I just got home — a little later than I’d planned — from Coors Field, after watching, in person, “one of the strangest games ever in Denver,” a 14-inning affair that ended in the first walkoff grand slam in Rockies history (and the first grand slam I’ve ever personally witnessed, never mind a 14th-inning walkoff slam), with my Dad. Pretty… Read more »
At one point yesterday, for a minute or two, the top of the countdown box in my blog’s sidebar at right briefly looked like this: I quickly fixed it, and was amused when I realized what the problem was. I had accidentally entered the date of Monday’s Rockies-Giants game at Coors Field — which my Dad and I have tickets… Read more »
Remember the 2008 NCAA basketball national title game between Memphis and Kansas? The overtime thriller made possible by the Jayhawks’ never-say-die tenacity, the Tigers’ poor free-throw shooting down the stretch, and Mario Chalmers’ amazing shining moment at the end of regulation? You know… the shot they’ll be talking about in Kansas for, well, as long as there’s a Kansas? You… Read more »
I’m not sure if AppleCare covers this. Heh.
King of the football flip-floppers, former Green Bay star quarterback Brett Favre, who spent last year with the New York Jets after deciding he didn’t REALLY want to retire, is reportedly going to sign this afternoon with the Packers’ arch-rival, the Minnesota Vikings, coming out of his supposed retirement…again. Should make for some interesting games in the NFC North this… Read more »
Rickey Henderson’s induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame got me thinking — as any mention of Rickey Henderson always does — of May 1, 1991, when Henderson’s record-breaking 939th stolen base was completely and utterly overshadowed a few hours later by Nolan Ryan’s incredible seventh career no-hitter. I distinctly remember feeling, I suppose somewhat uncharitably, that Henderson deserved to… Read more »
President Obama will be excited about this one: White Sox pitcher Mark Buehrle pitched a perfect game this afternoon, with a major assist from this amazing catch by outfielder Dewayne Wise in the ninth inning. Here’s the final out:
When we last left Brendan and his so called “web-log,” it was November of 2008, and we were in the midst of the college and pro football seasons. I was in the middle of lamenting (well, to my friends, not here) that my beloved Pittsburgh Steelers looked OK, but there was no way they would make a deep playoff run… Read more »