on January 13th, 2010 by rosschrisman2003
Last night the Williamsport Crosscutters presented the 4th Annual Hot Stove League Dinner & Auction at the Genetti Hotel. This is the third dinner I have attended and it was a lot of fun. I’m really glad the Crosscutters are affiliated with the Phillies because they have brought in some great people who tell some [...]
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on January 13th, 2010 by Tuff Stuff
While many struggled with the mix of NCAA and NBA games coupled with
some upsets in the NFL Playoff matchups eliminated many of the field
but the various matchups didn’t overwhelm one contestant. DeMarie posted
a contest-best score of 9 to win the week and easily Beat the Blogger’s total of five.
Hopefully the varied matchups will prove to be a little easier for everybody this
time around. Thanks to all that played and thanks for recruiting some newcomers as
well. Let’s try and do the same this week and get a record turnout and with this week’s
winner being a first-timer, it just shows how easy it is to Beat the Blogger and
win.
With the number of weekly participants slipping a bit the last few weeks I’m making
a call to action to all of our regulars to do some recruiting. While more people
means more work for the Blogger and more people for the Blogger to go up against,
I welcome the challenge and offer this challenge to you: If each player can recruit
10 new players and we can boost the total to 200 or more, I’ll triple the weekly prize.
So spread the word about the contest to all your co-workers, family and friends
and meet that goal and boost the prize.
Copy and paste our link and send it to your friends so they can be a part of the action, http://blog.tuffstuff.com/7thinning/
This week’s winners are posted below and this week’s matchups will be posted
later today so make sure you check back and get your picks posted before the start
of the first game to be eligible to win this week’s prize. As always, good luck.
While I enjoy giving prizes to several people vs. having just one weekly winner, from
this point forward contestants will be asked to provide a tie-breaker on the week’s
last game so we narrow our winner down to one. Contestants will now b
e
asked to predict the total score from the last game on the list and the closest to
the actual score will be deemed the winner). I’ll also require contestants
to post their e-mail address with their picks so I can track down the winners
easier.
For those unfamiliar with the Beat the Blogger contest, the idea is simple.
The Blogger posts 10 matchups each week and then selects his choices for the winners
of those matchups. Contestants enter the Beat the Blogger contest by clicking on
the “Comment” section below the post with the matchups and then select their
own 10 winners. You can also designate one of your picks as a “Doubler” and
you will receive an extra point if you’re correct so don’t forget to designate your
“Doubler” pick and increase your chances of winning. If you Beat The Blogger’s
total and post the high score for the week, you win. The regular weekly
prize is an authentic signed 8-by-10 color photo of stars such as LaDainian
Tomlinson, Drew Brees, Marshall Faulk, Santonio Holmes, Gale Sayers, Catfish
Hunter and many more. From time to time, the Blogger will sweeten the pot for
the weekly contest so look for special prize packages.
This week’s matchups (with winning picks in parenthesis)
Saturday Jan. 16/Sunday, Jan. 17
NCAA Mens Basketball
Mississippi at Tennessee
Georgia Tech at North Carolina
Georgetown at Villanova
UConn at Michigan
NBA Basketball
Phoenix at Charlotte
Miami at Oklahoma City
NFL Playoffs
Arizona at New Orleans
Baltimore at Indianapolis
Dallas at Minnesota
NY Jets at San Diego
Tiebreaker: Total points in NY Jets-San Diego game ()
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on January 13th, 2010 by Tuff Stuff
Been a little busy so I haven’t been able to chime in on the recent, startling news about Mark McGwire’s admitted steroid use.
I guess the biggest surprise for me in this latest development was how 
many
people actually treated this great revelation as news. Didn’t we all know McGwire
was on the juice already? Wasn’t that news like 10 years ago? So what is the big deal
now that a tearful McGwire sat in front of Bob Costas and finally broke his silence
and admitted he used PEDs for more than a decade in the late 1980s and 1990s. Again,
didn’t we already know this?
I thought the real story of this episode of “As The MLB Turns” was the timing of McGwire’s
admission. Just weeks before he’s scheduled to head to the St. Louis Cardinals spring
training facilities where he’ll serve under Tony LaRussa as the team’s hitting instructor,
McGwire, after more than five years of silence, finally speaks out. Coincedence? Not
bloody likely.
McGwire said in his interview that he could no longer carry the burden of keeping
his use of steroids a secret. While there might be some truth to that, anybody can
see that through smoke screen and figure out that he came clean now because he was
instructed to do so. MLB, Bud Selig and the Cardinals all knew the media storm that
would follow McGwire at each spring training game and the constant questions from
fans and media that would likely turn into a huge distraction. So for once, MLB tried
to get out in front of an issue. My theory is they felt that if they took care of
the issue now, it would die down enough by the time spring training kicked in and
therefore not detract from the start of the new season.
I also believe that McGwire’s new position as hitting coach was only greenlighted
by Selig under the condition that he admit he used, take his beating in the media,
and let the firestorm burn out well ahead of Opening Day. The whole dog-n-pony show
was more better choreographed than most Broadway plays. Anybody who doesn’t see that
is doing exactly what MLB did for more than a decade when the steroid era first began
- and that’s turning a blind eye and hoping nobody notices.
The funniest part of the McGwire interview came when he stated that he took steroids
and other PEDs to help recovery from injuries and that he didn’t feel the juice helped
him become a better hitter. He also stated that he felt he would have hit just as
many home runs if he had never taken steroids. We all know by now that neither one
of those statements holds any water and it reminds me of a classic Seinfeld episode
that clearly defines McGwire’s way of thinking. In the episode, Jerry is forced to
take a polygraph test that he knows he will fail so he goes to George for advice on
how to beat the poly. Well-known as one of the best liars in the business, George
gives Jerry one key piece of advice before taking the test: “Jerry, just remember,
it’s not a lie if you believe it.”
Not sure who else is counseling McGwire before his interviews but apparently one member
of his team is none other than George Costanza. And hear I thought he was still working
for the Yankees.
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on January 13th, 2010 by 30-Year Old Cardboard
Pack Addict Lends A Hand Towards The Cause!!!
My pal Dan, aka Pack Addict, answered the call during my plea for help in completing my Greg Maddux and Darryl Strawberry collections.
Specifically, Dan offered up 2 cards of Darryl Strawberry – 1988 Fleer & 1988 Donruss. The cards have arrived and they look great. I can’t believe [...]
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on January 13th, 2010 by deal
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on January 13th, 2010 by 30-Year Old Cardboard
‘Same Card, Different Paths’ – Card #32
1978 Topps - Card #707 – AKA – ‘The Paul Molitor Rookie Card’
Mickey Klutts - An 8-year veteran, Klutts played for 3 teams during his 8 big league seasons. Only managing to get into 199 games during those 8 years, Klutts’ offense was not up to par to earn him a starting job on [...]
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on January 13th, 2010 by Dan
When it comes to trading, I like to trade type for type, such as an autograph for an autograph, relic for a relic, etc. On rare occasions, I will trade an auto or relic for a short printed card that I need for a set, such as those SP variations in the …
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on January 13th, 2010 by Dinged Corners
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on January 13th, 2010 by JRJ
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on January 13th, 2010 by Scott
2009 Bowman Sterling Baseball will be released today by Topps. Good luck to all you fortunate (read: “loaded”) collectors who can afford a hobby box. They’re currently selling on eBay for about $235. Must be nice. This thing is loaded with rookie and prospect autographs in every box, so enjoy it. I won’t be (read: “can’t afford [...]
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on January 13th, 2010 by chemgod
The news was completely expected. Curtis Joseph hadn’t played a game all season. His last game, an April 9, 2009 loss to Buffalo in Toronto, his second stint with the Maple Leafs. He had himself a very long (19 seasons) and storied career that started during the 1989-90 season. He would go on to win [...]
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on January 13th, 2010 by Scott
I don’t live close to a hobby shop. If I did, I would buy my cards there, if the prices were reasonable and I liked the owner or manager of the shop. I would also probably have a lot less money if I lived close to a hobby shop.
So where do I [...]
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on January 13th, 2010 by POBC
I’m not sure if it was the big ol’ trophy or the big ol’ glove that first drew my attention to this baseball card.I’m partial to the big trophy. I think it’s one of the best designs elements Topps came up with for its cards.As a kid I remember opening …
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