Entries from September 2009

29 September 2009

The Hinrichs Super Five

Before I launch into my Super Five, the best five teams in the NFL, let me expound a bit on the Twins/Tigers clash for the Central: Coming into this series, I called this a situation where the Twins were trailing the Tigers 2-1 in a 7-game playoff series.  After the Twins were able to gut [...]

19 September 2009

Really…a Pennant Race?

I don’t know what to say.  For the last few weeks, I’d been saying that the Twins were done, that they were just a .500 team that somehow needed to play .800 ball down the stretch to have a shot at the playoffs.  Well…after being at the Dome today to see the Twins close to [...]

16 September 2009

The Game Within The Game

It’s mid-September, which means that fans of most Major League Baseball teams are already looking forward to next year.  (Sure, you could say that fans of the Pirates and the Royals are perpetually looking forward to next year, but that’s neither here nor there).  The Brewers’ high hopes after their first playoff season in 27 [...]

10 September 2009

The Black and Blue Is Back

You know what the best part about having a blog is?  Being able to write an 1,800 word explanation behind a seemingly innocent Facebook status update that went like this- “1) Pack, 2) Bears, 3) Vikes, 4) Lions”.  In fact, that status update set the mark for the most commented-on status update I’ve posted!  Good [...]