Jul/090
White Sox Trade for Jake Peavy Before Trade Deadline
Friday night White Sox G.M. Kenny Williams pulled a rabbit out his hat acquiring San Diego Padres pitcher Jake Peavy in the waining hours of the MLB training deadline. ...
Jul/091
Baseball’s Great Charade
Boston's slugging duo turns up dirty two rings later
by Sean Heffernan
The use of steroids taints everything baseball has achieved in recent history: The Sosa/McGwire home run race in 1998, Roger Clemens winning the CY Young in 2001, Barry Bonds hitting 73 the same year, Alex Rodriguez record breaking contract with the Yankees, and even the Boston Red Sox’s two World Series championships. When news broke that Manny Ramirez and David Ortiz were on the supposed list of MLB players who tested positive for banned substances in 2003 no one was surprised. ...
Jul/0912
Bombers Bicker: Buehrle to Cooperstown?
Does he have the body of work to get into Cooperstown?
Now with a perfect game and a no-hitter on his resume, it begs the question: is Mark Buehrle a Hall of Famer?
The Bombers debate in the latest forum
Jul/093
Five Thoughts on the Beautiful Game: MLS All Star Game, Altidore and Adu Rumors, Becks vs. Barca, and More!
In a new segment, soccer writer Sean Heffernan takes the pulse of the American soccer landscape. Today's installment touches on the MLS All Star Game, the U.S.'s failure in the Gold Cup Final against heated rival Mexico, Manchester United's hopes for another EPL title, Jozy Altidore and Freddy Adu's loan possibilites, and the upcoming L.A. Galaxy/Barcelona friendly. Enjoy! ...
Jul/091
Perfection: In Retrospect.
Rock, Pitch, Catch.
You know it's a good moment when you feel like the credits are about to roll in a John Cusack movie.
Every sound drowns out as white noise and every movement seems to be in slow motion--especially in retrospect.
Allow me to set the scene:
Jul/093
The Entire World of Sports Has Gone Crazy
Cats and dogs! Living together...mass hysteria!
So...some weird shit happened this week. We've avoided commenting on most of it - intentionally. Some of it was tragic, some of it was boring, none of it was particularly good. This is what happens in mid July - when it's hot as balls, baseball is in that boring, who cares, still half a season to play lull and countless 24 hour sports networks, websites and blogs run out of things to talk about. I'm hoping we'll all wake up Monday and all this shit will be gone. Without further ado, here's this week in sports retold through marginally humorous pictures:
Jul/090
Who Wants to Play Some Wiffle Ball This Weekend?
From TWWL. Kenny Mayne reminds us why we all love sports in the first place.
-Wild
Jul/093
For the Greater Glory of Beckham
by Sean Heffernan
The storm over David Beckham’s return to America came to a head in an awkward moment during a press conference prior to the LA Galaxy’s match with the New York Red Bulls last Thursday. Beckham responded to a question from Sports Illustrated writer Grant Wahl by asking if Wahl’s question was for his second unofficial book or his magazine. The unofficial book Beckham referred to was Wahl’s The Beckham Experiment, which has been the biggest source of negative media coverage that has met the midfielder since he’s returned stateside from his loan deal with AC Milan. ...
Jul/090
The Second Half: Who’s Who and What’s What after the Halfway Mark
Will the Northside and the Southside come alive?
The All-Star Break. No, not that 4-day set depriving us of action on the diamond. No, that 4-day set allowing us to take inventory on whether or not it's time to start looking to football season.
Jul/092
Pavel Nedved, Coming to America?
by Sean Heffernan
After announcing he's through with Italian football, Pavel Nedved (Czech soccer legend and now former Juventus star) is considering a move to the United States to professionally. Recently, the MLS has been an attractive setting for players who are nearing the twilight of their careers. Late career moves to MLS have played out successfully for players like Cuauhtémoc Blanco (Chicago Fire), Guillermo Barros Schelotto (Columbus Crew), and Freddie Ljungberg (Seattle Sounders FC).