Two weeks ago, Vikings fans weren't afraid of anyone, now they're afraid they'll lose every game.
The offensive line is still devastated by injury and we're playing 3rd and 4th string linemen HOPING something good will happen.
It won't.
Detroit by 12. At least. And this is when a line that bad will start to allow other injuries to occur.
Did I mention the Wolves got clobbered again last night?
sigh
Sunday, November 6, 2016
Saturday, November 5, 2016
Lakers Club Warriors 117-97
Stephen Curry missed all ten of his three-point play attempts. That ends a streak of 157 straight games with a three.
Wow. The Warriors with Durant seem to be far worse than they were without him. And with the T-Wolves disappointing just about everyone, I think I'll just stick to college football and the NFL for the next few months.
Wow. The Warriors with Durant seem to be far worse than they were without him. And with the T-Wolves disappointing just about everyone, I think I'll just stick to college football and the NFL for the next few months.
Friday, November 4, 2016
Theo Epstein
I've been talking about metrics in baseball since I was aware of them. That's been several years now. I've mentioned in the past that Moneyball is my favorite baseball movie because of its portrayal of saber-mathmatics and the way you can and should position your team and its players by those general rules. Billy Bean does it in Oakland, but it was Theo Epstein who implemented it at Boston based on the work of Bill James.
Theo Epstein has now ended an 84 year drought in Boston AND a 107 year-old "curse" in Chicago by using math tendencies for position players and pitchers.
Of course, everyone can't win using these statistical models, but those that use them best will have an advantage other teams simply don't have. Paul Molitor tries to use them on the field but they need to be used to BUILD your team, to find the right players in drafts and through trades that will give you a better base to start with.
That means no more Nolascos and Pelfreys and their big money contracts just because scouts think they have potential. Base it on the math boys, not the gut.
Theo Epstein took a Cubs team with 101 losses in 2012 and turned them into World Series champs with 103 wins in 2016. He now has a statistical base from which to measure his success. Three championships are now under his belt. He's going to be in the Hall of Fame someday. You can do the math.
Theo Epstein has now ended an 84 year drought in Boston AND a 107 year-old "curse" in Chicago by using math tendencies for position players and pitchers.
Of course, everyone can't win using these statistical models, but those that use them best will have an advantage other teams simply don't have. Paul Molitor tries to use them on the field but they need to be used to BUILD your team, to find the right players in drafts and through trades that will give you a better base to start with.
That means no more Nolascos and Pelfreys and their big money contracts just because scouts think they have potential. Base it on the math boys, not the gut.
Theo Epstein took a Cubs team with 101 losses in 2012 and turned them into World Series champs with 103 wins in 2016. He now has a statistical base from which to measure his success. Three championships are now under his belt. He's going to be in the Hall of Fame someday. You can do the math.
Thursday, November 3, 2016
Cubs Win!
The curse of the goat is finally put to rest.
I admit I missed the ending. I was going to stay up and watch until the end but when Cleveland tied it 6-6 in the eighth, I decided sleep was the better part of valor.
What a game. What a great ending. Baseball is still amazing, even if the Twins aren't.
I admit I missed the ending. I was going to stay up and watch until the end but when Cleveland tied it 6-6 in the eighth, I decided sleep was the better part of valor.
What a game. What a great ending. Baseball is still amazing, even if the Twins aren't.
Wednesday, November 2, 2016
Great Night of Sports and Sports Entertainment
Cubs Win!
That was a fantastic game. The Cubs scored 3 in the first, and a grand slam a couple of innings later basically guaranteed a game seven. With just one game to go, this SEEMS like the World Series now.
Go Cubs!!
Wolves Win!
Wow. I don't say that often in reference to the Wolves, but they started with a big lead and then they just piled on and coasted in the fourth quarter. Yes, the Grizzlies were short handed but we were missing Rubio. I actually found myself watching far more of this game than I intended because of the Cubs huge blowout. Fun. A real team effort. 116-80 was the final score.
Go Wolves!
Sports Entertainment
Smackdown was fun to watch again last night. They've elevated a skinny independent wrestler to the main event spotlight, not because he's good but because he's hilarious to watch. You don't just watch wrestling to see who wins. It's scripted after all. You watch it to see characters and stories, just like other television shows. If the wrestling action is good, that's just a bonus.
Go Fake Sports!
That was a fantastic game. The Cubs scored 3 in the first, and a grand slam a couple of innings later basically guaranteed a game seven. With just one game to go, this SEEMS like the World Series now.
Go Cubs!!
Wolves Win!
Wow. I don't say that often in reference to the Wolves, but they started with a big lead and then they just piled on and coasted in the fourth quarter. Yes, the Grizzlies were short handed but we were missing Rubio. I actually found myself watching far more of this game than I intended because of the Cubs huge blowout. Fun. A real team effort. 116-80 was the final score.
Go Wolves!
Sports Entertainment
Smackdown was fun to watch again last night. They've elevated a skinny independent wrestler to the main event spotlight, not because he's good but because he's hilarious to watch. You don't just watch wrestling to see who wins. It's scripted after all. You watch it to see characters and stories, just like other television shows. If the wrestling action is good, that's just a bonus.
Go Fake Sports!
Tuesday, November 1, 2016
Vikes
My comments haven't changed from last week. Injuries have made this O-line as bad as any we have ever had. Unless that changes dramatically, the season will get much, much worse. I only watched about 10 minutes of last night's game. I fully expected this after last week's performance, though was cautiously hoping for a coaching miracle. There was none. There won't be one.
Another disappointing Minnesota team.
At least my Patriots won.
Did I mention that the Wolves are 0-2 and that Rubio will be out indefinitely with a bad elbow.
Minnesota, where dreams are crushed.
Daily.
Another disappointing Minnesota team.
At least my Patriots won.
Did I mention that the Wolves are 0-2 and that Rubio will be out indefinitely with a bad elbow.
Minnesota, where dreams are crushed.
Daily.
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