Year: 2014
MLB August Trades Part Two: Losers and Incompletes
In continuation of yesterday’s piece on the winners of the August trading period in Major League Baseball, here’s a look at the teams who didn’t fare as well. It’s hard to judge teams too harshly on August trades. Most teams acquire…
MLB August Trades Part One: Winners
Baseball’s biggest trade deadline is July 31st. Up until that date players can be moved without passing through waivers. After the 31st, players must be subjected to waivers if they are to be dealt. In the waiver process, the team…
Euro 2016: Why the Serbian National Team is a Dark Horse
The Serbian national football team hasn’t qualified for the European Championships since 2000 when they reached the quarter-finals. 2016 could be different. Qualifying has yet to officially begin, but the Serbs have been handed a manageable group—Portugal, Denmark, Armenia and…
Kingdome Crossover- Seattle Seahawks: Walter Jones, Cortez Kennedy & Steve Largent Raise the 12th Man Flag
Check it out gang! Kingdome posted another video on YouTube. Here’s Seahawks’ Hall of Famers Walter Jones, Cortez Kennedy and Steve Largent raising the 12th Man Flag before the opening game of the 2014 NFL Season at CenturyLink Field in…
Detroit Tigers: Kyle Lobstein an Unlikely Steadying Presence
Kyle Lobstein has been the most reliable pitcher in the Detroit Tigers’ rotation in the last few weeks. The man who Brad Ausmus referred to as “Lobber” has been consistent for the Detroit Tigers at a time when they are…
Kingdome of Seattle Sports on YouTube and the Seahawks Super Bowl Championship Banner Ceremony
Knowhitter’s sister site Kingdome is on YouTube. Check out Kingdome’s first video—a recording of the Seahawks’ 2013 Championship banner unveiling ceremony right before the opening game of the 2014 NFL season at CenturyLink Field in Seattle. Don’t forget to subscribe. To…
Defending Antonio Conte's Omission of Mario Balotelli
Newly-minted Italian national team coach Antonio Conte made headlines when he selected his first official squad for a friendly against the Netherlands and the Azzurri’s first Euro 2016 qualifying match against Norway. Those headlines were made based on who he…
Detroit Tigers: The Statistical Ridiculousness of Miguel Cabrera’s “Down Year”
Miguel Cabrera is having a down year. That much is true. He may not win a fourth consecutive batting title, he may not win a third straight MVP and he may not win another triple crown. But, despite the sub-par…
Detroit Tigers: JD Martinez and Detroit’s Experience With Out-of-Nowhere Hitters
Dating back to the “Great Chris Shelton Hot Streak” of 2005, the Detroit Tigers have grown accustomed to hitters coming out of the woodwork (relatively speaking) and making an impact. Take Shelton for example, he hit a robust .345 in…