Entries from July 2007

Friday, July 27th, 2007

Absolutely Disgusting

[Ed.  For some reason, this post disappeared for a couple of minutes.  Sorry for any inconvenience.]
For a while, I was sick of hearing about Pat Tillman, the Arizona Cardinal who turned down a contract to join the military. Every news source labeled him a hero for putting his life on the line instead of taking [...]

Thursday, July 26th, 2007

It Seemed Liked Yesterday

When I had been dead set against Jamie Dixon becoming Ben Howland’s replacement. The reason being: I thought Pitt had a better option in Wake Forest Coach Skip Prosser. Prosser, a native Pittsburgher, died today at the relatively young age of 56.
Most of the time, when a celebrity or sports figure dies, [...]

Thursday, July 26th, 2007

Gorzo’s Hurt, Ollie is Ollie, and Damaso Should Get a Boatload

Jim Tracy has succeeded at last. His overtaxing on Tom Gorzelanny’s arm has finally caught up to the manager, his young pitcher, and the Pirates as Gorzelanny left last night’s game with a tight left shoulder. The simple fact of the matter is that 135 innings before the end of July is too [...]

Thursday, July 26th, 2007

At Least They Have Their Priorities Straight

I just thought I’d call your attention to this nugget found in the AP recap of today’s Pirates-Mets game.
“Shea Stadium was being used for a pregame movie shoot starring Robin Williams and John Travolta, eliminating batting practice for both teams.”
That is almost as bad as the Red Sox allowing Jimmy Fallon and Drew Barrymore to [...]

Thursday, July 26th, 2007

The End Of Sports As We Know It

Well, another day, and numerous new major developments in the world of sports. I woke up this morning to see the highlights of David Stern’s grilling and new updates in the Michael Vick case. By the time I got the energy to get off the couch and turn my computer on though, new [...]

Wednesday, July 25th, 2007

He’s Gonna Break

[Ed. If you are looking for the next Littlefield's Looneys, 2004, it will appear sometime tomorrow, probably after the game. We apologize for the delay.]
And he knows it.
Ian Snell admitted after last night’s game that he is beginning to become a little bit insane, telling reporters after the game that, “I’m starting to break. [...]