Link of the Day [8.15.10]

broderic on August 15, 2010

For those golf crazy fools, today’s link takes you to a discussion of how the game of golf is undergoing its own sabermetric change. It’ll explain to you the value of the shots you’re taking, which stroke is the money stroke, and why you suck as compared to the professionals.

http://www.slate.com/id/2263078/

Bracket Has Ceased

broderic on March 18, 2010

Darn! And we only just begun. It looks the way I filled out my bracket is just like burning money. You have any money I can burn, too.

UPDATE: 8:47 PM
Not completely blown up, but if that G’town-Ohio score holds up that might just sink the ship right there. G’town. How phony! CapSwell why did you trick me?

Oh yeah, just as I said yesterday? F’ the Irish!

UPDATE: 10:32 PM
I can’t watch anymore. My hearts all a flutter. Just lose. Just win. Just keep that bracket going.

CapSwell laments not rooting for his team. It’s because you can’t be too emotional to make your picks. You just have to be cold, calculating. That way you can say it was the numbers that made you fill out your bracket that way. Here’s hoping CapSwell’s other brackets are doing alright.

Real Ravens Fans?

broderic on February 4, 2010


Real Ravens Fans?
Originally uploaded by browsermetrics.
In the current issue of ESPN, the magazine, (Feb ?) they asked fans of
this year’s losers who they’ll root for in the Big Game. Here’s who
the Ravens fans are gonna be rooting for. This one is hard to believe.
No true Ravens fan would cheer for the Colts. They asked the wrong
people. Must’ve been fair weather fans.

When I read this I did a spit take and snapped my head back! I may not
be a die hard Ravens fan, but I won’t root for them over the Saints.

Sport Around the World

broderic on June 25, 2009

US 2 – Spain 0 in a Confederation Cup semi-final. US makes it into a final of an actual tournament. They do it by beating the best team in the world. Woohoo!

Orioles 2 – Marlins 4. WTF! They can sweep the defending national champs, but not a somewhat sorry team.

Seattle v Baltimore: June 10, 2009

broderic on June 11, 2009


Seattle v Baltimore: June 10, 2009
Originally uploaded by browsermetrics.
Went to the Yard to catch future Hall of Famers, Ichiro and Ken Griffey Jr play with hometown Birds. It was one of the better times we’ve had at a game.

First, we walked up to the box office looking for the best tickets, and we got ’em: section 86, lower box, left-center, row bb, seats up against the bull pen wall.

Second, we get three beers and hot dogs and nachos. Just little dinner.

Next, we chat up our fellow neighbors. A couple from NC who got engaged in at the Yard. They’re watching the next couple of games. The gentleman and his kids in front of us. He was a Phillies fan. I had to get Marge in trouble with him as the Mets were leading the Phils. He didn’t care. Then we had the youngsters behind us. “Get ready.” With the glove, Matty Weit Weit’s gonna hit a homer. Instead it was all Seattle. They were hilarious.

The game was too. No hitting for the Birds. Matty Weit Weit upped his average. B Rob is hitting. AJ isn’t. Not much runs. Loss 4-1.

Still fun. See you next Wednesday.

Last Place?

broderic on May 6, 2009

Tried to watch some of the early evening Orioles game from Tampa. They were up 3-1 in the sixth when I tuned in. Kojira was pitching good. Then the wheels came off. They lost 6-3. This is going to be a long season. Kojira is decent, but then he goes to pot in the sixth. Jeez.