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David Ash Is Your New American Idol -- Give Luck Its Due
Everyone who has ever played a team sport knows that you cannot sabermetric everything. There comes a time on every team where a player makes or breaks a reputation for reliability, capability, and inspiration. If the player steps up and makes a play – or achieves an unlikely result – then the...
Is the Football Biased Against Texas?
So I received an e-mail today from a certain blog operator whom you might have heard of. Does the handle "Sailor Ripley" ring a bell? Yeah, that's right. We exchange e-mails occasionally. Impressive, right? Anyhoo... good old Sailor sends me a link to a post on Corn Nation in which some...
Diagnosis: 'Islander-Face.' Di-scussing De-injuries to De-faces
Disclaimer: Because there has been some confusion (really?!) with the truthiness of our LHH Zeitgeist posts, we reiterate that what follows is not, in fact, based on real events ... as far as you know. Enjoy. For those unfamiliar with the malady, "Islander-Face" (IF) has been rampant in the NY...
I Feel Your Pain, Troy: A Personal Reflection on Troy Woolfolk's Ankle Injury
I couldn't help but cringe. As the news of Troy Woolfolk's injury started spreading through the internet like wildfire, everyone wanted to know what happened and where he was injured. As I clicked on MGoBlog, I saw something that made me nauseous: UPDATE II: Getting reports it is a dislocated...
With Troy Woolfolk Likely Gone for the Season, Michigan Football Turns to Its Youth For Help at Corner
With Woolfolk out for the Season, Michigan's other corners will have to step upImage via Gregory Shamus/Getty Images Sport With Troy Woolkfolk most likely out for the season, Michigan is faced with a severe shortage of experience at one of the most critical positions on the football field:...
Michigan Cornerback Troy Woolfolk Transported Directly to Hospital From Practice
The news gets worse. According to Rich Rodriguez, Troy Woolfolk was transported directly to the hospital today after sustaining a lower body injury during practice. There are no specifics on the injury, but it seems more likely than not that Troy suffered a serious injury. MGoBlog is speculating...
Nebraska Running Back Rex Burkhead Out "For A While" With Foot Injury
Bo Pelini earlier confirmed that true freshman running back Rex Burkhead is out "for a while" with a foot injury. Burkhead's injury deals a blow to a Husker offense that's already been inconsistent against decent opponents this season. Burkhead is second-string on the depth chart behind Roy Helu...
Ten Starting Pitchers Who Deserve Better ERAs
Continuing with my recent theme of separating the real performances from the flukey ones, I'm going to take a look at starting pitchers whose skills indicate their ERAs are currently too high. You might call these them unlucky. In yesterday's look at the lucky pitchers, I used FIP, an ERA-like...
The Injury Bug Bites Again
OLB Demorrio Williams, finally starting to make a name for himself on this defense, went down with a hand injury. It's been described in some venues as a "broken hand," and in other venues an "injured finger." Teicher, who is about as reliable as it gets, said it's a "cracked bone in his...
The Demise of Travis Hafner Has Been Greatly Exaggerated
Travis Hafner will probably never again be the incredible hitter he was from 2004-2006. However, he is still far better than his current numbers would indicate. Hafner is hitting .215/.312/.347 so far this year. But when we adjust for the bad luck he has endured, his line should look more like...
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