Clyde E. Dawkins
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I'm a big sports fan, especially hockey, and I've been a fan of villainesses since I was eight! My favorite shows are The Simpsons and Family Guy, etc.
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World Series Game Two: The Stuff of Legends
In Game One, the Toronto Blue Jays absolutely flattened the Los Angeles Dodgers' bullpen in that sixth inning. Out of the nine runs scored in that inning by Toronto, six of them were charged to the bullpen, which has been a sore subject to Dodgers fans all year. For the Dodgers, the mission for Game Two was simple: make sure the bullpen never takes the mound at all.
By Clyde E. Dawkins3 months ago in Unbalanced
World Series Game One: Maple Leaf Muscle
I always love how each network that airs the championship round handles their coverage. In the case of the World Series, it's been a Fox staple for 26 straight seasons now, and the pregame often takes place live at the two destinations. In this case, the crew at Fox was in Toronto, Ontario, Canada for Game One, and it was amazing seeing the players make their entrance. Game One of a championship series, whether it's the NBA Finals, the Stanley Cup Final, or the World Series, is always special.
By Clyde E. Dawkins3 months ago in Unbalanced
Adams Division Values
Your eyes are not deceiving you, those jerseys are legit. It was announced prior to the start of the season that the Colorado Avalanche would don the throwback Quebec Nordiques jerseys during a number of select games, and this game was the first of the seven that would see these jerseys return. Even better, the Avs were at home facing the Carolina Hurricanes, and the Canes decided to don the old Hartford Whalers jerseys.
By Clyde E. Dawkins3 months ago in Unbalanced
2025 World Series Preview
We have arrived, folks. After seven months, and so many games, we are down to just two teams. The 121st edition of the World Series in this modern era is all set, and it will feature the Toronto Blue Jays and the Los Angeles Dodgers going at it. Because the Dodgers are the defending champions, this is a champions vs challengers situation here. In addition, for the second straight year, the Fall Classic will feature two of the continent's largest markets going at it, so this should be a hell of a Series here.
By Clyde E. Dawkins3 months ago in Unbalanced
Treehouse of Avalanche
With a lot of the focus on the NFL, the League Championship Series, and even the NBA's return, I've been behind on the Colorado Avalanche recaps. Three games have passed, and with that, this recap is a special three-in-one deal. Fittingly, as an homage to The Simpsons' "Treehouse of Horror" (which aired its 36th edition this past Sunday), this is the "Treehouse of Avalanche."
By Clyde E. Dawkins3 months ago in Unbalanced
NFL Week 7 Recap: Lonely at the Top
The beautiful thing about the NFL being 18 weeks is that the season can be divided evenly into three sections. The first six weeks serve as a feeling out process, the period that tests out who the contenders are, who the pretenders are, and who will be playing draft picks. It's basically a six-week grace period.
By Clyde E. Dawkins3 months ago in Unbalanced
What Went Wrong: You Have to Score More Than ONE RUN a Game, Brewers
"Built for Fall," it says. Built to fall is more like it. In past stories, I've mentioned the concept of "fool ya teams." It's a phrase my dad made up for teams who look good, look like they'll go all the way, are pushed up as big favorite, but they fizzle when it counts. The original Brooklyn Dodgers spent decades as MLB's original "fool ya team" until they finally won the big one in 1955. In recent years, that torched has been passed, though it can be said that the Cleveland Guardians have fooled people for many years now.
By Clyde E. Dawkins3 months ago in Unbalanced
What Went Wrong: Where's Henry Rowengartner When You Need Him?
Remember when it looked like the Chicago Cubs would run away with the National League Central this year? It definitely looked like the Cubs would take the Central after a couple of seasons of being out of postseason contention in the final weekend. The Cubs started falling off during the late summer months, allowing the Milwaukee Brewers to return to their routine position of leading and eventually winning the NL Central. At least the Cubs did get something this time. The Cubs did get in as one of the National League's three Wild Cards; in fact, they finished as the best of the three Wild Cards, meaning that they had the Wild Card Series at home.
By Clyde E. Dawkins3 months ago in Unbalanced
"Beyond the Gates" Week 31 Review
As Beyond the Gates progresses, the angles get more and more wild and unpredictable. If you had asked me this time a year ago, before this show was even promoted for a premiere, if I would be into any soap this religiously, I would have shouted a resounding "HELL NO!" I had made my feelings about soap operas very clear, and then Beyond the Gates changed the game. I said many times that the soap genre needed this badly. See how much less over the top this soap is compared to others? There's a reason for that; I'll let you figure that out.
By Clyde E. Dawkins3 months ago in Geeks
Put Some Respect on His Name
Forgive the lateness of this recap; so much goodness happened in the world of sports. It's typical of the month of October; the most chaotic month in the sports calendar. Hockey's in the early stages, the NFL is closing in on midseason form, baseball's on the verge of crowning a champion, the CFL is on the home stretch, and the NBA is coming. There's also the Sports Equinox, that one day of the year when the four main leagues all play at once, but that's later in the month.
By Clyde E. Dawkins3 months ago in Unbalanced
NFL Week 6 Recap: Sunday Night Heat
Wow. We're at Week 6 already. The final week of the first one-third of the 2025 season, and we have arrived at that very point. Of course, the talk from Week 6 was the Sunday Night contest between the Detroit Lions and the Kansas City Chiefs, the latter coming off a Monday loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars. They needed a big statement win on that evening, and they did get it. A 30-17 victory to bring them to .500 (3-3).
By Clyde E. Dawkins3 months ago in Unbalanced
