Just one month shy of his 35th birthday, "Woody" (born June 16, 1977) leaves a controversial legacy in his 13-plus seasons as a major league pitcher. In his fifth career start, on May 6, 1998, he threw a one-hit, no walk, 20-strikeout shutout against the Houston Astros, tying Roger Clemens' record for strikeouts in a nine-inning game and breaking Bill Gullickson's … [Read more...] about Thoughts on Kerry Wood
Archives for May 2012
Minding Your P’s, Qs, and V’s: Arizona Baseball, Equality, and God’s Word
From ChicagoNow.com: My friend Elizabeth Hess, of WDWS' morning show in Champaign-Urbana, is known for the quick-witted, timely quote. As she reported on Facebook, I just found out the apple doesn't fall far from the tree. Her son asked her an interesting question the other day: "Mom," he said. "Is it better to have a penis or a vagina?" Ahhhh, kids...love … [Read more...] about Minding Your P’s, Qs, and V’s: Arizona Baseball, Equality, and God’s Word
Reflecting on the Deaths of Adam Yauch and Junior Seau
See this article in full on SethSaith.com Every week, we learn of the passing of noteworthy celebrities, and sympathies are expressed across social media. Last week's deaths of football's Junior Seau and the Beastie Boys' Adam Yauch struck me beyond my fandom of either, because in addition to their athletic/artistic gifts, both seemed genuinely concerned with bettering our … [Read more...] about Reflecting on the Deaths of Adam Yauch and Junior Seau
Dorf on Sports – 5/2/12
with Fred Wallin and Andy Dorf On this edition of Dorf on Sports Fred and Andy discuss the NBA playoffs. Now that Derrick Rose went down with a torn ACL, can anyone stop the Heat from getting out of the East? In the West it seems to all about the Thunder and the Spurs. Comedian Rodney Perry calls in. He will be who performing at the Tempe Improv this weekend. That plus listener … [Read more...] about Dorf on Sports – 5/2/12
Philly Skewers Chicago 109-92 without Rose in Lineup (with audio)
Joakim Noah put it rather succinctly. “We got our asses kicked today.” The Philadelphia 76ers took advantage of a third quarter meltdown by the host Chicago Bulls. The ensuing collapse wiped out a 55-47 lead, and which morphed into an 83-69 deficit after three periods. The 109-92 victory enabled the visitors to tie their first round NBA playoff series at a game apiece. During … [Read more...] about Philly Skewers Chicago 109-92 without Rose in Lineup (with audio)