So let me get this straight: the team is 1/3 American Caucasians, 1/3 African-Americans, and 1/3 non-Americans, who happen to also be Caucasians. I'm usually on the side of affirmative action but I'm not buying it as racism here.
I think the Minnesota Timberwolves are in the same category as the Historically Black Colleges and Universities that recruit European golfers for their golf teams. It's only blatant if you lose and still keep this pattern of behavior going.
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Pathetic Yankee fans hate Ron Darling
The
Daily News’ Bob Raissman with a great column about the vitriolic
reaction of some Yankee fans to Ron Darling being one of the color
commentators for TBS's coverage of the ALCS this year:
“It’s comical so many Yankees fans get worked up over a mild-mannered guy such as Darling. It’s revealing, too. Their obsession is hilarious. The revelation is sad. Some of the Darling “hate” email is so over the top, the authors should ask themselves why a baseball broadcaster has the power to drive them to such pathetic and desperate lengths?
When they see or hear Darling, they only see Mets. He fuels their hate for a team that ain’t exactly near the top of the baseball world. It’s kind of like getting mad at a bag of marshmallows.”
Oddly enough, no one notices the other booth analyst, John Smoltz, grew up a Tigers fan in Lansing, MI and would have pitched for the Tigers had it not been for that infamous trade between Detroit and Atlanta in 1987 that sent Doyle Alexander to the Tigers.
Thursday, October 4, 2012
The Pittsburgh Pirates, and Hope After Hope | The Classical
If you think your sports team has it rough, consider the Pittsburgh Pirates have now gone 20 consecutive seasons where the number of games lost exceeded the number of games won. That's right. 20 consecutive losing seasons. Do you remember 1992?
"It's 1992. Nirvana and Boyz II Men play on the radio and bump up against each other uncomfortably on various MTV countdowns. A phone is still just a phone, as in it only makes phone calls, on which calls you might discuss, for instance, the fact that Bill Clinton will likely be elected president in a few weeks or that the Pittsburgh Pirates are in the National League Championship Series for the third time."
They had a good team this year that nearly broke this streak before a second half swoon knocked them down to a 79-83 record on the year. Still, that's their best record since also winning 79 games in 1997.
Hopefully the Pirates streak will end at 20 led by a superstar in Andrew McCutchen, who is probably my favorite non-New York Mets player in Major League Baseball.
"It's 1992. Nirvana and Boyz II Men play on the radio and bump up against each other uncomfortably on various MTV countdowns. A phone is still just a phone, as in it only makes phone calls, on which calls you might discuss, for instance, the fact that Bill Clinton will likely be elected president in a few weeks or that the Pittsburgh Pirates are in the National League Championship Series for the third time."
They had a good team this year that nearly broke this streak before a second half swoon knocked them down to a 79-83 record on the year. Still, that's their best record since also winning 79 games in 1997.
Hopefully the Pirates streak will end at 20 led by a superstar in Andrew McCutchen, who is probably my favorite non-New York Mets player in Major League Baseball.
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Baseball Prospectus | Head Games: The Other Thing R.A. Dickey Does Well
Great post on how well R.A. Dickey has held on baserunners this season.
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