“The only bad Russian I remember growing up was Drago against Rocky,” he said, a reference to the fourth installment of Sylvester Stallone’s “Rocky” fight films. – Andy Roddick on the Davis Cup Finals between the U.S. and Russia.
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Rob Neyer speaks on the best-to-worst contracts uber sports agent Scott Boras has negotiated since 1997. … Continue reading…Rob Neyer On Recent Scott Boras Contracts
“In September he batted .352. From Aug. 2 through the end of the season, he batted .377 and scored 48 runs in 54 games. The Mets lost 12 of their last 17 to blow the division race (with a little help from the Phillies). In those 17 games, Wright batted .397 and collected at least one hit in every game. That’s right: The Mets’ 17-game collapse also included Wright’s 17-game hitting streak.” – ESPN’s Rob Neyer believes David Wright should have been the 2007 NL MVP. … Continue reading…Rob Neyer Says David Wright Should Have Been NL MVP
“He upstaged more World Series games than he actually played in.” – John Harper on Alex Rodriguez’s decision to have his agent Scott Boras declare his free agency during the World Series. … Continue reading…A-Rod And Scott Boras
Tiger Woods left his competitors on the golf course gasping for air this year with seven victories in only 16 tournaments, including four wins in his last five events. His scoring average of 67.8 was 1.5 strokes better than the second-place finisher, Ernie Els. For perspective on how big a gap that is on the PGA Tour, 1.5 strokes was also the difference between No. 2 Els and the 88th-ranked player in scoring average. – Tiger Woods as 2007’s $$$ Athlete. … Continue reading…Tiger Woods Is God