Conceptually speaking, the World Series is the closest thing in sports to Thanksgiving dinner. The spread takes forever to prepare. So many hands are involved in the process, yet when the meal is finally prepared and laid across the table, the end result all seems worth the wait. Unless your one auntie is allowed to cook the turkey which turns out dryer than the Sahara (in this case a four game sweep) thus ruining the exhilaration which is the “Fall Classic.” Read the rest of this entry »

As they continue to honor Ken Griffey, Jr.’s career, here’s Nike’s latest commercial entitled “Goodbye Baseball, Hello Cooperstown,” a fitting farewell displaying his homerun exploits and perhaps one of the sweetest swings the game has ever seen. Read the rest of this entry »

These are a very nice tribute to the recently retired Ken Griffey, Jr. Paying homage to his contributions as an athlete and endorser, Nike creates a pair of Trainer 1.2′s, done in conventional Mariners’ colors of medium grey-fresh white-teal. The cherry on top? The cap cocked to the back – just like The Kid would do it – hanging off the last “0″ in the “600″ on the heel (a nod to his 630 career homers). Read the rest of this entry »

In a perfect world, our favorite athletes would play forever. They cause us to think unrealistically and give us an escape from reality, and we love that about them. Especially superstars who played an integral part in your childhood. You grow up wanting to emulate them knowing your best backyard heroics pale in comparison to what they do in front of millions seemingly every night. Ken Griffey, Jr. was one of those athletes. Read the rest of this entry »

When it comes to sports, those who document them are almost as important as the athletes themselves. For those who are still not in the know, ESPN is the architect behind one of the greatest documentary campaigns ever. Their “30 For 30” series has already produced classics centering around subjects like Len Bias, The University of Miami, the Knicks/Pacers rivalry and even one on the way about the Los Angeles Raiders – narrated by Ice Cube.

But “the worldwide leader in sports” can’t possibly do a documentary on every thought-provoking story that’s happened over the years. Below are seven stories I wouldn’t mind being brought to TV. Pardon the lack of diversity. Read the rest of this entry »

My mind’s tellin’ me no, but my feet are saying it’s time to break bread.

Since I’ve already (unwillingly) gotten my Valentine’s day shopping out of the way, it’s time to figure out if I should pursue these or not. SXSW is fast approaching and I still need to get my airfare situated.  But there’s something about grey sneakers that make me say to hell with matching.

Set for a Feb. 20th quickstrike release, interested parties can begin to make preparations.

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Behind Michael Jordan, Ken Griffey Jr. likely ranks as my favorite athlete of the 1990′s. For good reason, too. The Braves were/still are my favorite team, but I’d be lying if I said I didn’t find myself pulling for the Mariners back when they had Randy Johnson (with the mullet), a very young Alex Rodriguez and KGJ24. They were baseball’s version of Troy Aikman, Emmitt Smith and Michael Irvin…minus the championships and drugs (well, A-Rod had yet to…nevermind). Read the rest of this entry »

We showed these before but now clearer pics have surfaced. It’s like ’96 again…except you ain’t dead ass broke, scrapping together money from your paper route & skipping school to cop. More pics after the break. Read the rest of this entry »

You see that pic and automatically know where this is headed.

Not a discussion of The Kid.

The shoes. Read the rest of this entry »