7.10.10 6:42 pm by Alex
Last night I had the opportunity (I almost called it a privilege, but that wouldn’t be true) to be at a minor league baseball game in Little Rock, Arkansas where MLB-MVP-turned-laughingstock Jose Canseco would continue his boxing “career” against Gary Hogan, a 60-year old assistant athletic director from a local university.
How did this all come about, you ask? Like most of Canseco’s actions over the last decade, this match occurred because he’s a bankrupt attention whore (check out his Wikipedia page for a breakdown of his escapades, including attempting to “rent” a day with him at his house for $5,000). I’m not sure what his payday was for this event, but I’m sure it wouldn’t take much to have Canseco wrestle a midget at your next birthday party.
So, Friday evening, I headed out to the ballpark, camera in hand, to witness this debacle.
The ring was set up as the fans were arriving. I’ve been to 5-6 games here this year, and I’ve never seen the place this full and well before the game at that. As far as minor league promotions go, this was pretty effective. (more…)
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3.27.10 3:42 pm by Alex
We’ve all enjoyed the magic of Gus Johnson during March Madness. Show your appreciation with these photos for your Twitter/Facebook/whatever.
Rise and Fire:
I Get Buckets:
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3.17.10 1:22 am by Alex
EDIT: Thanks to everyone who participated and congratulations to those who won. Enjoy the tournament!
Hey everyone,
We’re happy to announce a special event Wednesday afternoon (4 p.m. EST, 1 PST). WhiteFence.com is sponsoring an NCAA Tournament March Madness Twitter Party and they’ll be giving away a bunch of $100 Best Buy gift cards and a 40″ Sony HDTV (retail price $679).
When the party starts at 4, be sure you’re logged on to Twitter and following @thesportsgeeks. We’ll ask questions about the NCAA Tournament, which starts Thursday, and about WhiteFence and their services. Just answer the questions with the hashtag #WFMadness, and you’ll be entered to win. Winners will DM us their email addresses, and we’ll make sure you get the goods.
What: March Madness Twitter Party, including gift card and TV giveaways
When: Wednesday, March 17, 4 p.m. EST
Where: Twitter – @thesportsgeeks, @whitefence
Hope to hear from you all then. Thanks for reading!
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10.30.09 11:12 pm by Alex and Pat
Alex and Pat go through this week’s NFL schedule, make their picks, discuss the major issues going into the week, make some fantasy predictions and take your fantasy questions. Be sure to send us your fantasy questions or your predictions for this week’s top fantasy performers (QB, RB, WR, TE) if you think you have what it takes: podcast@thesportsgeeks.com and follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/thesportsgeeks. We’re listed on iTunes so click here and subscribe. Thanks for listening!
Current Standings:
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10.20.09 12:10 am by Alex
Hey everyone!
We’re putting together a fantasy NBA league for the 2009 season, and we’d like you all to join us. Here’s the deal: we’re doing a head-to-head 8-category league with 10-12 teams. Its nothing super-serious – no money involved or anything – but we want people that will be committed and remain competitive throughout the year.
The draft will be this Sunday night the 25th at 8:45 eastern and we want everyone to be there. If you’re interested and you can make the draft date, shoot us and @reply on Twitter or an email (thesportsgeeks[at]gmail.com) with whatever awesome team name you’d use and tell us what makes you a sports geek. We’ll chose the most creative ones. Can’t wait to hear from you!
Thanks for reading,
- Alex
P.S. – Everyone please join our Facebook page. We want to get all our readers in one place for discussions and such. I won’t stop pimping this until you all join, haha. (http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Sports-Geeks/153867459262)
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8.24.09 12:34 pm by Matt
Dear Fantasy Players,
There is one and only one key to fantasy sports success. It is more important than research, drafting, and setting your lineup. Your chance of winning a small 10 team league is 10%. Your chance of someone remembering you won last year is 1%. Your chance of someone caring that you won last year is 0%. In fact, it might actually hurt you because they’ll say you’re a dork.
Therefore you must have one objective: the best team name.
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