Monthly Archives: September 2012
By The Numbers: Trout vs. Cabrera
The debate over the AL MVP award shoots straight at the heart of the discussion about baseball statistics. Miguel Cabrera could well win the Triple Crown which, you know, would tend to indicate that he’s the best player in the league. How could somebody lead the league in the traditionally important categories of batting average, […]
Triple Crown No M.V.P. Guarantee
Some exciting pennant races remain, Stephen Strasburg has been shut down for the season, Josh Hamilton has a problem with caffeine . . . and yet one of the most compelling baseball stories of the past week has involved the eventual balloting for American League MVP. Miguel Cabrera might become the first player in 45 […]
Huskies And Cardinal? That’s A Stretch
This one falls under the category of cognitive dissonance, as some Huskies fans have pointed out some almost-interesting facts about the Steve Sarkisian era in Seattle. It has been mentioned that Washington is 21-20 with a 1-1 bowl record in three seasons plus three games under Sarkisian. It also has been mentioned that Stanford was […]
Huskies And Cardinal? That's A Stretch
This one falls under the category of cognitive dissonance, as some Huskies fans have pointed out some almost-interesting facts about the Steve Sarkisian era in Seattle. It has been mentioned that Washington is 21-20 with a 1-1 bowl record in three seasons plus three games under Sarkisian. It also has been mentioned that Stanford was […]
Catching Up With Sean Keller
Finally caught up with Sean Keller, one of the country’s preeminent javelin throwers. Keller, a recent graduate of Heritage High School, finished eighth at the Olympic Trials last summer. He then competed in the World Junior Championships in Barcelona and spent time competing and training in Finland. But last time I talked with him he […]
The Worst Day In Sports History
Today is the 40th anniversary of the Munich massacre, when Palestinian terrorists murdered 11 Israeli athletes and coaches at the Olympic Games. If you haven’t seen “One Day in September,” the extraordinary 1999 documentary about the event, you can watch it here. Or, if you just want to see one of the most famous statements […]