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We're Never Listening to ESPN Again......The Worldwide Leader in Tabloid Sports

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by user Detroitown

After an alleged Soriano deal to the White Sox that ESPN.com described as "close", it appears they are wrong. It also appears that we need to put a halt to our gullible ness.

So, Alfonso Soriano ended up staying put with the Nationals after all of that build up. One of many disappointing moments in sports this summer (for us). The Tigers aren't in any kind of trouble (so far), and the AL Central isn't between the Tigers and White Sox anymore.

At least the Tigers didn't end up short-handed after losing Carlos Lee to the Rangers and Soriano to Washington. As of today, the Tigers are one first baseman too many.

That's right, Sean Casey is now a Detroit Tiger and Chris Shelton has been overthrown. AAA Toledo Mud Hens. Chris Shelton. Big Red. That guy who was leading the league in home runs the first two weeks of the season. Who saw this coming?


Charles Rogers Has An Epiphany

With the Lions training camp currently in session, it's time for the underachievers to wow coaches and merit a roster spot. Believe it or not, Charles Rogers may not be on this Lions roster come September. A promise would be flaky (not that we don't want him on the team, because that would be foolish and Rogers would be the Darko of football), especially with the offseason moves Rogers has put on the coaches. Flattered, Mike Martz may be. Boner? Why that's going way too far...

...but for Kitna, that's a whole different story. On the contrary, we wonder how much Kitna paid Martz to publicly praise him as a "Kurt-Warner-type quarterback".

Back to Rogers. From the third offensive offseason team to the second, the former number two (draft pick in 2003) is serious. He realizes he isn't wearing green and white and being covered by people with less talent than him. Realization is key in life.

Take for example, us. This morning we woke up without even knowing we turned 19 years of age. Good thing we still live with our mommy. we may have never figured that riddle out.

According to the Detroit Free Press (newspaper, no source available), Rogers has trimmed down to 195 lbs, much to Rod Marinelli's pleasure. "Conditioning is important to being speedy, in shape, and just a good guy overall".

You're preaching to the choir, coach. These words aren't gonna type themselves.

Will the 2006-2007 season be an epiphenomenonal one for Charles? Will the hype finally be fulfilled?

Does anybody in Pittsburgh know who Charlie Batch is?

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/06208/708945-66.stm


Date

Mon 07/31/06, 6:52 pm EST


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BigPPupMajor Leaguer
1220 days ago
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Hate to break the news to you, but every media outlet, including several discussions on this site had Soriano inked in and dealt to different teams around the League. Bowden didnt pull the plug on all those deals till the 11th hour today. So wasnt just ESPN who blew that story we all did.
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DetroitownLittle Leaguer
1220 days ago
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they're the scapegoat for me though....that's where I got my source.
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FriskysmanVarsity Captain
1220 days ago
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I believe Soriano was rumored to be going to every team in MLB before it was all said and done. I have no point, really. Just worth mentioning.
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BigPPupMajor Leaguer
1220 days ago
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Fair enough, I wont lie I was sick of the story 3 weeks ago. Living in DC Soriano talk is all Ive heard for about a month now.
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Manny StilesMajor Leaguer
1220 days ago
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tell more stories, less 'news' (which instantly becomes old, anyway)
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J CunninghamVarsity Captain
1220 days ago
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I dunno if I'd blame ESPN for this; maybe there really had been a deal in the works between the Nationals and the White Sox, and it just fell apart at the last minute. I would like ESPN to hold off on reporting these things until *after* they happen, but I don't blame them for anything aside from jumping the gun. If we want to criticize ESPN for anything, how about the "My Wish" series? Yeah, it was touching and all, but as many times as they replayed all the segments, it eventually began bordering on self-promotion. And, a few segments aside, I felt them to be repetitive. I can only see but so much of "sick kid meets his favorite athlete."
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