If you know me, you know that I love soccer. I also love The Big Picture blog from The Boston Globe. Combine the two and you have... Soccer in South Africa.
South Africa lost to Brazil today in the final minutes of their semifinal game of the Confederations Cup after outplaying Brazil for much of the match.
Brazil now will face the United States in the final on Sunday. And I'll be watching it.
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Sanford was just "recharging after the stimulus battle"
Woot.com, in addition to having some killer deals, also has a sense of humor. And they are showing it with their new thread on their forums, Beyond “Hiking The Appalachian Trail” 10 Euphemisms The Sanford Affair.
You can even suggest your own!
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Enjoying a special Fathers DayOr
Laying a new Intercontinental Pipeline.Oh, and Talking Points Memo has a Sex Scandal Flow Chart that is definitely worth a look.
Manny in #ABQ game 2
Manny Ramirez was in town for his second game on a game that featured rain for the first four innings. The game also featured Ramirez for five innings, and he went 0-1 with a walk. He grounded out to the second baseman.
Here are some pictures I took while dodging raindrops:
Ramirez signing autographs before the game, as shown on the big screen.
Ramirez stretching while being introduced to cheers and (very) few boos.
Ramirez waiting for a pitch on his first straight at-bat; four straight balls to loud boos from the crowd.
Ramirez leading off of second after a sacrifice moved him forward after his walk; he was stranded on second.
Ramirez's stats aren't so good in Albuquerque... Before his second at-bat which dropped him to 0-3.
Most of the 13,000 and change stayed even after Ramirez sat down for the game after the fifth inning. After the rain, it was actually a really nice night. Except for being soaking wet, of course.
The game eventually went to the 15th inning, but we only stayed until the 11th. I'll be back tomorrow for more pictures.
The Isotopes lost 8-3 in the 15th.
Here are some pictures I took while dodging raindrops:
Ramirez signing autographs before the game, as shown on the big screen.
Ramirez stretching while being introduced to cheers and (very) few boos.
Ramirez waiting for a pitch on his first straight at-bat; four straight balls to loud boos from the crowd.
Ramirez leading off of second after a sacrifice moved him forward after his walk; he was stranded on second.
Ramirez's stats aren't so good in Albuquerque... Before his second at-bat which dropped him to 0-3.
Most of the 13,000 and change stayed even after Ramirez sat down for the game after the fifth inning. After the rain, it was actually a really nice night. Except for being soaking wet, of course.
The game eventually went to the 15th inning, but we only stayed until the 11th. I'll be back tomorrow for more pictures.
The Isotopes lost 8-3 in the 15th.
BCS rejects Mountain West playoff proposal
No surprise here; the big conferences (and Notre Dame) would hate to have to give up any revenue even if the process makes any "national championship" in college football a sham. Instead of letting all college student-athletes compete for a national championship, they would rather just allow certain student-athletes to have the chance.
Plus those certain schools will continue to make tens of millions while other schools are left with (relative) pocket change.
But to the story from ESPN:
Frohnmeyer goes on to say that a playoff system would mess up the academic calendars, to which I have to call BS. Players who go through the NCAA tournament in basketball miss much more time at school than any football player would in nearly any arrangement.
Saying that their fanbase wouldn't travel is similarly just another load of... well you know what. People at these big schools would travel to two or three games in two or three weeks. If you're saying that USC wouldn't get enough fans for a playoff game, you are fooling yourself.
The real barrier is greed by the BCS conferences. And the fear that allowing schools like Boise State or Utah to compete on a level playing field would let schools like Boise State or Utah get a piece of the pie and some of their star recruits.
Plus those certain schools will continue to make tens of millions while other schools are left with (relative) pocket change.
But to the story from ESPN:
"I believe we all agree that no system will ever be considered perfect, particularly by those conferences and institutions whose teams are not chosen in any particular year," Frohnmayer said. "But the BCS is the best postseason arrangement that has ever existed in college football. I say that after reviewing the matter from all standpoints, including student-athlete welfare, fan enjoyment, the academic calendar, the significance of the regular season, preservation of the bowl system that benefits a broad base of universities, and business.Saying that it is the "best postseason arrangement" that college football has every had isn't saying much; before the process was a sham, and it continues to be a sham. Just with a veneer of legitimacy.
Frohnmeyer goes on to say that a playoff system would mess up the academic calendars, to which I have to call BS. Players who go through the NCAA tournament in basketball miss much more time at school than any football player would in nearly any arrangement.
Saying that their fanbase wouldn't travel is similarly just another load of... well you know what. People at these big schools would travel to two or three games in two or three weeks. If you're saying that USC wouldn't get enough fans for a playoff game, you are fooling yourself.
The real barrier is greed by the BCS conferences. And the fear that allowing schools like Boise State or Utah to compete on a level playing field would let schools like Boise State or Utah get a piece of the pie and some of their star recruits.
Shrinking a quarter to the size of a dime
No embeddable video, but this is pretty goddamn cool. Via Bad Astronomy.
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