Monthly Archives: August 2011

Happy Football Season!

Posted on August 31, 2011 by

Let’s be clear. I really enjoy summer. Baseball is my favorite sport. There is “enough going on” in the sports world with a full MLB slate. The lazy hazy days of summer are something I spend the entire winter pining … Continue reading →

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Frivolous Picks: Week 1

Posted on August 31, 2011 by

A wave of frugality and newfound respect for the state of Kansas’ gambling laws has descended upon me. I will not be participating in football pools this year with real money. To fill this void I will do a weekly … Continue reading →

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Sportsdrenched Today: 8/30/11

Posted on August 30, 2011 by

I have a few things to throw out there, but none of them fill up an entire blog post: I read this article by Jayson Stark about the technology used by baseball players and the proliferation of Ipads among major … Continue reading →

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Jim “freaking” Thome: It’s Not Just the Royals

Posted on August 29, 2011 by

In the sixth inning of Saturdays game Jim Thome continued his abuse of the Kansas City Royals by hitting his 602nd career home run. Jim Thome has been abusing Royals pitching since I was going to Homecoming Dances. It seems … Continue reading →

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Saturday Round-Up

Posted on August 27, 2011 by

Welcome to the last Saturday without College Football! Next week begins 14 Saturdays of awesomeness, followed by the buzz killing hangover that is the Bowl System. I’ll be writing more about that later this week. Because there is football on … Continue reading →

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