by Wally While Mark Buehrle supports teammate Paul Konerko's candidacy for All-Star selection by wearing his "Paul-Star" tee-shirt, Konerko's only chance to make it will be by winning the fans' "Final vote." We'll know late Thursday whether or not the campaign is successful. Regardless, Konerko's snub by the league's brass, namely Ron Washington the AL Manager, really … [Read more...] about Announcing the All-Snub team
Wally's World
Is Verlander the new Ryan Express?
by Wally Every time I catch a glimpse of Detroit's Justin Verlander pitching, I can't help being reminded of Nolan Ryan. What a treat it is to watch him throw a baseball and whiff a batter just about every inning! But it's a combination of things that make me think of the Ryan Express. At 6'5", 225 lbs, he's got about the same build as Ryan. He's got a smooth, yet … [Read more...] about Is Verlander the new Ryan Express?
Wally’s Wednesday — Game 7 is on!!!
By Wally It's roughly four hours until the face off of tonight's game 7 of the Stanley Cup finals between the Boston Bruins and Vancouver Canucks. For what it's worth, in all my years of watching sports, it's quite hard to surpass an NHL Stanley Cup Game 7 in terms of drama and excitement ... so I'm stoked about watching the game! It's hard to imagine that anyone has … [Read more...] about Wally’s Wednesday — Game 7 is on!!!
Wally’s Wednesday (a bit early)
by Wally I know it's still Tuesday, but I couldn't find anything catchy that contains "Wally" and "Tuesday", okay? Man, it kinda sucked going without a playoff game in either hockey or hoops last night. But, no worries, we're back at it tonight with the Oklahoma City Thunder opening the Western Conference Finals in Dallas versus the Mavwrecks. So what do YOU think … [Read more...] about Wally’s Wednesday (a bit early)
Questions of the Day
by Wally Andre Ethier of the LA Dodgers extended his hitting streak to 28 games last night vs the Cubbies, so he is now halfway to reaching Joe DiMaggio's "unbreakable" 56 game hitting streak of 1941. So ... two questions for all you fans out there: 1) How high will Ethier go on this run before it comes to an end? How many games? 2) Is Joe D's 56 game hitting … [Read more...] about Questions of the Day