The Boston Bruins are up 2 games to 1 over the Chicago Blackhawks. Chicago is 0-4 in game 3's in the playoffs and Boston is 4-0. Game 4 is tomorrow at 9pm in Boston. In the NBA Finals, the San Antonio Spurs lead the Miami Heat 3-2. Game 6 is tonight at 9pm in Miami. Go Blackhawks and Spurs. Not that I am a fan of either team, I just don't like the Bruins or Heat.
In CWS action, the Tarholes are winning their loser's bracket game against LSU 3-0 in the 5th. LSU has 2 men on and 1 out. The NC State Wolfpack plays the UCLA Bruins tonight at 8pm.
The Cleveland Indians lost to the Kansas City Royals 2-1 last night. They play again tonight at 7:05.
LSU just scored. 3-1 Tarholes.
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Sunday, June 16, 2013
CWS Update
The NC State Wolfpack defeated the UNC Tarholes 8-1 in game 1 of the NCAA College World Series. The Pack will play the winner of the LSU Tigers/UCLA Bruins game. The Tarholes will go where they belong, the LOSERS' bracket. Wolfpack ace Carlos Rodon went 9 innings and gave up 1 run on 5 hits and struck out 8 Tarhole batters.
In other baseball news, the Cleveland Indians won 2 of the 3 games they played with the Washington Nationals this weekend. Next is a 3 game home stand with the Kansas City Royals. Game 1 will see Carlos Carrasco (0-2 15.26 ERA Yeah, I had to look at it twice too.) pitch for the Tribe. The Royals will start James Shields (1-4 2.71 ERA) who last pitched on June 12th vs Detroit. He went 7 innings giving up 2 runs on 7 hits, walking 2 and striking out 6. The Royals won 3-2 in 10 innings. Carrasco's last outing was also against the Tigers, on June 8th in Detroit. he pitched 4 innings and gave up 6 runs on 10 hits, walking 3 and striking out 1. The Tribe lost 12-5. The Indians are currently 34-34 and 4.5 games behind the AL Central leading Tigers. The Royals are 33-34 and in 3rd place in the AL Central, 1.5 games behind the 2nd place Indians.
In other baseball news, the Cleveland Indians won 2 of the 3 games they played with the Washington Nationals this weekend. Next is a 3 game home stand with the Kansas City Royals. Game 1 will see Carlos Carrasco (0-2 15.26 ERA Yeah, I had to look at it twice too.) pitch for the Tribe. The Royals will start James Shields (1-4 2.71 ERA) who last pitched on June 12th vs Detroit. He went 7 innings giving up 2 runs on 7 hits, walking 2 and striking out 6. The Royals won 3-2 in 10 innings. Carrasco's last outing was also against the Tigers, on June 8th in Detroit. he pitched 4 innings and gave up 6 runs on 10 hits, walking 3 and striking out 1. The Tribe lost 12-5. The Indians are currently 34-34 and 4.5 games behind the AL Central leading Tigers. The Royals are 33-34 and in 3rd place in the AL Central, 1.5 games behind the 2nd place Indians.
Monday, June 10, 2013
NC State advances to CWS
For the first time since 1968, the NC State baseball team has advanced to the College World Series in Omaha. The Pack knocked off the Rice Owls in 2 games ( one of them a 17 inning marathon that included a 75 minute rain delay.) in the Super Regional in Raleigh, NC.
The Cleveland Indians lost all 3 games to Detroit is that series. It put the Tribe 5.5 games back in the AL Central. Cleveland is currently in Texas playing 3 with the Rangers. (Game 1 is tied 3-3 in the 5th)
The Cleveland Indians lost all 3 games to Detroit is that series. It put the Tribe 5.5 games back in the AL Central. Cleveland is currently in Texas playing 3 with the Rangers. (Game 1 is tied 3-3 in the 5th)
Thursday, June 6, 2013
Cleveland @ Detroit
The Indians travel to Detroit to take on the Tigers for 3 games in Comerica Park. The Tribe has lost 4 in a row after dropping a 3-game series to the Yankees in New York. The Yankees series started a 9 game road trip that will end in Texas with the Rangers. The Tribe will start Ubaldo Jiminez (4-3 4.83 ERA) and the Tigers will go with Justin Verlander (7-4 3.70 ERA). Jiminez last pitched on June 1st in Tampa bay against the Rays. He went 8 innings giving up 4 hits and no runs, walking 1 and striking out 7. The Indians won 5-0. He split his last 2 outings vs the Tigers. On May 11th in Detroit he went 6 innings giving up 1 run on 3 hits, walking one and striking out 9. The Indians won that game 7-6. he pitched against the Tigers in Cleveland on May 22nd going 4 innings giving up 6 runs on 7 hits, walking 3 and striking out 3. The Tribe lost 11-7. Verlander pitched in both of those games as well. On the 11th he went 5 innings giving up 3 runs on 6 hits, walking 5 and striking out 7. On the 22nd he went 5 innings giving up 5 runs on 10 hits, walking 1 and stiking out 9. His last game was in Baltimore on June 1st. He went 7 innings with the Orioles giving up 3 runs on 8 hits, walking 1 and striking out 5. The Tigers won 10-3. First pitch tonight is scheduled for 7:08 in Detroit. This series is a must have for the Tribe to stay in the hunt for the AL Central lead. Detroit holds 1st place at 31-26 , 2 games ahead of the 30-29 Indians.
Wednesday, June 5, 2013
Carolina Hurricanes Unveil New Sweaters
The Hurricanes unveiled the new 2013-14 version of their road and home uniforms on June 4th, 2013. I am worried that the Red Wings may be upset that we stole their red uniforms. I am not a huge fan of the new sweaters, though I do like the lace-up neck on the red. The Hurricanes logo is smaller and the alternate storm flag is gone. However, the black alternate jersey will stay the same. It was my favorite. The team announced that the new "cleaner and modernized" look would replace the "busy and dated" sweaters of old. The storm warning flag band around the bottom of the old jersey has moved inside of the neck band, like the Keep Pounding slogan inside of the Carolina Panthers new jersey. So I now have to replace my 3 older jerseys. I have to wear what the team is wearing so I own all 3 jersey variants. I hope I get a raise soon. I already had to replace my 3 Carolina Panthers jerseys when Nike decided it needed more of my money last year.
catch-up
The Indians lost to the Yankees on Monday 7-4, and on Tuesday 4-3. The teams face off tonight in New York with Corey Kluber (3-3 4.36 ERA) faces CC Sabathia (5-4 3.71 ERA). Sabathia is the 9th Cy Young Award winner the Tribe will face, beating 7 of the previous 8. In the NBA: the Heat beat the Pacers in game 7 and the Finals will be the Spurs and the Heat. The NHL: Boston is up 2-0 in the Eastern Finals over the Penguins. The Blackhawks are up 2-1 over the Kings in the West.
NC State baseball is hosting the Rice Owls in a Super-Regional in Raleigh. Then it's on to Omaha.
NC State baseball is hosting the Rice Owls in a Super-Regional in Raleigh. Then it's on to Omaha.
Biogenesis bigger than BALCO?
Back when Barry Bonds and Mark McGwire were juicing and breaking home run records, BALCO was practically sponsoring many MLB players. The fact that Alex Rodriguez and Ryan Braun are facing 100 game suspensions (50 for using PED's and 50 for lying about it) seems like a bigger deal. Basically because it happened in a time where Major League Baseball is supposed to be PED free. Steroids and amphetamines were prevalent in clubhouses at the time. The post-BALCO MLB drug policy took care of the PED problem, right? Wrong. Now ESPN is reporting that Biogenesis CEO Tony Bosch is ready to testify that more than players, such as Braun and A-Rod, were using his products. Proof that the League's anti-doping policy has failed miserably.
The testimony of Bosch to the League will surely draw interest from the Players' Association. The league has long condemned Bosch as a "low-life", a "sleazeball" and a "faux-doctor." But now MLB is hanging on his every word, using his testimony to hand out up to 1000 games of suspension to suspected users?
Bigger than BALCO? maybe, but worse than the BALCO because the drug policy instituted by the League after BALCO was supposed to wipe out PED's. MLB would be drug-free. And now there are major stars facing 100 game suspensions for using. Will the policies ever work completely? If new guidelines are put in place and more substances banned, will new companies find other ways of circumventing the League's rules? Of course they will. There are millions of dollars to be made selling PED's to players.
The testimony of Bosch to the League will surely draw interest from the Players' Association. The league has long condemned Bosch as a "low-life", a "sleazeball" and a "faux-doctor." But now MLB is hanging on his every word, using his testimony to hand out up to 1000 games of suspension to suspected users?
Bigger than BALCO? maybe, but worse than the BALCO because the drug policy instituted by the League after BALCO was supposed to wipe out PED's. MLB would be drug-free. And now there are major stars facing 100 game suspensions for using. Will the policies ever work completely? If new guidelines are put in place and more substances banned, will new companies find other ways of circumventing the League's rules? Of course they will. There are millions of dollars to be made selling PED's to players.
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