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Asian Guy Power Rankings: 06/29/2009
Much has happened since the last edition of the Asian Guy Power Rankings – we witnessed the deaths of Michael Jackson, Farrah Fawcett, and Blake Griffin’s career. Mariano Rivera recorded his 500th career save. However, it’s been a pathetically slow and uneventful two weeks for the AGPR. Daisuke Matsuzaka was disqualified from the AGPR in [...]
Continue reading...BREAKING NEWS: Sosa Tested Positive for PED in ‘03
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Former co-golden boy of the summer of ‘98, Sammy Sosa allegedly tested positive for a PED in 2003. He is one of the 104 that tested positive that year along with current Yankees 3B, Alex Rodriguez. (His inclusion on the list was leaked earlier this year in spring training.) Aside from hurting his chances for any [...]
Continue reading...Ichiro & Griffey: Teammates? Stepbrothers? Or… ?
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
As I was doing my daily due diligence by reading any content that comes up in Google for players in my Asian Guy Power Rankings, I came across this article by The News Tribune’s Larry Larue, which described the impact that Seattle Mariners’ Ken Griffey Jr. has had on Ichiro Suzuki. Now if I was [...]
Continue reading...Asian Guy Power Rankings: 06/15/2009
Monday, June 15, 2009
Welcome to the second edition of the Asian Guy Power Rankings, headlined by a brand spanking new banner, courtesy of FiveToolPlayer’s artistically talented brother. I have made a few minor tweaks to the AGPR format. AGPR will now be released every other Monday morning and feature the top five performers (thanks to reader Warrior13 for [...]
Continue reading...Asian Guy Power Rankings: Inaugural Edition
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Welcome to the Asian Guy Power Rankings. Each month, the top ten major league baseball players will be ranked in accordance to their most recent performances. Here are the necessary requirements to qualify for the list: (a) must be an active player on a major league baseball team’s roster; (b) must be of at least [...]
Continue reading...The Horribles
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
The New York Mets played quite possibly the worst inning of baseball I’ve ever seen in my life. Ryan Church missing third base on a potentially game-winning run, Carlos Beltran and Angel Pagan miscommunicating on a flyball, Jeremy Reed throwing the ball to the stands on a game-extending double-play ball, the Amazin’s did it all…very [...]
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