Here's my top 5 games of all time that I've played. They are all multiplayer for good reason, playing games by yourself in my opinion should only be done for one reason, to get better at the game to kick your friends asses when you play multiplayer. Here it goes
5- Mario Kart (64 best, SNES 2nd best, Game Cube distant third)
4- Counter-Strike
3- StarCraft
2- Madden 06/07 (play me, I'll smoke ya)
1- Super Smash Bros. (Melee best, 64 a closecloseclose second, but the midair dodge puts melee ahead, and like Madden, play me, I'll smoke ya)
These games were what I came up with off the top of my head in about 10 minutes, so they could change, but it looks like a pretty damn good list to me.
Saturday, March 31, 2007
Hair and sports
Watching the NCAA Florida/UCLA game tonight, and something just struck me, how fucking stupid are you as an athlete to have long hair? Watching Jahomo Noah (gets the name for the hair and the flaming womens tennis-esque screams every 5 seconds, more on that in a minute) I realized how stupid it is to have long hair. Here's the reasons-
1. You look like a fucktard
2. It gets in the way
3. More hair=more sweat not getting off your body
4. You look like a humongous fucktard
There's other reasons I'm sure I missed, but those are a few good ones. It's even dumber in sports that involve helmets, why would you want something getting in the way of that piece of foam and plastic protecting your brain? I understand athletes brains aren't always the smartest, but they do trigger all the motor skills that get them athletes paid, so I'd protect mine as well as possible. Long hair makes the helmet slide and fit less snug, which in turn makes it protect your brain less, which in turn makes you a fucktard. You think Ricky Williams was always this dumb? Hell no, not until he started wearing his hippie dreadlocks or whatever you want to call them and got his brain scrambled a little did he become dumber than Anna Nicole.
On to the screaming, if it's a badass dunk, yell. If you swat a shot into the mezzanine, scream your heart out. If you're fouled under the basket, trying to throw a pass, don't yell. You look like a pussy. If you make a shot, get fouled lightly, and are granted an "And 1" at the line, don't yell for 10 seconds like you are the man, your screaming just looks retardedly stupid. If you're playing tennis, and you're a male (or a Williams sister) don't yell. Yelling in tennis should be reserved for Maria Sharapova and other women who are attractive like her so us men watching can imagine they are orgasmic screams, not an incredibly stupid part of the sport. What does yelling accomplish other than making people look at you and think "Jesus, that guy just scored 2 out of the 200 points that will be scored in this game, what the fuck is he yelling for?"
What I've realized from this post, and from watching this Florida game, is that Noah should be shot before there are more guys who try to be like him. He looks like a tall, scrawny guy that people focus on because of the yelling (announcers call it intensity, dumbasses) and the hair (stands out) instead of the fact that at the next level, he's gonna get torn up. On second thought, don't shoot him. Let him fail at the next level. On third thought, shoot him, because even if he fails at the next level, his yelling and faghair will have gotten him millions of dollars that he can yell at. Shoot him now
1. You look like a fucktard
2. It gets in the way
3. More hair=more sweat not getting off your body
4. You look like a humongous fucktard
There's other reasons I'm sure I missed, but those are a few good ones. It's even dumber in sports that involve helmets, why would you want something getting in the way of that piece of foam and plastic protecting your brain? I understand athletes brains aren't always the smartest, but they do trigger all the motor skills that get them athletes paid, so I'd protect mine as well as possible. Long hair makes the helmet slide and fit less snug, which in turn makes it protect your brain less, which in turn makes you a fucktard. You think Ricky Williams was always this dumb? Hell no, not until he started wearing his hippie dreadlocks or whatever you want to call them and got his brain scrambled a little did he become dumber than Anna Nicole.
On to the screaming, if it's a badass dunk, yell. If you swat a shot into the mezzanine, scream your heart out. If you're fouled under the basket, trying to throw a pass, don't yell. You look like a pussy. If you make a shot, get fouled lightly, and are granted an "And 1" at the line, don't yell for 10 seconds like you are the man, your screaming just looks retardedly stupid. If you're playing tennis, and you're a male (or a Williams sister) don't yell. Yelling in tennis should be reserved for Maria Sharapova and other women who are attractive like her so us men watching can imagine they are orgasmic screams, not an incredibly stupid part of the sport. What does yelling accomplish other than making people look at you and think "Jesus, that guy just scored 2 out of the 200 points that will be scored in this game, what the fuck is he yelling for?"
What I've realized from this post, and from watching this Florida game, is that Noah should be shot before there are more guys who try to be like him. He looks like a tall, scrawny guy that people focus on because of the yelling (announcers call it intensity, dumbasses) and the hair (stands out) instead of the fact that at the next level, he's gonna get torn up. On second thought, don't shoot him. Let him fail at the next level. On third thought, shoot him, because even if he fails at the next level, his yelling and faghair will have gotten him millions of dollars that he can yell at. Shoot him now
Fantasy Baseball Lineup
So I signed up for a fantasy baseball team on MLB.com, which has to be the easiest fantasy baseball program of all time. No indivdual pitchers, u draft an entire staff...crazy. I was not present for the draft. I figured i'd be free at midnight on Saturday Morning but instead was Passed out drunk in bed. All in all the Computer did a good job.
So heres my lineup(assuming all of my waivers clear, which they will):
Brian McCann
Bengie Molina
Jason Bartlett-Waiver-Released Cesar Isturis
Nomar Garciparra-Waiver-Released Mark Teahen
Freddy Sanchez
Edgar Renteria
Manny Ramirez
Jim Edmonds
Andrew Jones
Travis Hafner
Kaz Matsui- Waiver-Released Jorge Cantu
Josh Willingham- Waiver-Released Ryan Freel
Pitching Squads
Milwaukee Brewers-Waiver Released Ny Mets
Florida Marlins-Waiver-Released Ryan Garko
I could really care less about how i do, i'm probably going to go the Ron Popeil Route(Set it and Forget it) with the starting 9 and only sub for injuries or when i care enough to switch for whose actually playing....
So heres my lineup(assuming all of my waivers clear, which they will):
Brian McCann
Bengie Molina
Jason Bartlett-Waiver-Released Cesar Isturis
Nomar Garciparra-Waiver-Released Mark Teahen
Freddy Sanchez
Edgar Renteria
Manny Ramirez
Jim Edmonds
Andrew Jones
Travis Hafner
Kaz Matsui- Waiver-Released Jorge Cantu
Josh Willingham- Waiver-Released Ryan Freel
Pitching Squads
Milwaukee Brewers-Waiver Released Ny Mets
Florida Marlins-Waiver-Released Ryan Garko
I could really care less about how i do, i'm probably going to go the Ron Popeil Route(Set it and Forget it) with the starting 9 and only sub for injuries or when i care enough to switch for whose actually playing....
One game making your career (and bank account)
Read the new Sports Guy basketball blog, and came across an idea that I agree with, and will never understand. He says that Roy Hibbert of Georgetown will jump to the top 7 of the draft if he "handles Greg Oden" instead of being a late teens pick. Basically what he's saying is that one team in the NBA, will jump this guy 10 picks or so, based on one game instead of on his entire body of work. There are so many factors in him having a good game, defensive help, Oden having 1.5 hands at this point if you still believe his right hand is slightly injured, Oden just having a bad game... etc. that I will never understand this idea of one big game skyrocketing your draft stock.
The other guy who comes to mind with this, is JaMarcus Russell from LSU football, who jumped to potentially the number 1 pick after his game against Notre Dame in the Sugar Bowl. Never mind the fact that he came to the combine at Big Van Vader size or whatever crazy weight he was (ESPN still has him listed at 255 just to prove my point a little more) Never mind that Notre Dame's defense was apparently not all it's cracked up to be, all that matters is he won the big one on the big stage, and impressed people. The experts are fully admitting that one game jumped him from the second-fifth best QB in the draft to the first-second best QB in the draft, and they're the experts? If I were an NFL drafter, and my team had to pick a QB, I would NEVER pick one who came to the combine weighing 270+, that does not bode well for his work ethic. A good history of his college career is here and you'll notice a rookie season, an injured season, and an excellent season. Pro scouts would be looking at that and saying "Hmmmm.... this guy isn't quite proven yet, is there another direction we can go?" if it wasn't for his huge win. I watched the LSU/Notre Dame game and what I was thinking during it wasn't how good Russell is, it was how overmatched ND was in every aspect of the game. 2 TD's were thrown to wide open receivers, the lines got blown off the ball, and LSU's D was excellent, and JaMarcus gets all the credit? Doesn't make sense.
On the flip side, we have Brady Quinn. He went from sure number 1 QB to probable number 2 or worse in one game. Never mind as I just mentioned that his TEAM sucked that day, it's all his fault. He had nobody open, was under pressure, and yes, made some mistakes. When you are hit like a NASCAR wife all day, you'd make mistakes too. Why do you think NASCAR husbands shirts are always dirty? The wife's making mistakes from being hit to much. Brady Quinn had an excellent college career, but his whiteside.... I mean his upside isn't as good as Russell's apparently. He's gotta stop being a smart QB with all the tools necessary to be a good QB. ESPN even had this dig "Quinn will need the right scheme and solid pass protection in order to reach his full potential" NO FUCKING SHIT. So he shouldn't run the option in the pros, or get knocked on his ass a bunch.
One game makes or breaks draft stock, and yet they're the experts.
The other guy who comes to mind with this, is JaMarcus Russell from LSU football, who jumped to potentially the number 1 pick after his game against Notre Dame in the Sugar Bowl. Never mind the fact that he came to the combine at Big Van Vader size or whatever crazy weight he was (ESPN still has him listed at 255 just to prove my point a little more) Never mind that Notre Dame's defense was apparently not all it's cracked up to be, all that matters is he won the big one on the big stage, and impressed people. The experts are fully admitting that one game jumped him from the second-fifth best QB in the draft to the first-second best QB in the draft, and they're the experts? If I were an NFL drafter, and my team had to pick a QB, I would NEVER pick one who came to the combine weighing 270+, that does not bode well for his work ethic. A good history of his college career is here and you'll notice a rookie season, an injured season, and an excellent season. Pro scouts would be looking at that and saying "Hmmmm.... this guy isn't quite proven yet, is there another direction we can go?" if it wasn't for his huge win. I watched the LSU/Notre Dame game and what I was thinking during it wasn't how good Russell is, it was how overmatched ND was in every aspect of the game. 2 TD's were thrown to wide open receivers, the lines got blown off the ball, and LSU's D was excellent, and JaMarcus gets all the credit? Doesn't make sense.
On the flip side, we have Brady Quinn. He went from sure number 1 QB to probable number 2 or worse in one game. Never mind as I just mentioned that his TEAM sucked that day, it's all his fault. He had nobody open, was under pressure, and yes, made some mistakes. When you are hit like a NASCAR wife all day, you'd make mistakes too. Why do you think NASCAR husbands shirts are always dirty? The wife's making mistakes from being hit to much. Brady Quinn had an excellent college career, but his whiteside.... I mean his upside isn't as good as Russell's apparently. He's gotta stop being a smart QB with all the tools necessary to be a good QB. ESPN even had this dig "Quinn will need the right scheme and solid pass protection in order to reach his full potential" NO FUCKING SHIT. So he shouldn't run the option in the pros, or get knocked on his ass a bunch.
One game makes or breaks draft stock, and yet they're the experts.
Friday, March 30, 2007
The only baseball prediction that is guaranteed to come true
comes from Joe Sheehan of Baseball Prospectus:
"Good subplot to watch: Pat Burrell being blamed when Ryan Howard drops 12 homers and 40 points of batting average, which would happen if Howard was protected by Jimmie Foxx."
Can't wait!
"Good subplot to watch: Pat Burrell being blamed when Ryan Howard drops 12 homers and 40 points of batting average, which would happen if Howard was protected by Jimmie Foxx."
Can't wait!
Bald Pricks Picks
Let me preface this by saying that 99% of sports to me is gut instinct and thats how i pick winners from losers most of the time. I know, i could actually care and read stats: I don't, i have better things to do with my time. Besides, most of my enjoyment comes from yelling at all stars when they half-ass their fielding-which is why i loved right field when Abreu Played.
The Reds will win the NL Central hands down. Besides the fact that their outfield is crap, they have pretty decent position players , and great pitching. Plus who wouldn't want to see the return of the Big Red Machine?
I also am salivating for when the cubs finish out of the playoffs with that ridiculous payroll they have. It will be fun to laugh in the faces of the Wrigley faithful on Addison once again this year. I hate the cubs!
Al East will be taken down by the red sox. Let's admit it, they have a better team than the yanks, and the blue jays will only be competitive when they can afford Vernon Wells and a team for him to play with. Its sort of like the Cavs and Le Bron but at least in basketball you have a fighting chance with a guy that good out there with no team.
The AL Central will once again prove to be the most competitive and the most enjoyable to watch of all of the leagues. Besides the Royals, pretty much everyone has a shot. Nothing like teams going on 28 out of 30 win streaks and still not gaining any ground in their division. Gotta love it. If i have to pick, i gotta go with the Twins
I could care less about the AL West. Theres only four teams in the whole damn division. Hell, someone should throw the Dbacks a bone, and move them to the AL. The Angels will regain form and win the division. The A's will be hurting without the big hurt, even if Norristown Mike(His rookie card has Valley Forge, what a liar!) hits .285/89/30, which isn't going to happen.
The NL West will be handily won by the Dodgers, who could possibly end up with the best record in all of baseball. Imagine the Phillies with an OF: nuff said.
And Finally: The NL East. This could end up being one of the funnest divisions to watch come September. Pretty much every team has a shot, if certain stars align. Of course, I am saying this with the understanding that the Washington Nationals are not actually an MLB team, therefore my statement is still true.
Do the Mets simply repeat last year? Fuck no! Not with Pedro out till July.
Will the Braves manage to return to their former glory? Its possible, but highly unlikely. Still too many question marks in that starting rotation.
Will the Marlins manage to win on pure young raw talent? Probably not, now that Joe Girardi isn't their Jedi Master
Can the Phils manage to stop being misers and spend some cash come july and get a legtimate RP and OF? Well, they had six months to do it, so i don't see it happening now. This team is doomed until we can get rid of Pat the Bat. Of course, that nickname has absolutley nothing to do with his Baseball abilities and at the same time is the only reason he ever got a contract extension: he puts Poon in the seats.
In a side note about Pat: I would still trade all the money in the world to watch some 12 year old Japanese Kid strike him out with the same pitch, high and inside every time. Maybe after strike three the kid could fly off the mound and put a roundhouse in his face and then nationally televise Pat crying and sobbing like a little bitch just like I'm sure he did after that cop almost hit him before Pat ran away to his Bat Cave Esque Pussy Pad in Center City.
Fuck it. Nationals Win. Everyone else is going to self destruct.
World Series(Not going to go through entire Playoffs)
Safe Bet: Twins/Dodgers. Dodgers in five.
These are the two most complete teams in baseball. True, the twins have some issues with their starting five, but they have so much relief pitching, it shouldn't be to hard to swing a fifth starter in a trade. The dodgers are clearly the team to beat in the NL. In the end, the Pros win over the kids.
Doomsday Scenario: Phils/Whitesox. Sox in six.
The Phils will come out and win the first two, and then get swept. Why? Because its what we do. Also, at the end of the series, the two teams will transform into a two headed Voltron of Ruben Amaro Jr and Ozzie Guillien, and they will fly to Venezuela and break Urbina out of Prison. Also, Jerry Reinsdorf will just buy the Phils once and for all so we can officially be the AAA White Sox. I'd be ok with a AAA team called the Phillies. Has to be better than the newly dubbed "Iron Pigs'. Sounds like a fucking band of merry Leather Daddies to me. Then again, it is Allentown?
Its Very Late...sorry. Goodnight
Thursday, March 29, 2007
FANTASTY BASEBALL MOFOS
Yeah I meant to write fantasty. Because I just did fantasy drafts for two leagues, and lemme tell ya my rosters are looking pretty darn tasty. Check it out:
This is my ESPN league:
C -- Posada
1B -- Fielder
2B -- Kendrick
3B -- Zimmerman
SS -- Reyes
OF -- Andruw, Bonds, Cameron
Util -- Papi, Stephen Drew
Bench -- Ray Durham, Chris Young (D'Backs), Kouzmanoff, Sugar Shane, Iannetta
SP -- Peavy, Sheets, Chris Young (Pads), Kelvim Escobar, Anthony Reyes
RP -- Lidge, Jorge Julio
Bench -- Maddux
I admit this team is more offensively inclined. But darn, that's a good offense. The only pick here I wasn't in some way excited about was Julio, but what can you do. Rest is solid gold! Onto the Yahoo league:
C -- McCann
1B -- Kendrick (for some reason listed as a 1B in Yahoo, not sure what that's about)
2B -- Durham
3B -- Aramis Ramirez
SS -- Hanley Ramirez
IF -- Adam LaRoche
CF -- Beltran
OF -- Dunn, Brian Giles, Carlos Quentin
Util -- Alex Gordon
Bench -- Tulowitzki, Pedroia, Iannetta, Matt Kemp
SP -- Bonderman, Jered Weaver, Schill, Mussina, Capuano
RP -- Flash, Lidge
Bench -- Igawa, Broxton
This team skews way young (especially that bench), but I love the lineup and I love the rotation. Know what else I love? Dice-K is pitching at CBP this Saturday, and my ass will be there. Awww sit.
As far as season predictions go, let's say: Phillies win NL East in a squeaker over the Mets, whose rotation will be better than folks think. Brewers crawl out from a chaotic NL Central; meanwhile the Pads and D'Backs are the clear cream of the NL West. AL, well, can't go wrong with Yanks and BoSox in the East, the Indians will slug their way to the AL Central crown behind Pronk Hafner and AL MVP Grady Sizemore, and the Angels win the West by 15 games. Playoffs, let's go with...(I'm closing my eyes and pointing at the monitor)...Red Sox lose to...the Fightin' Phils! The finger has spoken. It is destiny.
This is my ESPN league:
C -- Posada
1B -- Fielder
2B -- Kendrick
3B -- Zimmerman
SS -- Reyes
OF -- Andruw, Bonds, Cameron
Util -- Papi, Stephen Drew
Bench -- Ray Durham, Chris Young (D'Backs), Kouzmanoff, Sugar Shane, Iannetta
SP -- Peavy, Sheets, Chris Young (Pads), Kelvim Escobar, Anthony Reyes
RP -- Lidge, Jorge Julio
Bench -- Maddux
I admit this team is more offensively inclined. But darn, that's a good offense. The only pick here I wasn't in some way excited about was Julio, but what can you do. Rest is solid gold! Onto the Yahoo league:
C -- McCann
1B -- Kendrick (for some reason listed as a 1B in Yahoo, not sure what that's about)
2B -- Durham
3B -- Aramis Ramirez
SS -- Hanley Ramirez
IF -- Adam LaRoche
CF -- Beltran
OF -- Dunn, Brian Giles, Carlos Quentin
Util -- Alex Gordon
Bench -- Tulowitzki, Pedroia, Iannetta, Matt Kemp
SP -- Bonderman, Jered Weaver, Schill, Mussina, Capuano
RP -- Flash, Lidge
Bench -- Igawa, Broxton
This team skews way young (especially that bench), but I love the lineup and I love the rotation. Know what else I love? Dice-K is pitching at CBP this Saturday, and my ass will be there. Awww sit.
As far as season predictions go, let's say: Phillies win NL East in a squeaker over the Mets, whose rotation will be better than folks think. Brewers crawl out from a chaotic NL Central; meanwhile the Pads and D'Backs are the clear cream of the NL West. AL, well, can't go wrong with Yanks and BoSox in the East, the Indians will slug their way to the AL Central crown behind Pronk Hafner and AL MVP Grady Sizemore, and the Angels win the West by 15 games. Playoffs, let's go with...(I'm closing my eyes and pointing at the monitor)...Red Sox lose to...the Fightin' Phils! The finger has spoken. It is destiny.
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