June 2011
2 posts
Matchup brings joy to soccer fans
Typically the holiday season is reserved for winter. But for any serious soccer fan, it has come to us this summer, via the CONCOCAF Gold Cup championship game Saturday afternoon between Mexico and the United States of America.
Since the beginning of the tournament it hasn’t been much of a secret that the this match up was heavily touted as the heavy weight battle. It doesn’t come...
Dismal Dodger season leaves much desired
Last night I was lamenting a brutal reality. The Dodgers are a lower class ball club in the MLB. Do they have an excuse, I guess. But should they use it? Probably not.
This is a team that two seasons ago was playing for the National League pennant in back to back years. I think what makes this the most frustrating is the fact that on paper the Dodgers really aren’t that bad.
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March 2011
4 posts
“You will never know what you can ever be if you never tried you can never see.”
– Lupe Fiasco
Annual MLB pick 'em time
It’s that time again. Time to pick em and see who is right.
I’ll start in the National League because that’s the only league that matters.
NL East
Phillies-That rotation will be too much to handle, and the Braves haven’t made enough moves to keep up.
NL Central
Cubs- Up until last week I would have said the Brewers, but Zack Greinke’s genius prevents me...
Breathing Melodies
Before, I used to think that music was just a bunch of melodies intertwined together to make an enjoyable experience for the listener.
I don’t think I have ever been more wrong in my life.
My gut reaction tells me don’t lead with a quote from an Eminem song to prove my point, but here goes nothing.
“They say music can alter moods and talk to you,” Eminem raps in...
The sports LAnd scape
Somewhere along the line, the world decided that the city of Los Angeles was soft, the world saw that this was good, and was pleased with it.
Well, that’s not exactly the stigma you would come to expect from a city that is as big as LA. And yeah, truth be told, you can knock us for leaving Dodger games in the seventh inning to beat traffic. Though, until you’ve been in the 405...
