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MLS Playoffs vs Other Playoffs
Is it too easy to get into the MLS playoffs? At the moment, over half the league makes the post season, so by definition, some pretty average teams will be competing for the MLS Cup. This has led so...
Another Reason for Optimism Concerning Freddie Ljungberg
You may recall that back when the panic started concerning Freddie Ljungberg's hip labrum surgery I decided to do a tiny bit of research concerning the Doctor and his history with the procedure. Well ...
Dykstra's '86 ring sold for 56K
Lenny Dykstra, the center fielder for the 1986 champion New York Mets, recently sold his '86 World Series ring for $56,752 to an unidentified collector. For those of you who don't know, this is not a...
Toss into Stands Costs Rodney Three Games
Remember when Fernando Rodney threw the baseball into the stands after finishing off his tortured save Friday night in Tampa? (You can see a video clip here.) Maybe it wasn't that big a deal to ...
Throwback Uniforms: Pirates and Reds (1979)
For the 30th anniversary of the 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates, who won the World Series in seven games over the Baltimore Orioles, the Pirates held a reunion for the old players and managers. Phil Garner, ...
Throwback Uniforms: A's and White Sox (1929)
On August 16th, the Oakland Athletics celebrated the 80th anniversary of the 1929 Philadelphia Athletics, who won the World Series, by dressing up in their old uniforms from the '29 season. $18 outfi...
Throwback Uniforms: Toronto Blue Jays (1992)
For a Friday night game against the L.A. Angels, the Toronto Blue Jays sported their classic uniforms from the 1992 and 1993 seasons, the years they won the World Series. A few members of those class...
Updates on Tech alum in pro sports
Currently, there've been some rough patches for Tech alum in the major pro sports. Mark Teixeira is struggling as a Yankee batting a lowly .211 in the New York "Homerun Derby Park." He's got three hom...
SI's 50 Richest Athletes - GT Represented...
Sports Illustrated released an article with the 50 highest paid American athletes of 2009. GT had Starbury and Teixeira represented on the the list at #17 and #14, respectively. I went through the lis...
It's now or never for Mainstream Media coverage
One of the most popular points of speculation within the MMA community deals with how much mainstream media coverage will UFC 100 will receive? UFC officials and fans think that this event will b...
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