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Milton Bradley: Look In The Mirror, Just Look In The Mirror

Posted: 11th March 2010 by Ryne E. Hancock in MLB
As an African-American, I know that racism is still alive. I know this. But while I could go on and on about the injustices of this world from my point of view as an African-American, I will say this: Regardless of what color you are, if you play like horse manure, you deserve to get booed. Period. On Wednesday morning at my office, I watched the ESPN interview with Milton Bradley, which was more ...

Knowing the Opponent: Durham Bulls

Posted: 22nd September 2009 by Ryne E. Hancock in NBA
“Never underestimate your opponent; that is the worst thing you could possibly do.”- Ryne E. Hancock December 12, 2008 Durham Bulls Affiliate: Tampa Bay Rays (since 1998) Home Park: Durham Bulls Athletic Park (capacity 10,000) The Skinny: The most famous minor league team in baseball history, the Bulls have played in Durham since 1902, when the franchise was a member of the North Carolina League. However, the team is best known for the movie ...

Milton Bradley, Take a Look in the Mirror

Posted: 21st September 2009 by Ryne E. Hancock in MLB
On Sunday, the Chicago Cubs' career of the most disappointing guy to hit Chicago, ever since Kevin Orie, ended. No, it wasn't Alfonso Soriano (who I'm sure isn't going anywhere, anytime soon), but your favorite moody right fielder, Milton Bradley. Bradley was suspended by the Cubs prior to the Cubs-Cardinals game in St. Louis, which was won by the Cubs 6-3 in 11 innings, after a three-run home run by Jake Fox. The ...

Memphis Redbirds Inching Closer to Title

Posted: 17th September 2009 by Ryne E. Hancock in MLB
If the Redbirds win the city’s 17th professional championship and the 14th in the city’s baseball history, let it be known that not too many people in Memphis have taken notice of the success story that has been the Redbirds in the postseason. On the strength of Trent Hamilton’s homer in the sixth inning, the Redbirds inched ever so close to the first pro championship for this city since the defunct ...

Wildness After All These Years

Posted: 16th September 2009 by Ryne E. Hancock in MLB
In my generation, the last true pennant race was 1993, when the Braves and Giants were clawing for the NLWest, only to see the Giants with their 103 wins miss out on the postseason. The next year, Bud Selig decides to give more teams a chance to head to the postseason by implementing the Wild Card, which would be the best team in the National League or American League that didn't ...

“The Answer” Is Wait and See

Posted: 10th September 2009 by Ryne E. Hancock in NBA
As much as I loathe Allen Iverson for what he did in Detroit with my Pistons, ruining what was a very tightly knit unit that was one of the best teams in the East, I have to put my dislike for the guy aside. Not because I want to, but because the biggest acquisition in the history of the Memphis Grizzlies' franchise occurred on Wednesday. "The Answer" finally answered ...