Category : Sports

Bye, Dave

I always feared this day would come. Edgar’s Double, 1995 That’s not just 50 seconds of baseball radio announcing, that’s vindication for everyone who lived in the Northwest from 1977 to 1994 and followed the local baseball team despite its historic ineptitude. Dave Niehaus was the man who made people think that following a bunch

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And Now I’ve Taken Up Road Cycling

Because my life-goal is to take up every hobby on Earth for a good, solid six-week period. Anyway, here’s me and my new, non-robotic best friend (I have a weird-looking chin now apparently): Here are the vitals: Everything: 2006 vintage. Shimano Dura-Ace components (9×2 gearing). Carbon front fork, seat post (Easton). Mavic Ksyrium (no, not

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Go ’Eaters!

Fine, I’ve never been to one of their games, but still. I was there when they re-started the program after it had gotten Title IXed out of existence, so I’m stoked that UC-Irvine’s baseball team is heading to the College World Series five years later. Too bad I don’t have a TV, otherwise I could

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The Padres Have Horrible Announcers

Watched the last couple of Seattle-San Diego games on MLB.tv. Am unfortunately stuck with the Padres’ broadcasters. The two clowns they got think they’re drive-time disk jockeys. The only thing they love more than the Padres is the sound of their own voices. Absolutely embarrassing. I’ve also never heard announcers more ready to complain about

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