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Politics, News & Issues > Baseball Regrets on having left a baseball stadium too early...: 1 of 7
Usually, these days, I wouldn't leave ANY game early, whatever the sport and game. Even in a blowout (or getting blown out), you shouldn't really leave early. Baseball in particular, where Yogi Berra coined "It ain't over till its over" and what the baseball world says "The hardest out to get is the 27th out." I remember goin... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Baseball Should professional baseball players wear knee-length or full-length pants?: 1 of 4
This is too obvious of an answer. Of course baseball players should wear full-length pants. First off, when did the uniform police officers decide to step in here? I thought uniform police only occurred in the NBA. Second, why would you want knee-length pants? If you watch baseball, you see players sliding into bases these da... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Baseball What's more impressive: Roger Clemens' 350 Wins or Barry Bonds' 755 home runs?: 4 of 15
Barry Bonds hit 755 home runs, a great feat. Roger Clemens won 350 games, another great feat. The season is far from over, so those totals will go up, and if any play beyond 2006, those stats will go up even more. But which one is better? Most people might consider Barry's record, since it is #1 on the list, while the Rocket'... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Baseball Is baseball's Chone Figgins of the Los Angeles Angels emerging as the best hitter in MLB?: 3 of 10
Chone Figgins is a great hitter, no doubt about that. He does whatever it takes to get on base, whether its slap the ball all over the field, or lay down a 45-foot bunt in between every infielder. However, he has an absolute lack of power. That is preventing him in becoming the best hitter in the major leagues. For now, it se... More..
Sports & Recreation > College Basketball The greatest upsets in NCAA tournament history: 4 of 12
The greatest upset in NCAA tournament history is obviously the NC-State/Houston game in 1983. That one is without question. Another good choice happened this year, VCU beating Duke. But the one for the ages was a few years ago (2004?) when Wake Forest lost to West Virginia. Not only was this an upset, it was also an instant c... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Baseball Should women be allowed to play on Major League Baseball teams?: 4 of 10
Of course not. Do you see any women in the NBA? If women really wanted to compete, they would form their own league. This is where the WNBA came in; women who wanted to play competitive basketball. Lisa Leslie isn't going to play in the NBA. Yes, she is dominating the WNBA, but that's WNBA. In the NBA, she might get clobbered... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Baseball Does baseball need a salary cap?: 17 of 38
Baseball is in need of a salary cap. In 2006, the New York Yankees had a payroll of $200 million, most in the majors. The Florida Marlins had a payroll of $15 million, lowest. Almost everyone on the Yankees made more than the entire Marlins team. Yeah, they didn't win the World Series, as they expect to do so every single yea... More..
Entertainment > Celebrity Biographies Will Victoria Beckham: Coming to America be worth watching?: 10 of 20
This show is not worth watching by any means. I for one do not see (or know of any makings of) any other athlete (or their lovely wife) coming to another country, and making a buzz out of it. The only reason this is getting any headlines is because of the last name, which happens to belong to one of the biggest soccer stars i... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Sports Archives Predictions: 2007 NBA playoffs: 2 of 4
This is shaping up to be yet another exciting postseason. The Golden State Warriors ended their own playoff drought of 13 years, and of all teams, they match up against the best team in the league in the Dallas Mavericks, a team that has trouble playing the Warriors. An upset is very possible in this series, but which team wo... More..
Politics, News & Issues > International Politics (Other) Should the US continue to be the leader in world politics?: 33 of 57
Its about time that the US relinquished it's role of World Police. The US should stay out of someone else's businesses. With the US government claiming to be in Iraq "to rebuild the place" (when anyone with any sort of brain knows the real reason why they're there), its just ridiculous to think what they're doing. Maybe they ... More..