The Crappiest Game In A Season Of Crap

In case you still haven’t figured out what this blog is here to celebrate, I give you the top of the 8th inning in last night’s D’backs v. Marlins game (which the D’backs led 7-0 at the top of the 6th): Juan Gutierrez pitching for Arizona.  Score: AZ 7 – FL 4. J Hermida singled [...]

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Pre-Vegas Quick Hitters

Out in Vegas for the weekend so you won’t have my brilliant additions here at SoD.  I fully plan on attending a couple of NBA Summer League games because who really wants to miss Adam Morrison facing off against Chase Budinger in practice jerseys?  Certainly not this guy. Matrix is coming to Dallas – I’m [...]

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D-Backs Move From Horrid to Slightly Less Horrid

If you haven’t notice lately – and you likely haven’t if the attendance figures are any indication – the Diamondbacks have put together their longest winning streak of the season (5 straight) and moved out of last place in the NL West.  Take THAT Padres! The D-Backs are actually now undefeated since Mark Reynolds unleashed [...]

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Entertaining Myself in Tokyo

I’m sitting here in the airport getting ready to jump on a 13 hour flight to Dallas, I’m sleep deprived, confused and just want to leave – but thanks to a picture on The Big Lead I was reminded of one of my favorite incidents of 2009.  I am of course referring to this: Take [...]

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Quick Notes on Singaporeans and Sports

Loyal readers of this blog know that I’m currently in Singapore – which for those of you who don’t know how to type “time in singapore” into google, is 15 hours ahead of Arizona time.  As this is a sports blog and you likely care very little (to none) about my other experiences – and [...]

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The D-Backs Define the Theme of this Blog

On October 6, 2007 the NL West division champion Arizona Diamondbacks defeated the Chicago Cubs 5-1 in order to finish off an NLDS sweep.  Although the D-Backs were promptly swept out of the NLCS by the Rockies there was certainly reason for hope for the future.  In that game Arizona ran out the following lineup [...]

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U.S. Soccer Gags on Lead and Crushes Scott Howard’s Will to Live

The United States Soccer team choked away a 2-0 first half lead to lose to Brazil in the Confederations Cup Final. Brazil scored 3 unanswered second half goals and should have had four but for the ref missing the ball crossing the goal line. While the U.S. team should be applauded for making its first ever [...]

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Why Robert Sarver and Steve Kerr? Why?

I understand the fact that the Suns are no longer contenders – I’ve accepted it.  Phoenix had the 6th highest payroll in the NBA last season and missed the playoffs, it isn’t exactly a recipe for success.  While I think they were in fact much better than their record – Amare Stoudemire’s injury, Terry Porter’s [...]

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Try to guess what I am now.

Think U of A, think stupid hat . . .

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The UFL: A Blogger’s Dream

As you well know, SoD was and always will be a site built on the dual tenets of epic and failure.  Besides the NHL (which may or may not still be a league) – no professional sporting institution quite matches up to those tenets like the United Football League.  Zim has already thoroughly covered the [...]

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