There was a portion of R.A. Dickey’s book that that I found very amusing. In ‘Wherever I wind up’, Dickey describes a situation where he’s taking a sub to the stadium in Washington to start against the Nationals for the Mets. On the subway moving towards the stadium were countless Nationals fans, unaware they were […]
Let’s start off with the obvious: am I happy to see this NHL lockout finally come to an end? Yes, very much so. Will I support the NHL whenever it decides to return? Absolutely not. Allow me make myself perfectly clear: if the NHL thinks that I’m going to forget the last several months of […]
It was a interesting year for sports and while not all moments were those we’d prefer to remember, few can doubt it was a good year to be a sports fan. Well, expect for NHL fans at the moment. That being said, I’m going to break down the year into three categories and review what […]
The last time Roger Goddell’s suspensions against the players of the New Orleans Saints involved in the bounty scandal were reversed, he ignored what was told to him. He re-suspended the same players and refused to compromise on what he felt was a gross violation of the game. I’m not saying that Goddell has no […]
The NHL lockout is almost three months old and the NHL owners are holding steadfast, eager to stick it to the players like they did in 2004. The players have made some rather impressive offers and concessions, but we’re not seeing any of that from the owners this time around. Gary Bettman and the NHL […]
So just how big is this trade the Blue Jays made with the Marlins yesterday? Here’s your answer: if you made a bet in Las Vegas that the Toronto Blue Jays would win the 2013 World Series on Tuesday morning, your odds would have been 100-1. If you tried to make the same bet on […]
This time last year the Blue Jays were in hot water with their fanbase. When General Manager Alex Anthopoulos failed to land Yu Darvish (despite claims made the entire weekend that the Jays got him) and didn’t even bother to make an offer to Prince Fielder, fans were less than impressed. Then Anthopoulos really stepped […]
In parts 1 and 2 of this report card, the Blue Jays pitching woes were covered, and with them out of the way, it’s time to take a look at the other half of the diamond, and see how the Toronto lineup stacks up. The Jays ended up in the middle of the pack offensively, […]