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jose bautista, toronto blue jays
hit the pitches you’re meant to hit and lay off the ones you aren’t… as simple as that approach is, it takes incredible patience, ability and focus to do.
that being said, most outside of toronto are unaware that he’s a true five tool player - hits for average, hits for power, runs the bases well, has a rocket for an arm and has...
April 2011
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travis snider, toronto blue jays 2011 mlb regular season (blue jays v. yankees)
we agree that frustration is no excuse for equipment abuse, but if ever it was worth it… this is it…glorious and with venom (travis knows bo)
bat: i’m sorry travis’ knee: !!@$! (as the bat snaps in half and is thrown to the ground)
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“The problem is I know it’s sometimes not easy to give the...”
– - Carlos Ancelotti, Manager of English Premier League side, Chelsea, in reference to a critical penalty kick non-call that occurred at the end of the first leg of their UEFA Champions League tie with Manchester United
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March 2011
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“I’d like to see how smart Theo Epstein is with the Tampa Bay...”
– - Buck Showalter, Manager of the Baltimore Orioles mocking the notion that Theo Epstein’s (Boston Red Sox General Manager) biggest offseason acquisitions - namely, left fielder Carl Crawford and first baseman Adrian Gonzalez - were indicative of the Red Sox GM’s savvy.
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marcin gortat, phoenix suns 2010-11 nba regular season (suns v. lakers)
phoenix hasn’t had much to cheer about this year, but with the “polish hammer”…at least there is something to write about.
in all honesty, we didn’t know that marcin got down like that and fortunately for ron artest, he got out of there just in time…enjoy.
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“How do we explain it? We can’t. This isn’t rock bottom for us. Crazy thing...”
– - LeBron James, Miami Heat responding to his team’s poor performance and losing streak (apparently, he signed with the heat, JUST to MAKE the playoffs, oh….we get it…)
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alex ovechkin, washington capitals 2010-11 nhl regular season (capitals v. lightning)
love him or hate him…but he played dwayne roloson like a fiddle.
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mo williams + blake griffin, los angeles clippers 2010-11 nba regular season (clippers v. bobcats)
we know mo williams has missed dishing these tasty alley-oops since lebron headed south to miami, but he sure hasn’t lost his touch - we think blake agrees…
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“My suggestion would be if you don’t want the scrutiny, you...”
– - Stan Van Gundy, Head Coach of the Orlando Magic commenting about why the Miami Heat are always newsworthy
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mike miller, miami heat 2010-11 nba regular season (heat v. magic)
we know it didn’t count, but it was still a helluva shot….
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david luiz, chelsea 2010-11 english premier league (manchester united v. chelsea)
a massive goal, at a critical time of the season… unfortunately, not necessarily for chelsea - but for arsenal.
10 games left, all to play for with only 4 points separating man united and arsenal (arsenal holds one game in hand). where will we stand when man united visits the emirates for their may...
February 2011
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bryan carrasco, chile 2011 u-20 world cup qualifier (chile v. ecuador)
this is not what the beautiful game is about… and unfortunately, the epitome of leagueminimum.
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kobe bryant, los angeles lakers 2011 nba all-star game - staples center, los angeles, california
they say that a team takes on the identity of its leader. so if anyone out there is wondering if the lakers are ready to compete for a 3rd consecutive ring…just take a look at kobe doin’ work at the all-star game…
and by the way, he also pulled down 10 offensive boards in a...
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john wall, washington wizards 2011 nba all-star rookie challenge - staples center, los angeles, california
22 assists, 12 points and 1 flight coast-to-coast…
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dejuan blair, san antonio spurs 2011 nba all-star rookie challenge - staples center, los angeles, california
two knees, no acls, no problems… dejuan didn’t even know until a routine mri before the 2009 nba draft and we bet most of you just found out right now.
makes this dunk and his ability and effort every night even more impressive. but having said that, we’re...
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robin van persie, arsenal 2010-11 uefa champions league - round of 16 (barcelona v. arsenal)
only one place to put it and van persie leaves no doubt… finishing at its absolute clinical best.
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dwyane wade, miami heat 2010-11 nba regular season (heat v. pacers)
forget about the 41 pts and 12 rebs from last night -> just remember this pass… while the majority of professional athletes are good only at the sports they play, dwyane wade is putting us on notice that he has the goods to be an outfielder or an option quarterback.
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2011 budweiser shootout daytona international speedway - daytona beach, florida
if the shootout is any indicator, it looks like nascar fans are going to be in for a terrific year… hopefully a thing of the past are the restrictor plate races that serve up 3 wide and multiple rows - because it’s just not much fun running/watching a race that is essentially left up to wrecks and...
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manchester united
2010-11 english premier league (manchester city v. manchester united)
an absolute wonder goal at the most opportune time… wayne rooney with a volley for the ages in the manchester derby and leaving perhaps arsenal as the only team in the epl that has a chance at dethroning the champions this season.
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shannon brown, los angeles lakers 2010-11 nba regular season (lakers v. knicks)
we’ve probably seen every shannon brown dunk there is and we were definitely disappointed by last year’s all-star dunk contest…but that being said, some guys just dunk in the heat of the game than in an exhibition.
absolutely no disappointment here as shannon uses every inch of his...
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cleveland cavaliers 2010-11 nba regular season (clippers v. cavaliers)
cavs win!!! cavs win!! now we do know that this video was actually the reaction to lebron hitting a gamewinner for the cavs in the playoffs two years ago…but after the cavs snapped their nba record 26 game losing streak last night - we think everyone can agree that all cavs and sports fans can see the irony to the...
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“The shot felt good, just attacking the rim, trying to get baskets....”
– - Carmelo Anthony, Denver Nuggets after his 50 pt night in a 108-103 loss to the Houston Rockets
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tim brent, toronto maple leafs 2010-11 nhl regular season (hurricanes v. leafs)
at leagueminimum, we love fundamentals… and nothing is more fundamental on the penalty kill than sacrificing the body and blocking shots (multiple shots, that is…).
the scene: 2nd period, leafs leading 1-0, canes on a 5-on-3 powerplay
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Watch goalie fight tonight reminded us of all the memorable goalie fights in the past… cloutier v. salo / vernon v. roy / potvin v. hextall but, no doubt for the fight commentary alone (see video: breathe), roy v. osgood might just take the cake…enjoy…
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brent johnson, pittsburgh penguins v. rick dipietro, new york islanders 2010-11 nhl regular season (islanders v. penguins)
it’s been a while since we’ve seen a goalie fight and after this, it’s still been awhile, because dipietro got his bell rung…
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manchester united 2010-11 english premier league (aston villa v. manchester united)
we know goalies are supposed to set up the play, and having said that… we don’t think any other keeper has the ability to place the ball on the foot as superbly as van der sar…60 yards no less.
and by the way, not too shabby with the first touch and strike by rooney.
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January 2011
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brazil football national team, nike commercial (1998)
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french football federation sponsorship, nike football commercial (see both english and french language versions here)
it has been 13 years (see: brazil football circa 1998, see post above) since nike has truly produced a commercial that mesmerizes and represents the true spirit of the sport and its culture.
but with this piece of work and their sponsorship of the french national...
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jhonattan vegas 2011 bob hope classic la quinta, california
vegas learned to play with a broomstick and anything that resembled a ball, turned pro in 2008, played the nationwide tour in 2009 (won once), finished 7th on the money list in 2010 which earned him his 2011 pga tour card, won his first pga tour event in his fifth start.
the skinny: he bogeys the last hole in regulation to fall...
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rashard mendenhall, pittsburgh steelers 2010-11 nfl afc championship (jets v. steelers)
27 carries, 121 yards, 1 td and a freight train running through eric smith’s station… (most rushing yards given up by the jets this season and in their playoff history)
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sam shields, green bay packers 2010-11 nfl nfc championship (packers v. bears)
shields laying out, pulling in the reception… oh wait, he’s the db?! cutler must have thought they were on the same team… jay just being jay…
all jokes aside, credit due sam shields…
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manchester united 2010-11 english premier league (birmingham city v. manchester united)
4 lovely pieces of skill (touch, control, vision and finishing)…end to end… van der sar -> rooney -> giggs -> berbatov