Archive for March, 2012

Observations and Random Thoughts from the Hub of the Universe: The Curse of Nomar

by on March 31, 2012 in Baseball with No comments
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Jerry ponders just what has caused the Red Sox shortstop situation to remain in such fluctuation for the last eight years.

I would like to believe that when the Red Sox won the 2004 World Series, not only did they free themselves from any misdeeds perpetrated in a bygone era, but also gained modicum of protection from future recurrences. I fear that this may not be the case. How else to you explain their questionable judgement and prolonged inability to find and/or keep a suitable replacement for the former Red Sox icon?

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(College) Basketball Jones: It’s a Midwest Thang! NCAA Final Four Breakdown

by on March 30, 2012 in College Basketball with No comments
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Big League Clu breaks down the Final Four and chooses his champion… will you get it right come Monday?

After a very exciting (and gut wrenching) weekend of Sweet 16 and Elite 8 matchups, we are now here at New Orleans for the exciting conclusion of the Final Four. The matchups are set, lets see which two teams I think will be playing for the championship on Monday night, and who will probably be hoisting the championship trophy.

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We Goin’ Straight to the Wild Wild West: Six Teams Duke it Out for the Eighth and Final Playoff Spot

by on March 29, 2012 in Hockey with No comments
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Mr. Knucklepuck breaks down the NHL’s Western Conference Playoff Race.

The Pacific division in the NHL Western Conference is bizarre, Teams can literally go from third to ninth place and out of the playoffs from game to game. Currently, the San Jose Sharks hold the division lead at 88 points. like I said, this can change at any moment, with Dallas (87 points), Phoenix (87 Points) and Los Angeles (86 points) all within reach of the division lead. Let’s break down the division, and the rest of the conference and figure out which teams are the true contenders, and which are just pretending.
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Should Japanese People be Enjoying Our Opening Day?

by on March 28, 2012 in Baseball with No comments
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Jobu weighs in on Major League Baseball’s traditional Opening Day in Japan.

I’ll first start out by saying that I have no problem with the Japanese. They are, in fact, one of my favorite people. Just look at this video! How can you not love them? But, no matter how much I love the Japanese culture and people, I really can’t support Major League Baseball kicking off our season in Japan, or any other foreign country for that matter.

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Calmer Thoughts About Joba

by on March 27, 2012 in Baseball with 4 Comments
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After calming down about it over the weekend, Jobu discusses Joba Chamberlain’s horrific injury.

When I first heard about the latest Joba Chamberlain injury (he seems to be working his way down his body), I was pretty angry. He was where? On a “trampoline of sorts?” Does he not know that the millions of dollars he could potentially make in his career are predicated entirely on his ability to keep his body healthy? What kind of a fool does that?? Unintelligible grunts and yells soon followed, and I was sent home from work… or something like that. A few days later, however, things look a little different.

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