Hey, no sarcasm here. Jay, currently of Right Down Peachtree fame - although many of you might know his name from Sports Gone South - was crowned the champion of Show and Tell with Sean Salisbury, a fantasy baseball league I set up for sports bloggers. Not only did he win, but he […]

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You know, I did this a while back for the NBA… predicted, or rather incorrectly predicted the NBA playoffs using the mascots to determine the winner of each round. It was such a rousing failure on so many levels that I thought I’d do it again.
American League
vs
Wally the Green Monster vs Rally […]

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Sports fans… pray for this if you are not too busy praying to the porcelain gods tonight:
Mets win tomorrow
Phillies win tomorrow
Padres lose tomorrow
Rockies win today and tomorrow
Why? Because then the Mets, Phils, Pads, and Rox would all finish the season at 89-72 and four teams would be vying for 2 playoff spots with one […]

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[STSS is the social experiment known as Show and Tell with Sean Salisbury in which 12 sports bloggers compete in fantasy baseball for all of the imaginary fame and glory that comes with being the best at something not entirely real]
This is it: 26 exhausting weeks will culminate with one team, one blogger, winning the […]

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There’s a lot of talk about All-Stars, sleepers, and guys who stepped up their game. But what about those few souls who royally screwed over fantasy managers like Eric Mangini has done to the Pats? Well, I’ve decided to use my ability to flood the internets with garbage to give these individuals […]

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[STSS is the social experiment known as Show and Tell with Sean Salisbury in which 12 sports bloggers compete in fantasy baseball for all of the imaginary fame and glory that comes with being the best at something not entirely real]
After a week of playing nobody… I’m one week closer to the ultimate prize.
Here’s where […]

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Honestly, for most sports fans one loss in a day and you are upset. Two losses and let’s face it: you pick fights, you are not pleasant to be around, food tastes worse, beer isn’t as refreshing. So yesterday was by far the worst sports day of my entire life. Between the […]

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[The Elephant Walk is my somewhat regular column on Oakland Athletics baseball. Results, performances, transactions or other thoughts I might have about the A’s]
My faith in Billy Beane is being challenged… really being challenged. This season I’ve not been on board for all of his trades and have been disappointed that he was not […]

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Okay, so harsh. Yea, but not my words. I’m of course quoting Brett Myers who will certainly get his share of media backlash after yesterday’s locker room mishap:
When Myers was asked about the two home runs, he said they were really “just pop ups.”
A reporter from the Philadelphia Inquirer questioned whether Myers really […]

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Good bad news Dodger fans, David Wells is officially yours to deal with. On the negative side of things, Wells hasn’t help opponents under a .290 batting average since 2004 or thrown a complete game since 2003. Also, during his entire career he has a higher ERA, WHIP and batting average against are […]

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