Iverson reportedly out partying with Jermaine Dupri
March 1, 2010 by Zaki
On the not-looking-so-good meter, Allen Iverson going anywhere near a party while he’s on leave to attend to his sick daughter has to rank pretty high. According to Sports by Brooks, Iverson spent Saturday night partying at Club 935 with Jermaine Dupri and at least one person Tweeted that our former... [Read more...]
Chan Ho Park takes less money to play with the Yankees
February 22, 2010 by Zaki
What just happened here? Chan Ho Park reportedly turned down a one-year, $3.25 million contract from the Phillies earlier in the offseason and is now saying he has signed with the Yankees for $1.2 million? Roy Halladay takes less money so he can come to Philly and win a championship while Chan Ho skips... [Read more...]
Braves weren’t bad role models, they just couldn’t seal the deal
Sam Donnellon of the Daily News wrote an article a couple days ago about how the Phillies shouldn’t pattern themselves after the Braves that won 14-straight division titles because Atlanta only won one World Series during that period — essentially teasing their fans every year to the point... [Read more...]
Sir Charles should have declined that invite to bomb on SNL
January 23, 2010 by Zaki
Dear Mr. Charles Barkley, Are you sure you should be telling other folks to decline invitations after what you did — or rather didn’t do — on Saturday Night Live a few weeks back? Barkley criticized Allen Iverson’s starting nod for the upcoming NBA All-Star game and said the former... [Read more...]
Lane Kiffin and USC: A match made in dysfunction
January 13, 2010 by Zaki
Lane Kiffin heading to USC is like that girl we all knew with daddy issues that kept going back to the abusive, dysfunctional boyfriend. They need each other to feel normal, and what’s normal to them is totally weird and makes absolutely no sense to the rest of us. Kiffin will bring his dysfunction... [Read more...]
Baseball Writers: Quit the power play and vote on merit
January 7, 2010 by Zaki
Obviously, this message isn’t directed toward the 73.7% of writers that don’t act like they were stuffed in a locker every day by their high school baseball team. I am strictly speaking to the 26.3% of baseball writers that didn’t vote Roberto Alomar into the Hall of Fame. Where are... [Read more...]
Brandon Jennings and the resurgence of the high-top fade
January 6, 2010 by Zaki
It’s official: The frohawk is on its way out and the high-top fade is making its glorious comeback, more than 15 years after I transformed my own sharp box into dreds. And I couldn’t be happier. I’m pretty jacked that I have two new favorite basketball players to follow, both out of... [Read more...]
Randy Johnson’s retirement leaves Pedro all by himself
January 6, 2010 by Zaki
As someone that came up in the early-90s, I have a special place in my heart for the top pitchers of that era: Greg Maddux, Curt Schilling, Pedro Martinez and the now retired Randy Johnson. Sorry Roger Clemens fans (all three of you), but this is a douchebagless list I’m running here. I’m... [Read more...]
Comparing Phillies 2009 bullpen to the current bunch
January 4, 2010 by Zaki
Danys Baez is set to take a physical and finalize his two-year deal with the Phillies this week, which may be the last significant move the Phils make this offseason, according to Todd Zolecki. Apparently, Ruben Amaro may still sign a couple muppets and your uncle Jimbo, but the days of signing “significant”... [Read more...]
Redskins fire Zorn, Bills fire everybody not nailed down
January 4, 2010 by Zaki
Why does it seem like indecisiveness among retiring athletes and coaches is suddenly en vogue? Roger Clemens and Brett Favre are the most infamous, but I just wonder where this annoying trend started. It looks like the Redskins and Bills are pretty serious about taking advantage of a few coaches that... [Read more...]
