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Countdown to the Playoffs

Posted on June 17, 2009 | Comments Off on Countdown to the Playoffs

The Brewers’ magic number for winning the NL Central is down to a mere 97.

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Countdown to the Postseason

Posted on May 31, 2009 | Comments Off on Countdown to the Postseason

The Brewers moved back into first place today. For those keeping track, their magic number — the combined total of Brewer wins and Cardinal losses needed to clinch the division — is down to 112. Feel the excitement.

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Cheering for Bush

Posted on April 23, 2009 | Comments Off on Cheering for Bush

I’ve often been accused of being a Bush-hater. True enough, on everything from foreign policy to spending to health care to farm subsidies to energy policy, my disagreements with the former president do run deep.

In that light, may I offer my congratulations to Brewers pitcher Dave Bush (no relation), who today took a no-hitter into the 8th inning against the defending World Series champion Philadelphia Phillies.

That’s a Bush I can cheer for!

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John Madden to Retire

Posted on April 16, 2009 | Comments Off on John Madden to Retire

One wonders if it’s because Brett Favre isn’t playing any more. Go to about the 4:55 mark in the video below.

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All the Best, Brett

Posted on February 14, 2009 | Comments Off on All the Best, Brett

The American Spectator Online ran my take on Brett Favre’s latest retirement.

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Brett Favre Retires Again

Posted on February 11, 2009 | Comments Off on Brett Favre Retires Again

Brett Favre is done playing football. For good this time, thinks Peter King.

It sure was weird seeing him in a Jets uniform. People often asked if I felt any bitterness. Some Packer fans do. But not this one. I’ll always cheer for Brett Favre, I’d say.

I meant it, too. As with his playing career, so after it. Here’s hoping Brett enjoys retirement, and that he finds a new calling. Something that he’s as passionate about as he is with football.

Bonus self promotion: Here is an article I wrote the first time Brett retired, and here is one I wrote when he un-retired.

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High McGwire Act

Posted on January 22, 2009 | Comments Off on High McGwire Act

This could make things a little awkward at baseball great Mark McGwire’s next Thanksgiving dinner – Brother’s book claims McGwire took steroids

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Congratulations, Rickey Henderson

Posted on January 13, 2009 | Comments Off on Congratulations, Rickey Henderson

Rickey Henderson is now a Hall of Famer.

Seeing the news made me smile; he’s always been known as one of baseball’s quirkier characters. In that spirit, here is a link to the unofficial 25 Best Rickey Henderson Stories.

My favorite is number 4:

In 1996, Henderson’s first season with San Diego, he boarded the team bus and was looking for a seat. Steve Finley said, “You have tenure, sit wherever you want.” Henderson looked at Finley and said, “Ten years? Rickey’s been playing at least 16, 17 years.”

Probably too good to be true.

But so what? The game could use more oddballs like Rickey. It’s more fun that way. That’s what baseball is all about.

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Nationals Park

Posted on January 9, 2009 | Comments Off on Nationals Park

Nationals Park turns out to have cost more than planned. Not a big surprise. But disappointing all the same. The original figure was $611 million; the final cost is $693 million.

What really caught my eye was that “The team refused to pay rent for much of the year because it claimed the facility wasn’t finished.”

Bear in mind that the Nats only paid for $20 million of the $693 million. Not only did they pay less than 3% of construction costs, but they’ve apparently been shirking on their rent, too.

Try pulling that with your landlord and see what happens.

I won’t. I like having a roof over my head. What a sweetheart deal.

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More on Brett the Jet

Posted on August 8, 2008 | Comments Off on More on Brett the Jet

Jonanthon Seidl has an excellent write-up of the Brett-to-Jets trade, in part because he cites yours truly.

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