Category Archives: Sports

120 Million Dollar Man

Posted on January 5, 2010 by Jason

Ever wondered what $120 million can get you in this economy? A small Caribbean island? 33,613,445 Big Macs? The GNP of Malaysia? Try a corner outfielder that can’t catch a fly ball. Granted, said corner outfielder is one of the … Continue reading →

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12 Best Reads of 2009

Posted on December 22, 2009 by Jason

I’m a little disappointed in my reading output this year. Each year, i set a goal for myself of reading one book a week. Even though I fell woefully short of 52 books (by the time I finish my current … Continue reading →

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2009 MLB Awards

Posted on October 24, 2009 by Jason

With the 2009 postseason winding down, it’s just about time to hand out the hardware on the regular season. Here are my thoughts; the actual winners will be announced sometime in mid-November. AL MVP: Joe Mauer Was there any doubt? … Continue reading →

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The Best Hitter of his Generation

Posted on October 22, 2009 by Jason

As if the Cardinals’ October no-show wasn’t bad enough, the title of this article at NESN is enough to stop me in my tracks. Please, Albert. Don’t do this to me. Cards ownership over the years has been notorious loathe … Continue reading →

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Ahmad Bradshaw – Bane of my existence

Posted on October 11, 2009 by Jason

The fantasy football gods hate me. In both of my fantasy football leagues, my opponents picked up Ahmad Bradshaw off the waiver wire to fill in for a bye-week running back. Of course, the week they do this, Bradshaw explodes … Continue reading →

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MLB Playoffs 2009

Posted on October 5, 2009 by Jason

A few months ago, on another blog, I made my MLB preseason predictions. Normally I stink at these, but this year I did pretty well. At least in the AL. Here’s what I said back in April: AL East: Boston … Continue reading →

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Take Me Out to the Ballpark

Posted on July 1, 2009 by Jason

Two weeks ago, Sunny and I visited Washington D.C. for the first time. She’s doing a great job of chronicling our trip over at her blog, but I wanted to post about catching a ball game at Nationals Park while … Continue reading →

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Random Bits

Posted on June 14, 2009 by Jason

A few random bits on a Sunday night: Am I the only one who loves this Wipeout show? I know it’s ridiculous, but I DVR’d a few episodes last week and the show makes me laugh out loud more than … Continue reading →

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Another Adventure in Parenting

Posted on May 30, 2009 by Jason

Today I did something I never thought I’d do. Sunny and I got out this afternoon to plant some flowers while the kids were napping. We’d been outside for an hour or so and I hear the garage door open … Continue reading →

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Manny, Jeter, and the Perils of Fan Voting

Posted on May 28, 2009 by Jason

It’s that time of year again, baseball fans; time to vote for your MLB All-Stars. Go to MLB.com to vote; you can vote up to 25 times per email address. It’s always interesting to me to see these voting results. … Continue reading →

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