Comments on: Tidbits

By: Larry Kopf

Larry Kopf — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 01:44:25 +0000

I know he did not have the hall of fame career as some of the other candidates on your list, but current Cardinal broadcaster Mike Shannon was born in St. Louis, played college ball at the University of Missouri, and played his entire career with the Cardinals.

By: Terri

Terri — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 16:06:20 +0000

You’ve made a fine choice in Fulham, my friend! This team is not for the weak of heart, but they do have the best fans and the biggest heart! I made the pilgrimage to Craven Cottage last year, and even though we were stomped by Sunderland (at the time also close to relegation), I still walked away in awe of the atmosphere, the crowd and the experience of being there…two rows from the pitch! This looks to be a good year for The Whites…hope you enjoy the ride!

COYW!
Terri

By: ftid

ftid — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 07:56:42 +0000

Welcome to the Fulham family, brother Joe.

By: Black Francis

Black Francis — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 03:36:23 +0000

Caryn: thanks so much for posting the site where they have Hold Steady live show downloads. I am obsessed with them….they are the modern Boss (though modern boss with Magic was pretty damn good). Joe: you gotta give them a good deep listen (and Wilco, too….check out Sky Blue Sky…excellent, along for Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, their masterpiece…and Being There, and Summer Teeth…Ghost is Born is very hit-or-miss).

This live recording is perfect prpe for me seeing them in 3 weeks at the historic 40 Wat Club in Athens, GA (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/40_Watt_Club).

As someone who watched closely their entore careers, Barry Larkin doesn’t FEEL like a HOF-er if Alana Trammell isn’t…but i”m open to stats and arguments designed to change my opinion (as if I have a vote).

Thanks, again, Caryn.

By: tangotiger

tangotiger — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:56:38 +0000

Joe, Dominik Hasek refused his salary while injured:
http://www.sportsline.com/nhl/story/7168235

Pavol Demitra had a bonus clause in his contract, and he needed just one more goal to trigger a 500,000$ bonus. He skated toward an empty net, and decided to pass the puck to his teammate instead. (Teammate missed!) His GM was rooting for him anyway, since they bought an insurance policy on the bonus.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 19:11:52 +0000

I don’t know where to post this; I chose here because this post had Joe’s HOF trivia question, and I apologize if this has been asked before…but here comes the best bar-arguing-baseball-trivia-question-of-all-time:

There have been back to back MVP winners at every position on the diamond (including pitcher). There have been 4 outfielders and 2 firstbase men (and just 1 at every other position). Name the players.

By: Brent

Brent — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 17:10:29 +0000

Dal Maxvill, born in Granite City, IL (right across the river from St. Louis), went to Washington University in St. Louis, signed with the Cardinals and played on all their pennant winners in the 60s (did play some for a couple other teams in the 70s), then was the Cards GM from 1984 to 1994.

By: Geoffrey

Geoffrey — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 11:27:37 +0000

Good choice of Fulham Joe (and I say that as a Man Utd fan). They are a good amtch to the Royals. Their manager Roy Hodgson has managed abroad most of his career and not regarded highly enough in this country (England), Hillman has obviously been in Japan. Both are small market teams with small budgets. Both teams haven’t faired well of late (unless you count Fulhams two promotions 5-6 years ago).
My favourite similarity though? The royals sign Gil Meche to an extremely large contract for a mediocre pitcher (he over-preformed alst year) and Fulham have just spent Â£6m (about $12m) for Bobby Zamora who struggles to class as an average centre forward in the Premiership (although he did score and get an assist on his debut in an impressive 3-1 victory over Celtic in a friendly, maybe things are looking up).
If I’m not mistaken Clint Dempsey and Eddie Johnson play for Fulham so they still have a few Americans
On a side note, footballers who have played for only one team and lived there also include:
Paul Scholes – Man Utd
Gary Neville – Man Utd
Ryan Giggs – Man Utd (Is welsh but has lived in Manchester most of his life and even played for England schoolboys I think)
Matt Le Tisier – Southampton (Is from Jersey (A channel Island) but I think Southampton are as close a team as you’ll get)
Bobby Charlton – Man Utd (the greatest english player ever)

By: Brian

Brian — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 05:23:34 +0000

Not surprised a Springsteen fan likes the Hold Steady. First time I heard them, a few weeks ago, I said “this sounds like the singer from Thee Hydrogen Terrors fronting the E Street Band.”

By: Kirk

Kirk — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 02:59:50 +0000

Jim Gantner grew up just north of Milwaukee, played at UW-Oshkosh and played his whole career for the Brewers.