tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55199152009-02-21T08:50:35.656-06:00For Rich or SporerSports coming at you from all over...Paulnoreply@blogger.comBlogger59125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519915.post-1105868688230896632005-01-16T03:39:00.000-06:002005-01-16T03:44:48.230-06:00Playoffs today...
While I'm in the posting mood, I'd like to make it clear to those that are too delusional to realize what's what: THE VIKINGS HAVE NO SHOT! I realize that Terrell Owens is out for the Eagles and you know what that makes them? The same team that's been to three straight NFC Championship games. Daunte Culpepper and Randy Moss are great, the Vikings defense is not.
Though it's Paulnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519915.post-1105866501172296842005-01-16T03:05:00.000-06:002005-01-16T03:12:46.003-06:00A return to blogging...
The grand re-opening of For Rich or Sporer is under way. I was out of the blogging game for about a year, but I'm looking to jump back into the fray. The angle I'm going to take with FRS will probably be focused on all sports with baseball remaining the primary focus. Poker as well as "real-life" things will creep into posts here and there, too. I might re-up with TypePad Paulnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519915.post-1080733128657505332004-03-31T05:38:00.000-06:002004-03-31T05:51:00.996-06:00New Home... for at least 30 days
I've signed up with TypePad on a 30-day trial and as such, For Rich or Sporer can be found here. Paulnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519915.post-1080673371396187052004-03-30T13:02:00.000-06:002004-03-30T13:05:48.200-06:00DRays Win Faux Opener
While I'm extremely that "real" baseball is virtually here, I do not consider the New York Yankees - Tampa Bay Devil Rays game in Japan at 4:00 AM Central this morning the opener. It was great to watch, but America's past time doesn't truly get going until Sunday, April 4th at 7:05 Central when Pedro Martinez faces off against Sidney Ponson in Camden Yards on ESPN. I was Paulnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519915.post-1080239022022526462004-03-25T12:23:00.000-06:002004-03-25T12:26:13.043-06:00Tigers ink Urbina
Sources including both ESPNews and mlive.com are reporting that the Detroit Tigers have signed Ugueth Urbina to close in 2004. The average to below average efforts of Fernando Rodney, Franklyn German and Matt Anderson coupled with the breakdown in negotiations between Urbina and Cleveland led to the signing. Outisde of the injury-riddled 2000 season, Urbina has netted 24 or Paulnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519915.post-1080109138508964882004-03-24T00:18:00.000-06:002004-03-24T00:21:28.170-06:00Tournament Update
Like everyone else, my bracket is pretty much trashed. First off, those Gonzaga Bulldogs really hurt me, along with their other followers. Though I didn't have UAB beating them, I did have the ultimate posers in Kentucky losing in the second round. They were so far from being the top overall seed it wasn't even funny. The real killer was N.C. State because they are in my Paulnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519915.post-1079606029349058152004-03-18T04:33:00.000-06:002004-03-18T05:29:53.936-06:00Tournament Time!!!
Along with the beginning of each Spring Training comes the anticipation of the single greatest event in all of sports: March Madness! I love several sports more than college basketball as a whole, but there is nothing like the NCAA Tournament. In honor of it's start in just about 7.5 hours, I'd like to share with you all my picks for the 2004 Final Four Brackets.
St Louis Paulnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519915.post-1078737984007098452004-03-08T03:26:00.000-06:002004-03-08T03:29:38.686-06:00Written 3/8/2004
Just Plain Stupid
Sometimes something can get so intense that it just enters a realm of stupidity unmatched in society. Such an occurence came to pass when it was reported that some moron paid $500 for a Yankees-Red Sox Spring Training game. It is unconscionable just how stupid that is. No matter how big a diehard for either squad one is, you cannot under any circumstance Paulnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519915.post-1078488402032623652004-03-05T06:06:00.000-06:002004-03-05T06:10:40.390-06:00Written 3/5/2004
Detroit 5, Montreal 4
Boxscore
I, for one, am simply beside myself with excitement now that baseball is back in session. Couple that with the impending March Madness in college basketball and you have yourself the best month of every year. The Tigers kicked off their pre-season in fashion with a victory over the Expos. For the record, I'm not one of those fans of a sub-par Paulnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519915.post-1078254067611951292004-03-02T13:01:00.000-06:002004-03-02T13:04:29.233-06:00Written 3/2/2004
It's That Time Again
I'm back after just a few postings during the fantastic offseason. With school and work, I hope to get at least an every other day rotation going before the season starts if not the daily grind.
Prior to Today...
There was little concern in being a Mark Prior owner. Whether be as the Cubs or in a fantasy baseball league, having Prior anchoring your Paulnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519915.post-1075025579150989982004-01-25T04:12:00.000-06:002004-01-25T04:46:35.106-06:00Written 1/25/2004
Full Body Overhaul To a Complete Junker In Detroit.
Last year was nearly the biggest disgrace of a baseball team ever, but a 6-1 stretch after losing 10 straight kept the 2003 Detroit Tigers from losing the most games in a season. Sweeping changes were in order from the front office. Owner Mike Illitch had to loosen the purse strings for GM Dave Dombrowski to have any chance Paulnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519915.post-1073453252034644622004-01-06T23:27:00.000-06:002004-01-07T08:26:03.390-06:00Written 1/7/2004
A Changed Market: Alomar, Gonzo sign.
Boy, has the market changed. Tom Hicks' $252 million dollar mistake seemed to be the straw that broke the camel's back. It was a back that withheld Kevin Brown's $105 million dollar contract, Jason Giambi's $120 million dollar contract, and Manny Ramirez's $160 million dollar contract, all guaranteed. It's clear based on this year's Paulnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519915.post-1070873708546274222003-12-08T02:55:00.000-06:002003-12-08T12:59:22.623-06:00Written 12/8/2003
A Day Off: How valuable are those twerpy kickers?
Today's piece focusing not on baseball, but rather the National Football League and more specifically the question of whether or not a kicker can be a team's most valuable player. A week ago, Aaron Gleeman of Aaron's Baseball Blog panned FOX's Joe Buck for claiming that St. Louis kicker Jeff Wilkins might be their most Paulnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519915.post-1070401374710071342003-12-02T15:42:00.000-06:002003-12-02T16:09:09.390-06:00Written 12/2/2003
Marlins sign key player; Yanks get Sheffield, Gordon
The Hot Stove is rising in temperature and has already seen two blockbuster trades that involved Curt Schilling and Richie Sexson. Now, the two World Series participants have made moves in hopes to ensure that they return to the promised land in 2004. In response to the hated Boston Red Sox receiving Schilling from the Paulnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519915.post-1069888736271294482003-11-26T17:18:00.000-06:002003-11-26T17:22:54.610-06:00Written 11/26/2003
Rich or Sporer lives on...
It's been exactly a month since I put a darn thing up here and it hasn't been because I've been neglecting sports. Between school, work and the new sports radio gig I've been involved in, my writing time has all but disappeared. However, I won't let Rich or Sporer die. I really enjoy writing and once the semester ends I hope to get on a every Paulnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519915.post-1067211273611522922003-10-26T17:34:00.000-06:002003-10-26T17:34:51.150-06:00
Congratulations to the 2003 World Series Champion Florida Marlins!!!
Paulnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519915.post-1066670929882776172003-10-20T12:28:00.000-05:002003-10-20T12:30:08.883-05:00Written 10/20/2003
Series tied at one en route to Florida
I was gone for most of the week last week, but didn't miss the baseball action that took place. I didn't have computer access unfortunately, so I couldn't report my thoughts regarding the finales of the LCS matchups or the opener of the World Series. Tons of great baseball. As the playoffs were progressing, there was so much talk Paulnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519915.post-1065504437204605362003-10-07T00:27:00.000-05:002003-10-07T00:27:16.993-05:00Big 6th inning and tough bullpen propel Sox into ALCS
The Cinderella stories in both leagues continue as the potential for a Red Sox v. Cubs World Series remains intact after Boston pulled out a 4-3 series clinching victory in Oakland despite the Athletics bases-loaded threat in the bottom of the ninth. Derek Lowe excelled once again in his former role, closer. Adam Melhuse got the nod over Paulnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519915.post-1065477497776325492003-10-06T16:58:00.000-05:002003-10-06T17:06:23.063-05:00Red Sox v. Athletics: Game 5
Where does baseball stand with the fans? A sure to be thrilling game 5 between the beloved Red Sox and small-market overachieving A's battles a Monday Night Football game between with Indianapolis and Tampa Bay. Surely this won't be the true barometer, but seeing what kind of number the Pedro Martinez v. Barry Zito matchup pulls will be interesting. The ultimate Paulnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519915.post-1065208728782429592003-10-03T14:18:00.000-05:002003-10-03T14:19:31.100-05:00Redman throws verbal strikes...
Florida Marlins pitcher Mark Redman hasn't pitched in the NLDS against San Francisco yet, but he's already throwing strikes... with his mouth. The game 3 starter said of slugger Barry Bonds, "He's just another guy up there with a bat," which to a point is true. I'm not sure I would be talking about Bonds in a nonchalant way, but I love the way Redman handled it.Paulnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519915.post-1063657503768874342003-09-15T15:25:00.000-05:002003-09-15T15:25:03.770-05:00Of late, I simply haven't been energized to write about these baseball races. I'm not sure what it is. Maybe by the time I finish school, then work, then homework, I'm simply out of energy. There are some absolutely fantastic races which include K.C.'s fade, Seattle's crumble, Chicago's surge, Florida & Philly's inconsistency and Minnesota's quiet consistency. I do hope that those that have Paulnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519915.post-1063409972435386762003-09-12T18:39:00.000-05:002003-09-12T18:39:32.493-05:00I realize it's been awhile since I've posted here, sorry to those that continue to check with nothing to read. I will not abandon the site. I would however like to announce for that like football, that I've opened up my football blog. For Rich or Sporer II is now up and running. I will try to give both equal time especially with these awesome pennant races going on. Paulnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519915.post-1062646572955973912003-09-03T22:36:00.000-05:002003-09-03T22:38:28.360-05:00Written 9/3/2003
Frank Robinson: A Living Legend
Just a short time ago Bobby Bonds passed away and with that event, one half of the greatest father-son duo is left living. Shortly after hearing the news of Bonds' passing, I got a call from my dad, it's pretty much a weekly thing during which we run the gambit on sports from the previous week.
We began talking about best living player in Paulnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519915.post-1062012408786592652003-08-27T14:26:00.000-05:002003-08-27T14:27:31.323-05:00A new year begins....
... school year that is. Yes, I've started yet another year at the wonderful University of Texas at Austin and combining a full work load with a full-time job means the posts here at the ol' bloggy blog may be a tad sporadic. That means, look for more night posts. I've got a few topics cooking and some of them aren't time sensitive pieces meaning I can save them for days Paulnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519915.post-1061821433287802752003-08-25T09:23:00.000-05:002003-08-25T09:25:14.120-05:00Written 8/25/2003
Don't look now, but here come the A's...
While they are not putting together one of their patented 2nd half runs, the A's have crept into the back pocket of the Seattle Mariners. While they are just 21-16, the Mariners are 18-19 and now only one game ahead of the A's. The A's made their statement over the weekend, too, as they pounded out 28 runs in two games against the BluePaulnoreply@blogger.com0