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Kobe

I linked to Jim Palmer’s post about his love for the Lakers in the NBA finals and made a rather unfair comment about Jim when I was really frustrated with North America’s infatuation with Kobe Bryant. My problem with is Kobe but also with a professional sports culture (which as a big time fan, I [...]

A-Fraud

In case you missed it, Alex Rodriguez allegedly tested positive for steroids in 2003.  Since he will probably hit 800 home runs in his career, it seems appropriate to compare A-Rod to Hank Aaron as Richard Justice does for the Sporting News. To those of us who love the game, the Hall of Fame is [...]

Barry Bonds

A co-worker is slowly dying inside.  He is a lifelong New York Yankees fan.  Through the good and the bad.  The ups and the downs.  The ones that you grudgingly respect even as you mock them after the team flamed out in early October again.  The reason for his pain, the New York Yankees are [...]