Monthly Archives: May 2010
The Future Of The Pac-10
About 15 years ago, when the carcass of the Southwest Conference was picked apart, I predicted that college football would someday have about four super conferences. It has taken a while, but Sports Illustrated says that day might be near. So what does that mean for the Pac-10? Cutting to the chase, the Pac-10 likely […]
Can Portland Land NBA All-Star Game?
Dwight Jaynes has an insightful look at Portland’s inability to land an NBA All-Star Game. Or maybe, according to Jaynes, it’s more like disinterest. The excuse has always been that there isn’t enough hotel space in the city. But as Jaynes points out: And honestly, hotel rooms or not — and with all the damn […]
A Hair-Raising Reference
The Chicago Cubs have called up highly touted prospect Starling Castro to be their shortstop. Why do we mention this? Because Castro, 20, is the youngest Cub to make his big-league debut since Oscar Gamble did it at the age of 19 in 1969. Which gives us an excuse to bring you this. See? That […]
Milton Bradley Finally Gets It
So, the Mariners are now without Milton Bradley, which you had to figure would happen at some point this season. Still, there are two remarkable things about the whole saga. After being pulled from the game the other night and leaving the stadium in a huff, Bradley met with team officials the following day and […]
Inside Baseball: Robin Roberts Was One Of The Greats — For Awhile
Hall of Fame pitcher Robin Roberts died Thursday. Which gives us an excuse to talk about how great he truly was, and why he is a cautionary tale for today’s pitchers. In 1952, Roberts went 28-7 for the Phillies, and no other pitcher in the NL won more than 18 games. He threw 330 innings, […]
Blazers And The Team Of The Future
J.A. Adande of ESPN.com has a column about the dangers of being the NBA’s “team of the future.” He was writing about the Oklahoma City Thunder, but it’s also applicable to the Blazers. But there’s nothing to guarantee it will all work out for the Thunder. The ruthless NBA is often kinder to day traders […]