How many times have you seen the clip of Hank Aaron’s 715th home run? 25? 100? 500? I still consider myself a young chap, but having been nursed and nannied by ESPN Classic, I can easily put the figure in triple digits. The images are unforgettable: Al Downing’s doomed leg kick, the First National Bank [...]
I’m Dunn With Adam. Please Walk Over, Albie.
I was having a discussion with a pal yesterday; the subject was Adam Dunn’s fantasy value. I offered my standard stathead Dunn rhetoric which says “I’ll accept the K’s as a byproduct of superior plate discipline which we all know leads to walks & power”. It’s a well known [...]
NCAA Men’s 1 on 1 Battles (Cont’d)
Editor’s Note: Morning Blend Maurice is not capable of posting his own writings, for various reasons that need not be discussed here. However, Vlookup Vince promises you that there will not be a follow up piece on the best NCAA Women’s 1 on 1 matchups – that is a guarantee.
Cuz I cant stop, won’t stop, [...]
Pondering Whilst on the Poo-er #4
In sticking with the 1-on-1 theme, let’s ponder a more realizable
matchup. Ponder the 1-on-1 games after every Lousiville practice between
Terrance Williams and Earl Clark, arguably the two most explosive and
dynamic wings in the country. They both do two things prolifically:
attack the rim and defend attacks to the rim. If the game is to 21, win
by [...]
Pondering on the Poo-er #3
What if Tyler Hansbrough and Luke Harangody played 1 on 1 to 21 by 1’s on an outdoor court? The winner gets to be the son of Luis Scola and Mark Madsen and enjoy an 8 yr career in the League. The loser has to be the son of Josh McRoberts and…some tissues.
I got Hansbrough [...]
