Welcome to Tuesdays with Smitty - the late edition. Recently Casey posted an article talking about Greg Maddux and his pursuit of 350 wins. Recent research led me to appreciate just how significant getting to the 350 win marker really is. Outside of Roger Clemens, whose accomplishments have dimmed given recent events - the last pitcher to reach the 350+ plateau was Warren Spahn … [Read more...] about Tuesdays with Smitty: Baseball Hall of Fame and other Rumblings
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On the brink of milestones
When the San Diego Padres host the Colorado Rockies today, Greg Maddux will take the hill for the home nine. The 42-year-old right-hander will be looking for career win 350. Begs the question: who is the best pitcher of the last twenty years? Maddux is not the only major leaguer looking to surpass a milestone. Ken Griffey Jr. is sitting on 597 career home runs. Junior's … [Read more...] about On the brink of milestones
Tuesdays with Smitty: Winning the MVP award and other ramblings
All weekend, I have been listening to probably one of the worst kept secrets – Kobe Bryant is the 2008 NBA’s Most Valuable Player. While I don’t discount Kobe as one the top, if not the best player in the NBA right now - I have a hard time making myself believe that he is the “Most Valuable Player” this year. What I found troubling, was hearing the comments: “It is his turn” or … [Read more...] about Tuesdays with Smitty: Winning the MVP award and other ramblings
The Horses Are Out Of The Barn
Wish I could write a poignant piece about today’s 134th ‘Run for the Roses’. Any such attempt would serve as nothing more than folly. I have paid marginal (at best) attention to the thoroughbreds. Secretariat’s record-breaking runs in’73 and Affirmed fighting off Alydar to win the Triple Crown in ’78 made for great entertainment. I even, with Monty’s suggestion, read Sea … [Read more...] about The Horses Are Out Of The Barn
Tuesdays with Smitty: Draft Weekend Thoughts and other Rumblings
After trying to absorb as much of the NFL Draft this weekend, I came away with thoughts about teams, as well as some of the other action occurring in sports over the weekend. → The draft really needs to go back to being in the morning and not the 3:00 pm start that it had this year. It is WAAAAAY too much time for Keyshawn, Steve Young and company to try and figure out who … [Read more...] about Tuesdays with Smitty: Draft Weekend Thoughts and other Rumblings