Scott Taylor's Blog, page 139

Reality Check: The Fans Pay to Watch A-Rod

For the most part, baseball writers hate Alex Rodriguez. Universally, baseball writers hate all the PED users (many are the same baseball writers who loved McGwire and Sosa in 1998). Unfortunately for the baseball writers, the fans don’t seem to … Continue reading →

Bombers Lose 27-20: Just Not Good Enough

So here’s the line on The Future of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers: 13-for-28 for 112 yards, no touchdowns and one interception. He was sacked twice. He also rushed the ball seven times for 32 yards and touchdown. Maybe he shouldn’t … Continue reading →

Drug Testing? Who Needs Drug Testing?

Johnny Peralta and Nelson Cruz have accepted their 50-game suspensions. So too have Phillies pitcher Antonio Bastardo, Mets outfielder Jordany Valdespin and Padres infielder Everth Cabrera. Major League Baseball has also suspended Yankees catcher Francisco Cervelli, Mariners catcher Jesus Montero, Mets … Continue reading →

Selig Does Baseball a Huge Favour

Two things apparently were taken off the table by Major League Baseball commissioner Bud Selig on Saturday: (1) Any chance for Alex Rodriguez to negotiate or appeal and (2) the lifetime ban. On the one hand, there aren’t many baseball … Continue reading →

Week 6 in the CFL: No Need for Consultants Here…

It’s been a wild ride in the old Peg this week. First it was talk of consultants to help with the offence and defense. Then it was the decision to make first-time starter Justin Goltz the quarterback for the rest … Continue reading →

We Hate to Say it… No We Don’t

Told ya so… On Thursday morning, the Montreal Alouettes  that they’ve handed the pink slip to head coach Dan Hawkins.  The Alouettes are 2-3, but it was painfully obvious from the start of the season that Hawkins had no idea … Continue reading →

Week 5 in the CFL: Saskatchewan Another Week Closer to 18-0

As we discussed on Tuesday, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers are considering using a consultant to figure out why the coaching staff is losing football games. The Saskatchewan Roughriders might have an answer for their neighbours without the use of a … Continue reading →

Bombers Thinking About Bringing in Consultants. Huh?

After a humiliating 37-24 defeat at the hands of the Calgary Stampeders and more importantly, rookie quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell — who, up until last Friday night, had never started a professional football game — the Winnipeg Bombers revealed that … Continue reading →

Jets Wrap-up Young Stars Long Term. That Says A Lot About Winnipeg.

Before the Atlanta Thrashers moved to Winnipeg in 2011, there were a lot of media donkeys across the country who suggested that Winnipeg was a lousy city for a National Hockey League franchise because “players didn’t want to live there … Continue reading →

Cabrera Ejected For Arguing. Was That Really Arguing?

Detroit Tigers slugger Miguel Cabrera, believed by many to be the best hitter in baseball (he won the Triple Crown in 2012 and might do it again this season)  was ejected from Sunday’s game against the Philadelphia Phillies for, well, … Continue reading →