Articles written by Lupine - Page 4

Advanced Search

What is Helium

About me - Lupine

mjarabas@gmail.com

+ more bio information

RSS Feed

Style & Beauty > Acne & Blemish Warts 101: Everything you need to know: 3 of 6
Warts are small growth caused by human papillomaviruses (HPV). Let's take a quick look three types of warts.1) Common Warts- Mostly found on hands, fingers, elbows, forearms, knees, and the face. They will most often occur on skin that is exposed to friction, trauma or abrasion. Common warts can as small as a pinhead or as la... More..
Health & Fitness > Sleep Disorders Afraid of the dark? How to get over it: 3 of 6
Try to figure out why you afraid of the dark. Are your fears rational? Are they real or made up?If you can figure out why you afraid of the dark then you can do something about it. Personally I am not that afraid of the dark. Which means most of the time I am not, but sometimes I am.Since I live in the country, on walks at ni... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Baseball Why loading one position for fantasy baseball is a bad strategy: 2 of 4
Loading Up Your Team at One PositionThe idea behind stocking your team at one position, say SS, is that you can deny your opponents the ability to get a top SS, and then trade with them while you hold the advantage. It's a great strategy if, and it's a huge if, your opponents are dumb enough to trade with you. If nobody will ... More..
Sports & Recreation > Baseball Players Comparing the best young pitchers in the American League: 2 of 4
These are the best young pitchers in the American League who pitch in pitchers parks, which will help them compile stats this year.As with the veterans, the depth is not what it is in the National League, but the quality here is excellent.Justin Verlander (Tigers) - 24 years old. Fine rookie year: 17-9/ 3.63 ERA/ 6.0 K's and ... More..
Sports & Recreation > Sports & Recreation (Other) The importance of the photo finish at horse races: 2 of 4
The photo finish is often used to determine which horse actually won any given race. Many times horses will finish races very close together and the naked eye cannot pick out the winner.This is where the photo finish comes into place. As the horses cross the finish line still photographs are taken continuously. They are autom... More..
Sports & Recreation > Sports & Recreation (Other) The history of horse racing silks: 2 of 4
Horse racing silks are used to distinguish different riders and horses. The silks are the silk shirts that riders wear in each race and the silk covers that riders place over their helmets. They are often very colorful and very distinctive so owners and fans can pick out the individual horses in each race. Many famous owners ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Baseball Why the New York Yankees recent trades give hope for the future: 1 of 2
The Yankees trading of Gary Sheffield to the Tigers and Jaret Wright to the Orioles, made a lot of sense financially. The Yankees could have bought out both players, but decided to exercise options on them, and then trade them, thereby getting something in return for the players. But exactly what did the Yankees get back? Wer... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Baseball Evaluating the Brandon McCarthy trade: 1 of 2
On December 23 the Chicago White Sox traded Brandon McCarthy and David Paisano to the Texas Rangers for John Danks, Nick Masset and Jacob Rasner. I cannot see any reason why the White Sox would make this trade. On paper, it makes absolutely no sense to me. Here are the numbers, so you can judge for yourself.Rangers get :BRAND... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Sports Archives Did the Chicago Cubs overpay Alfonso Soriano?: 1 of 2
The Cubs gave Soriano an 8 year, $136 million dollar contract. That's the 5th largest contract in MLB history. Does Soriano's stats justify such a large contract?First, we'll compare Soriano statistically to the 4 players making more money than he is. And then we'll compare him to some other players making less than he is.The... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Sports Archives Pitchers to downgrade in 2007 fantasy baseball drafts: 1 of 2
JEFF SUPPAN (Brewers) - Playoff and World Series hero goes from a decent pitchers park in St. Louis to a good hitters park in Milwaukee. Supe's career ERA is 4.60, and it's hard to see how he is going to lower that number pitching for the Brew Crew in a great hitting park and division.RODRIGO LOPEZ (Rockies) - goes from an OK... More..