Wherever the draft is held you're going to need some help to prepare. So here's a few links:
Yahoo! Draft Kit
ESPN Draft Kit
FoxSports Draft Guide
There's one other thing we need: a full complement of teams. So sign up already!
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Sunday, August 26, 2012
Car of the Day: Chevy Montana Sport
I saw quite a lot of these during my trip to Brazil. Volkswagen also makes a similar model.
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
Are You a Fan?
The following is a post I’ve been chewing on for awhile and finally took the time to throw it around.
Fan – noun: an enthusiastic devotee, follower, or admirer of a sport, pastime, celebrity, etc. (dictionary.reference.com)
What makes someone a “fan”? What allows someone to be a legitimate “fan” of a team, player, etc.? Is their an unwritten guideline?
Why am I a Detroit Tigers fan? Is it because I live in Michigan? Ok. But what if there were two professional baseball teams in Michigan? Is it the team I live closest? I live 100 miles from Detroit. What if I grew up in Michigan for 20 years and was a die-hard Tigers fan but then moved to New Mexico or Washington and lived there for 60 years. Does 60 years out-weigh 20 years? New Mexico doesn’t even have a MLB team. So do I get to remain a Tigers fan and/or am I allowed to pick any team I want since New Mexico doesn’t have one? Washington has a team. Do I now have to be a fan of the Mariners? Or, does the Mariner-nation have a waiting period that you have to prove yourself as a fan, not just because you now live in their state. Is their an induction ceremony for those that have been on the waiting list?
Is it because my dad is/was a fan of that team? Is it because I went to one of the games? Did I get a players autograph?
Is the team successful or a bottom dweller? Should that even matter? Is it because I like the name of the team or their colors? Is it because I graduated from that school/college? Does it qualify if my kids and/or parents attended there?
Is it because I know the NAMES of some of the players on the team? Am I a fan of a team because of certain players on a team? Take Isiah Thomas and Joe Dumars. I was and still am a huge Dumars fan. Would I have been a fan of them if they were not Piston players? What if Thomas and Dumars would have played for another team after 1990? Would I then be a fan of the team they currently played with or would I only be a fan of the specific players, Thomas and Dumars?
See, loyalty worked until about 20 years ago, so some of that previous logic would be allowable. But in the past 15 years, there has been no such thing as loyalty in any of the big sports.
So, again, what allows me to be a “TRUE” fan of the Detroit Tigers, if there even is such a thing as a “true” fan. Are there multiple kinds? A “fan” and a “true fan?”
Fan – noun: an enthusiastic devotee, follower, or admirer of a sport, pastime, celebrity, etc. (dictionary.reference.com)
What makes someone a “fan”? What allows someone to be a legitimate “fan” of a team, player, etc.? Is their an unwritten guideline?
Why am I a Detroit Tigers fan? Is it because I live in Michigan? Ok. But what if there were two professional baseball teams in Michigan? Is it the team I live closest? I live 100 miles from Detroit. What if I grew up in Michigan for 20 years and was a die-hard Tigers fan but then moved to New Mexico or Washington and lived there for 60 years. Does 60 years out-weigh 20 years? New Mexico doesn’t even have a MLB team. So do I get to remain a Tigers fan and/or am I allowed to pick any team I want since New Mexico doesn’t have one? Washington has a team. Do I now have to be a fan of the Mariners? Or, does the Mariner-nation have a waiting period that you have to prove yourself as a fan, not just because you now live in their state. Is their an induction ceremony for those that have been on the waiting list?
Is it because my dad is/was a fan of that team? Is it because I went to one of the games? Did I get a players autograph?
Is the team successful or a bottom dweller? Should that even matter? Is it because I like the name of the team or their colors? Is it because I graduated from that school/college? Does it qualify if my kids and/or parents attended there?
Is it because I know the NAMES of some of the players on the team? Am I a fan of a team because of certain players on a team? Take Isiah Thomas and Joe Dumars. I was and still am a huge Dumars fan. Would I have been a fan of them if they were not Piston players? What if Thomas and Dumars would have played for another team after 1990? Would I then be a fan of the team they currently played with or would I only be a fan of the specific players, Thomas and Dumars?
See, loyalty worked until about 20 years ago, so some of that previous logic would be allowable. But in the past 15 years, there has been no such thing as loyalty in any of the big sports.
So, again, what allows me to be a “TRUE” fan of the Detroit Tigers, if there even is such a thing as a “true” fan. Are there multiple kinds? A “fan” and a “true fan?”
Buffalo Wild Wings
Rumor has it, BW's is the place to have a Fantasy Football Draft. I've heard from a few different commissioners in the past week it's the place to be. "They hook you up." Draft boards, etc. Even a $10 voucher for each person. You have a 2 hour time block as well. That works out to about 2 minutes to make your pick...which means I'm probably out then.
Rusty is ALL IN. "Make it happen." I'm sure KS would certainly like the idea. The fat guys...ERRRRRRRR...runners like to eat, so they'd probably go for it.
But if we are doing a Baseball trip, we may not get away with two guy nights out in one weekend. Then again, girls can take the kiddo's and shop if they want.
REACT TO ME!!!!
Out
Rusty is ALL IN. "Make it happen." I'm sure KS would certainly like the idea. The fat guys...ERRRRRRRR...runners like to eat, so they'd probably go for it.
But if we are doing a Baseball trip, we may not get away with two guy nights out in one weekend. Then again, girls can take the kiddo's and shop if they want.
REACT TO ME!!!!
Out
RE: Warrior
Thanks for the recommendation. It was even recommended by someone at church just this past Sunday. It's the first movie I haven't feel asleep through in awhile (we typically start a movie at 11pm). Started "Warrior" around 12am and made it all the way. Wife liked it too.
If Nolte could keep his head on straight, he could turn in more performances like that.
Also, wish I knew more about "Moby Dick." That clearly had a parellel to the Paddy story.
Not sure if I liked this better than "Cinderella Man." Both guys had to win to help the family survive.
On some other thoughts/spoilers from TDKR:
The chalk mark that Officer Blake was drawing in TDKR, what was it? It is an upside-down Robin? Was it a reference to Nightwing? If so, and had I known that before watching the movie, I wonder if that would have changed anything for me. Because I didn't know who Blake was going to become at the end.
Also, did Bruce Wayne and Celina Kyle kiss as their regular self and as alter-egos? Was that to show something deeper in the relationship?
I thought the scene where Batman gets his butt kicked by Bane was interesting. Every once in awhile the camera would show a quick shot of his henchmen standing above watching the fight. They all had big guns...but no one was in a ready position. There was even a look of embarrassment on their face. Like they knew this wasn't going to end well for Batman and it was going to be hard to watch, but had to watch because no one had ever been able to take him down. None of the henchmen looked worried that Bane might get into trouble and they better be ready to shoot. It was like they were watching a trainwreck. They didn't want to see it happen, but yet couldn't turn away. You could argue they looked like they felt sorry for him.
If Nolte could keep his head on straight, he could turn in more performances like that.
Also, wish I knew more about "Moby Dick." That clearly had a parellel to the Paddy story.
Not sure if I liked this better than "Cinderella Man." Both guys had to win to help the family survive.
On some other thoughts/spoilers from TDKR:
The chalk mark that Officer Blake was drawing in TDKR, what was it? It is an upside-down Robin? Was it a reference to Nightwing? If so, and had I known that before watching the movie, I wonder if that would have changed anything for me. Because I didn't know who Blake was going to become at the end.
Also, did Bruce Wayne and Celina Kyle kiss as their regular self and as alter-egos? Was that to show something deeper in the relationship?
I thought the scene where Batman gets his butt kicked by Bane was interesting. Every once in awhile the camera would show a quick shot of his henchmen standing above watching the fight. They all had big guns...but no one was in a ready position. There was even a look of embarrassment on their face. Like they knew this wasn't going to end well for Batman and it was going to be hard to watch, but had to watch because no one had ever been able to take him down. None of the henchmen looked worried that Bane might get into trouble and they better be ready to shoot. It was like they were watching a trainwreck. They didn't want to see it happen, but yet couldn't turn away. You could argue they looked like they felt sorry for him.
Sunday, August 19, 2012
REUNION?
Is everybody up for a baseball trip reunion. I'm thinking around the Labor Day time frame. Ironically the season will probably be on the line as the White Sox are in town for a weekend series. Since you are coming the farthest Stack are you in and what days are your option. They are still in town on Labor day with the Indians. Let's take out your Man Cards boys and pull this thing together. Arod just bought a Suburban so we already know who's driving. Late
Saturday, August 11, 2012
Warrior
I watched Warrior last night and it was a terrific movie. I saw that it had received some pretty positive reviews so I put it in my Netflix queue, but honestly I wasn't that interested. It ended up leapfrogging some other movies because of availability but I let it sit around for a few days before I watched it. Then I was blown away. It isn't a lame MMA movie, it's a fantastic drama. It definitely invites comparisons to Rocky, but I enjoyed this much more. The plot doesn't break any new ground, but the film is so well acted and executed that you won't notice. Tom Hardy (Bane), Joel Edgerton, and Nick Nolte do an excellent job. Definitely worth checking out if you have a free evening in need of a movie.
Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Sunday, July 22, 2012
My Thoughts
Just got back from seeing "TDKR." Here are a few of my thoughts:
- Very "intense", which I believe is how Stack described "The Avengers." So, using his one word description about both movies kept me excited.
- Agree, Joker was better villian.
- It also seemed to have more of a "League of Shadows" theme compared to "The Dark Knight."
- This was my first IMAX experience for a motion picture. I guess I wasn't very impressed. Maybe I expected more for $17.50. Maybe other screens are bigger/better, but all I can picture in my mind is the IMAX screen at Cedar Point. That seemed more impressive. Side note, nobody at the AMC theater in Anaheim took our tickets, so we could have literally walked in and seen the movie for free. It was a sold out show...we didn't even get to sit together!
- I also plan to see movie again, probably in a few weeks, more than likely not in IMAX.
- I wish I hadn't checked updates of the movie as often or read some of the character info/names on the IMDB. Knowing one of the characters names or history kind of spoiled a big twist for me. Or, maybe I shouldn't have researched Bane and found out some of his background which lead to part of that spoiler. Oh well.
- Movie was quite loud, which certainly made it difficult to understand all of Bane's dialog. Other parts were difficult as well with Batman's deeper voice.
- Great movie, still not sure if I like it better than TDK. However, much more intense than all movie.
- Lots of clapping at the theather. During the beginning with all the "special" sneak preview trailers, at the beginning of the movie, and at the end. Not used to that in the Thumb.
- Very "intense", which I believe is how Stack described "The Avengers." So, using his one word description about both movies kept me excited.
- Agree, Joker was better villian.
- It also seemed to have more of a "League of Shadows" theme compared to "The Dark Knight."
- This was my first IMAX experience for a motion picture. I guess I wasn't very impressed. Maybe I expected more for $17.50. Maybe other screens are bigger/better, but all I can picture in my mind is the IMAX screen at Cedar Point. That seemed more impressive. Side note, nobody at the AMC theater in Anaheim took our tickets, so we could have literally walked in and seen the movie for free. It was a sold out show...we didn't even get to sit together!
- I also plan to see movie again, probably in a few weeks, more than likely not in IMAX.
- I wish I hadn't checked updates of the movie as often or read some of the character info/names on the IMDB. Knowing one of the characters names or history kind of spoiled a big twist for me. Or, maybe I shouldn't have researched Bane and found out some of his background which lead to part of that spoiler. Oh well.
- Movie was quite loud, which certainly made it difficult to understand all of Bane's dialog. Other parts were difficult as well with Batman's deeper voice.
- Great movie, still not sure if I like it better than TDK. However, much more intense than all movie.
- Lots of clapping at the theather. During the beginning with all the "special" sneak preview trailers, at the beginning of the movie, and at the end. Not used to that in the Thumb.
Saturday, July 21, 2012
Thoughts on The Dark Knight Rises
Some non-spoilery thoughts on The Dark Knight Rises:
-The film is intense. It's a long film (164 min), but it doesn't let up the whole time. It's also pretty dark, fairly similar in tone to The Dark Knight.
-The music is probably more intense than the film itself. Hans Zimmer is the man.
-There were more nods to the comic than I would have expected. Also more twists than I would have expected.
-No post-credit sequence, if you're wondering.
-Bane works well as the villain, though he's not as good as the Joker.
-Anne Hathaway was very good as Catwoman.
-I thought Office Blake, played by Joseph Gordon-Levitt, would feel like a tacked-on character, but he's important to the story and fits in seamlessly.
-Batman's new vehicle, the Bat, is awesome.
-I can't imagine this will make as much money as Avengers. It's a great movie, but it's pretty heavy. I will definitely see it again in IMAX though, and I may end up seeing it again before the weekend is over.
-The film is intense. It's a long film (164 min), but it doesn't let up the whole time. It's also pretty dark, fairly similar in tone to The Dark Knight.
-The music is probably more intense than the film itself. Hans Zimmer is the man.
-There were more nods to the comic than I would have expected. Also more twists than I would have expected.
-No post-credit sequence, if you're wondering.
-Bane works well as the villain, though he's not as good as the Joker.
-Anne Hathaway was very good as Catwoman.
-I thought Office Blake, played by Joseph Gordon-Levitt, would feel like a tacked-on character, but he's important to the story and fits in seamlessly.
-Batman's new vehicle, the Bat, is awesome.
-I can't imagine this will make as much money as Avengers. It's a great movie, but it's pretty heavy. I will definitely see it again in IMAX though, and I may end up seeing it again before the weekend is over.
100 mph On Pitch 116
Justin Verlander had his fastball working deep into the game last night as he was still throwing 100 mph in the eighth inning. One of these fastballs broke Gordon Beckham's bat. On a check-swing. Video here.
Monday, July 16, 2012
Live from Comic Con...almost
I'm heading to SD in a few hours for the zoo. Dang, could have dressed up like a freak and gone to Comic Con instead.
Sunday, July 15, 2012
I am Iron Man
Guardians of the Galaxy
Marvel announced some movie plans yesterday at SDCC, here's the short version if you haven't seen any info yet:
-The Thor sequel is officially titled Thor: The Dark World and will arrive 11/8/13.
-The Captain America sequel is titled Captain America: The Winter Soldier and it hits 4/4/14.
-New characters will appear in Guardians of the Galaxy, scheduled for 8/1/14. Concept art:
-There will also be a movie based on the character Ant-Man, no release date yet.
-The Thor sequel is officially titled Thor: The Dark World and will arrive 11/8/13.
-The Captain America sequel is titled Captain America: The Winter Soldier and it hits 4/4/14.
-New characters will appear in Guardians of the Galaxy, scheduled for 8/1/14. Concept art:
-There will also be a movie based on the character Ant-Man, no release date yet.
Saturday, July 14, 2012
Mark VIII
The new armor from Iron Man 3 has been unveiled as San Diego Comic Con, you can see it at Marvel.com. My thoughts? It's really gold.
Friday, July 13, 2012
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Monday, July 09, 2012
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