Archive for December, 2009

Merry Christmas…and some New Years’ Resolutions

Merry Christmas–or, if you’re us, happy holidays!
UPH is making a resolution for the New Year: at least five posts a week, no matter what.
We’ll be back in 2010!

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Roy Halladay: All Class…Brett Favre, Not Much

Former Blue Jay’s pitcher Halladay wanted to say goodbye and thanks to his former fans, who stuck with him when he was really the only bright spot on a pretty terrible team that kept almost being half decent (the worst kind of team to root  for, in our humble opinion.)
He’s off to the Phillies, and [...]

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State of the League

Lots of baseball news the past couple days, changing the complexion of a few teams.  We’ll run down what’s been done and offer a few suggestions…are you reading, managers?
Key Acquisitions
1. Hideki Matsui for the Angels: They needed a bat.  And by needed, we mean “for years and years.”  Even if people thought the Angels, until [...]

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Pregnant Athletes? Still Athletes

We’ve been a bit AWOL, but felt the ned to weigh in on the recent story from our ne k of the woods (well, at least sort of.  Texas is pretty big.)  A high school senior in Ft. Worth who was likely in line for an NCAA volleyball scholarship has had to sit out games, [...]

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Tiger Woods “Far From Perfect,” Women Everywhere Unsurprised

Rumors have been flying.  He was drunk.  No, he wasn’t, but the injuries came from his wife hitting him and his car with the golf club.  No, wait…
Well, today Woods released a statement: He has, apparently, and we quote, “transgressed”.  He’s “far from perfect.”  He has “let his family down.”
Here’s what he doesn’t say: “I [...]

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Fantasy Football Update: Week 12

This week, in haiku form!
We kicked some butt hard.
still one more spot ’til first place.
playoff berth clinch–yep.

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