i forgot to mention something in my last post. just as hockey players - and those in other sports - grow a playoff beard out of superstition in the playoffs, i've decided to start one of sorts myself.
now that we turn our full attention to recovery mode, i will not shave my face or cut my hair until i see my sister return to full health. this post makes it official. lets see, i last shaved (shove?) on saturday so that means it should take about 8 months for a noticeable beard to appear. i haven't cut my hair since shortly after classes started, maybe about a month.
watch out, cause here comes fuzzy mc-fuzz-face.
Monday, February 25, 2008
if you're like me and hate david eckstein, this blog is for you
I got a subscription for Rolling Stone for Christmas from my mom, the nurse (!). It continues to change my life. In this issue's top 10 they discuss a blog called Fire Joe Morgan. In it, a writer for The Office and his friends "eviscerate dumb sportswriting, smacking down fuzzy-headed nostalgia with statistics and sarcasm."
In the short review, Rolling Stone notes they are particularly harsh on shortstop David Eckstein. I was immediately intrigued. Finally, a place where people like me, who hate David Eckstein, can go to have his game - and people who think he is awesome - picked apart by baseball nerds. I've always thought that Eckstein was tremendously overpaid and over-hyped. Have you ever seen him throw the ball? He can hardly get it from shortstop to first base. Have you even seen him swing? He always looks so scared. Now I'm not saying I could do any better, but I'm sure there are a lot of people out there who could. But Eckstein managed to become known as a "scrappy" player and makes huge money these days.
I didn't read too much of the blog, just skimmed a bunch of the Eckstein hating posts. Here is my favorite Eckslam (term I just invented, possibly), in response to Buster Olney saying Ecks could sign as a utility player and play third base:
David Eckstein playing third base would be amazing. I would love to see that. If Jacoby Ellsbury hit a ball down the line to David Eckstein and Eck had to backhand it and throw from foul territory, by the time the ball landed in the first baseman's glove Ellsbury would be sitting on the bench after his inside-the-park little-league HR and Kevin Youkilis would be at the plate with a count of 2-0.
Thats incredible stuff.
In the short review, Rolling Stone notes they are particularly harsh on shortstop David Eckstein. I was immediately intrigued. Finally, a place where people like me, who hate David Eckstein, can go to have his game - and people who think he is awesome - picked apart by baseball nerds. I've always thought that Eckstein was tremendously overpaid and over-hyped. Have you ever seen him throw the ball? He can hardly get it from shortstop to first base. Have you even seen him swing? He always looks so scared. Now I'm not saying I could do any better, but I'm sure there are a lot of people out there who could. But Eckstein managed to become known as a "scrappy" player and makes huge money these days.
I didn't read too much of the blog, just skimmed a bunch of the Eckstein hating posts. Here is my favorite Eckslam (term I just invented, possibly), in response to Buster Olney saying Ecks could sign as a utility player and play third base:
David Eckstein playing third base would be amazing. I would love to see that. If Jacoby Ellsbury hit a ball down the line to David Eckstein and Eck had to backhand it and throw from foul territory, by the time the ball landed in the first baseman's glove Ellsbury would be sitting on the bench after his inside-the-park little-league HR and Kevin Youkilis would be at the plate with a count of 2-0.
Thats incredible stuff.
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
jeep update
As of February 19th at 2pm the Jeep was up to 8,782 views.
10,000 approaches...any suggestions of how we should celebrate the celebrity jeep?
10,000 approaches...any suggestions of how we should celebrate the celebrity jeep?
Saturday, February 16, 2008
oh happy days
The title defense has begun! Colorado Rockies pitchers and catchers reported for spring training today. In one more week the full squad reports.
Opening Day: March 31st in St. Louis.
From what I've heard, they have one of the best opening days around.
Opening Day: March 31st in St. Louis.
From what I've heard, they have one of the best opening days around.
Thursday, February 14, 2008
rorrim kcalb
arcade fire is really out there. they put you in control of the music in their new video...
http://rorrimkcalb.com/arcadefire.html
http://rorrimkcalb.com/arcadefire.html
Sunday, February 10, 2008
nerd fight!
So the Roger Clemens steroid fiasco has really gotten out of hand. Its turned into a total soap opera, I can't stand it anymore. Roger and his lawyers have taken a general approach of delivering public beatdowns of Brian McNamee to any camera they can find. So Brian shows up with these pictures of used steroid stuff from like 6 years ago that he said he saved just in case this exact situation should happen to come up. More public beatdowns by the Clemens team. Then Brian drops this little tid-bit of info. Not only did he inject Roger, but he stuck his wife a couple times in preparation for an SI photo shoot. More beatdowns.
Roger has also taken the approach of kissing some serious ass everywhere he goes in Washington. Its all about how he got to see the workings of the government and how great it was to meet our lawmakers.
And now a nerd fight has broken out. A little while back, Roger's attorney released this statistical report that claimed to explain his late career success. Well some researchers at University of Pennsylvania Wharton had a different opinion of the numbers. The nerd fight ensues.
Wednesday's public hearing should have a nice zoo like feel to it.
Roger has also taken the approach of kissing some serious ass everywhere he goes in Washington. Its all about how he got to see the workings of the government and how great it was to meet our lawmakers.
And now a nerd fight has broken out. A little while back, Roger's attorney released this statistical report that claimed to explain his late career success. Well some researchers at University of Pennsylvania Wharton had a different opinion of the numbers. The nerd fight ensues.
Wednesday's public hearing should have a nice zoo like feel to it.
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
february blues
It is currently 55 degrees, 94% humidity, and pouring rain in State College. What am I supposed with that?
Monday, February 4, 2008
court storming and game faces
By some miracle, Penn State upset then #7 Michigan State on Saturday night. I say miracle because Penn State hoops has been simply terrible since losing star player Geary Claxton. In the 5 games without Claxton leading up to Saturday, Penn State had broke 60 once, and twice were held under 50. Needless to say, not much was expected out of the Lions on Saturday. But I figured, what the hell, go see a top ten team play. You don't get that opportunity very often.
Well PSU proceeded to play out of their minds. They hit a bunch of threes, and made an unbelievable 51 trips to the charity stripe. Normally, they shoot around 60 percent. I read somewhere that they hit 16-20 in the last couple of minutes. PSU took 20 fewer shots and won by 9. It was a very crazy and exciting game. It became very obvious with about 5 minutes left that the student section was going to rush the court in the event of a victory. I've never been a fan of sitting in the student section for basketball games, so I was sitting closer to one of the ends. I've also never really been into storming the court. Again, I only had my camera, and this is the best picture that came out.
In other news, I just found out that Bob Knight just quit at Texas Tech, turning the program over to his son. One can only assume that this will be it for Coach Knight. Here is a top 10 Bob Knight soundbites. 'Game face' is my favorite.
One final note. After I watched the Bob Knight video, I checked out the Jeep video to see how it was doing. The Jeep has surpassed the 8000 views mark in its 10 months on YouTube. Once it hits 10,000 I'm thinking that some sort of celebration will be in order. So while you're here, check out the Jeep one more time.
Well PSU proceeded to play out of their minds. They hit a bunch of threes, and made an unbelievable 51 trips to the charity stripe. Normally, they shoot around 60 percent. I read somewhere that they hit 16-20 in the last couple of minutes. PSU took 20 fewer shots and won by 9. It was a very crazy and exciting game. It became very obvious with about 5 minutes left that the student section was going to rush the court in the event of a victory. I've never been a fan of sitting in the student section for basketball games, so I was sitting closer to one of the ends. I've also never really been into storming the court. Again, I only had my camera, and this is the best picture that came out.
In other news, I just found out that Bob Knight just quit at Texas Tech, turning the program over to his son. One can only assume that this will be it for Coach Knight. Here is a top 10 Bob Knight soundbites. 'Game face' is my favorite.
One final note. After I watched the Bob Knight video, I checked out the Jeep video to see how it was doing. The Jeep has surpassed the 8000 views mark in its 10 months on YouTube. Once it hits 10,000 I'm thinking that some sort of celebration will be in order. So while you're here, check out the Jeep one more time.
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