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Sportsune Cookie 20090410

by DAndrew
created April 10, 2009, last edited April 13, 2009
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Welcome to Manny Stiles FORMER Daily Weekday Column:

"Sportsune Cookie" - Stiles is... busy, please leave your message at the beep...

Just another day in the life of...

Warning: Read the following at your own risk. Possible Probable side effects inculde eye strain, brain scratching, and a probable cause of stupidity...

Today's Weather: 80% sadness, 15% whatever, and 25% guessing

 

Sportsune Cookie

Adenhart

Young prospect Nick Adenhart, as most in the sports community already know, has passed onto become a real angel. At twenty-two years old he had so much ahead of him in more than just the game of baseball. Such a tear-jerking story too; realizing his dream to play in the Majors when he ran into arm problems. Learning that his unsuccessful surgery could be able to take away his dreams. But after finally making it to the biggs, his dream ends a tragic death. R.I.P. Adenhart...

National League of Hockey

Tomas Vokoun and Craig Anderson are second and third in the league in save percentage. Their team, the Panthers are 39-30 with a 2.85 goals against average. Too bad their offense can't score even that many goals per game. Shout-outs to Steve Mason and Bobby Ryan. Mason helped the Blue Jackets into the playoffs while Ryan has over 30 goals on the season. Nice rookie seasons boys...

Evengi Malkin leads the Ovechkin in points by a slim margin with Crosby a distant third. Ovechkin has the goals, Malkin the assists. Who gets the trophy? With Washington in second and Pittsburgh in sixth and another star in Crosby on the Penguins, is there any doubt that Alex the Great will remain the Hart Memorial Trophy holder again? Question is, does he get to keep the Art Ross Trophy?

The regular season is over on Sunday boys. No more messing around and just getting through. It's put-up or shut-up time boys... Get ready for some PLAYOFF HOCKEY!!!

Pavano

Carl Pavano showed that he still doesn't have it (or atleast hasn't found it). A bad showing over 39 pitches. This was no slow bleeder. Nine runs in one inning proves it. Hey, he made it out of the inning, get off his back... because I'm sure his back is hurt (or elbow, or groin). That's why he pitched so... ineffectively. Hey, atleast we know his spirit is hurt...

 

Pre-emptive Maneuvers

NFL Draft

Just some thoughts:

  • Disappointed that Aaron Curry may end up with the Chiefs...
  • As somewhat a fan of Mark Sanchez, hopefully he ends up with a good team and can be that "missing" piece in a couple of years...
  • Can the Eagles please trade up and get either Chris Wells or Michael Crabtree? It would be great to have a playmaker other than Westbrook...
  • Stafford wouldn't quite be a bust, but he ain't any star. The Lions will be picking from the top end of the draft for seasons cometh...
  • If Houston ends up with Brian Cushing, that defense is going to be pretty strong. They need to be in that division...
  • Mel Kiper Jr. has the Broncos passing on Mark Sanchez... huh? I thought he was suppose to be good at predicting this stuff? Thoughts anyone?
  • Brian Orakpo may end up as the defensive rookie of the year. Curry being his competition at this point for the honors...

No Love

Tyler Hansbrough is expected to be an "average" at best NBA player? Where was I when this was decided? A 6-8 forward who crashes the boards, draws fouls left and right just so he can go to the line and shoot an immaculate percentage isn't projected to go until pick 25? Not suggesting that he is going to be an ten time all-star or anything, but give the dude some respect. Boy has intangibles; hard and determined work-ethic, intensity, aggressiveness, leadership ability, and heart. These factors help overshadow his "lacking of superior quickness/jumping ability. He will be a solid starter of the course of his career (sixth man at worst) with an all-star apperance or two when it's all said and done...

 

Post-emptive Maneuvers

Nothing really for this section today...

Denver

Does McDaniels see anything in Kyle Orton? Obviously he doesn't have a great arm or the best speed. He overall looks mediocre at best. McDaniels was also part of the Tom Brady and Matt Cassel building staff in New England. Is he really thinking he can afford to stuggle along here and make this work? I just can't imagine it happening. Too bad because Denver has always been a personal favorite to root along...

Fantasy Break

Marshawn Lynch's fantasy value just dropped after being suspended three games for violating the NFL's personal conduct policy. It's baffling how guys making millions of dollars keep getting into unnecessary legal trouble. What happened to athletes being more than just athletic but being role models also? Too old fashioned? Tough beacuse these types of behaviors have become too accepted with-in society today...

 

Unsportsrelated Havoc...

Kids make the BEST sports fans

"Who is playing Dand?"
"Uh, the 76ers and Bucks."
"Oh... who do you want to win?"
"76ers..."
"Me Too..."
Smiling as she lays her head on my shoulder, falling asleep watching the game...

Fans Are Wrong... Again

Always are...

Half the time at the least...

Ever Wonder?

What if Roberto Clemente were still alive?

 

Tossing Pennies

If you could be anywhere in the sports for the next four hours, where, when, what would you be doing?

 

Personally, I'd like a ice-cold beer... chilling in the outfield seats of Dodger Stadium with a few friends... feet up, head back, just relaxing... a luke-warm summer night in Southern California... It doesn't even really matter who is playing... just another game in the middle of the season... just another night in SoCal... that is where I feel like being right now...

WTMF Sports

Channel Manny Presents:

W.T.M.F. Sports with your guest-host, DAndrew...

Brought to you by PayToDestroy...

"Pay your way into the house, destroy whatever you want in ten minutes"

(catch is that they use your entry fees to remodel the house they want anyway)

Reporting on wtf is today, April somedate... Dandrew

02520 - Isht... I'm on air. Get up off the floor baby and help me read my lines... No, the brunett one can stay low..."

"Hockey and Basketball playoffs are gearing up. Baseball season has begun. The Masters are on television. The NFL talk is rolling along. What a great time to be a fan of sports entertainment..."

The Adventures of ManRays

Today's "Ray of the Day" is Matt Garza...

Garza threw seven innings allowing four hits and one run in route to an Tampa Bay victory. The Rays wrapped up the first series of the season against the division rival Red Sox with a two games to one victory. Picking up where they last left off...

Honorable Mention: Evan Longoria...

Many people's favorite to walk away with the American League MVP at the end of the season, Longoria belted a third inning home run in Fenway off of Dice-K...

On Deck - No day off before they have to be in Baltimore for a three game stretch over the weekend. Home opener versus the Yankees is on Monday...

 

Go Rays!

10

Kinda stupid and pointless today... whatever

Alexander Ovechkin

Evgeni Malkin

Zach Parise

Pavel Datsyuk

Ryan Getzlaf

Jeff Carter

Sidney Crosby

Marian Hossa

Mike Green

Alexander Semin

 

A Picture is worth 1000 Tears

Strike A Prose

-Heart of an Angel -

-Forever in memory -

-The Future that never came -

- May Nick rest in peace -


Answering the Questions

ATQ - Questions need to be asked before they can be answered...


Notes From Apostrophe

Ain't nothing much today... ready for the weekend...

 

As alwauys, leave 'em below...

Disclaimer: Written as always in IMO font...


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False ProphetAll-Star
216 days ago
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the 10 are all eastern conference all stars
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DAndrewJV Squad
216 days ago
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Good try... Datsyuk and Getzlaf were on the West roster and I'm not even sure if Hossa was in the game...
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Manny StilesMajor Leaguer
216 days ago
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It's Beautiful, man. That's all I gotta say.
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DAndrewJV Squad
215 days ago
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Sir, thank you sir...
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DeutscherRed-Shirting
215 days ago
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Looking at the 10 all I can see is they all went in the first round, or that they will all be representing their Countries in 2010 Vancouver.Except Mike Green I think hes on the bubble only because of all the Colossal Fossils and one human rake that shouldnt be there but probaly will be.
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DAndrewJV Squad
215 days ago
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eh, not quite...
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DeutscherRed-Shirting
215 days ago
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They have all been in the World Juniors IIHF tourney?
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DAndrewJV Squad
214 days ago
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possibly but not the answer here...
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SSreportersLegend
215 days ago
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Daniel Crabtree? He sure came out of nowhere to supplant his brother Michael.
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Patrickburke1980All-American
215 days ago
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great read - glad to see manny stiles is still kickin'. How is the site going these days. I know the founders are not really involved anymore at this point, at least awright and pean.
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SSreportersLegend
215 days ago
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YOU'RE ALIVE!!!!!!!!!!


That's not Manny who wrote this. That's DAndrew (Dan Drew). Get it right!!! But if you meant that Manny commented, then yes.


The site? HAHAHAHAHA!!!!! Only recently have we gotten a minor form of traffic. Place was a ghost town for much of the NFL season.
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Taytay 24All-American
215 days ago
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Tyler Hansbrough is a wonderful college player who is the latest in a long line of basketballers that includes the likes of Raef LaFrentz and Christian Laettner. He has already peaked--he's hit his ceiling and he doesn't have an NBA game. What position can he play in the NBA? He's too small/weak to be a 4 or 5, and he's too slow/stiff to be a 3. He'll be drafted (this says more about the depth of college ball), and will likely see some playing time for a couple of years, but any thought of him being a significant player, much less an All Star, is out of the question.
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DAndrewJV Squad
214 days ago
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I say he helps his the teams he plays for two at least two NBA championships as well...
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Taytay 24All-American
214 days ago
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That's a bold prediction for anyone coming out of college not named Jordan or Shaq. That would even be a bold claim for Lebron. And you're willing to make it for Tyler Hansbrough?
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DAndrewJV Squad
214 days ago
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He may not be the key piece, but the fact that he is going so late in the draft means he could end up on a really good team and being a solid supporting player...
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DAndrewJV Squad
214 days ago
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Can we please get some more talk? Writing isn't as much fun without the feedback...
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Manny StilesMajor Leaguer
214 days ago
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Maybe you should write a section about the writing/yapping phenomena? (I always found it far more rewarding to write than respond, personally)

Or a section about the merits of reding the whole article vs. commenting about the one sentence that catches the attention?

Why isn't there more nudity in these things?

Dammit, I think Pluto SHOULD be a planet again.

What the hell is up with your avatar?

How many game will the Flyers win before getting ousted from the playoffs? Yes, I spelled game right.

What's the square root of a round deciduous tree?

Tell me a ghost story.

Drinking lemonade always makes me thirsty for more lemonade.

I wonder what it costs to take a vacation in Antarctica. Not the South Pole, just on the edge so I can say I was there.

Corduroy pants cost me the class Seven Up championship in 3rd grade.

I'm writing an article on the stupidest sports injury I ever suffered. It was quite unusual and I am still scarred to this day because of it. But I just hyped it up more than it's really worth, so maybe I won't...

April is the cruelest month.

I would trade my job with anyone that works with animals. Even stink beetles.

A woodchuck would only chuck as much wood as a woodchuck could chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood. But alas, they can not.

To get to the other side.

That's what you are, what am I?

(insert quote from TV sitcom here)

Your Mom is so adjective noun that her noun is an adverb, adjective noun.

That's what she said.

And a partridge in a pear tree.
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DAndrewJV Squad
214 days ago
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An idea...

The whole paragraph wouldn't catch the one liner attentions...

Good question. I think it's because I don't look that good in a thong...

It would be if they named it Mickey instead...

It's number 22... num-er lover for life...

Haha, it should be five gameS...

An apple seed...

Ghosts are a subject I wish to discuss not...

I got 24 oz of lemon-lade from a little girl and a milf down the street. It only cost 25 cents...

Visit the penguins...

Everyone cheats at seven up anyway...

Fall off the bench in the bull-pen of something?

April is still one of the greatest months because major league baseball begins after a long winter...

I'd trade my animals for, well... just take 'em away PLEASE!!!

Well why are they named a woodchuck then?

That's what she said...

More confused than I...

"Let me tell you, Canada's free medicare doesn't cover breasts implants. If I have to watch one more flat-chested Nova Scotian riding a Mountie on the back of a Zamboni, I'm gonna go ouut of my mind..."

Well, your mom went to college...

That's what I said about four lines up...

No comment...

Thanks Stiles...
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DAndrewJV Squad
214 days ago
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An idea...

The whole paragraph wouldn't catch the one liner attentions...

Good question. I think it's because I don't look that good in a thong...

It would be if they named it Mickey instead...

It's number 22... num-er lover for life...

Haha, it should be five gameS...

An apple seed...

Ghosts are a subject I wish to discuss not...

I got 24 oz of lemon-lade from a little girl and a milf down the street. It only cost 25 cents...

Visit the penguins...

Everyone cheats at seven up anyway...

Fall off the bench in the bull-pen of something?

April is still one of the greatest months because major league baseball begins after a long winter...

I'd trade my animals for, well... just take 'em away PLEASE!!!

Well why are they named a woodchuck then?

That's what she said...

More confused than I...

"Let me tell you, Canada's free medicare doesn't cover breasts implants. If I have to watch one more flat-chested Nova Scotian riding a Mountie on the back of a Zamboni, I'm gonna go ouut of my mind..."

Well, your mom went to college...

That's what I said about four lines up...

No comment...

Thanks Stiles...
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DAndrewJV Squad
214 days ago
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I figure that reading it once wasn't enough...
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Anonymous Fanatic #1
214 days ago
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Manny need to repent of his sins before it too late !
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Manny StilesMajor Leaguer
213 days ago
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Too late for what? Please tell me of all this "secret knowledge" you possess that feel you must place yourself on a pedestel and cast fear down upon the rest of us born in sin...

What are you going to do, save me? And if so, for whose benefit? Mine or for your own?

Please...

And no matter how much I "repent" today (or have already repented - psst! It's none of your business to guilt other people into what is supposed to be the GLORY of God's - or as I call it, IT - righteousness; but I suppose your version of heaven sounds like my version of hell and vice versa, eh?) and oh yeah, forgiven or not, I'll still be a sinner tomorrow.

I enjoy the blessings of humanity with the best of them and THAT is my testimony, brother. Stick your almighty superior morality where it brings you the most uneasiness, you need to worry about yourself FAR more than you need to take out your superiority complex on people who don't/won't/never did need your assistance.

Thanks but no thanks. Go preach to some other choir. Get a grip and a clue, pal.
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Anonymous Fanatic #1
214 days ago
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false prophet need to repent of being a false prophet before it to late !
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Manny StilesMajor Leaguer
213 days ago
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BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE!!!

Sounds like one of those commercials for a furniture company going out of business sales.

"Repent now and we'll give you a second repentance on your death bed HALF OFF!!!"
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RomiezzoLegend
213 days ago
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RIP, Nick Adenhart.

I'm not skipping hockey this time now that I know how great of a sport it is. It's PLAYOFF TIME, BABY! It has been a very interesting season. I can't wait!

9 runs scored against Pavano, and he only recorded 3 outs in his first start against Texas. Damn, those Rangers must be REALLY good (like, 1996 good) or Pavano just doesn't have it anymore and/or can't find it.
(What is this "it" I speak of? I don't even know what I'm saying anymore)

I've never wondered what would happen if Roberto Clemente were still alive, but I have wondered what would happen if Ruth was alive.

Even my own mom... a grown up girl, knows who Nick Adenhart is now.

Evan Longoria is everyone's favorite to win the MVP? Probably. I'm gonna go with Josh Hamilton for my "should win the most VALUABLE player award" though.

And speaking of moms, since we're all telling yo mama jokes now, "Your mom's so dumb, she thought Henry VIII was a fraction."
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DAndrewJV Squad
213 days ago
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Thanks for the input Romi...


Love Hockey!!!
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Steel TownDraft Pick
212 days ago
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Ocho probably still wins the Hart, but Geno brings home the Art Ross which isn't voted on by absent minded writers. I can't wait for the playoff to start. Some great match-ups in the East this year. I'm especially looking forward to the Pens/Flyers obviously, but the Bruins/Habs match-up will be great too.
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Steel TownDraft Pick
212 days ago
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They are all Hart Trophy canidates?
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