allgame.com - 6/18/2009
—
Synopsis by Kyle Knight Earl Weaver Baseball , released in 1987, was the first baseball game released on any gaming platform to feature full statistics tracking and player customization abilities. You can edit existing players' statistics, create new players, or trade between teams. Team ...
losmarlins.blogspot.com - 6/23/2009
—
losmarlins.blogspot.com —
Ted and I share one important characteristic with
Adam Smoot . Before the Marlins came around, our...
baseball fandom began and ended with the Baltimore Orioles. Because we had cousins in Baltimore, we inherited their fandom. We loved Cal Ripken, reminisced about the days when he shared the ...
(more)
Here Come the O's
Comments
Blog Reactions
All-Star Roster of Video Game Stars
Wezen Ball - A Baseball Blog —
... to be lumped together as hard-throwing Texans who pitched well into their 40s. It's a valid comparison, but probably not one that would've been made when these two games came out. The Clemens game was released for the NES in 1991, while Ryan's game came out on the SNES in 1992. Neither game featured MLB or MLBPA licenses. They also both offered substandard playing experiences from what I've read. The two Texas hurlers do fit this list rather well, though. Manager: Earl Weaver Baseball Other Possibilities: Tommy LaSorda Baseball, ...
The Wil Cordero Memorial Linkpunch: Thursday, June 18th
Walkoff Walk —
... Did you realize that there have been enough MLBers who have lent their names and likenesses to video games over the years to form an entire starting lineup? You even have the 1980s computer game Earl Weaver Baseball to manage the virtual team and spew vulgarities at the virtual umpires. ...
Related Content
Earl Weaver In SI
baltimoresportsreport.com 7/10/2009 —
Sports Illustrated published it’s 10th annual “Where Are They Now” and Baltimore ’s own Earl Weaver was featured in this year’s edition.
“A MIND FOR THE GAME Before laptops, spreadsheets and VORP, the wizard of Baltimore was winning pennants by following ...
Must Read
losmarlins.blogspot.com 7/9/2009 — SI's Tom Verducci on MDH Favorite Earl Weaver: Weaver was the Copernicus of baseball. Just as Copernicus understood heliocentric cosmology a full century before the invention of the telescope, Weaver understood smart baseball a generation before it was empirically demonstrated. Read the full ...
Earl Weaver quotes, quotations, phrases, words
icelebz.com 10/5/2009 — QUOTES / QUOTATIONS A manager should stay as far away as possible from his players. I don't know if I said ten words to Frank Robinson while he played for me. Quotation of Earl Weaver A manager's job is simple. For one hundred sixty-two games you try ...
Manager Losses it on "Thirsty Thursday"
athbloggs.blogspot.com 7/1/2009 — What is it with the Rome Braves and their managers? Are these guys awsome or what? (Check out these videos) Remember Phil Wellman's performance a few years ago? That still ranks as the all-time best I think. Now the Braves new manager, Randy Ingle is following in his footsteps and attempting ...
Baseball's Most-Ejected Managers
forbes.com 6/22/2009 — Sure, home runs and stolen bases are cool, but the ejection of a manager is baseball's greatest performance art. Two actors (manager and umpire) meet on center stage in front of thousands to kick dirt, toss bases and hats and spit tobacco juice and ...
Daily Rubbish: June 16, 2009
sportsrubbish.com 6/17/2009 — Video of the Day: Helen Hunt + PCP + Hall + Oates + Keyboard Cat via Warming Glow
Today’s Links:
Top 10 Moments in Sports Blog History [ Real Clear Sports ]
The Revolution Will be Televised [ Eleven Warriors ]
Sammy Sosa Officially Outed as Juicer [ Cubbies Crib ]
When ...
I Totally Agree
losmarlins.blogspot.com 5/16/2009 — Actual text message I received during last night's game: to quote earl weaver: the ump and his crew are here just to fuck us! Nothing like a losing streak... [Ted: Also of note, the Miami Herald says that this is the same umpiring crew that was responsible for Fredi Gonzalez' last ...
Ready for Weaver vs. Weaver II?
fromthedugout.freedomblogging.com 6/23/2009 — The Jeff Weaver-Jered Weaver matchup that engulfed Angel Stadium on Saturday night was worth the hype that surrounded it.
So would the Weaver brothers be inclined to do it again?
Nope.
Jered and older brother Jeff were glad it was over by late ...
Weaver versus Weaver
halosheaven.com 6/19/2009 — Weaver versus Weaver
Don't know if any of you have noticed, but our own Weaver the Younger will be pitching against the Dodgers this weekend, and the Dodgers will be sending out... Weaver the Elder .
Yep, that's right, as of now, Jeff and ...