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Monthly Archives: April 2005
Ridiculous/Sublime part 6 … The NL Central
Well, here we are. The trenches of the NL Central. Two weeks in and I have yet to post how I think this slugfest of a division will shake out. Not only is this because I am deathly afraid of … Continue reading
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Cubsessed.
For the incarnation of our 2005 Chicago Cubs, I was going to write a lengthy preview on these guys, but, well, I do not feel like it. Nothing will be said here that you won’t hear from me throughout the … Continue reading
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Ridiculous/Sublime, part 5
Here we go, headlong into the division of Braves and, in theory, also-rans, year after year. However, what you never hear mentioned on TBS is that though the Braves have won 14 straight division titles, the Marlins have won more … Continue reading
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Now, I’m no lawyer, but …
Once again, you can expect to see baseball preview part 5 coming tomorrow. Don’t expect it to address: Why The Ryan Dempster Experiment continues to stutter.. Why the Cubs swing at everything. Why Jose Macias has a major-league job. And … Continue reading
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Ridiculous/Sublime, Chapter 4
If the pattern held, I’d launch into the NL Central today. However, I’m frustrated beyond belief at the performance of the Cubs at the hands of Arizona and Milwaukee — two B-league teams who feast on the Cubs for numerous … Continue reading
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Ridiculous/Sublime, Chapter 3
1. Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Ridiculous: Far be it forme to stray from a point beaten into the ground by sports columnists everywhere, but, what is it with Anaheim, that the city insists on these reverse, faux-elegant names? And … Continue reading
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Ridiculous/Sublime, Chapter 2
It’s part two of our nonsensical baseball previews. Let’s move onto everybody’s faaavorite division, the caste system that is the AL East. Two good teams, made better by three awful franchises. And, guess what, they play on ESPN tonight! Barry … Continue reading
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Clark vs. Raff
OK, we’re at the final game of our Heads tournament. Raftery wasn’t around too much last week — so Clark is primed for the upset, and, really, it’s now his tournament to lose. Can he do it? 1. Clark joins … Continue reading
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From the Ridiculous to the Sublime — Baseball 2005
It’s time for the official Mister Faded Glory baseball predictions of 2005. I’m sure you’re all excited. Before we begin, a note: Don’t read this if you would rather hear about extended statistical comparisons like VORP, ERA+, PECOTA, and all … Continue reading
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