Useful_Idiot
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Nike leaks Arsenal, Barca and United 2012/13 home kits
I'm just going to assume that some Nike intern accidentally switched United's and Arsenal socks for the manequin display, since United doesn't wear red socks and Arsenal doesn't wear black socks...
If the sock situation gets sorted out, I think both United and Arsenal have very nice looking uniforms for next season. Ours sort of looks like pajamas and I think they'll get a lot of backlash for that, but I really like that Nike is going for something different. I really like Arsenal's design also.
Unfortunately, my first impression of that Barca kit is... Ugh. Gradients almost always look really really bad. To be fair, though, when I first saw the design for the Catalans' current home kit I wasn't impressed either, and now I love them. So we'll see.
Gary Neville Announces Immediate Retirement
Legend. He'll certainly stay on with the club in some capacity. He's a red devil through and through.
Rooney screws up big time
Can't lie, I'm disappointed. I suppose it would be more appropriate for this site to discuss the effects this will have on his play, but it's still hard for me to swallow the fact that someone I support and look up to would do something like this to his wife.
Here is the link to the Mirror story.
OT: World Cup Round of 16
by Useful_Idiot on Jun 25, 2010 7:25 PM EDT
on McCovey Chronicles
Tomorrow is the first day of elimination games, including the USA vs. Ghana at 11:30 PT. Prior to that at 7:30 AM, Uruguay will take on South Korea to determine which team will be the first to advance to the round of eight. On Sunday, Germany will face England at 7:30 AM followed by Argentina and Mexico at 11:30. Those are the four weekend games, and of course the round will continue into next week.
Uruguay vs. the Republic of Korea
June 26, 7:30 AM PT; Port Elizabeth
USA vs. Ghana
June 26, 11:30 AM PT; Rustenburg
Germany vs. England
June 27, 7:30 AM PT; Bloemfontein
Argentina vs. Mexico
June 27, 11:30 AM PT; Johannesburg
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Lance Berkman?
An opinion piece, not based in fact at all, but the Giants were mentioned. "They'd [younger players] cost more in terms of prospects, however, and that might make a team like the Giants interested in seeing what it would take to pry Berkman away from Houston. He's just old enough that Brian Sabean might be interested in buying the next four years of his career." Sick burn.
Are you ready for a worldwide Dodgers empire?
No, I'm not. The article actually has little to do with the Dodgers, other than their owner wanting to establish an all-Dodgers TV network. But I'm all for McCourt purchasing a Premier League soccer team so he can obliterate his finances like the other American owners.
OT: World Cup 2010
by Useful_Idiot on Dec 4, 2009 7:13 PM EST
on McCovey Chronicles
The World Cup draw was held today in South Africa to determine the 8 groups of 4 teams, and here are the results:
Group A:
South Africa
Mexico
Uruguay
France
Group B:
Argentina
Nigeria
South Korea
Greece
Group C:
England
USA
Algeria
Slovenia
Group D:
Germany
Australia
Serbia
Ghana
Group E:
Netherlands
Denmark
Japan
Cameroon
Group F:
Italy
Paraguay
New Zealand
Slovakia
Group G:
Brazil
North Korea
Cote d’Ivoire
Portugal
Group H:
Spain
Switzerland
Honduras
Chile
So the "Group of Death" appears to be Group G, with Brazil, Ivory Coast and Portugal all having excellent teams. The U.S got off pretty lucky, in my opinion. England will be the favorites to easily win this group, but the top two teams in each group move on to the elimination stages and the U.S will be expected to finish ahead of both Algeria and Slovenia. If they finish second in Group C, the U.S will play the winner of Group D- likely Germany.
What are your thoughts on the 2010 World Cup? Apparently U.S fans have purchased the most tickets of any country so far, though that will surely change as the tournaments gets closer. I'm personally very excited to see England v. USA, which could feature a Donovan- Beckham face off and will likely be the only time I root against the great Wayne Rooney. Just for kicks, I'm going to predict England to shut up the critics and finally win the whole thing, with the United States upsetting Germany in the round of 16 but going down to the Brits in the next round. Look for Cameroon to get further than expected with upsets over Italy and perhaps even the Netherlands, and definitely tune in for a possible "elite 8" match up of Spain and Brazil.
OT: Your Online Gaming Personas
by Useful_Idiot on Sep 6, 2009 1:57 AM EDT
on McCovey Chronicles
So I've just moved into my new apartment in San Francisco, which means I finally have a wireless internet connection for online gaming! It's really nice to finally be able to play online and connect with my friends from the east coast and I was thinking it'd be cool to play online with the gamers amongst the McCoven (I know we have plenty of 'em... I've seen the thread hijacks).
I was also thinking that this could open up opportunities to start some online leagues or whatever, because in the past I've seen people mention the possibility of creating McCC leagues for various games, but as far as I know it hasn't come to fruition. So if you're interested, leave your PS3 and/or 360 tags (or Wii, although from what I've heard, they're online network leaves a bit to be desired...) and we can add each other to our friends list.
My PS3 ID is AbleCain1 (after my favorite Giant, of course)... I don't own a 360, since I'm a college student and don't have the time or money.
MLB The Show would be fun but from what I've seen, it's way too laggy online. My game of choice at the moment is FIFA 09, so if any of you are FIFA players, I'd definitely be up for a match or two. Also, feel free to discuss any good or bad games you've played recently. I haven't had much time in the past few weeks but I'm open for suggestions as I wait for FIFA 10 and Uncharted 2...
Verducci on "retaliation"
I understand that this is how it has always been, but there is something pathetic about feeling the need to retaliate against an accidental bean ball. Especially when you wait until there are two outs in the seventh inning to do it. Real tough, Santana.
Wow, check out Timmy pitching way back in little league... He has the same delivery! Awesome stuff.
Forbes: Giants-Dodgers Most Intense Rivalry in Baseball
I think the overexposure of the Yanks/Sox rivalry (mostly by ESPN) is really starting to diminish its intensity, at least for people outside New York and Boston. It's hard to rank sports rivalries, but I like Forbes' criteria in using the competitiveness of the two teams over the years.
Pathetic Washington Nationals advertisement
Stephen Strasburg: The second coming of Christ?
Everyone in baseball seems to have fallen in love with San Diego State's Stephen Strasburg. From his 102 mph fastball, right down to his "piercing powder-blue eyes", scouts are drooling over this guy. Timmy had a lot of hype coming out of Washington, but this level of praise is just unheard of...
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