MLB Trivia Challenge Podcast sponsored by Generational Equity: Episode 5 with guest Derek Schultz of XL950

June 16, 2011 By 3 Comments
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It’s Thursday, and it’s been two weeks since our last episode of the MLB Trivia Challenge Podcast sponsored by the buyer ready experts at Generational Equity. That means it’s time for another edition, and we’re got a great one in store for you this week.

Before we begin, here are the current standings heading into Quiz #4, with Dan Greenham still on top with his perfect overall score. Remember, the overall winner at the end of the season gets an iPad and a subscription to MLB.tv for next season. That’s no small prize. And if you’re behind, you can always catch up on all the old podcasts and quizzes here.

Last week’s quiz winner, and recipient of the $20 Chili’s gift certificates was Cody Chrosniak, Our congratulations to Cody, and we’ll see this week if he can start moving up the leaderboard.

Now let’s get rocking and rolling with some trivia and this week’s guest, a man who all sports fans in Indianapolis will know well: Derek Schultz of XL950.

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Awesome vid from Funny or Die: “If I Could Be Like Dirk”

June 15, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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Fantastic.


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These would sell like hot cakes in Dallas and Cleveland

June 15, 2011 By 2 Comments
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I’d like to take a moment and recognize Redditor The_Art_God for some absolutely terrific work. As the first commenter noted, “Copyright this shit immediately. You could make a lot of money with this.”

Yeah, in Dallas and Cleveland especially.

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Hey Chicago Tribune, great article about the “kid-friendly” side of Ozzie Guillen…but who chose that for the picture?

June 15, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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I recommend that everyone read this article by Dave van Dyck of the Chicago Tribune about White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen. I think people sometimes wonder why his players love playing for him, and why most White Sox fans love Oz despite his many notorious blow-ups. This article shows a side of Oz that people in the organization and the fan base know and appreciate.

The article also delivers an unintentionally (I assume) hilarious picture choice under the headline “Sox have kid-friendly workplace”.

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LeBron’s Failure All That Mattered in Cleveland

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Basketball fans in Cleveland, and even those who don’t care much for the game, let out a collective sigh of relief on Sunday night following the Mavericks win in the Finals over the Heat.

Many were calling the Mavericks the “Mavaliers”, with Dirk being the favorite player of many Cavs fans. However, it did not matter that the Mavericks won the title; it was all about the failure of LeBron James.

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Beginning Baseball: Is it a comeback or a lucky streak?

June 15, 2011 By 1 Comment
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Editor’s note: Amanda Lawson is a lifelong Green Bay Packers fan who is getting into baseball for the first time this year. After much deliberation and counsel, Amanda settled on the Minnesota Twins as her team. With “Beginning Baseball” Amanda is documenting her first season of baseball fandom.

The Twins can win.

For all the haters out there (aka White Sox fans), the show’s not over until the fat lady sings.

But how can you tell if it’s the team making a true comeback or if it is just going through a lucky streak? From what I’ve learned about baseball, you shouldn’t get your hopes up.

Too late.

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Filed Under: Beginning Baseball, MLB Tagged With: AL Central, minnesota twins, MLB

“Lebron James Will Be Fine Once He Embraces His Role as The Villain”

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Some excellent perspective on LeBron James from our friend Robert Littal over at Black Sports Online.

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Stanley Cup Finals Game 7 Preview: Vancounver and Boston Face Off in NHL’s Greatest Showcase for All the Marbles

June 15, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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As compelling and as testy as the last fortnight has been, even drawing in some casual fans who normally do not follow the sport, it all comes to an end at some point tonight.

Bruins v. Canucks – Game 7.

For one franchise, four decades of frustration is going to result in long overdue jubilation, while another is about to experience the ultimate gut-punch.

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Just a picture of some dude, taking a leak

June 14, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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I found this on Reddit a few minutes ago under the title “Just some guy…taking a piss.” (Notice how I cleverly came up with own completely original title?)

Yeah, and that guy just happens to be Mark Cuban, the owner of the Dallas Mavericks, and that thing in his right hand just happens to be the Larry O’Brien Trophy.

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Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Watch: Reynolds, Cueto, Helton, Hardy, and more

June 14, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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Format for waiver wire watch:

  • 50-75% Owned- Player qualifies for 10-team league
  • 25-49% Owned- Player qualifies for 12-team league
  • Less than 25% Owned- Player qualifies for 14-team league

Again, these percentages are found on Yahoo! Fantasy Baseball.

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Filed Under: Fantasy Baseball, Fantasy Sports Tagged With: DEREK HOLLAND, j.j. hardy, jason marquis, Johnny Cueto, mark reynolds, todd helton

Is God Responsible for LeBron Not Having a Ring?

June 14, 2011 By 1 Comment
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I’ve grown accustomed to players and coaches crediting God for their success.

Kevin Durant invoked God after each of the Thunder’s Playoff wins. And I vividly recall Kurt Warner, after the Rams won Super Bowl XXXIV, taking the microphone and yelling, “Thank you, Jesus!” As a fan of the Tennessee Titans, who were one yard short of sending that game into overtime, I was upset that my Lord and Savior had been helping the opposing team.

This week, LeBron James did something that athletes rarely do: He invoked God’s will to explain a loss.

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Opening up the Debate…Again: Donovan v Dempsey

June 13, 2011 By 5 Comments
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Tomorrow, the U.S. national team will play their final game of group play in this year’s Gold Cup versus Guadeloupe. With a likely victory for the U.S. to abound, a greater question fans of the national team may have is, who is playing and where, and to that end, who is the most important player on the field?

Of course by position, Tim Howard may well be the best player, but it’s hard to compare goalies when only one is on show. Instead it would duly serve any fair-weather soccer fan to know whom to really watch on the field: Landon Donovan or Clint Dempsey?

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Here is DeShawn Stevenson sporting the greatest T-shirt in NBA Finals history

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I tweeted about this earlier, but there was only a fuzzy pic from TMZ. Now that I found a clear image of DeShawn Stevenson and his hilariously clever T-Shirt (sponsored by Mark Cuban’s HDNet!) I am posting it for your enjoyment and guffawing.

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MLB realignment talk heats up…and makes sense

June 13, 2011 By 5 Comments
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You may have never noticed, unless you really follow the MLB standings and pennant races, that baseball’s two leagues are unbalanced. There are currently 16 teams in the National League and 14 teams in the American League. I’ve taken special notice of this over the past couple years as my favorite team, the Brewers, has gotten better and vied for playoff contention.

The thing is, they are stuck in a division with six teams, the most in baseball. Luckily, talk of realignment has ramped up over the past week, which could grant the Brewers and the rest of the NL Central a much needed reprieve.

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Mavericks take their talents back to Dallas with a trophy, leave plenty of lessons to be learned for the team in South Beach

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In the 2006 NBA Finals, the Dallas Mavericks found themselves up two games on the Miami Heat, only needing two more in order to claim the franchise’s first ever NBA championship. Dirk Nowitzki was ready to make his first step into NBA greatness, Avery Johnson was beginning to look like a mad genius, and Mark Cuban was ready to add a title to his jerkish personality.

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