In this day in age, where the media is all around us 24/7, people are always over-hyping players, games, teams and rivalries in an effort to out-scoop the competition and make their stories sound more important and interesting than they really are. As fans, it has become tough to differentiate between the stories where the hype is justified and stories where the hype is more or less imaginary. There is always an "up and coming rivalry" that sportswriters are trying to push on us, most of … [Read more...]
2008 MLB Preview: Top of the NL East
March 30, 2008 By 26 Comments
Explanation of ratings system and other team previews here I decided to change it up a little bit for the last 3 teams of MLB Preview - The Mets, Braves and Phillies. Since this is a Philly blog, people are most interested in how these 3 teams stack up in what should be one of the closest division races in baseball. What I'm going to do is rank their players, not by position, but by "best hitter vs. best hitter," "2nd best hitter vs. 2nd best hitter," etc... Then, at the end, I plan to come … [Read more...]
Philly Ramblings
February 11, 2008 By 8 Comments
I've been working diligently on my 7-part baseball preview, so I've been a little lazy of late in terms of posting. But unless I want Dannie to take over the blog entirely - I figured I'd spend my 25th birthday with some quick hits on what's on my mind in the Philly and National sports scene. 1. The Big-5 is in trouble - Since the creation of the NCAA tournament, 1 team from the Big-5 + Drexel has made the tournament every single year. Right now, it looks like our best bet is St. Joes, and they … [Read more...]
C-R-A-P.
January 29, 2008 By 7 Comments
Johan Santana Traded to the Mets I can't write an analysis of this move without swearing. I have nothing further to add. Share your Philadelphia sports pain with fellow fans: Subscribe via RSS feed or get Email Updates … [Read more...]
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