“May 11, 1977: During a 16-game losing streak, Atlanta Braves owner Ted Turner sends manager Dave Bristol on 10-day scouting trip and steps in to manage the team. Under Turner, the losing streak reaches 17 games after a 2–1 defeat by the Pirates. ‘Managing isn’t all that difficult,’ insists Turner. ‘Just score more runs than the other guy.’” — John Kuenster in Baseball Digest (Sept. 2007, 21).
Monthly Archives: November 2007
Andy Roddick On Playing Russia In The 2007 Davis Cup Finals
“The only bad Russian I remember growing up was Drago against Rocky,” he said, a reference to the fourth installment of Sylvester Stallone’s “Rocky” fight films. — Andy Roddick on the Davis Cup Finals between the U.S. and Russia.
Someone Has Either Tons Of Genius Or Tons Of Free Time
The person who made this cabinet in the form of a Nintendo Wiimote is either a genius or someone with loads of time on his hands. I will say that it’s one of the coolest things that I have ever seen. Minus the hole for that doorknob, which probably should have been rethrough, but otherwise there’s an amazing degree of retail and craftsmanship.
Hard-Fi — Once Upon A Time In The West (2007)
London quartet Hard-Fi might need one more album to shake off all of those Clash references.
Rob Neyer On Recent Scott Boras Contracts
Rob Neyer speaks on the best-to-worst contracts uber sports agent Scott Boras has negotiated since 1997.
Stephen King On The Movie Adaptations Of His Books
“They didn’t ruin my books. There they are, right there on the shelf.” — Stephen King
An Interview with Face/Off Screenwriter Mike Werb
Screenwriter Mike Werb has some impressive film credits on resume — at least from a male perspective. He shares responsibility for the bullet-spraying, complete disregard for public safety Face/Off. He should be praised for writing an Angelina Jolie shower scene in Tomb Raider. He helped solidify Jim Carrey’s rise to stardom in The Mask. His latest work is a script for the upcoming Tekken video game adaptation (before the WGA strike of course).