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Biden Wrong on Strike Zone

By Montag | Related entries in Dumb Things Said By Smart People, General Politics, Kitchen Sink, Sports, Supreme Court

MLB strike zone
Senator Joe Biden of Delaware said this during Judge Roberts confirmation hearings yesterday:
[BIDEN] As you know, in major league baseball, they have a rule. Rule two defines the strike zone. It basically says from the shoulders to the knees. And the only question about judges (ph) is: Do they have good eyesight or [...]

September 14th, 2005 | Permalink| 2 Comments »

NCAA bars Indian nicknames, mascots

By Callimachus | Related entries in Bad Decisions, Race, Sports

A bold and progressive statement, or political correctness run amok?

NCAA President Myles Brand singled out 18 schools as having “prima facie hostile and abusive” symbols, and advocates praised that list for including what they consider the biggest offenders, such as Florida State, Illinois, Utah and North Dakota.

The trouble is, the NCAA “did not specify exactly [...]

August 7th, 2005 | Permalink| 19 Comments »

Ouch

By Justin Gardner | Related entries in Kitchen Sink, Sports

A picture is worth a thousand stitches

July 23rd, 2005 | Permalink| 2 Comments »
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