Amazin' Avenue (Free subscription) | 10/31/2009
If I had to name the most pompous, self-righteous and judgmental mainstream sportswriter around it would probably be Jeff Pearlman. At the same time, Pearlman is also one of the most talented sportswriters around. His pieces at Sports Illustrated and his personal blog are daily must-reads, no matter how much I disagree and am annoyed with what he is writing. His article posted...
crashburnalley.com (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
Is your Friday evening feeling empty without World Series baseball? Turn that frown upside down — have I got the cure for you! No, but seriously, this article by SI.com’s Jeff Pearlman really needs a good FJM’ing. Since those guys are off being all successful and stuff, someone else has to do it. Loyal readers of [...]
The Hardball Times (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
Jeff Pearlman brings the Mark McGwire sanctimony : Worst of all, however, McGwire was a baseball thief. At the very moment his 341-foot home run landed behind the outfield fence, he robbed Roger Maris of the most important record in professional sports. He robbed the Maris family of future income from 61-related merchandising and events. He robbed the Hall of Fame -- which swooped up...
SI.com (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
When most people think of Mark McGwire, one of three things enters their minds:
SI.com (Free subscription) | 10/23/2009
A couple days ago, I had never heard of the man known as Bobby Hauck.
SI.com (Free subscription) | 10/16/2009
Jim Jeffcoat doesn't look like you. To start with, he's 6-foot-5. And muscular. And his neck is the size of a hot-air balloon.
SI.com (Free subscription) | 10/09/2009
... good moments."Like when?"Like when the TV is on," she says, "and he's able to focus on baseball."Jeff Pearlman can be reached at anngold22@gmail.com.
The Big Lead (Free subscription) | 10/09/2009
... sure at least get to the Disney part where John Rocker talks about Minnie, Goofy and Donald. [ Jeff Pearlman ]
SI.com (Free subscription) | 10/02/2009
First, the good news: Lamar Odom and Khloe Kardashian are, according to the cover of OK! Magazine, "So in love." Which is important. Because if one marries a person she's known for 30 days, love isn't enough. To stand a chance of lasting 60 days, you need the So. Two Sos if the Lakers trade Odom to Milwaukee.
SI.com (Free subscription) | 09/25/2009
... years, and I thought I had one more run me. I believed this would all work out."I really believed."Jeff Pearlman can be reached at anngold22@gmail.com.
Ballbug (Free subscription) | 10/31/2009
... most pompous, self-righteous and judgmental mainstream sportswriter around it would probably be Jeff Pearlman. At the same time, Pearlman is also one of the most talented sportswriters around. His pieces at Sports Illustrated … Jeff Pearlman / Bill Baer / Craig Calcaterra / Mark Newman / — Fall Classic stretches to Halloween for just second time — PHILADELPHIA...
False Hustle (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009
Like to party : This video reminds me of at least two years of my college experience. I can't remember which ones. h/t Jeff Pearlman .
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 10/21/2009
from Monte Burke of Forbes, Boston was once a sports city of lovable losers. Now? Maybe calling them non-lovable winners is best. The city’s pro sports teams have shed their underdog label, which has led to another phenomenon: Boston sports fans. Sportswriter Jeff Pearlman has called them “the loudest, most obnoxious, most ornery fans in America.” Look up “Boston...
4&20 blackbirds (Free subscription) | 10/25/2009
... that behavior to occur, yet alone to continue is disgraceful. Sport’s Illustrated columnist Jeff Pearlman sums it up well: Generally speaking, pinning behavioral stupidity on your players is an even worse move than, say, locking out the student newspaper in a town where – on a good day – you’re covered by three media outposts. And even if your athletes did decide to protest, it’s...
Ron Kaplan's Baseball Bookshelfh (Free subscription) | 10/10/2009
... to that go, really by any means necessary.”) The Complete Game by Ron Darling The Bad Guys Won by Jeff Pearlman You might think this is meant as a goof, but Cooper isn’t joking and he makes a lot of sense as he describes how these books might help the Mets get back to former greatness next year and beyond.
