Jamie Moyer, national hero
Americans are living longer and remaining active longer, to the delight of orthopedic surgeons everywhere.
So we tend to rally around athletes who sustain success well past the normal sports retirement age. One such hero is Jamie Moyer, who pitched for the Cardinals back in 1991 – during his sixth season in the majors.
Moyer, 45, will start Game 3 of the World Series for the Phillies. Between now and then, he will answer lots of questions about being so old.
“I’m not upset by people asking me about it, but people are sometimes a little disrespectful of it,” Moyer told reporters. “I’m wearing the uniform, and I’m going to enjoy it. Write what you want to write—good, bad or indifferent.
“I’m going to have fun with it. Go walk the street and ask any 40-plus-year-old or 45-year-old or 30-year-old whether they would give their right foot to be in this situation. And they would.”
MYSTERIES OF THE UNIVERSE
Questions to ponder while Tom Brady’s infected knee festers:
- Did Tampa Bay Rays manager Joe Maddon channel his inner Whitey Herzog during Game 2 of the playoffs?
- When was the last time you saw that much small ball in the Fall Classic?
- Now that Auburn has lost its third consecutive game, will Tommy Tuberville have to fire somebody else on his coaching staff?
SAY HELLO TO PEYTON MANNING
The Colts quarterback has become a fixture in the Tennessee Titans defensive meeting room. Manning doesn’t appear in person, of course, but the team has affixed a giant Fathead wall poster of him on a wall.
“He’s over there staring at us. We’ve got him on the wall,” defensive end Jevon Kearse told the Nashville City Paper. “We’ve got a Fathead up there. It’s just a reminder that we need to get real close and personal with him, just an early reminder.”
But Kearse did NOT say that the Titans had a bounty on Manning. Tennessee will leave that sort of chatter to the Ravens.
MAKING FUN OF IOWA STATE
Here is another reason why Tipsheet loves college sports.
Thanks to Deadspin for bringing this to our attention. Also, if you’re a fantasy football fan, you will like this clip that Deadspin highlighted.
QUIPS ‘R US
Here is what some of America’s leading sports pundits have been writing:
Jayson Stark, ESPN.com, on the Rays’ small ball success: “We’d be willing to bet that, before Thursday, we lived in a land of 300 million Americans who all believed, as one unified nation, that making outs was the one thing in baseball you would most want to avoid — with the possible exception of learning that Scott Boras had signed on to represent your cleanup hitter. But then, along came this historic baseball event to teach us that we’ve had it all wrong — that we’ve had it all wrong since birth, in fact. Outs are good. At least if they’re the right kinds of outs. On Thursday, the Rays made all the right outs.”
Steve Rosenbloom, ChicagoTribune.com: “Mark Prior, who didn’t pitch for the Padres last season the way he didn’t pitch for the Cubs the season before, is preparing to file for free agency. Scouts say you could pencil in Prior as no worse than a No. 2 starter on any team’s disabled list.”
Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times: “Eight months after the face of the NFL tearfully announced his retirement, that face is bruised and blushing. It is the face of an accused liar. It is the face of an alleged cheater. It is a face lost. The works of a lifetime, tarnished in less than a football season. An American hero, undone by the American way. That’s the thing about freedom. It gives us the right to choose wrong.The score is now final, and it’s not even close. Brett Favre, New York Jets quarterback, Green Bay Packers traitor, fast-leaking legend, should have quit when he said he was quitting.”
Dave Darling, Orlando Sentinel, on letting your kids stay up late to watch World Series games: “Baseball can provide memories for a lifetime, and if they miss a historic moment they’ll regret it. Just ask Cubs fans who skipped the 1908 Series.”
MEGAPHONE
“That’s the cool thing about us. We’re multidimensional. Even when we’re hitting the long ball, we’re still thinking small. We’re mature enough to understand that big things happen when you focus on the smallest of things.”
Tampa Bay Ray Carlos Pena.
I see the BLUES are going to let Palin drop the puck. I haven’t had such projectile vomiting since the GARTH BUTCHER trade. In honor of the late Paul Newman, aka Reggie Dunlop, I officially put a bounty on her fat, useless head. $50 to any Blues who drop a shoulder on that Alaskan huskie. Or is that hussie?
Note to Tommy Tuberville, now that there is no one left to blame or fire how about sticking your own head in the guillotine? “Coaches” like you don’t deserve to be in charge of a little league team much less a SEC power. Here’s to hoping you never win another game. Just another example of what is wrong with sports today.
The Blues must get off to better starts. Being behind 2 and 3 goals almost every game is certainly a formula for disaster at some point. Let’s go boys, the games start at 7:05, not 8:30.
Uncalled for “Big” Al.
Tuberville may very well be gone by December but it is hard to forget how the previous Auburn administration tried to royally screw him.
I would be willing to purchase a $100 dollar ticket for tonights game in order to get an upclose look at Palin’s hips.
Hey Mac-
My point is–keep politics off the ice. I love the BLUES more than any other sports team. The fact that they are referred to as “The Cubs” of hockey makes me ill. So seeing anything like this crappy PR stunt on our ice has no place, in my opinion. I’d feel the same way if Biden was there. Let kids who have done something good drop the puck. Or lifelong season ticket holders drop the puck. Make it an honor, not a photo-op. Skate boys skate.
S.W. - And you are the perfect example of what is wrong with society today. Please get a life.
Whose idea was it to let that Alaskan idiot drop the puck at the game? I can’t be there because I live out of town now but I hope the Blues fans give her a BOO-ing that will put Philly to shame!!! Just say no to politicians at our sporting events!!!
Still uncalled for, Al and now stl_tl. If your point was that politicians don’t belong at sporting events, then say that without the personal, venomous attacks. With comments like ”Fat, useless head” ”Alaskan huskie” ”hussie” and ”idiot”, it seems your point is less about the purity of the game and more about your own personal politics. It’s not like she will be a ref for the game, or even driving the zamboni between periods, just dropping a ceremonial first puck, much like the parade of ceremonial first pitches at the ball games. Give the attacks a rest - or at least post them on a political blog somewhere (where they belong).
mac
Obviously you’re the one with a hang up with Palin. As I stated, no politician should be welcomed there–unless its the Mayor announcing the CUP parade down market. Hockey should be two hours of entertainment. Escapism. Full-throated yelling. Singing. And ripping the roof off when we win in overtime like against Chicago.
I can talk hockey all day want. It wasn’t me who brought politics to the arena. Go BLUES.
Don’t listen to mac Big Al and stl_tl. It’s people like you who are going to vote me in for president! United Socialist States of America, here we come! Muahahahahahahaha!!!!
Don’t worry Big Al, you have my supprt too.
As for that youtube video, don’t they know anything about tasteful comedy? What a disgrace to tipsheet!
“United Socialist States of America, here we come! Muahahahahahahaha!!!!”
Works for me and I sure hope so! Damn sure better than this corporate kleptocracy we have now.
I just want to have a good time and watch our Blues win. Over 500 people laid off at the old AG Edwards complex down the street…how ’bout she stop by their offices instead. Are they really going to play the Alaska state song before the game? I’m sure the “fair-weather lower bowl fans” will be thrilled.
I’d like to puck Sarah Palin. Go Blues!
We have politicians throw out the first pitch at a baseball game so what’s the problem with having Palin drop the puck at a Blues game??
Who the “f” made Mac the arbiter of what you can post on here? Hey, Mac, go scratch.
Palin shouldn’t drop the puck because hockey should be apolitical. Fans are being forced to swallow the owners political beliefs…don’t get caught up in the BS that she’s a “hockey mom” and we’re doing it for them. Horse s**t. Just look at what happened in Philly, they had to blast the music so loud to drown out the boo’s…BTW, anyone see Philly’s record since the Palin dropped the puck? They haven’t won a game at all!! Now that’s funny.
BTW, I also don’t like it that Boeing “sponsors” the national anthem. That’s disgusting the way they snine the boening logo on the ice when everyone is supposed to be standing to honor the flag and the US.
Sarah Palin dropping the puck at a hockey game? next thing you know, Obama will try bowling and use that as a photo-op!
nah, never happen.
Big Al…why are you so threatened by Palin. Good looking independent women make you a little weak kneed? Nice to have a hockey fan running for the White House. Doubt you’ll see Obama drop any pucks at Scott Trade anytime soon, or ever.
I want my hockey players to finish their checks, deliver clean hits and score goals.
I want my cab drivers to know where they are going, without GPS.
I want my electricians to know how to wire a house.
I want my doctors and surgeons to be far more knowledgeable than me when it comes to medicine.
And I want anyone who is going to be President to understand Constitutional Law and how to best rally our country. You may call that elitist, but remember the framers of the Constitution were not yokels but “elitists” who were some of the brightest minds (who even spoke French, egads!) that wanted to create freedom for all.
Sorry, but I do no want a Bubba or a Hockey Mom–because she’s one of us–to be in the Oval Office. Alaska is a far cry from the most powerful seat in the world.
Go BLUES indeed.
Big Rich–Funny, the first thing you mention about Palin is that she is good looking. Yeah, that’s how you should judge a VP candidate. And BTW, if you find her attractive. LASEK surgery is now about $99. You should check into it. Obama will be President in about 15 days. And thanks to the last 8 years, he’ll be plenty busy.
First African American President. First Blues Cup. Change is good.
Big Al,
Big Al,
Let me get this staight, A person who has been a US Senatro for over two decades is less qualifed than Freshman congressman who has actaully got any piece of legislature passed, including his terms as state senator? Put the crack pipe down and try thinking for yourself instead of javing the MSM think for you!!!!!!!!!!!!!
RB-
I think McCain has some good points to his campaign. He was one of he few people who picked up early on the lending issues and proposed bringing back regulations that BUSH had wiped clean in 2001.
I disagree on many other of his points, mostly because they restrict overall freedom and play into “Moral Majority” narrow view.
I take exception with McCain and Palin labeling him a Terrorist. And Palin of all people saying “Who is Barrack Obama.”
Who the hell are you?
Palin has no right being a heartbeat away from being President. Period. And by electing McCain there is a good chance she could take his place.
For Chrissakes, I had to watch Terry Yake on my home ice. Why subject me to her?
Gee, all I wanted was for a sports blog post to be about sports and not about politics. By the way, no one made me the arbiter of what can be posted. I expressed my OPINION that some comments were out of line. Last time I checked, that was still acceptable. If you don’t think politicians should be involved in sporting events, that’s fine. That’s a sports-related topic. The personal attacks and insults, including some comments about Obama in later posts, are in my OPINION out of line.
PALIN CURSES BLUES.
Legace pulls a Vince Coleman on the carpet set out for Palin. We lose 4-0. Tkachuk’s streak snapped.
See, I told you she shouldn’t have been allowed out there. They should boil down the ice, and start over. Yuck. 4-0 to the Kings. Nice. Real nice.