The National Hustle

A guest post by Philly Keys — OK, enough. Yes, we booed a pathetic, decrepit Santa Claus. Yes, we booed Michael Irvin as he lay prostrate on the Vet Stadium concrete. Some of “us” have been known to use vomit as a weapon. Others have been escorted to a basement prison and convicted by a presiding judge … in our own home stadium. And yes, Mr. Andrus, our celebrated security personnel have wielded a taser on…

Baseball purists – and sports purists, for that matter – hate the fact that business drives so many decisions in Major League Baseball. However, one decision MLB’s league office can’t directly control is which teams ascend to the World Series. The MLB has been beat up during this postseason with each successive Red Sox, Phillies, and Yankees loss. Each of those teams bring their army of passionate fans…

A guest post by Danny Martin — “Going to college is a dream that promises intellectual excitement and creative thinking,” Jerry Brown said in a statement. “The Dream Act benefits us all by giving top students a chance to improve their lives and the lives of all of us.” This is so true, just not for undocumented immigrants. We all want to work with people that are…

Today marks the one-month anniversary of the launch of the Occupy Wall Street protests. Among other concerns, the unifying issues are social and economic inequality, corporate greed, and the convoluted relationship of corporate money, lobbyists, and the government. Although the protests have been largely dismissed by conservative media as extremist and even anti-American, these demonstrations have expanded to…

As a coffee drinker and tenured desk jockey, I have often felt I made the office coffee more than my fair share. However, everyone seems to complain equally about those people who take the last cup or leave a half cup for the next person, which makes me wonder, am I one of “those people”? After all, degenerate gnomes don’t infiltrate the breakroom and poor out the coffee, so someone must be to blame, right?

A shout-out to @PhillyKeys, one of Atlanta’s most prolific twitterers. — As one of my most loyal readers – even when there is nothing new to read – I want to give a shout-out to @PhillyKeys, one of Atlanta’s most prolific twitterers. @PhillyKeys, while others tweet their deepest thoughts or the digestive-status of their morning sustenance, you instead provide your readership with an endless litany of…

Stream of Consciousness (SOC) post in response to recent trip to Spring Training in Arizona. — Periodic Stream of Consciousness (SOC) posts are a “feature” that will be developed by choosing a topic and taking 5-10 minutes to gather the fluid musings of an amateur creative. The results are entirely self-serving, but perhaps amusing to those who care to read on. The current topic is Major League Baseball’s Spring Training…

Video of Wayne Rooney’s bicycle kick goal during yesterday’s Manchester United victory over Manchester City. — If you are into soccer, by now you have heard about Wayne Rooney‘s bicycle kick goal during yesterday’s Manchester United victory over Manchester City. However, the FA Premier League has made it near impossible to find the video online. Fortunately, I was able to find a version that respects their ownership…

A 60-second video of folks surfing the tidal bores near Girdwood, Alaska. — Today the GrindTV blog shared a breathtaking video of some folks surfing the tidal bores for five miles (five miles!!) near Girdwood, Alaska. Enjoy the The Longest Ride…

An introduction to the Transaction Tracker from MLB Trade Rumors.