Richard Seymour proves the Raiders’ team facility has become an asylum October 22, 2009
Posted by Fernando Gallo in General News, NFL.Tags: al davis, football, NFL, oakland raiders, philadelphia eagles, playoffs, richard seymour
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Al Davis has been crazy for years, and the overhead-projector-aided rambling press conference about Lane Kiffin only solidified that the owner is lucid enough to still be nuts. Then JaMarcus Russell proved he’s delusional by saying he was fine with his awful passing performance this year.
Well there must be something in the water, because now Richard Seymour has lost his damn mind, too.
Where the crazy folks go to have play time. Photo by Flickr user scotrail.
The defensive end was on a Cincinnati radio show Wednesday (who the hell knows why he’s on a show in Cincinnati when the Raiders play New York this week), and he boldly proclaimed that the Raiders will make the playoffs. Not in 2015, or even next year – he expects to playing in January this season. (more…)
Manny doesn’t seem to understand what a “clean-up” hitter really is October 21, 2009
Posted by Fernando Gallo in General News, MLB.Tags: jimmy rollins, los angeles dodgers, manny ramirez, MLB, philadelphia phillies, playoffs
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Dang it, I forgot my favorite body wash in Los Angeles!
In the top of the ninth inning of Game 4 between the Phillies and Dodgers Monday, Jonathon Broxton was heaving 101 mph fastballs at hitters, trying desperately to keep Los Angeles alive in the postseason. Somehow, someway, shortstop Jimmy Rollins managed to turn on a 99 mph heater, doubling in the game-tying and game-winning runs in one quick, Dodger-killing, monumentally clutch moment. This you probably already know. But do you know where Manny Ramirez was?
Taking a shower.
No, really. Taking a shower. (more…)
A Giant exaggeration for a Rocky road trip August 25, 2009
Posted by Fernando Gallo in General News, MLB.Tags: colorado rockies, MLB, national league, NL West, playoffs, san francisco giants, wild card race
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By Fernando Gallo
So the Giants suffered a devastating loss at the hands of those upstart Colorado Rockies last night, meaning they lost three of four in Denver over the weekend – but to hear Giants fans and the Bay Area media tell it, you’d think the Gigantes had just been eliminated from playoff contention. The moans and groans have been plentiful on the Giants’ mammoth flagship radio station, KNBR 680 AM, and Giants radio announcer David Fleming set the tone last night when he called the loss the worst defeat for San Francisco since 2002. That year, for those of you baseball fans who spend a lot of time living under a rock, (more…)
Zito’s biggest challenge yet August 24, 2009
Posted by Fernando Gallo in 1.Tags: barry zito, baseball, colorado rockies, MLB, NL West, playoffs, san francisco giants, wild card race
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By Jordan Guinn
Barry Zito doing what he does best: looking ridiculous. Find information about this photo from Flickr user slgckgc here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/slgc/ / CC BY 2.0
Barry Zito must go deep for the San Francisco Giants on Monday in the final game of a four-game set against the Colorado Rockies. By far, this is Zito’s biggest start as a member of the orange and black. While all the starts at this point of the season are big, Zito has never faced this sort of pressure in his two and a half seasons with the Giants.
He has always been considered a second-half pitcher, but the Giants have always been well out of contention by late August since he signed his insanely ridiculous seven-year, $126 million contract.
A win tonight would bring the Giants within two games of Colorado, while a loss would put the team four games back in the wild card race. A loss tonight certainly wouldn’t spell the end of the season for the Giants, but it would provide them with a winning record on their current 11-game road trip and a series split with a team they are trailing in a tight race.
Few have been more critical of Zito than myself. I have blasted him on Facebook, previous columns and in person at AT&T Park. I understand that he has the worst run support in baseball this season. I also understand this is the best he has pitched since donning a Giants uniform. However, that isn’t saying much. Zito has made great steps this year and has the opportunity to endear himself more to faithful Giants fans like myself. The Giants must give him some runs, but Zito cannot have a meltdown against Jason Marquis on Monday, he cannot exit before the sixth inning and he cannot give up more than two runs.
For the love of God Zito, keep the team in the game.
Leave LeBron Alone June 1, 2009
Posted by Fernando Gallo in General News, NBA.Tags: cleveland cavaliers, lebron james, NBA, orlando magic, playoffs
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Lebron James is taking a lot of flack right now, with one Yahoo! Sports columnist even comparing him to an “immature, self-absorbed brat,” but ladies and gentlemen, how about a little perspective?
It wasn’t two weeks ago that the Orlando Magic was locked in a 2-2 tie with the Boston Celtics, with Paul Pierce refusing to let his team die without Kevin Garnett. After Game 5 of that series, I speculated that a stupid cheap shot by Dwight Howard might cost the Magic Game 6, and possibly the series. Imagine my surprise when Orlando finished off the Celtics, without Howard, and advanced to face Cleveland. (more…)
Unsportsmanlike Conduct 