Everybody must get stoned....

By mw2828, Section Other Sports
Posted on Wed Jun 04 2008 at 6:14 PM EST
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I am equal parts fascinated and repulsed by human behavior. Looking back on it, this guy may have been better served pursuing a degree in psychology, as opposed to journalism.  

There exists an intangible, and often irrational, tendril implanted in every single human decision, and my own thought processes are hardly excluded. All too often, our well-furbished facades and fortified insecurities are precisely what land us in intellectual quagmire, where rationality has long departed from the breakfast menu.

  Buzz Bissinger, a superb writer by any measure, apparently stepped into a phone booth before appearing on an HBO Special examining American Journalism, transforming from Pulitzer Prize winner to indignant minister, preaching a fiery sermon denouncing blogs.

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On the Buzz Bissinger Blog Fiasco

By mw2828, Section Journals
Posted on Thu May 29 2008 at 6:37 AM EST
More on: Buzz... Buzzz...... (all tags)

I find it amusing that Bissinger and others cling to this strange idea that intelligence in the area of analyzing sports can only be certified with a degree in journalism. It really is outside the confines of logic. Good writing beats access any day of the week. It is the reader's digression in determining whether or not a particular blog has quality content, but the merits of the content should never be disqualified because the writer doesn't have access. Yeah, Alex Belth [of Bronx Banter] wasn't visiting the clubhouse before writing his game reports back when he churned them out on a daily basis, but nullifying the analytical, and emotional, content of his posts because he was watching the games at home is an utterly backward notion.  

Bissinger's point of view comes off as simplistic. And it's disappointing, because I thought Friday Night Lights was a masterpiece. Excellent writing and commentary supported by even better reporting. So I was disappointed by Bissinger's performance on HBO, to say the least.

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The American Game

By mw2828, Section MLB
Posted on Wed Jan 09 2008 at 10:05 PM EST
More on: Baseball, Steroids, America (all tags)

Picture this. You're twenty three years old, a third round draft pick, skipped school to grab that bonus, nothing to fall back on. This competition is fierce, and you've been left behind, lapped in fact. In an idyllic youth, a minor celebrity in a small town, you were the special one. Gifted. Bigger, stronger, faster, beloved by all, took pride in the popularity, destined for greatness.

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RANKLED RICE FINDING FEAR FINAL RESORT

By mw2828, Section MLB
Posted on Tue Jan 08 2008 at 4:52 AM EST
More on: Jim Rice, Hall of Fame (all tags)

The North Pole- The latest controversy over Baseball's Hall of Fame voting took a bizarre turn last night, as Jim Rice, former American League MVP, intentionally petrified five to ten sportswriters in an apparent attempt to scare up some votes... the good old fashioned way.

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My drunken Jets solution

By mw2828, Section Journals
Posted on Sat Dec 22 2007 at 4:25 AM EST
More on: I'm wasted (all tags)

Trade Vilma and a second round pick for McNabb
Draft McFadden

Presto!

Who agrees?

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Five telltale signs that your NFL team sucks this year

By mw2828, Section NFL
Posted on Fri Dec 21 2007 at 7:21 AM EST
More on: New York Jets, Why (all tags)

As a Jet fan, I've been through enough down seasons to recognize certain enduring characteristics of losing, echoing through the smelly, lonely halls of defeat. I present my data. Feel free to compare and contrast your experiences:

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A haiku for Justin McCareins

By mw2828, Section Journals
Posted on Sun Dec 16 2007 at 5:00 PM EST
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Flying football in sight  
Spiraling
Clank

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The Gift and the Curse

By mw2828, Section MLB
Posted on Fri Nov 02 2007 at 5:46 AM EST
More on: New York Yankees, Alex Rodriguez (all tags)

"I like songs about drifters - books about the same.
They both seem to make me feel a little less insane.
Walked on off to another spot.
I still haven't gotten anywhere that I want."

-Modest Mouse, The World at Large

OK, quiet down for just a second, cease and desist with the anger and indignation. Because I love telling this story, never get tired of it.

It was an unbearably hot afternoon at Yankee Stadium. We're playing Texas, Juan Dominguez on the mound. Alex Rodriguez is at the plate, in the midst of a phenomenal 2005 season, carrying the team.

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The Replacements: Ten Options for Life After A-Rod

By mw2828, Section Journals
Posted on Thu Nov 01 2007 at 10:31 PM EST
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Matt's top ten recommended third baseman to replace A-Rod:

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Flashes of Night

By mw2828, Section MLB
Posted on Sat Sep 29 2007 at 5:25 PM EST
More on: Yankees, Blue Jays (all tags)

There was Carl Pavano, the supposed anchor turned albatross, battling on Opening Day of the 2007 season, searching futility for a strikeout pitch. He appears out of place in Yankee pinstripes, assuming a secondary skin, awkwardly wrenching arm overhead, seeking the pristine mechanics and precise command that bought him to the doorstep of stardom. Yes, seems too long ago, when Pavano, young, healthy, and fearless, owned the consensus as the top pitcher within 05's hot stove menu. Matt Clement was deemed erratic, Pedro Martinez dubbed weathered. He was the one.  

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