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The Wayne Fontes Experience is a weblog featuring my uninformed, snarky, and completely biased blathering on Detroit sports. You may see the occasional pop culture rant and some lame attempts at humor, but mostly sports. I do ask readers to remember one thing..."In Detroit, you're with us, or we hate you."

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Never trash talk a Lions fan
2007-08-08 21:40:00
It seems my post raking Joey Harrington over the coals ruffled the feathers of some Atlanta Falcons fans. Someone posted my diatribe on a Falcons message board. A "Brian" even left a comment ripping me, Detroit, and the Lions as new one. Hey "Big Al", FACT: The Detroit Lions SUCK, not Joey Harrington. Worst team in the league past 10 years. FACT: Joey Harrington punked you guys throwing 3 TDs on Thanksgiving 2006. MVP of the game. Remember that Big Al?? Hahaha. FACT: Joey Harrington has a 6-Mil contract from the Atlanta Falcons, and you sniveling turds in Loser Town still blame him for the fact your TEAM sucks!! Them are the FACTs Big Al!! The truth hurts, right? :)There's one problem with the opposition fans trash talking the Lions. It doesn't bother us because...We AGREE! Wholeheartedly! Without question!You aren't saying anything that we Lions fans haven't already said about the Lions numerous times. Hell, we've ripped them most every Sunday of the season for decades. You ar ...
Lions Trash

Bonds hits 756. Why aren't I excited?
2007-08-08 07:10:00
We have a new home run champion. Barry Bonds hit home run number 756 at approximately 11:54 pm, EST.I was flipping channels, not specifically looking for anything in particular. I haven't been watching the worldwide leader's obsessive Bonds coverage closely at all. But when I saw Bonds at the plate, as always, I stopped to watch his at bat. What was weird about this time though, is that I then hit record on my DVR. I had this weird feeling that we were FINALLY going to see the end of the Bonds hoopla. I just knew was going to go yard.Which he did, emphatically, to deep right center.The home run chase is over. Bonds finally broke what's inarguably the most important record in all of sport. But now what? That's the question now, where do the fans, the MSM, MLB, and Barry Bonds all go from here? Now what?Will Bonds be considered the true record holder? Of course, he's the home run king in MLB's record book, just as it was once certain that Mark McGuire was "Officially" the singl ...
Hits

Sometime you can over manage...
2007-08-08 05:29:00
Here's the situation, you make the call.1 on, 2 outs for the Devil Rays in the top of the 8th, and Tigers were leading Tampa 6-2. Nate Robertson was literally cruising along, with only 96 pitches thrown. Then, out of nowhere, for some ungodly reason, Jim Leyland felt the need to suddenly channel his inner Tony LaRussa, and "Manage." So what would you do if you were in the Marlboro Man's spikeless cleats?A: Do nothing.B: Grab a smoke.C: Go out to the mound, say a few encouraging words to Robertson, and trot back to the dugout.D: Tell Robertson to call it a night, and bring in anyone but Jason Grilli.E: Tell Robertson to call it a night, and bring in Jason Grilli.Jim Leyland decided on -- E. Yes, Tigers fans, he thought it was a good managerial decision to bring in their worst reliever, the gas can named Jason Grilli. Any of the other moves could have been argued as the correct one, EXCEPT for that one.4 hits, 1 grand slam, and 10 pitches later, the games was tied 6-6. Grilli was m ...
Manage

If 1968 was "The Year of the Tiger," the 2007 season should be called, "Tigers' Unsolved Mysteries"
2007-08-06 21:04:00
With the Tigers, I have moved past thinking the current struggles are just a "Speed bump," and I'm officially concerned. Not panicked, but concerned.I'm not ready at all to write off the season. But injuries have taken such a toll on the Tigers' roster, that I'm beginning to wonder if they have the ability to overcome them. But it's been more than just injuries that have lead to the Tigers' current situation. Why the Tigers struggle is a mystery to me.Mysterious circumstances to Detroit's recent slide in the standings abound. In fact, the Tigers have several "Unsolved Mysteries." Cue Robert Stack..."This post is about unsolved mysteries. Whenever possible, actual bloggers have participated in recreating the events. What you are about to see is not a news broadcast."Unsolved Mystery #1: Rayburn vs. Monroe, and why is Raburn losing? Marcus Thames is hurt, which was a damn shame, as he was playing the best all around ball of his career. But Ryan Raburn has played well in his abse ...
Tiger Tigers

Charlie Sanders, Hall of Fame tight end. That sure has a nice ring to it...
2007-08-05 13:51:00
For all the bile I spew at the Lions, I sometimes forget that there were players on the Lions, despite the team's constant pratfalls, of whom I was a huge fan.Barry Sanders was one. He's the only Lion I ever had a jersey of, and still have, as a matter of fact. My number 20 Sanders jersey is my favorite piece of clothing, worn every Sunday of the football season. As an adult, I know it's silly, but I guess it's may way of showing Barry how he made this Lions fan Sunday's bearable.But as a kid growing up in the 70's, my favorite Lion was Charlie Sanders. In Saturday's Drew Sharp column, he described, as a kid playing in the snow, trying to make the same sort of circus catches Sanders made look easy. To be honest, I'd do the same exact thing with couch cushions piled up on the basement floor. We all wanted to emulate Charlie Sanders.Without question, Charlie Sanders was the best tight end I ever saw play.You youngsters don't know what you missed...In my mind, Sanders was the bes ...
Fame Ring

Is Drew Stanton any good? However long it was going to take to find out, add 1 year
2007-08-05 04:25:00
The Lions felt they needed a young quarterback they could groom. Thus, the decision was made to draft MSU's Drew Stanton with an early 2nd round pick in the 2007 NFL draft.The Lions' brain trust must have decided that Stanton wasn't needed as badly as originally thought. That was made clear when they decided to write off his rookie year by putting him on injured reserve, ending his season before the 1st exhibition game.Sure, Stanton's knee injury was going to sideline him for the majority of training camp. He was assuredly ticketed for 3rd string, which meant a season of mostly holding a clipboard, and watching Jon Kitna turn the ball over. So the spin you are currently hearing from the Lions, and their Kool-aid drinking, and cornbread eating, fans and media, is that this is not an issue, as Stanton wasn't going to play anyway.Some people will believe anything.I'm not going to rip the Lions for picking a college QB known to have a injury history longer than the list of games M ...

As Joey Blue Skies whines incessantly, TWFE reads between the whines
2007-08-04 06:39:00
With Atlanta's Michael Vick not playing football anytime soon, and probably never again, his backup, and new Falcons starter, the much reviled Joey Harrington, is in the news.As I was pondering what to say about Detroit's latest QB fiasco (I'll have some thoughts on the Stanton to the IR decision later today), I ran across Fox Sports' John Czarnecki's recent interview with Detroit's previous QB fiasco, Joey Blue Skies. The happy footed one felt the need to explain why he's now ready to be a good quarterback, despite failing miserably in Detroit and Miami.Here's Joey doing what he does best, looking 3 yards down field for his safety valveAs I read the interview, I just had to post my responses to Joey's complaints, excuses, and all around cluelessness."I feel like I've learned from my Lions' experience"Learned what? That you sucked? It didn't take all that long for Lions fans to figure that out. Took fans of the Fish even less time."But I don't want to ever be over it becau ...

The Black Hole of Suck era is over
2007-08-03 22:07:00
Remember when I said that having even a modicum of intelligence was not a prerequisite for making it in pro sports? Well, we have another example today, hot off the AP wire...DETROIT -- Detroit Tigers infielder Neifi Perez was suspended for 80 games Friday after testing positive for a third time for a banned stimulant.Perez was suspended for 25 games on July 6 when he tested positive for a second time. Under baseball's labor contract, a player who tests positive for the first time is sent for counseling.Perez has been the only player suspended by baseball for stimulants since baseball banned them before the 2006 season.You have got to be kidding me. The Black Hole of Suck already had 2 positive greenie tests hanging over his head, yet managed to get popped for a 3rd? TBHoS isn't a genius, he's a Goddamn Super Genius.Obviously, there's more going on here than originally thought. With a 3rd strike coming so soon after the 2nd, it's apparent that TBHoS has some sort of substance abus ...

Answering the Detroit Tigers' "Burning questions," volume 4
2007-08-03 06:59:00
Once again, it's the time on TWFE when we answer Detroit News columnist Lynn Henning's "Burning questions." Let's start the deconstruction!Q: Did the Tigers toss away a World Series invitation when they failed to trade for a big time reliever ahead of Tuesday's deadline?Henning: First things first: What good does it do to have a lights-out bullpen if your starting pitching can't get you to a point where the bullpen makes a difference? The Tigers' problem is no longer a bullpen that figures to be a lot better when Fernando Rodney, to say nothing of Joel Zumaya, returns late this week. It's a starting rotation that suddenly can't stay on track.Big Al: I'll say, "Maybe." All teams slump, and the Tigers are in midst of a team wide one currently. I'm not near as uptight (Yet) about the starting pitching as Henning seems to be. I'm confident that Verlander, Bonderman, and Miller will be fine, regardless of their recent struggles.The question marks are Robertson, and more impor ...
Detroit Detroit Tigers Questions Tigers

Beefage! Yes, I have beefs!
2007-08-03 00:45:00
To rip off an old Jay Leno bit from those long ago days when he was actually funny (I used to love his Letterman appearances in the 80's. What happened to the funny, Jay?), I have a beef! Or should I say, beefs. Or maybe, beefage. But I digress...Asinine scheduling: We are seeing the odd, to say the very least, scheduling of major league sports currently effecting the Tigers. They have had 3, count 'em, 3, home games since the All-Star break. Let alone those 3 home games were directly after a screwy road trip where they traveled west to Seattle to start the 2nd half. Considering that the Tigers ended up back on the west coast this past week, why in Hell send them to Seattle in the first place?From the ugly results of this last west coast road trip, the Tigers played as if they are running on fumes. The odd, quirky, often punishing, MLB scheduling is a big reason why. I have a feeling that a week and a half at home may be just what the doctor ordered for the Tigers.Scheduling, and the ...

According to Ballhype, I'm not a typical sports blogger...
2007-08-02 20:30:00
If you haven't already checked out Ballhype's sports blogger study, do so immediately. The survey was a fascinating read looking into who makes up the irreverent, cliquish, introspective, self-referential, incestuous, protect our own world of sports blogs.The results confirms some stereotypes (Most bloggers are white males under 35), and blows others out of the water (Most bloggers are employed, and don't blog out of their mother's basement while in their underwear).I found it quite interesting to compare my own circumstances to Ballhype's. I learned that I don't fit the sports blogger demographic, but I figured as much going in. Someone who remembers the 70's in detail isn't your typical sports blogger...For some reason, they saw fit to quote one of my responses in regard to the question, "How much money do you make from blogging?""Money, or no money (mostly no money), if blogging stopped being interesting and fun, I'd shut my blog down in a heartbeat."Fortunately, or some mi ...
Blogger Sports

Please, make it stop. We've heard ENOUGH about Boston sports
2007-08-02 02:32:00
I'm up to here with news about Boston teams, and hearing how good they are currently, going to be, or used to be. Enough already!Did you know that Kevin Garnett was traded to the greatest NBA team of all time, the Boston Celtics? That he's going to play alongside Paul Pierce and Ray Allen, and win multiple titles?How could you not?All I've heard since the trade was made is that this makes Boston the favorite in the east, and that having a Celtics team that matters is in the NBA's best interest. Of course, many of those those pronouncements are coming from Boston fans and the east coast centric media.I thank God every day that there isn't a suck ass movie about the Detroit Pistons fanbase... First off, having a team that matters in ANY large media market, not just Boston, is in the NBA's best interest. If the Celtics played in Charlotte, multiple titles or not, no one would give a shit.Till the Celtics find a legit point guard and a center, the only championship they'll have loc ...
Boston Sports

A preseason message from Matt Millen
2007-08-01 06:08:00
Hi Detriot Liuns fans! Matt Millen hear. I now you are all concerned and wurried about the bad news comeing out of training camp. I'm hear to eaze you're minds. Bear with me, and Ill clu you into the reel scoop.Drew Stanton is having knee sergery - He wuzn't going to play anyways. So whut's the big damn deal? All he's wus goning to do wuz study Martz's playbook anyways. I have full confidance that Jon Kitna isn't goning to get hurt. I've even ordered him a "Gazoo" helmut, like that dude in Bufalo used to ware. I'm not wuried one bit.We have 16 different wide recievers either under contract, or considred as "Dead money" in regard to our celery cap - My bad. Won't hapen again. Promise.Calven Johnson is holding out - Again, no plroblem. Why do you think they'res 16 recievers under contract? Duh! If he's as gud as everyones says, missing camp won;t make any difference anyways.Teddy Lehman hert his shoulder - Not my fault. Blame Mareinelli! I told him too tak eit easy, but noo ...

Dave Dombrowski has huge brass balls
2007-07-31 23:43:00
Tigers GM Dave Dombrowski is rolling the dice, trying to draw into a royal flush, hitting on 16, and betting the over on the Pistons, by not making any deadline moves to improve the his bullpen."It takes brass balls to sell real estate be a MLB GM"He's gambling with the Tigers hopes of winning the world championship. For the Tigers' sake, Dombrowski best not throw snake eyes, draw a 2 of spades, bust with 22, and have Tim Donaghy betting the under.It appears that the Tigers are betting totally on the health, and effectiveness, of both Joel Zumaya and Fernando Rodney to fix a leaky bullpen. Obviously, the Tigers' brass knows much more about the recovery of their 2 stud set-up men.In not making any moves, the Tigers unquestionably expect Zumdney to return before the stretch run, with fastballs intact, and control in hand. It may be too much to ask of a pair of relievers who haven't pitched all that well since October 2006, and been hurt most of 2007.Tonight, there's one question t ...
Brass

Dave Dombrowski, a Tigers nation turns their eyes to you... Do something!
2007-07-31 20:19:00
It's 2 hours to the trade deadline, and after scouring the web, having sports talk radio on in the background, and watching "Baseball Tonight" on the tube (Thank GOD Peter Gammons is on BT this afternoon. Gammons balances out the bleating Steve Phillips), and the Tigers have been quiet. Almost too quiet.The only rumor with any sort of legs at this point is the trade that no Detroit fan wants. That being the Tigers supposedly targeting the no-hit, OK-field Pirates shortstop, Jack Wilson.My opinion? I think Jim Leyland stopped smoking Marlboro reds, and has moved on to blunts, if he's the driving force to trade for Wilson. You just know that the Marlboro Man would give Wilson too much playing time. For some ungodly reason, he seems to love shortstops who are overrated for their slick fielding, and can't hit Karen Carpenter's weight.Considering the size of Wilson's contract (7 million per year through 2009), the Pirates should throw in Salomon Torres, a handful of minor leaguers, a ...
Tigers

Johnson's a hold out, Stanton's hurt. Yep, it's Lions season
2007-07-31 03:52:00
Lions wunderkind Drew Stanton is out for 4-6 weeks, thanks to a knee injury. Well, his season is shot.The Killer says this puts the Lions in a huge bind...The problem is that these next four weeks are the most crucial time for Stanton's early development because this is where he gets a chance to learn and improve. Once the team starts preparing for the regular season, practice reps go to the starters and Stanton goes on the backburner for the rest of the year.That leaves the backup QB job with a 5th round draft pick who has barely played in 2 seasons, Dan Orlovsky, and the NFL Europa reject, J.T. O'Sullivan. Jon Kitna best strap on his flak jacket extra tight, because if he goes down...Would 0-16 not be out of the question?Typical Lions. If they didn't have bad luck they'd have no luck at all.A picture of Drew Stanton standing injured on the sidelines at MSU was not hard to find.I expect it will to be just as easy to find the same as a Detroit Lion...Then again, you could say that ...
Lions

EVERYBODY PANIC!!!: Wait till the trade deadline first edition
2007-07-30 21:10:00
I know that the Tigers looked absolutely awful on the West Coast this weekend. Last night may have been the most troubling game to watch of the season. Bad starting pitching, bullpen issues, and a stagnant offense all reared their ugly heads in the suburbs of Los Angeles.Obviously, my opinion about the Angels loss may have been skewed due to suffering through the asinine babbling of so-called "Analyst" Dusty Baker on the worldwide leader's airwaves, but it was a very ugly game all the same.Despite the recent performance of the Tigers, I'm not going to fall in line with the internet fan's Chicken Little mentality. Which means I'm not going to pass judgment on the Tigers, or their playoff hopes, based on a bad couple weeks. All teams have stretches of awful baseball. Factor in that the Tigers have spent nearly the entire month of July on the road, and it was bound to happen.It cannot be denied that injuries have been much of the cause of their troubles, the latest of which is Kenny ...
Panic Trade

The Detroit Tigers bullpen as seen thru the music of The Police
2007-07-29 08:30:00
Saturday afternoon, the Tigers bullpen pitched batting practice to the California/Orange County/Anaheim/Los Angeles/Disneyland Angels (Or whatever the Hell their name is for this season). Helping the Angels with BP was nice and all, but there was one problem. It was during the 8th inning...The 8th inning started with the Tigers and Angels tied 3-3. 6 hits, 1 walk, 2 home runs, 1 stolen base, 7 runs, and 3 Tiger relievers later, the Angels were up 10-3, and for all intents and purposes, the game was over.After a few uneventful weeks that had fans almost convinced that the Detroit bullpen had turned a corner, they reverted to their self-destructive ways after the All-Star break. Tigers fans have recently suffered through several bad losses, all thanks to the continuous, slow motion train wreck that is the Detroit Tigers bullpen.These guys may have wrote "King of Pain," but the Tigers bullpen has made the song their own...All of the bullpen ugliness put me into a funk, so I went to the o ...
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William Clay Ford speaks to the media. TWFE translates
2007-07-28 04:14:00
On Thursday, Lions owner William Clay Ford spoke to the media about the upcoming season. If you really read between the lines, you could translate just what the crotchety old octogenarian was actually trying to say.About the 2007 season: "I'm usually optimistic anyway going in. But I think this year really will be a little bit special."Translated: How special? As in riding the short bus to school "Special." As in having to wear a helmet when leaving the house "Special." As in the bad ass FoMoCo legend "Hank the Deuce" talking about his "Special" little brother, William Clay.This is "Hank the Deuce," the legendary Ford brother who successfully ran Ford Motor Company for 35 years , doing so with an iron fist. Henry Ford II is the Ford that should have owned the Lions...To keep him from meddling in the family car business, Hank's little brother, William Clay Ford, was given the keys to enter the NFL kingdom, and ran the Detroit Lions, rather than Ford Motor, into the ground.In regard to ...
Ford Media

TWFE nerve center is 95% done...
2007-07-27 22:00:00
...which means I expect to have new content up tonight.Moving my HQ some 150 ft. went fairly smoothly, thanks to the help supplied by the complex management. In other words, nothing was broken! Save for yours truly, that is...I'm moving more than a little slow, thanks to the move going fast. As usual, I over did things. I know what my physical limitations are supposed to be. Unfortunately, when something needs to get done, I go past them, leaving me sore as fuc...Hell. Sore I am, but I'll live.If there was one good thing about going dark internet-wise, blog-wise, sports-wise, and news-wise, was missing out on the latest Tigers bullpen debacle. So I may be damn sore, but at least my blood pressure didn't skyrocket. Small favors, but I'll take it...I'll be back soon, and, as always, thanks for reading! ...
Nerve

TWFE has been silenced! For up to 24 hours, anyway...
2007-07-26 17:18:00
As you all know, TWFE HQ is moving. Again... For good reason, to a totally remodeled place, but still,moving is a pain in the ass, back, neck, and most every other body part.As it turns out, I'll have the help to move the big things today, starting around 1pm. Which means I need to get my ass in gear. Now!The cable guy is supposed to be by tomorrow. So hopefully, if all goes well, I'll be back, up and running somewhat smoothly, by Friday afternoon. Give or take...Wish me luck, and that I finish in one healthy piece...Now that personal news is out of the way, on to the Tigers. Quickly.I thought the Tigers would beat the White sox last night. I just didn't think that it would involve the Gambler folding, the pen, for the most part (GRILLI! ARRGH!), actually picking up the slack, and take Ryan Raburn channeling his inner Hank Greenberg to do so.It was a good win. More importantly, a needed win for the on edge fanbase, who were going slightly goofy after the doubleheader that we shall ...
Anyway

Answering the Detroit Tigers' "Burning questions," volume 3
2007-07-25 20:23:00
It's the time on TWFE when we answer Detroit News columnist Lynn Henning's "Burning questions." Let's see how much we agree to disagree...Q: Why would the Tigers have called up Virgil Vasquez to pitch Tuesday's second game of a doubleheader against the White Sox? Vasquez got rocked in an earlier outing in Minnesota, and they could have plugged in a reliever such as Chad Durbin or Zach Miner to have pitched the nightcap?Henning: First: Vasquez had pitched deftly at Triple-A Toledo before the Tigers gave him a spot-start against the Twins in May. His problem at the Metrodome (six runs, nine hits in 2 2/3 innings) was that he pitched as if the strike zone was at a hitter's belt buckle. That foible neither existed before the Minnesota start, nor has it been a hang-up since Vasquez returned to the minors.Coaches, managers, and minor league scouts know if a guy has the stuff to get big leaguers out. Vasquez has been viewed as the pitcher who is most ready for the big leagues, and he was ...
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EVERYBODY PANIC: The Tigers only lost a 1/2 game in the standings edition
2007-07-25 07:02:00
I have some advice for Tigers fans. Whatever you do, stay away from the message boards for the next 12 hours. Why? Because it's getting ugly on the internets.If you took a quick look during, and especially after, the Tigers most recent losses, you'd see that the message board folk were on the verge of becoming suicidal. If it wasn't so pitiful, it would have been hilarious.Now that warning is out of the way, lets put a little perspective on this ugly doubleheader loss.Losing a doubleheader is not the end of the Tigers season. It'll get you upset, maybe a little mad, but in the big scheme of things, it wasn't that big of a deal. Cleveland and Minnesota both lost as well. Despite the ugliness of blowing a 6 run lead in the 2nd game, the Tigers only lost 1/2 a game in the standings.That's .5 game. That's it. A lousy 1/2 game. The Tigers' lead went from 2 games to all of 1.5 games. Nothing to have a conniption fit over, to say the very least. The Tribe is still 1.5 back, the Twin ...
Game Panic Tigers

Have a low IQ? Lack common sense? Pro sports is the career for you!
2007-07-24 21:18:00
Turns out that being involved in big time sports doesn't require much in the way of brainpower, IQ, or common sense.I know this is Marcus Vick, but it's a hysterical pic, and considering the genius moves made by the Vick brothers, it's proof positive that the Vick gene pool is on the shallow side...Look at that most prominent example of upstanding citizenship, Michael Vick. With the God awful decision making skills Vick has continually shown, combined with the fact that most anyone with even a below average IQ would know enough to NOT risk their long-term, multi-million dollar Atlanta Falcons and endorsement contracts by involving themselves in activities that are frowned upon by federal prosecutors, it begs a question.How on earth did Vick manage to get into a school of higher learning? In his case, that august institute was Virginia Tech. They must be so proud. Vick comes off as if he'd have scholastic trouble at your local community college. He sure as Hell wouldn't pass Logic ...
Career Common Sense Sense Sports

Pistons, Tigers, and the Wolverines: Quick thoughts
2007-07-24 03:49:00
I wanted to throw my thoughts out on the internets in regard to some local sports news bites that didn't rate a full blown post...Antonio McDyess signs a 2 year extension: Pretty much a no-brainer for both sides. As the 07-08 Pistons bench will be younger than the average age of Hilary Duff's fanbase, they need the stability, and more importantly, scoring off the bench, that McDyess gives them. He's been one of the best 6th men in the NBA since coming to Detroit.The Pistons offer McDyess a shot a the NBA Finals, and limited minutes, keeping his held together with tape and prayers knees healthy. Not to mention Pistons strength and conditioning coach / guru / savant / therapist / super genius Arnie Kander, who somehow has a knack for physically reviving, then keeping healthy, seemingly finished players, like McDyess, and Chris Webber.Antonio McDyess may have bad knees, but the rest of his body has less wear and tear than most 33 year old NBA players, thanks to missing nearly 2 season ...
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The reach of The Wayne Fontes Experience is spreading...Like a bad virus
2007-07-24 01:02:00
Noted Mets fan, and long time friend of TWFE, Dr. Blogstein, of "Dr. Blogstein's Radio Happy Hour," has asked your humble blogger, along with "The Sports Hernia" guys, to appear on the next edition of his "Radio Happy Hour."Tune in to the Doc and myself, tomorrow, LIVE, 9pm Tuesday night, 7/24, at Blogtalkradio.com. His big guest of the night, other than myself, of course, is Yahoo sports columnist Adrian Wojnarowski.The Doctor plans on discussing your typical sports issues of the day. That being animal abuse, mafia betting scandals, and 'roiding up. I'll have to do my best to keep up with Doc's rapier-like wit.To hear the LIVE show, head over to Dr.Blogstein's host channel, click on "Click to to listen," and fire up your favorite streaming media player. (Make sure it can handle WMA!) The show is also archived, to allow for downloading anytime.Doc always puts on an entertaining show. Give "Dr. Blogstein's Radio Happy Hour" a listen! ...
Experience Virus

Shoutouts and housekeeping
2007-07-23 19:50:00
Mike McClary's latest "The Detroit Tigers Podcast" has been posted, and available for your listening pleasure. (Via download and iTunes) It's titled "The Big Al Roundtable Experience." (Aww, jeez. I'm humbled...)This dissection of the Tigers features "The Daily Fungo" crew, Mike, Doug, and Josh, Ian from "Bless You Boys," and obviously, going by the title, yours truly. I hope you all enjoy the podcast as much as I had in participating.As you probably noticed, I'm trying a few different advertising ideas at TWFE. I've integrated some Google Adsense links, and became an Amazon affiliate. I'll try to keep that sort of thing as unobtrusive as possible. But please, feel free to click on a few of the sidebar links, as I need a new PC food rent beer money!As you can also tell, I'm tinkering with the look and feel of TWFE. Ive been playing with the picture header, messing with the font, and added my Twitter feed, as I'm belatedly jumping onto the Web 2.0 bandwagon. TWFE will continue ...
Housekeeping

How would sports commissioners handle the referee betting scandal?
2007-07-21 06:19:00
David Stern, NBA: "Donaghy? He's dead to me. I will crush him like the bug that he is. I want his head on a pike. By tomorrow. He sleeps with the fishes, capice?"Bud Selig, MLB: "Who? What? Huh? I have no idea what you are talking about. Everything is fine. Nothing to look at here. I said all is well. ALL IS WELL! And who? Barry Bonds? No-a speak-a da engrish."Gary Bettman, NHL: "I'd promote Donaghy to 'Head of officials.' Give him a raise, too. Know anyone with a spare TV contract laying around? On a channel that's not in the 300's on your cable?"Roger Goodell, NFL: "Is Donaghy well known? A famous VIP? We'll let the feds do their job, as it's not my position to be judge, jury, and executioner. You know, in America, you're innocent till proven guilty. He's not? Just a ref? Oh. Well, that's entirely different then. Throw the damn book at him. Fired immediately. Banned for life. No appeal. Case closed."Bill France, Jr, NASCAR: "Donaghy can still referee, and I'll put him on ...
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TWFE on the good, the bad, and the ugly, in sports media
2007-07-20 23:23:00
Why in Bernie Smilovitz gainfully employed in the Detroit? It's unfathomable to think that he's actuallymaking well over 6 figures for the lamest TV sportscast (Term used very loosely) you'll ever see in a major market. He's on WDIV's airwaves for 3 minutes a newscast, yet half of that is spent running some unfunny blooper clip that's a decade or 3 old (Such as Brett Butler getting hit in the nuts by his kid, a kid who's probably in college now), while the other half is spent mugging for the camera or flirting with the anchor chicks.Smilovitz's painfully uncomfortable to watch "Weekend at Bernies" bit can kiss my blogger ass. Bernie's been coasting for years, while being paid handsomely. At least the "Boom goes the dynamite" kid was making an effort, sad as it may have been. Bernie isn't even trying anymore, and is mailing it in at this point.Truthfully, Don Shane at WXYZ is loafing along so as well. When you've been on the air as long as those 2, the boredom they have ...
Media Sports Ugly

Once again, Lynn Henning asks the "Burning questions," TWFE has even more answers
2007-07-20 05:57:00
For the 2nd time in a week, the Detroit News' Tigers writer, Lynn Henning, dips into the "Burning questions" shtick. I felt compelled to answer the questions myself, turning this into a continuing shtick running feature for TWFE. Be prepared to cover the Craig Monroe situation in depth. Again...Q: What's the story behind Craig Monroe's demise? Will he straighten out, or are the Tigers in a bind?Henning: Here is one of the more complex cases from a 2007 season that has been anything but simple for the Tigers. Monroe should have been good for 25 home runs and a batting average somewhere in the .250-.275 range. Instead, at age 30, he is batting .220, with nine home runs and a miserable .269 on-base average, with 78 strikeouts in 277 at-bats heading into Wednesday night's game.No question, he could find his old groove and become a sturdy second-half contributor. But how long can a team wait? The Tigers finally had to deal with reality and replace him in left field with Marcus Thames, a ...
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