Just when you thought another NFL wide receiver couldn't act like an inconsiderate primma donna, Anquan Boldin decided, that, he too, has the ability to alienate hard working, lower- and middle-class NFL fans.
Taking a page out of the Chad Johnson/T.O. manual of how to make yourself look like an ignorant asshole in front of the media, Boldin continued to whine on Tuesday about the contact extension the Arizona Cardinals wouldn't re-negotiate with him. Apparently, Boldin's four-year, $22.75 million contract, which ends after the 2010 season, isn't enough to keep the little baby happy.
Boldin, whose average salary is $4 million per season, actually said, and I quote, "It's a tough situation, especially when you come into a working environment." But what do professional athletes realistically know about real working environments?
"But my job is to stay professional. I'm going to do what I'm supposed to do." What he's supposed to do is shut the hell up and play football. Oh, and honor the contract his greedy ass signed in the first place.
More mouth jabbering from the idiot: "If I'm not going to be treated fairly, if my hard work and loyalty isn't going to be rewarded here..." Whoa, this isn't the end of the quote, but hold it right there! His hard work is being rewarded with four million dead presidents whom he probably wouldn't even recognize, much less be able to name.
Ahhhhh, I'm just getting myself worked up. This won't do any good, but it'll let me sleep a little better at night. Man, I can't imagine getting to a point in life where I felt a $4 million salary was insulting. Man, oh man, oh man...
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
I need my Madden fix
The only perk of my full-time job (as a reporter for an online marketing publication) is that when we write stories on company's marketing campaigns, we can occasionally request "samples" of the products. So, when I wrote a story discussing the Madden '09 campaign, I was sure to request a "sample" of the game for PlayStation 3. I received that "sample," also known as a copy of the game! For free! Unfortunately, I don't have a PS3...it's always the small details that get me.
My PlayStation2 is sitting at home in Montana, but I decided to go for the PS3 since I'm actually due another PS3 title from some other company in October. Anyway, since PS2 games can be played on the PS3, I thought to myself, before requesting which Madden platform I wanted, "Why not make the step up?" Well, now I have a fresh copy of Madden but no system. Anyone have the hookup with Sony?
...No, I'm not that cheap and, yes, I probably will buy a damn PlayStation3 this weekend. But I have to buy a TV first, haha...
My PlayStation2 is sitting at home in Montana, but I decided to go for the PS3 since I'm actually due another PS3 title from some other company in October. Anyway, since PS2 games can be played on the PS3, I thought to myself, before requesting which Madden platform I wanted, "Why not make the step up?" Well, now I have a fresh copy of Madden but no system. Anyone have the hookup with Sony?
...No, I'm not that cheap and, yes, I probably will buy a damn PlayStation3 this weekend. But I have to buy a TV first, haha...
Wearin' down Big CC
After CC Sabathia was traded from the Indians to the Brewers in early July, ESPN's Buster Olney wrote in his daily MLB blog that an astute reader thought of a very likely scenario: Won't the Brewers, knowing they probably can't afford to re-sign Sabathia once he becomes a free agent this off-season, pitch the hell out of him knowing that they won't suffer the inevitable physical repercussions of his high pitch counts? Well, apparently so.
Sabathia has been pitching so well that the Brewers have had no problem leaving him on the mound for entire games.
In 18 starts for the Indians earlier this season, Sabathia pitched every frame three times, including two shutouts. His average pitch count per start: 107.4 pitches.
In nine starts for the Brewers, Sabathia has gone the full tilt five times, two of which were shutouts. His average pitch count per start: 112.8 pitches.
Three of his four highest pitch counts this year (all over 122 pitches) have come with the Brew Crew, including a season-high 130-pitch barnburner last night.
There's no doubt Sabathia is pitching better now than he did to open the season, when he allowed 27 earned runs in 18 innings over his first four starts, and it seems like the Brewers are trying to take full advantage of it. After giving up hotshot hitting prospect Matt LaPorta for (probably) half a season of Sabathia, the Brewers are trying to pry as much value as they can out of Sabathia's left arm.
NOTE: I see Buster Olney blogged about this as well, so you can read what he said here.
Sabathia has been pitching so well that the Brewers have had no problem leaving him on the mound for entire games.
In 18 starts for the Indians earlier this season, Sabathia pitched every frame three times, including two shutouts. His average pitch count per start: 107.4 pitches.
In nine starts for the Brewers, Sabathia has gone the full tilt five times, two of which were shutouts. His average pitch count per start: 112.8 pitches.
Three of his four highest pitch counts this year (all over 122 pitches) have come with the Brew Crew, including a season-high 130-pitch barnburner last night.
There's no doubt Sabathia is pitching better now than he did to open the season, when he allowed 27 earned runs in 18 innings over his first four starts, and it seems like the Brewers are trying to take full advantage of it. After giving up hotshot hitting prospect Matt LaPorta for (probably) half a season of Sabathia, the Brewers are trying to pry as much value as they can out of Sabathia's left arm.
NOTE: I see Buster Olney blogged about this as well, so you can read what he said here.
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