Special Episode: Joe Panik Has Ten Pairs of Underwear

Special Episode: Joe Panik Has Ten Pairs of Underwear is out!

In this special episode, Thomas and Danny chat with Giants star prospect Joe Panik about his offseason training, preparations for Spring Training, and aspirations for the future.

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UFC 144 Recap

Some fights are hard to score in any country. The UFC’s first Japanese card in over a decade was filled with flash knockouts, a manic comeback, and of course the standard amount of controversy. The lightweight title changed hands as Benson Henderson was awarded a decision over Champ Frankie Edgar after their five-round clash at Saitama Super Arena. Hatsu Hioki and Anthony Pettis all but locked up No.1 Contender spots in the featherweight and lightweight divisions, respectively. Mark Hunt knocked the sauvignon blanc out of Cheick Congo, and 4 to 1 underdog Tim Boetsch got destroyed for two rounds before KO-ing one of the best middleweights in the world, Yushin Okami. Here is my analysis of the seven main-card fights: Continue reading →

I Didn’t Want Carlos Beltran Anyway

When talking about this year’s offseason, most of what the Giants did and didn’t do is fairly easy to defend, given the right mindset and enough cheap booze. Still, while most of the big-name free-agent sluggers ended up with contracts either of staggering length or shocking amounts of money, it’s hard to understand how the market for Carlos Beltran disappeared as quickly as it did. But even though the Giants could have afforded him, I didn’t want Carlos Beltran.

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