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4/15 Sundry
Assuming we'll still have a functioning government in six months, you may still want to file your taxes. It's not too late to send a charitable contribution to Barking Carnival. Sailor Ripley owns paypal after all. Living with Gene The NCAA isn't done sniffing around the High Plains. In fact they...
Maurice Cheeks would like to thank the hall of fame voters...
for rightfully including Dr. Jerry Buss in Springfield. I don't have anything against Jerry Buss--other than the open-collared shirt look, anyway--clearly he's the most successful owner in NBA history. Nor do I resent the rest of the hall of fame class, found here. Yet again, however, the voters...
The Blind Side Movie
They're making a movie out of the Michael Lewis book The Blind Side and it has the potential to be a good flick. And by potential, I mean that it will be purchased by some studio hack who will turn out a football film similar to Johnny B Goode. Who can forget the raw athleticism of Anthony...
Michael Lewis: The No-Stats All Star
I'm a great fan of Michael Lewis and own all of his books, with Liar's Poker, The Blind Side, and Moneyball among my all-time favorites. He's a sharp writer and social commentator and I imagine a guy it would be a lot of fun to grab a drink with and talk about the world. He has a real talent for...
Greg Cook Will Forever Loom Large In The Evolution of Football Strategy
Follow Down The Drive on Facebook/twitter and check out the store. "Greg Cook," he said nostalgically, his eyes getting a little misty. "What a great, great talent. What a terrible shame." - Bill Walsh 2001 - Like Bearcats everywhere I was saddened immensely by the news that Greg Cook...
Amazin' Avenue Book Club: Moneyball, Chapter Six
It's been awhile since our last meeting, what with the holidays and my discovery of PaperBackSwap. Join the site (for free!) to send away your read or unwanted books and receive new selections in return. I put down Moneyball in favor of some of Roger Angell's baseball works, namely The Summer Game...
Amazin' Avenue Book Club: Moneyball, Chapter Five
Take a break from the hot stove season and Jets destruction for some AA Book Club! Here is Chapter Five: The Jeremy Brown Blue Plate Special. The Oakland A's prep for the 2002 MLB Draft is covered in Chapter Two. Chapter Five details how the Moneyball Draft unfolds. The A's plan to avoid high...
Amazin' Avenue Book Club: Moneyball, Chapter Three
Before we begin discussion of Chapter Three I'd like to say somethin' -- here is my brief advice for Terry Collins: 1. Defend your players. Don't throw them under the bus. 2. Keep the sacrifice bunting to a minimum. No sac bunting in the first inning. 3. Try to bat your best hitters at the top of...
Amazin' Avenue Book Club: Moneyball, Chapter Two
Checklist: ____ Comfy couch ____ Sweatpants and old school Mets t-shirt jersey (Edgardo Alfonzo? Cliff Floyd?) ____ Glass of your favorite beverage ____ David Sanborn smooth jazz playing softly in the background ____ Copy of Moneyball and a pen for taking notes No better way to spend a...
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