How is your HUT?

After an extended absence, KD and ASam are doing podcasts again. Sorry to those who were hoping we'd just fizzle out. We can't stop, won't stop (insert your P. Diddy negation sounds). So what could the topic possibly be about? If you were expecting pressing sports banter think again. We've branched out, we're talking about sports-video games now. We've fallen in love (again) with the NHL franchise, that has somehow gotten better every year. So this is our small discussion on the craziest feature since "online play" was introduced (quote is actually from kevin).

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State of Affairs

I wish I had the energy to tell you how I feel about the Oilers. I had the energy on Saturday, so did Kevin so we recorded it. May I emphasize this was Saturday before the game.

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Batting for Wins (Part II)

This is a part II to a piece I did at the All-Star break when the Jays were also in the HR lead and still trailing in the divisional standings, it can be be found here.

We've finally made it. Another long and grueling baseball season has come and gone. We have seen a division lead dwindle down to nothing (but hey wasn't it awesome to see those sweet military Padre unis everyday?). A promising triple crown race evaporated before our eyes. And of course, we got to see another mediocre finish by Toronto Blue Jays. At least we've been able to witness an outstanding playoffs which will feature two great franchises in the San Francisco Giants and the Texas Rangers. But enough about them let's talk about up north.

Unlike previous seasons where the month of September was merely trying to find any excuse to watch an NHL preseason. There was just as much reason to watch the Blue Jays finish out their once promising season. That reason of course, was the long ball. 15 years ago, the long ball was considered the reason why the MLB was a success again in the eyes of spectators. To only to be told 10 years after, that maybe our eyes should have been on doctors prescriptions and "vitamin" labels. This 2010 version of the Blue Jay long ball has been thoroughly examined by the Canadian sports media and has been heralded as something spectacular (and void of any major steroid accusations).  The problem as illustrated in my column at the all-star break explained that amidst the resurgence of the long ball very little was happening with the Jays in terms of winning performance.

 Jays Third Baseman Jose Bautista ended the season with 54 HRs to lead the Majors.

(Picture courtesy of bronxbombersbeat.com)