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The Rest of the Torre
They are the best villains in baseball. The games “evil empire.” The best player in baseball sits in their dugout for $200 million but does jack shit in the post season. |
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B Squared equals 755*
So this is it baseball fans. Hank Aaron's record of 755 home runs is about to go up in smoke by a man who needs no introduction. We'll just call him Barry. Yes Barry, such a great baseball p... |
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The Cause for the Clause
So Sox fans, will we see the end of one the best pitchers ever to grace the south side? Mark Buehrle, who has been a face of this organization for the last few years, a mentor for many young... |
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June 24, 2007-Falling to Pieces
In 1997, the Chicago White Sox thought it would be a good idea to trade their starting pitchers for minor leaguers citing Jerry Reinsdorf’s convention wisdom, “there is no way we will catch ... |
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Rock 'Em, Sock 'Em
Roger Clemens, you ignorant slut! But hey let’s be honest here, you can’t blame Roger Clemens here. You can blame the team who has helped contribute to our salary problems in baseball. The evil empire themselves, the New York Yankees.
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The Emmett Till Imax Double Feature
Back in the 1950’s, our boy Emmett Till was killed for allegedly whistling at a white girl. Now 55 years later, we are going to do another autopsy to see if this will lead to any clues of his murder. This is kind of like going into Hiroshima and seeing if life exists beyond the A-bomb. It does, but we know what happened. So what is the point of opening that can of worms? Someone said on TV “justice moves slow.” Well, I think the clock has ticked out on Till’s case. |
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The Real Ozzie
Yes, Ozzie, he’s the man. Finally an Ozzie that America can fear. Forget about Ozzy Osbourne. The man looked like a special education reject with that damn reality show of his. And the last album, Down to Earth should have been called Flung to Mars, because it sucked big time. You would think putting musicians like Zakk Wylde, Robert Trujillo, and Mike Brodin would make magic, but instead it was kind of like the time Geraldo Rivera opened Al Capone’s secret vault, an empty room.
But with Ozzie, you can count on one thing for sure. He will always say what is on his mind no matter what. He doesn’t give a shit about who gets offended, and I believe that is a great quality in a person. I respect Ozzie. I liked him when he was a player, and love him as a manager. Finally, the White Sox have someone who they can be proud of in the dugout.
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Jae Journal - Stray Bullets
Welcome to the Journal this week. So much to talk about in so little time so instead of tackling one issue, I am going to shoot on many different ones going on right now. This should be a fun filled read so get ready, get set, GO!
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JAE JOURNAL
Now, let’s talk about baseball - yes, baseball - that game when you pitch the ball, you hit the ball, and you throw the ball as it was so elegantly explained in the movie "Bull Durham." I know every guy out there can remember the first baseball game they ever went to with their father. I had my first beer at a baseball game. I was able to bond with my father for nine innings (whenever he would stay for them), which was a stretch because there was never any other time. My first game was at Comiskey Park in 1984, when the White Sox took a dive to the Toronto Blue Jays, 8 to 4. |
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The Groundhog Mall
My wife and I have a lot of silly ways of amusing ourselves. We go on day trips to nearby locations. We check out caves, parks, and Minor League Baseball games to name a few. Most often, wh... |
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Sports Fever
A beefy catcher made me the offer while our softball team chugged $1 domestic beers at Jackhammer, a bar on Chicago’s far north side. It was mid-September 2003, and we were hanging out in the rear garden. The team went there after our Thursday-night games because the place offered cheap drinks and free pizza. |
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Booby's: The Christmas Miracle!
Every family has their own set of traditions during the holidays. Some are long-standing rites of passage filled with meaning and sentiment. Others are just good silly fun. Around here we are not without our fair share of Christmas traditions. |
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Well Fixed Sports
Just like the people of many other countries, South Africans are crazy about sports. While almost every sport is played to some degree here, the main focus of the sport watching public falls into three arenas rugby, cricket and soccer. These three games spark debate, argument, and even the odd drunken scuffle around the whole country. And, as any country that is fanatical about their sports, South Africa has tried hard to be the best there is in all three fields. |
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Father's Day My Ass!
Fathers Day is a day dedicated to celebrating fatherhood. It is the one special day out of the year when children & moms show their everlasting love, devotion, and appreciation for the dads in their lives. |
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Hair of the Dog
Ahh, spring. It's a lovely little season. The flowers are blooming, the birds are chirping, and every living thing is trying to mate. Speaking of mating, that reminds me of another tradition of spring that has long since past me by as it is clearly for the younger crowd. I am of course referring to PROM! |
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Curses! Cubs Again
Recently, here in Chicago, a big to do was made about the destruction of the now infamous Bartman Baseball. For those who are unfamiliar with this relic, it is the foul ball that was blamed for causing the Cubs to lose the National League Championship Series last year. |
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