Sports - 15 August 2007

Apparently umps call balls and strikes different based on pitchers skin color...

http://news.yahoo.com/s/livescience/20070814/sc_livescience/majorleagueumpscallmorestrikesforpitchersofsamerace

Read either this title or the whole article and try telling me this is "proof" it is happening.

A strike is usually a strike and a ball is usually a ball...they don't say close pitches are evaluated, just every single pitch except foul balls or hits. If a pitch is right down the middle, it'll be called a strike, if a pitch is over the catchers head, it'll be a ball.

Basically, I think this "study" was a huge waste of time...maybe even more so than the one that found white refs in basketball to call more fouls against black players (although this one is actually more valid than the basketball one, where they only looked at scorecards and not actual games)

2007-08-15 03:15:45 · 9 answers · asked by d-town 3 in Baseball

2007-08-15 03:09:50 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Sports

I have been trying to catch feral cats and a small skunk entered my trap. How do I release him without getting sprayed?

2007-08-15 03:06:13 · 14 answers · asked by GayleJeff 3 in Hunting

people think that im rich because i ski, but im really not, im one of the poorest kids in my school! the only reason y we can afford it ski is because my grandparents have a lot of skis and we use thoes, and then they have a house in colorado, and they get a bunch of free lift tickets because they work in this soup place at the top of the mountain.

so of i told you that i ski would you automatically think that im rich?

2007-08-15 03:05:05 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Snow Skiing

Never mind the World Series, what chance do they have of making it out of the first round? They haven't been able to the last couple years but they've added Pettitte and Clemens. Will that be enough?

2007-08-15 03:04:12 · 21 answers · asked by bpmcwalters 2 in Baseball

Do you think last nights Red Sox rally and Yankees bashing was a shift of momentum?

2007-08-15 02:59:49 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Baseball

me, football games then comes my girl

2007-08-15 02:53:57 · 33 answers · asked by Anonymous in Football (American)

Umaga has proven himself don't just to be A Joe clone and has turned out to be a great big man. He can have a enjoyable match with anyone and can carry a match when needed. Umaga moves like a curiserwieght and is very agile. Those tour of Japan have really paided off.

2007-08-15 02:53:08 · 15 answers · asked by The Perfect One! 5 in Wrestling

I know his $15 million counts in the salary cap, but do the Falcons have to pay him if he pleads guilty to a felony? It seems that would void his contract and they could get rid of him and not have to over pay him any longer.

2007-08-15 02:43:20 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Football (American)

I currently own a 14 year old Raleigh in excellent shape. The problem is that my arthritis makes any excursion over 7 or 8 miles painful to my wrists, elbows, and shoulders and I think that the rigid frame has something to do with that.

I don't do hard core riding down mountains, insead I like to ride the Perkiomen Trail in Pennsylvania because it is mostly flat. However, there are parts of it that are gravel topped and I think the slight but steady vibration makes my arms sore after a 30 mile jaunt. I have handlebar ends that help me ride more upright but that by itself doesn't alleviate the pain.

I have seen where bikes are now made with shock absorbing front forks and a rear shock too. I am this close to buying one but the clerk at a bike shop told me that there aren't any American bicycle manufacturers around. I prefer to purchase American made goods for economic reasons.

Is it a fact that there aren't any American bicycle manufacturers today?

2007-08-15 02:34:25 · 13 answers · asked by Awesome Bill 7 in Cycling

If both teams were still young, who would win?

2007-08-15 02:31:39 · 18 answers · asked by HULK RULES!! 7 in Wrestling

I believe there should be but i'm easily coaxed into seeing things in another way give me your opinions.

2007-08-15 02:27:19 · 12 answers · asked by kevin98789 2 in Baseball

2007-08-15 02:24:11 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fantasy Sports

I don't want to get jipped...need to sell a couple of really nice hand guns. One looks like a "cowboy" gun - it's chrome - It's beautiful! Both are big guns (heavy)....excellent condition!

2007-08-15 02:14:13 · 5 answers · asked by suzycrmchz 3 in Hunting

QB-Peyton Manning
QB-Donavan mcnabb
WR-Marques Colston
WR- Lee evans
WR-Plaxico Burgess
RB-Willie Parker
RB Steven Jackson
RB-Maurice jones
TE- Antonio Gates
W/t-Joe jurevicius
W/R-Marvin Harrison
W/R-Steve Smith
W/R-Duece Mcallister
K-Nate Kaeding
K-Robbie Gould
K-Jeff Wilkins
D-New England
D-Philadelpha
BN-Green bay
BN-carson palmer
BN-Chris Cooley
BN-Mike Furrey
BN-Kevin Cutis
BN-Isaac Bruce

8 team league.

2007-08-15 02:12:04 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fantasy Sports

2007-08-15 02:09:24 · 6 answers · asked by Ronnie 2 in Other - Football

2007-08-15 02:09:04 · 12 answers · asked by andy58982000 1 in Camping

I mean no disrespect to the late Phil Rizzuto. Not being a Yankee fan, I never knew him as a player or announcer.

But I always associated the phrase "Holy cow" with the late Harry Caray. Certainly, neither of them had a copyright on the phrase, so it's fine that they both said it. I was just surprised to hear so many Holy cows in reference to someone OTHER than Harry.

Am I remembering wrong, or wasn't this a famous Harry Caray expression (too)?

2007-08-15 02:08:11 · 12 answers · asked by Edik 5 in Baseball

My draft is today....what order who you put these guys...1 to 4

Tomlinson.
Manning...
Johnson (still not signed)
Jackson

2007-08-15 01:57:02 · 11 answers · asked by skeets 2 in Fantasy Sports

I particulary like the homerun Kevin Millar hit right after the yankees pitcher hit Markakis in the back with a pitch! They need to do something about those stray balls of theirs!

2007-08-15 01:53:28 · 26 answers · asked by beachy 6 in Baseball

Does anyone know of any fantasy twenty20 world cup competitions that are running?

2007-08-15 01:52:02 · 7 answers · asked by Debbie W 1 in Cricket

2007-08-15 01:48:32 · 4 answers · asked by Bell 2 in Fishing

i mean with the pitch counts, and how pitchers ae retiring much earlier,randy johnso had a chance but with his surgery.you jut have to beliee no one will do it again

2007-08-15 01:47:48 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Baseball

I'm sure i saw it advertised on one channel but i cant remember

2007-08-15 01:43:05 · 14 answers · asked by Jiggy_O 2 in English Football

With LSU maybe losing one game, USC probably losing one game, and possibly West Virginia probably losing one game. What two teams are going to the title game? How do you rank them if each team has one loss at the end of the season?

2007-08-15 01:17:22 · 10 answers · asked by Big Willie 3 in Football (American)

2007-08-15 01:16:39 · 8 answers · asked by Hamid 2 in Football (American)

stop and walk it goes away. Any ideas on what is going on with my knee. I'm 23 and I noticed this happening at about 19. I would love to run everyday, but I'm afraid of doing further damage. Has anyone had this problem?

2007-08-15 01:15:54 · 5 answers · asked by BingoBanggoBongo 1 in Running

I have a simple Mongoose (wired) bike computer. I accidently reset the computer and of course I don't have the instructions anymore. I was wondering If anyone knows the four digit code that you have to enter at start up. The bike has a 26" wheel base

2007-08-15 01:11:46 · 3 answers · asked by HUBBS 2 in Cycling

I don't have that much extra time because I work 10 hrs a day.I need some off days for my personal goals.I need some source of income.For that I started making my website http://www.sporthomepage.com mainly for sport fans.The website shop is powered by amazon.com.
Though it is 100% secured and amazon.com affiliate shop,I am still unable to make sale.I spent a lot of time on this website.
Do you have any suggestions to improve and make the website successful? I am not kidding,I have other goals but I am little frustated right now.

2007-08-15 01:09:26 · 3 answers · asked by chet gurung 2 in Other - Sports

I currently have: Travis Henry, Reggie Bush, Maurice Jones Drew, and Matt Hasslebeck. My order in the draft is number 2 of 12 (I gave away my 3rd round pick for Travis Henry). We are working a straight draft so I should get a good selection. Everyone else will be going after running backs in the 1st 2 rounds. All the really big names in football are of course taken. I'm just not sure what rookies will have a breakout year.

2007-08-15 01:04:26 · 4 answers · asked by Marques M 1 in Fantasy Sports