement that Mariano Rivera would work his way back from an ACL injury he incurred snagging fly balls in Kansas City (ironically the sight of this years All-Star game where he hoped to make a different last impression) was a welcome one. Not just for New York Yankee fans, but for baseball in general. If anyone will be able to come back and finish it out with style, it’s Mariano Rivera. Continue reading “Despite ACL Injury, Mariano Rivera Vows Comeback”
So coming back to the blog and perusing the different channels for stories I happened upon a little rift out of Boston (nothing new there). Continue reading “Kangaroo Court: Josh Beckett Needs A Reality Check”
Josh Hamilton continued his magnificent start to 2012 by putting on a show in Baltimore last night.
Not that there isn’t anything to see in Baltimore these days (more on that to come) but what Hamilton did last night, hitting four home runs in a game, had only been done 15 times prior in Major League Baseball history and not once since 2003. Continue reading “Major League Baseball Notes 5/9/2012: Josh Hamilton Hits Four Home Runs”
I’m a Georgia native, fan of the Braves, Falcons, Hawks, and Georgia Bulldogs. My allegiance to said teams will never change no matter where I am in the world.
That said, here’s my take on the Atlanta Hawks. Continue reading “NBA Playoffs 2012: Atlanta Hawks May Need To Consider Another Blueprint”
I think Cole Hamels might want to leave the tough guy act at home for a while.
In receiving a five-game suspension he not only hurt his team, which is currently 1-3 against the Nationals and Mets in their last four games, but also his own reputation. Continue reading “Major League Baseball Notes 5/8/2012: Nothing “Old School” About Cole Hamels Drilling Of Bryce Harper”
Interesting discussions take place on sports radio everyday but today one in particular caught me. I listened to an hour of sports radio and just about every call taken was regarding the true problem with the New York Knicks and every caller’s response was the same: Carmelo Anthony. Continue reading “NBA Playoffs 2012: The Plight Of Carmelo Anthony”
I remember as a sixth grader wearing his shoes.
I’m not talking about Michael Jordan, I’m talking about Junior Seau. I remember thinking, even as a kid growing up in Georgia and him making his name in the state of California, how fascinating an athlete he was. Continue reading “Junior Seau Death Is A Sad Reminder Of Violent Nature Of Football Beyond The Game”
They weren’t going to let it happen again.
The Atlanta Braves, losers of eight-consecutive games to the rival Phillies seemed to reach a tipping point last night. Down six and staring at the possibility of losing their ninth straight by way of shutout it seemed improbable that the Braves would be able to overcome such a deficit. Especially considering their chances were even worse with Roy Halladay on the mound and doing what he normally does (i.e., dominate). Continue reading “Atlanta Braves Show Much More Than Offense In Wild Win Over Phillies”