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Goodbye, Jim Lorentz

Jim Lorentz announced his retirement yesterday, after 26 years as a Buffalo Sabres broadcaster. He shared the booth with two of hockey’s greatest play-by-play men, Ted Darling and Rick Jeanneret. He cited the long and grueling travel schedule (after 43 years as a player and broadcaster!) as the reason for stepping down.
Lorentz will [...]

Media

Where’s a Pirate when you need ‘em??

Female ninjas robbing gas stations. I guess real ultimate power requires less than $50 and some Slim Jims.

MLB

Decide the Fate of 756

Vote for great justice. Mark Ecko is apparently the buyer of Barry Bonds 756th home run ball. He has given we, the people, three choices for the ball’s ultimate fate: give it to Cooperstown as-is, brand it with an asterisk and THEN give it to the Hall, or shoot it into space. [...]

NHL

First, take 10,000 gallons of water…

If you are like me, and wondered about the steps in the process to make the ice for a hockey rink, well, wonder no more. The assistant Chief Engineer at HSBC Arena gives a rundown on the process they are following this week while they prepare for training camp. Also mentioned is the [...]

NHL

NHL Training Camps Opening Up!

The Sabres report tomorrow for physicals, with the first practice on Friday. They are open to the public for the first week or two. A few teams have already opened camp. My lunches will now be taken at the Arena during the Sabres scrimmage. :D

Sci/Tech

Russia Builds ‘Most Powerful’ Non-Nuclear Bomb; Claims it Doesn’t Hurt Environment

The Russians claim it is equivalent to 44 tons of TNT, with a 990 foot blast radius. My favorite part of the article:
“The tests have shown that the new air-delivered ordnance is comparable to a nuclear weapon in its efficiency and capability,” said Col.-Gen. Alexander Rukshin, a deputy chief of the Russian military’s General [...]

NFL

Football Season!

I expected last night’s game to be closer but the season is finally here! I can’t wait for Sunday and a full slate of games. :D

MLB

Never mind…Ankiel the Cheater

Ankiel got a full one year course of Human Growth Hormone, stopping it’s use just before it was banned by baseball. Way to take a ‘feel good’ story and turn it into yet another black eye for baseball. Ugh.

MLB

Rick Ankiel

With all the negative/controversial stories in pro sports, I’d like to highlight one of the coolest of the current baseball season, the triumphant return of Rick Ankiel. He originally broke into the majors in 1999 and pitched a full season for the St. Louis Cardinals in 2000, going 11-7. He was a Rookie [...]