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A tale of two teams

If one has been paying attention to the Rockies this year, it’s been very tumultuous. It’s as if the Rockies have a Jekyll and Hyde complex. On the [..]
Rockies, one month later

If one considers the first month of the Rockies to the expectations of the whole year, every critic (myself included) would have been bombed out of the water. [..]
Opening day 2013

It’s been hard for me to keep track of the Rockies during Spring Training. It also didn’t help that I was in the middle of moving. But It [..]
Welcome to 2013

The leaves start to roll out its green leaves, the hot dog vendors start to grill their hot dogs and bratwursts, the crack of the bats make their [..]
Tracy leaves

Jim Tracy unexpectedly announces his departure from the Rockies today. But is this a good thing? Read more »
The deathmatch of MLB

The one game “deathmatch” is proving to be a success to the game, showing the pros and cons all in one. Read more »
Imperial march

The Denver Post may be alluding to something even fans believe will happen to the Rockies. But is it the right choice? Read more »
What’s wild this playoffs?

How the postseason has developed in the MLB, and what’s wrong with the extra wildcard Read more »
The weakest link has been severed

Life really has not been the same since the president (of the Rockies) passed away. Read more »
Rockies organization needs to grow a ...

What one PR disaster does to a team that is constantly making excuses Read more »

Tag Archives: nhl

Ladders and chutes

Posted on 2012-01-16 by Frank da Druid | Permalink Comments Off

If sports leagues were structured around team performance instead of player performance… Read more »

Avalanche, Baseball, Basketball, Football, Hockey Colorado Eagles, Kansas City Royals, league, mlb, NBA, New York Yankees, nfl, nhl

Traditional vs. Aggressive plays

Posted on 2010-02-08 by Frank da Druid | Permalink Comments Off

Sometimes, rules aren’t written because of a gentleman’s agreement to show respect towards your opponents. This blog post explains why it’s not a bad idea to use traditional ideals instead of bending the rules your way. Read more »

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