Archive for November, 2009

Another View on the Hardy – Gomez Trade

I was more than a bit nonplussed when I learned that Milwaukee Brewers General Manager Doug Melvin had dealt former starting shortstop JJ Hardy for…Carlos Gomez? I know the Twins CF and prized Mets farmhand is thought to have huge potential,... read more »

 

Hardy for Gomez…Snap Reaction

My favorite American League team? The Minnesota Twins. My favorite National League team? The Milwaukee Brewers. For the first time in my life, I am uniquely qualified to comment on a MLB trade. At first glance, I think the Twins got a little... read more »

 

Searching for a Magic Bullet

In an around Green Bay and throughout Packer Nation, there is mutiny in the air. Since the loss to Minnesota last Sunday, the talk shows and message boards have been filled with calls for the scalps of Ted Thompson and Mike McCarthy. I guess... read more »

 

The Week That Was

A weekly review of the past week in sports and maybe not sports.  Everyone else has a weekly list or 8 so why not us. 1. Come & Gone: The only good thing about last Sunday is that it’s now a fleeting memory. 2. Coaching or Play: A... read more »

 

The New Brett

Where did this version of Brett Favre come from? I’m talking about the one we see this season in Vikings purple, the careful game manager, the guy who has thrown just three INTs through eight games? He certainly looked familiar physically... read more »