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No title 2008-09-11 17:05:48 Today, as you all know, is September 11, the seventh anniversary of the tragic attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. I think it’s appropriate for all to take a moment of silence. Reflect on life before and after the attacks. Reflect on what you were doing when you found out. Reflect on the impact [...]
Offseason Plans-Mets 2008-09-10 15:22:13 The Mets are in first place once again. Lets see what they’ll do.
METS OFFSEASON PLANS:
Who will they bring back?: Oliver Perez will, most likely, get a big deal, somewhere else. Do they pick up Delgado’s option? Tough call. He’s been on fire lately. But he’s getting up there in age. And the option is for [...] Read more:Offseason
Offseason Plans- Phillies 2008-09-08 19:57:36 The Phillies are on the brink of the playoffs once again. Let’s see what they’ll do.
PHILLIES OFFSEASON PLANS:
Who will they bring back?: I don’t think Pat Burrell will be back. He’s had a great Philly career, but it’s time to move on. Tom Gordon will most likely retire anyway.
Who will they get?: Pitching, pitching, pitching. [...] Read more:Offseason
No title 2008-09-04 14:20:21 In about an hour, I’m going to leave New York for Jacksonville, Florida, then head over to St. Simon’s Island, Georgia for my cousins wedding. I am a groomsmen in it. Since I want to enjoy the wedding, I will not be posting. But come Monday(or late Sunday night) we’ll be back.
Enjoy the sporting and political worlds,
-The [...]
Offseason Plans-Marlins 2008-09-02 16:15:15 The Marlins
have surprised everyone, and are still in contention. Let’s see what they will do.
MARLINS OFFSEASON PLANS:
Who will they bring back?: I don’t think Paul Lo Duca will be coming back. Same with Wes Helms. Same with Mark Hendrickson. Luis Gonzalez might retire. Arthur Rhodes could stay.
Who will they get?: They made a run [...] Read more:Offseason
Offseason Plans-Braves 2008-09-02 16:06:03 The Braves
had perhaps false expectations after making an inspired run at the postseason last year. Let’s see what they will do.
BRAVES OFFSEASON PLANS:
Who will they bring back?: I highly doubt Glavine will be back. Same with Mike Hampton. Smoltz is up in the air. Depends on the injury. Will Ohman might not be back, [...] Read more:Offseason
Election Coverage 2008-09-01 00:25:43 Alright, facts time:
Obama has 1,500,196 ‘fans’ on Facebook.
McCain has 252,191 ‘fans’ on Facebook.
What’s the difference you ask? Well, it shows that Obama is more in touch with the youth vote(Now, not all of his ‘fans’ are eligible to vote. And those that are may not be able to, or are not registered to vote. But [...] Read more:Coverage
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Offseason Plans-Nationals 2008-08-30 22:33:31 The Nationals are, well, the Nationals. Let’s see what they will do in the offseason.
NATIONALS OFFSEASON PLANS:
Who they will Bring back?: Felipe Lopez seems doubtful to return. We’ve mentioned him going to the Orioles. Wily Mo Pena won’t, nor shouldn’t be back. He’s been dreadful. Odalis Perez could be back. He’s been somewhat solid.
Who will they [...] Read more:Offseason
Offseason Plans-Angels 2008-08-29 20:37:55 Been a little slow with these, with the election heating up. So, here we go with the first place Angels
.
ANGELS OFFSEASON PLANS:
Who will they bring back?: I don’t think Mark Texieria will be back. He’s there to serve one purpose and that’s to help them win he World Series. Besides, they have highly touted Kendry [...] Read more:Offseason
Offseason Plans-Reds 2008-09-28 17:15:36 Next up is the Reds. Let’s see.
REDS OFFSEASON PLANS:
Who will they bring back?:Catching could be an issue, as Paul Bako and, potentially Javier Valentin won’t be back. Jerry Hairston Jr’s been pretty good. I could see him back. Goodbye Corey Patterson. Same with Jeremy Affeldt. Same with David Weathers.
Who will they get?: Catching, so look [...] Read more:Offseason
Debate Nonsense 2008-09-26 21:42:51 Forgive my tone: I hate debates. I despise them. I want to throw up. I don’t care what they say, because half the time they’ll just do the opposite. What I do care about is, the petty, and careless attacks on the other candidate. Enough already. When one enters political office, they do so to [...] Read more:Debate
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NFL Power Rankings 2008-09-23 17:24:42 Here we go:
1. Cowboys
I’m still worried about that D, but offense is unstoppable.
2. Giants
Pulled one from out of nowhere against the Bengals, but pass rush is fearsome, and Eli Manning is as cool as the other side of the pillow.
3. Broncos
Read Cowboys
4. Titans
Defense is stifling, but can they score?
5. Bills
A young, fresh, energetic, exciting team, that [...] Read more:Rankings
Offseason Plans-Pirates 2008-09-23 17:11:08 I’ve been terrible keeping up with this. My fault. Summer ended, more work, just haven’t gotten around to it. I apologize. Now, we go the pitiful Pirates
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PIRATES OFFSEASON PLANS:
Who will they bring back?: Doug Mientkewicz is a good guy. But he won’t be back. Jack Wilson won’t be back; it seems like we’ve been saying [...] Read more:Offseason
The Final Days of Yankee Stadium 2008-09-20 13:20:50 It’s here. And I’m sad. YankeeStadium
is closing. It’s an end of an era. I have mixed feelings. I’m fortunate enough to have experienced the Stadium at its finest. But, it’s sad to see something that had such an impact on my life go away. It’s like a funeral. My first Yankee Stadium
visit came when [...] Read more:Final
Why the Brewers made the wrong move 2008-09-18 22:06:36 Ned Yost was fired. Dale Sveum, third base coach took over. This would’ve been a fine move–in July. Look, firing a manger can be the right thing to do, a lot of the time (see Randolph, Willie). But to do it in September, with the postseason so close, you can almost taste it for the [...] Read more:Brewers
Fantasy Picks 2008-09-18 21:31:52 Who are the best pick-ups for your fantasy team?
1. Chris Johnson
Titans rookie will be the focal point of the Offense without VY.
2. Eddie Royal
Yes, rookies are dominating. Look for Royal to have a big game with Cutler throwing to him.
3. Eli Manning
Cincinnati Bengals D is terrible. Plax Burress will have a good game too. Actually the whole [...]
Football-Power Rankings 2008-09-16 11:01:06 Now that the NFL season is fully underway, it’s time to start our Power Rankings
. Teams 1-30 ranked. Here we go:
1. Dallas
They are just so good offensively. But if last night taught us anything is that the Cowboys Defense has a ton of holes.
2. New York Giants
Did you see that Defense? Osi who? Yeah, the [...] Read more:Football
Why Joe the Plumber is the biggest Wild Card 2008-10-17 22:26:13 By now, I’m sure you’ve heard of Joe the Plumber. You know Joe. He’s your average Middle-Class concerned patriotic American. Except he’s the most famous of them all. Joe the Plumber has a chance to change the election in McCain’s favor–If they play this right.
The McCain Campaign should focus on ‘Joe the Plumber’. Make him a [...] Read more:Wild Card
Phillies reach World Series 2008-10-15 23:08:58 The Phillies reached the World
Series Tonight, beating the Dodgers in 5 games. I was rooting for the Dodgers, but this is great for baseball, great for Philadelphia. Congrats Phillies, you’ve earned it.
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Alexei Cherepanov-Rest in Peace 2008-10-13 21:32:23 In stunning, shocking, and saddening news this afternoon, top Rangers prospect Alexei
Cherepanov died.He was playing in Russia, when, and the details are iffy here, he collapsed after going off the ice on a line change. There have been conflicting reports about how the attempt at revival happened. However, that’s not important. What’s important is [...] Read more:Peace
Election Ethics 2008-10-10 20:36:34 The ethics of elections have always been shady in my mind. Just look at any of the ads from any campaign, and you’ll know what I’m talking about. The McCain-Palin Campaign is, I think, causing a strong divide among Americans when unity is needed. Palin thinks its right to criticize Obama for his loose, uncomfirmed [...] Read more:Election
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Breakin’ Down the NLCS 2008-10-09 15:17:25 The NLCS starts tonight, and it doesn’t lack intrigue. Manny and the Dodgers take on the Phillies. Should be fun. Let’s break it down.
OFFENSE: You might think since LA has Manny, they are better. Wrong. Manny is one player, albeit a great one. But Philly has Ryan Howard, Chase Utley, and Pat Burrell. I like [...] Read more:Breakin
‘We’re going to take him out of the game’ 2008-10-07 19:29:19 Those are the words of LSU line man Ricky-Jean Francois, who threatened action against Florida QB Tim Tebow. Francois said, “If we get a good shot on [Tebow], we’re going to try our best to take him out of the game,” Jean-Francois said Monday, according to the Orlando Sentinel’s Web site. “With his size and [...]
Obama-Ayers 2008-10-05 22:16:15 A lot has been made of Barack Obama
’s relationship with radical terroist William Ayers, mainly by the McCain-Palin campaign. Problem is, it’s flat out wrong. When Ayers was bombing places in the 60’s, Obama was eight. To me, this is a non-issue. How does this relate to if he can run this country well? And [...]
Joe Torre- Best Ever? 2008-10-04 21:28:44 Is there any doubt now? Can we safely say that Joe Torre
’s run with the Yanks was not a fluke? Can we finally acknowledge that he is the best manager of all time? Yes. Look at him in LA. Did anyone think he’d be where he is? I didn’t. Everyone said that his star laden [...]
Sharing is caring 2008-10-04 19:56:41 It is, isn’t it? Well, being in the sharing mood, you’ll notice on the bottom of posts and AddThis button, and places to share my stories. So, do me a favor and help promote The Blog of Champions! You’re sharing goes a long way.
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Hockey Preview 2008-10-03 20:02:23 Ah. I love this time of year. Football’s heating up, Baseball is in playoff mode, and my favorite sport, Hockey, is starting. Why do I love hockey? Simple. I think it’s a better game. They are more civilized off the ice than some of these football clowns (Ocho Cinco, Chad), and have more respect for [...] Read more:Preview
Daily Video 2008-11-09 17:13:49 Starting today, we here at The Blog of Champions are going to start giving you a video of the day. It can be about anything. Here’s the first one.
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Hall to ‘Skins 2008-11-07 22:25:06 72 Million Dollar bust DeAngelo Hall was released by Oakland, then signed by the Redskins this week. I mean, it can’t really hurt. Not for 500,000 dollars. But, he seems like a character risk. Why risk a good thing?
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