You might remember me from such films as, “Tweet’ll’dumb and 2011: A Tweet Odyssey, but today, I’m here to teach you a lesson about misusing Twitter. Okay, so Simpsons knock-offs aside, Cincinnati Reds pitcher, Sam LeCure, has to be feeling […]
Author: Nick Lilja
What’s in the water in Seattle?
Coffee, that’s what. Irish coffee. No, but really. What got into the Mariners fans Saturday night? Of the 37,000 people in attendance to watch the Mariners host the Yankees, four made it onto the field. One or two were naked. […]
New York Yankee Mariano Rivera pitches in 1,000th game
Mariano Rivera is the first pitcher in MLB history to appear in 1,000 games for one team. He trotted out of the bullpen against the Toronto Blue Jays in the ninth inning on Wednesday. He debuted with the Yankees May […]
The [Five] will never look like this…
I realize that two headlines on the front page end with an ellipses – sorry. But they are both necessary. Today, I happened upon Bleacher Report, a fan blog site, and realized that I NEVER (regardless of the monetary benefits) […]
Reasons why camera guys get a bad rep…
It’s not that they are creepy… they just do creepy things. You see the handheld guys scurry across the field or court to get in the face of the curvy co-eds at college games. Or they do that low -on-the-ground-almost-an-upskirt-shot […]
Texas Rangers game evacuated due to tornado threat
The game between the White Sox and the Rangers is being delayed due to a tornado warning. Play was stopped prior to the bottom of the fourth inning due to heavy thunderstorms. Doppler Radar indicated two cells capable of producing tornadoes […]
Minor League game goes 23 innings
This one is right up Mike Lederer’s alley – sort of. The Philadelphia Phillies Class-A team, the Clearwater Threshers, were involved in a 23 inning game. The Roger Dean Stadium scoreboard had to be reset two times before the Threshers […]
Atlanta Hawks for sale?
It was a little surprising to hear that the Atlanta Thrashers were on the the block for sale. But the new reports that the Atlanta Hawks are for sale is really surprising. According to Yahoo! Sports, The Atlanta Spirit, the […]
Football is being played…. in Africa
The NFL is still locked out but Associated Press writer Luke Meredith has found a legitimate football game. And it was an historic day. The Drake Bulldogs played a Mexican all-star team Saturday – it was the first college football […]
Going on Vacation…
To quote former Oregon State catcher Mitch Canham, “I’m going on vacation.” I’m spending the weekend in Philadelphia with Mike Lederer and some friends. So the updates may be few and far between unles some serious breaking news occurs. We’ll […]