It’s Back To The Drawing Board …………

It’s Back To The Drawing Board By tophatal ……………. 05/21/2012 Not totally unexpected but the NBA …. postseason has seen the firing of its first coaching casualty , with the Orlando Magic having fired Stan Van Gundy this afternoon . GM Otis Smith was also asked to relinquish his duties with the beleaguered general manager [...]

A Million Dollar Arm And A Two Bit Organization

A Million Dollar Arm And A Two-Bit Organization By tophatal 05/17/2012 …… 00:57:35 AM So now we have the idiocy of a baseball franchise that’s riding on the crest of a wave but somehow management and the front office executives seem intent on protecting their starting ace . Far be it for me to suggest [...]

As One Door Opens …. Another One Closes ….

As One Door Opens …Another One Closes …. By tophatal ……. 05/11/2012 …. 01:15 AM (EST) With both the New York Knicks and Orlando Magic having both been knocked out of the NBA postseason there now seems to be a sense of uncertainty as it relates to both organizations. For the Knicks under interim head [...]

My Bat , My Ball , My Rules ………

My Bat , My Ball , My Rules ……… By tophatal ………. 05/09/2012 …. 09:45 PM (EST) Well the MLB season is proving to be a year to remember , albeit , that we are now a mere month and one week into the year . Sitting atop of the divisional standings are a group [...]

Bat , Ball , Glove , What Else Will They Need ?

Bat , Ball , Glove , What Else Will They Need ? By tophatal ……. 05/05/2012 ….. It’s not too early to predict that within the next month and a half we may well see the first managerial casualty within baseball (MLB) . God knows with all of the high-powered off-season transactions that took place [...]

Mr Deeds Goes To Washington ……..

Mr Deeds Goes To Washington …….. tophatal ……… April 30, 2012 ….7:47:09 PM I’ve read where a lot of patrons and contributors within this forum have been somewhat surprised but at the same time excited that the Washington Nationals (14-8) sat atop of the NL East . As recently as last Wednesday the team had [...]

Let’s Face It Baseball And Its Hierarchy Haven’t A God Damn Clue …

Let’s Face It Baseball And Its Hierarchy Haven’t A God Damn Clue By tophatal ………… 4/24/2012 – 10:13:12 PM Over the past few weeks I’ve been reassigned within our banking and finance section ( workplace ) in aiding with bond issues for municipalities within the state of Florida . What has become apparent in recent [...]

An Ass By Another Means Or Name Is Still Simply An Ass , Come On Down Bobby Valentine ………….

An Ass By Another Means Or Name Is Still Simply An Ass , Come On Down Bobby Valentine …………. By tophatal It’s becoming increasingly clear that all is not well within the Boston Red Sox … organization . The ball-club celebrating the centennial of Fenway Park , in the team’s last two games have been [...]

Don’t Start Something If You Can’t Say Something …………

Don’t Start Something If You Can’t Say Something ………… By tophatal ………….. Monday, April 16, 2012 , At times it never ceases to amaze me as to the naivete` of the sports fan in general ! Here’s one of the asinine premises I’ve come across as of late and that’s ……….” I want to be [...]

What We Don’t Need To Know About The MLB Season At Present .

What We Don’t Need To Know About The MLB Season At Present . By tophatal ……. Friday, 13 April, 2012 , 1:10:38 PM I know that the season is still young in baseball and with a number of teams not necessarily faring all that well I think it will be only a matter of time [...]