Not since the days of Fernando Valenzuela or Mark ‘The Bird” Fidrych has the baseball world, or sports world for that matter, looked forward to a singular pitching performance as they’re this afternoon with the debut of 2009′s #1 draft pick Stephen Strasburg. It’s possibly a chance to witness history, the debut of what everyone feels [...]

I imagine this is what it felt like back in the old west before the guns were drawn; hands on holsters, sweat dripping off your brow. Texas and Notre Dame are the true prizes in any conference expansion gunfight, that’s not a revelation but a confirmation of basic facts. The issue with Texas might sound familiar; [...]

Rookie sensation and cutie Joey Logano has apparently had enough of Kevin Harvick’s bump-and-run tactics. After Sunday’s race at Pocono, another in which Harvick spun out ‘sliced bread’, Logano went after Harvick in the pits. Since he wasn’t able to get to Harvick, Logano took out his frustrations in the media by saying, “It’s probably not [...]

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While LeBron James free agency tour overshadows talk of the NBA Finals, Kobe is going for his fifth title. While LeBron James collects his second MVP award and considers a free agent summit, Kobe is going for his fifth title. While LeBron James coach and GM get fired in Cleveland, Kobe is going for his fifth [...]

I hate to say this but within the framework of major league baseball there’s no precedent to overturn first base umpire Jim Joyce’s blown call. In case you missed it: The call cost Tiger’s pitcher Armando Galarraga a perfect game; not just a no-hitter but a perfect game. It would have been the third perfect game [...]

The greatest rivalry in the NBA failed to produce any drama in Game 1 of the 2010 Finals. The Lakers lead by five after the first period, nine at the half and 20 after three periods, enroute to a 102-89 ass whooping and a 1-0 series lead at the Staples Center. The Lakers, led by Kobe’s [...]

I haven’t written much on here lately. No reason – just been busy with Heirloom posts The “Diversity’s Next Frontier” post on my MLBlog did get some positive feedback. Pete from Wide Rights commented supporting the post, as did one of the Top Fan MLBloggers. I have to meet Emma of CrzBlue’s Dodger Blue World – she is [...]

Yet another sign of political correctness and coddling of kids run amuck: An Ottawa youth soccer league’s new rule that if a team wins by more than five goals they automatically lose the game. I understand mercy rules but changing the outcome of the game is ridiculous. Sounds like lazy parenting to me, too many whiny-ass [...]

Rugby team gets their balls checked for an embarrassing illness.

The National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame announced today that former Wisconsin head coach Barry Alvarez, former Alabama head coach Gene Stallings and 12 players are the newest members of the College Football Hall of Fame. Players Headlining the player’s list is Pat Tillman, who played linebacker for Arizona State from 1994 to 1997 and [...]

Remember four days ago when the Orlando Magic were about to become a punch line? After sweeping their first two playoff opponents, the Magic, were on the verge of being swept themselves. Suddenly, Dwight Howard wasn’t good enough to carry the mediocre core he surrounds himself with. The Magic needed another A player to complement Howard [...]

Following last night’s 4-2 loss to the Czech Republic — or Czechoslovakia if you’re a maverick Republican like John McCain — USA Soccer head coach Bob Bradley trimmed his national soccer preliminary roster down from 30 to the FIFA mandated limit of 23. The roster: Goalkeepers: Brad Guzan (Aston Villa, England), Marcus Hahnemann (Wolverhampton, England), Tim Howard (Everton, [...]

The Florida Supreme Court today refused to hear the NCAA’s appeal of a lower court ruling that grants open access to the public records detailing the academic cheating scandal at Florida State. Kudos to the court and screw you NCAA. Any attempt to deny anyone access to public records infuriates me but you’ve got to wonder [...]

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There’s nothing worse than adding a little bit of rumor and speculation to the diet of the average college football fan. When rumor and speculation are driving, reality takes a back seat, and the facts are stuffed in the trunk. Rumors have it the Big 10 is considering extending membership offers to some combination of Notre [...]

Are we entering a new era in major league baseball? Are we witnessing the beginning of a new trend where savvy veterans are able to hang on to their careers without ‘major league stuff’? Are the effects of the steroid era beginning to diminish? Major league pitching is enjoying somewhat of a renaissance these days. Consider [...]

Nike works up World Cup fever with their latest ad offering. Featured footballers include Wayne Rooney and all-world hottie Cristiano Ronaldo in make-or-break-soccer situations. The cutaways of fan and crowd reactions are perfectly mixed in amongst the suspend your disbelief soccer action. It lasts a little over 3 minutes but is worth the wait to see [...]

A few moments ago, I posted the following on my MLBlog The Heirloom . I wanted to rebroadcast this on SportsFags because it is important to challenge the notion of our love for the game of baseball. To do so against the backdrop of assumptions made on both sides of this argument that we could indeed participate on [...]

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