21 July, 2010
Oh yeah. About this page...
Wow. I totally forgot about this blog. I guess FaceBook has stolen me away. Here's my FB page. http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=66905359761&ref=search.
17 November, 2008
N.L. MVP
It shouldn't have been a surprise to anyone. Albert Pujols won the N.L. MVP today. The shocking part is that Ryan Howard came in second and got 37.5% of the first place votes. How can anyone justify giving a first place vote to a guy that struck out 199 times, batted a paltry .251 and had an OPS of only .882? Nope. Sorry. That doesn't even make my top 10.
MY TOP TEN [actual voting in ()]
1) Albert Pujols St Louis (1)
2) Geovanny Soto Chicago (13)
3) Ryan Braun Milwaukee (3)
4) Tim Lincecum San Francisco (23)
5) Manny Ramirez Los Angeles (4)
6) David Wright New York (7)
7) Larry "Chipper" Jones Atlanta (12)
8) Lance Berkman Houston (5)
9) Brad Lidge Philadelphia (8)
10) Ryan Ludwick St Louis (16)
I'll post my a.l. MVP info tomorrow.
MY TOP TEN [actual voting in ()]
1) Albert Pujols St Louis (1)
2) Geovanny Soto Chicago (13)
3) Ryan Braun Milwaukee (3)
4) Tim Lincecum San Francisco (23)
5) Manny Ramirez Los Angeles (4)
6) David Wright New York (7)
7) Larry "Chipper" Jones Atlanta (12)
8) Lance Berkman Houston (5)
9) Brad Lidge Philadelphia (8)
10) Ryan Ludwick St Louis (16)
I'll post my a.l. MVP info tomorrow.
23 October, 2008
W. S. '08
Ok, so I bombed on the a.l. and N.L. C.S.'s. I said LA and the Bosox and we ended up with the Phillies and Tampa.
Philadelphia over the Tampa Rays in six games. Pat Burrell wins the MVP.
Philadelphia over the Tampa Rays in six games. Pat Burrell wins the MVP.
18 October, 2008
Where Is Brent Moss When You Need Him?
When is the last time we saw the Badgers sitting here at this point in the season?
Ouch!
(as i'm typing this, UW is losing at halftime to Iowa 14-3)
Did you know that Iowa is actually an acronym? Idiots Out Wandering Around.
| Big Ten Standings | ||
| TEAM | CONF. W-L | OVERALL W-L |
| *-Penn State | 3-0 | 7-0 |
| *-Ohio State | 3-0 | 6-1 |
| *-Michigan State | 3-0 | 6-1 |
| *-Minnesota | 2-1 | 6-1 |
| Northwestern | 1-1 | 5-1 |
| Michigan | 1-1 | 2-4 |
| Iowa | 1-2 | 4-3 |
| Illinois | 1-2 | 3-3 |
| Purdue | 0-2 | 2-4 |
| Wisconsin | 0-3 | 3-3 |
| Indiana | 0-3 | 2-4 |
Ouch!
(as i'm typing this, UW is losing at halftime to Iowa 14-3)
Did you know that Iowa is actually an acronym? Idiots Out Wandering Around.
17 October, 2008
Fact And Fiction
If an elephant never forgets, how could Republicans say such things?
Fiction: "(Palin) took the luxury jet that was acquired by her predecessor and sold it on eBay. And made a profit!" - John McCain
FACT: No one bought the jet online. It was eventually sold through an aircraft broker at a loss of nearly $600,000.
Fiction: "I told the Congress 'Thanks, but no thanks' on that Bridge to Nowhere." - Sarah Palin
FACT: Supported the infamous pork project in her '06 run for governor of Alaska; derided it's opponents as "spinmeisters". Reversed her stance one year later, but keep the money. Roughly $223m.
Fiction: "We...championed reform to end the abuses of earmmark spending by Congress." - Sarah Palin
FACT: As mayor of Wasilla, she employed a lobbyist who also worked for Jack Abramoff to secure $27m in pork spending for Wasilla. Or more than $4000/resident. In her two years as governor, requested $453m in earmarks. Alaska ranks first in the nation for pork, taking in over seven times the national average.
Fiction: "I found...someone who stopped government from wasting taxpayer's money." - John McCain
FACT: Palin's signature accomplishment as mayor was building a $15m hockey arena that plunged the town into debt. Broke ground on the project w/out finalizing the town's purchase of the land. The resulting fiasco cost Wasilla $1.3m.
Fiction: "Our opponents say, again and again, that drilling will not solve all of America's energy problems. As if we didn't know that already." - Sarah Palin in her '08 convention speech
FACT: "I beg to disagree with any candidate who would say we can't drill our way out of our problems." - Sarah Palin in July '08
Fiction: "We began a nearly $40b natural-gas pipeline to help lead America to energy independence." - Sarah Palin in her '08 convention speech
FACT: With federal approval years away, not a single section of the pipeline has been worked on. Alaska could end up paying the pipeline's contractor $500m, even if it never breaks ground on the project.
Fiction: "She's from a small town with small-town values." - Fred Thompson
FACT: Wasilla and the surrounding valley was recently named the meth capitol of Alaska, with 42 meth labs busted in a single year.
Fiction: Palin has "taken on the political establishment in the largest state in the union." - Fred Thompson
FACT: Until '05, served as director of a fundraising group associated with indicted senator Ted Stevens.
Fiction: "She fought oil companies." - John McCain
FACT: Collected $13,000 in campain contributions from oil and gas lobbyists, including Exxon, British Petrolium, shell, and Chevron. BP was a sponser of her inaugural ball.
Fiction: "She's been to Kuwait. She's been over there. She has been with her troops. The National Guard that she commands, who have been over there and have experience." - John McCain, touting Palin's national-security credentials
FACT: She never had a passport before 2007, when she made a brief photo-op trip to visit troops in Germany and Kuwait. Has never been to Iraq. Has never met a single foreign head of state.
Fiction: "I have protected the taxpayers by vetoing wasteful spending." - Sarah Palin in her '08 convention speech
FACT: As governor, sought travel reimbursement for 312 nights she spent in her own home.
Fiction: "(Palin) took the luxury jet that was acquired by her predecessor and sold it on eBay. And made a profit!" - John McCain
FACT: No one bought the jet online. It was eventually sold through an aircraft broker at a loss of nearly $600,000.
Fiction: "I told the Congress 'Thanks, but no thanks' on that Bridge to Nowhere." - Sarah Palin
FACT: Supported the infamous pork project in her '06 run for governor of Alaska; derided it's opponents as "spinmeisters". Reversed her stance one year later, but keep the money. Roughly $223m.
Fiction: "We...championed reform to end the abuses of earmmark spending by Congress." - Sarah Palin
FACT: As mayor of Wasilla, she employed a lobbyist who also worked for Jack Abramoff to secure $27m in pork spending for Wasilla. Or more than $4000/resident. In her two years as governor, requested $453m in earmarks. Alaska ranks first in the nation for pork, taking in over seven times the national average.
Fiction: "I found...someone who stopped government from wasting taxpayer's money." - John McCain
FACT: Palin's signature accomplishment as mayor was building a $15m hockey arena that plunged the town into debt. Broke ground on the project w/out finalizing the town's purchase of the land. The resulting fiasco cost Wasilla $1.3m.
Fiction: "Our opponents say, again and again, that drilling will not solve all of America's energy problems. As if we didn't know that already." - Sarah Palin in her '08 convention speech
FACT: "I beg to disagree with any candidate who would say we can't drill our way out of our problems." - Sarah Palin in July '08
Fiction: "We began a nearly $40b natural-gas pipeline to help lead America to energy independence." - Sarah Palin in her '08 convention speech
FACT: With federal approval years away, not a single section of the pipeline has been worked on. Alaska could end up paying the pipeline's contractor $500m, even if it never breaks ground on the project.
Fiction: "She's from a small town with small-town values." - Fred Thompson
FACT: Wasilla and the surrounding valley was recently named the meth capitol of Alaska, with 42 meth labs busted in a single year.
Fiction: Palin has "taken on the political establishment in the largest state in the union." - Fred Thompson
FACT: Until '05, served as director of a fundraising group associated with indicted senator Ted Stevens.
Fiction: "She fought oil companies." - John McCain
FACT: Collected $13,000 in campain contributions from oil and gas lobbyists, including Exxon, British Petrolium, shell, and Chevron. BP was a sponser of her inaugural ball.
Fiction: "She's been to Kuwait. She's been over there. She has been with her troops. The National Guard that she commands, who have been over there and have experience." - John McCain, touting Palin's national-security credentials
FACT: She never had a passport before 2007, when she made a brief photo-op trip to visit troops in Germany and Kuwait. Has never been to Iraq. Has never met a single foreign head of state.
Fiction: "I have protected the taxpayers by vetoing wasteful spending." - Sarah Palin in her '08 convention speech
FACT: As governor, sought travel reimbursement for 312 nights she spent in her own home.
14 October, 2008
Jesse or Lena? II
Time has expired.
The polls have closed.
The ballot boxes have been emptied.
The votes have been tallied.
With a huge thank you to everyone that voted, I will now announce the puppy's name.
(ahem)
The puppy's name, winning by a two vote margin, is.....
JESSE!
The polls have closed.
The ballot boxes have been emptied.
The votes have been tallied.
With a huge thank you to everyone that voted, I will now announce the puppy's name.
(ahem)
The puppy's name, winning by a two vote margin, is.....
JESSE!
12 October, 2008
Puppy Pictures
Real Alaskans
The following is a great veiwpoint on the press and Alaskans. It was written by Casey, a fella that I used to work with at Frontier.
Well, I have to say, politics aside, Alaskans very excited about how the Press, 11 October, 2008
Jesse or Lena?
Well, it happened again. We got another puppy. A cute little girl that we got from Sunnifa's parents. She is a Siberian Husky. Eleven weeks old. Nineteen pounds.
The problem is that we can't decide on a name. We've narrowed it down to either Jesse or Lena. Now we need your help.
We've decided to let you pick her name. Just click on "comments" below and let us know what you think her name should be. Voting is open until 10pm ADT on Tuesday, October 14.
A little history as to why Jesse or Lena.
Jesse. All of my (our) dogs get named after baseball players. If I get a puppy, I look up a list of ballplayers that share the same DOB as the pup. In this case, it is Jesse Stovall.
Lena. This morning, Sunn found herself calling the puppy "Lena". For no real reason. After the fourth or fifth time, we thought that maybe we should reconsider the pup's name. Plus, the pup's mother's name is Kikkan. A good Scandinavian name. As is Lena. BTW, she would be named after William "Lena" Styles.
So again, please vote. Help this poor little puppy in the picture get a name.
Thank you.
PS ~~ she is Sasha's great-granddaughter.
The problem is that we can't decide on a name. We've narrowed it down to either Jesse or Lena. Now we need your help.
We've decided to let you pick her name. Just click on "comments" below and let us know what you think her name should be. Voting is open until 10pm ADT on Tuesday, October 14.
A little history as to why Jesse or Lena.
Jesse. All of my (our) dogs get named after baseball players. If I get a puppy, I look up a list of ballplayers that share the same DOB as the pup. In this case, it is Jesse Stovall.
Lena. This morning, Sunn found herself calling the puppy "Lena". For no real reason. After the fourth or fifth time, we thought that maybe we should reconsider the pup's name. Plus, the pup's mother's name is Kikkan. A good Scandinavian name. As is Lena. BTW, she would be named after William "Lena" Styles.
So again, please vote. Help this poor little puppy in the picture get a name.
Thank you.
PS ~~ she is Sasha's great-granddaughter.
08 October, 2008
07 October, 2008
Cy Young
The first round of the playoffs is complete. So far I'm 4-0. :-)
I will now reveal my choices for the Cy Young Award.
I won't give away my methods, but I will say that my ranking is based on IP, ER, K, Sv, BS, Hld, WHIP, IBB, W, L, W and Sv %, CG, ShO, and ERA.
[actual voting is in ()]
american league
1: Cliff Lee, Cleveland (1)
*
2: Roy Halladay, Toronto (2)
3: Mariano Rivera, New York (5)
4: Frankie Rodriguez, Los Angeles/Anaheim/California/whatever (3)
5: Jonathan Papelbon, Boston
6: Joe Nathan, Minnesota
7: Joakim Soria, Kansas City
8: Daisuke Matsuzaka, Boston (4)
9: Jon Lester, Boston
10: Ervin Santana, Los Angeles/Anaheim/California/whatever (t6)
* people say what a great record-breaking season F. Rodriguez had. this is where Bobby Thigpen's 1990 season would rank.
National League
1: Tim Lincecum, San Francisco (1)
2: Brad Lidge, Philadelphia (4)
3: Johan Santana, New York (3)
4: Brandon Webb, Arizona (2)
5: Carlos Marmol, Chicago
6: Ryan Dempster, Chicago (6)
7: José Valverde, Arizona
8: Edinson Volquez, Cincinnati
9: Cole Hamels, Philadelphia
10: CC Sabathia, Milwaukee (5)
The MVPs should appear prior to the start of the World Series.
edit Nov 7, 2008: things have been busy around the homested. i'll try to get the MVPs post sometime during the week of Monday, Nov10.
I will now reveal my choices for the Cy Young Award.
I won't give away my methods, but I will say that my ranking is based on IP, ER, K, Sv, BS, Hld, WHIP, IBB, W, L, W and Sv %, CG, ShO, and ERA.
[actual voting is in ()]
american league
1: Cliff Lee, Cleveland (1)
*
2: Roy Halladay, Toronto (2)
3: Mariano Rivera, New York (5)
4: Frankie Rodriguez, Los Angeles/Anaheim/California/whatever (3)
5: Jonathan Papelbon, Boston
6: Joe Nathan, Minnesota
7: Joakim Soria, Kansas City
8: Daisuke Matsuzaka, Boston (4)
9: Jon Lester, Boston
10: Ervin Santana, Los Angeles/Anaheim/California/whatever (t6)
* people say what a great record-breaking season F. Rodriguez had. this is where Bobby Thigpen's 1990 season would rank.
National League
1: Tim Lincecum, San Francisco (1)
2: Brad Lidge, Philadelphia (4)
3: Johan Santana, New York (3)
4: Brandon Webb, Arizona (2)
5: Carlos Marmol, Chicago
6: Ryan Dempster, Chicago (6)
7: José Valverde, Arizona
8: Edinson Volquez, Cincinnati
9: Cole Hamels, Philadelphia
10: CC Sabathia, Milwaukee (5)
The MVPs should appear prior to the start of the World Series.
edit Nov 7, 2008: things have been busy around the homested. i'll try to get the MVPs post sometime during the week of Monday, Nov10.
05 October, 2008
Chicago sCrubs
| Dodgers win series, 3-0 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game | Matchup | Day | Date | Time ET | TV |
| Gm 1 | LAD 7 @ CHC 2 | Wed | Oct. 1 | ||
| Gm 2 | LAD 10 @ CHC 3 | Thu | Oct. 2 | ||
| Gm 3 | CHC 1 @ LAD 3 | Sat | Oct. 4 | ||
To quote Nelson from "The Simpsons", I would like to take a moment to point at the Cubbies and say, "HA! HA!".
:-)
04 October, 2008
01 October, 2008
MLB Postseason
The playoffs started today. Here's my picks on how things will shake out.
american league
Boston over Los Angeles / Anaheim / California / whatevertheycallthemselvesthisyear
Tampa over Chicago
Boston Red Sox over Tampa Rays in five games.
National League
Philadelphia over Milwaukee
Los Angeles over Chicago
Los Angeles Dodgers over Philadelphia Phillies in six games.
And in the World Series...
The LA Dodgers over the Bosox in seven games.
Joe Torre will win the MVP award. Manny Ramirez will be a close second in the voting.
american league
Boston over Los Angeles / Anaheim / California / whatevertheycallthemselvesthisyear
Tampa over Chicago
Boston Red Sox over Tampa Rays in five games.
National League
Philadelphia over Milwaukee
Los Angeles over Chicago
Los Angeles Dodgers over Philadelphia Phillies in six games.
And in the World Series...
The LA Dodgers over the Bosox in seven games.
Joe Torre will win the MVP award. Manny Ramirez will be a close second in the voting.
Oops
Boy, I'm really going to school for the wrong thing!
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28 September, 2008
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