It’s an argument that’s raged since both of these men were still boys. It’s one that’s picked up in recent months, since Harper has turned into Super Bryce and Mike Trout is, well, Mike Trout. So, to add another hat into the ring, who’s better? Bryce or Mike? Manny Machado. Seriously, in some ways. But, […]
Read moreOn Eric Davis
Growing up, I had a fascination with a particular Orioles outfielder who would constantly raise the roof. This man had seen it all. Kidney lacerations, cancer diagnoses, recoveries–you name it, he’d probably dealt with it. By this point, Eric Davis was a punchline to some, mainly because of his constant “bad luck.” To others, he […]
Read more"Foreign Substances": Some Thoughts on the 2015 MLB Season
Now, we all know that I’m a baseball fan. But, this season has been brutal, and not even from just the standpoint as an Orioles fan. From pitchers being suspended for having “foreign substances” on their arms during games, to the AL East having one of the worst cumulative records thus far, to the “speed […]
Read moreThoughts on the State of WWE
Now, usually, I leave my wrestling thoughts to my Eyes on the Ring posts. However, because I’m lazy and I’m already logged in over here, I might as well drop some knowledge. Or, at least some knowledge-based opinion. The WWE is, obviously, at a crossroads. Older talent (John Cena, Randy Orton, etc.) are, well, getting […]
Read moreThe Year of the Bracket Busters (Kind of)
This year has seen pretty much everyone’s bracket get destroyed. It got me thinking: are we on the age of a new revolution in college basketball, where the Dukes and Carolinas and Kentuckys will actually get played against (and sometimes squeak by with only the skin of their teeth and the crack of their ass […]
Read moreAnthony Davis, or "The Unibrow that [Maybe] Saved Nawlins"
::cues up non-existent SPEED-SPN theme song:: So, in search of some news about the NBA not related to Anthony Davis, I find something about…Anthony Davis. Not to be a dick, but he looks like a woman in this photo. A very, very, very ugly woman, but a woman nonetheless. Sez ABC News: “In anticipation of […]
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