Athlete of the Week Archive
| Athlete | Author | Comment |
| Grady Little (Brain) | Yenkey S. Rhule | Thanks Grady. Without your moronic managing, we would be home licking our wounds. Instead we are on our way to another Yankee Series win. We don't need no sticking curse as long as we have mindless dolts like you facing us. But hey, you are still a hero in Mayberry. | Manny Ramirez | Peter Parker | Manny picked a fine time to break out of his slump, with a 3 run shot to send the Sox to play for the American league pennant. The guy is a strange character, but he is one of the best hitters of his generation. | David Ortiz | Peter Caplan | I know I've said it before in an earlier piece, but is there another player out there right now who comes up with the clutch hit more frequently than David Ortiz. He has 29 home runs and 98 RBI, and maybe I'm exaggerating but I think each HR and RBI has either tied or won a game. Last night's Red Sox win was just another prime example of what MVP Ortiz has delivered all season. Not only has his play been worthy of accolades, but his presence in the clubhouse has also served to calm the nerves of the Sox other Latin American all-stars. Let's get this guy a long-term contract now before his agent gets hold of him and whispers the ugly "free-agency" word. | Jamal Lewis | Chabot | 295 yards rushing!!!! 'Nuff said. I saw a graphic on Sunday night during the fastest 3 minutes in sports that listed the top 4 rushing days ever and right behind Mr. Lewis was Corey Dillon, Walter Payton and O.J. Simpson. Boomer Berman put it best... when you are on a page (and at the top of that page) with Messrs. Payton and Simpson, you had yourself one fine day. And he may have actually predicted it beforehand. Wow!! Now that's backing up your words. One question Jamal, who do you like in Foxboro on Sunday with the Jets getting 6 1/2? | Fellowship of the Miserable | Pete Chabot | Have we learned nothing in this area in rooting for the Sox? All of the talking heads on Sports Radio are now taking the playoff spot as if it were a guarantee. Are you kidding me? All the people who, 3 weeks ago, looked at the 3-4 game lead that the Yanks had on the Sox as potentially surmountable and kept saying that the division title was still within reach are the same ones who are saying that the lead the Sox have on Seattle is PLENTY. Nice rose-colored glasses, folks. Last I checked (which was about 30 seconds ago) the Mariners were 1.5 games back and have NOT been playing well while the Sox just went 7-2 on the road. What happens if that turns around even slightly.? That 4-game sweep of Seattle at the end of August was HUGE but the Sox were in the wildcard race with Oakland at the time so no one focused on how big that was not only for the Sox but also to send the Mariners further spiraling. Anyway, with 17 games left to play, I'd rather be 1.5 up than 1.5 down and the Sox have a schedule (on paper) that is conducive to success (notice, I didn't say EASY) and Seattle has to play Oakland a bunch more times (6 to be exact). September baseball is fun, but October baseball is even BETTER. I am not saving my nickels for playoff tickets until I see a hobbled Trot Nixon trying to jump in the air after the last out of the playoff clinching game (a la Billy Buck barely getting off the ground in '86) ...history has taught me otherwise. The Red Sox have taught me otherwise. | David Ortiz | Peter Caplan | This guy has done nothing but deliver clutch hit after clutch hit all season long. It certainly doesn't hurt to have guys like Manny hitting before you and Millar behind you, but name me another player you would rather see up at the plate right now. He's got the Mo Vaughn swing with power to all parts of the park, coupled with a winning attitude that seems to be infectious in the clubhose. So put one vote down for David Ortiz for MVP of the Red Sox this year, because without out him we'd already be talking about next year. | David Ortiz | Barry Roos | Two homeruns last night, including the game winner. The guy has been an amazing pick up for the Sox. And best of all, he actually looks like he is having fun out there. | Lance Armstrong | 5 Tour de F's in a row. The guy is one of the best athletes of the modern age. What a movie this guy's life will make. Except for the fact that his wife is crying about being home alone (no one is immune to spousal nagging), it is an amazing tale. (Barry Roos) | JASON (are you) KIDD(ing me) | No one ever said this space was going to reward ATHLETIC achievement!! Let's just say NEWSWORTHY achievement (and Kobe was already taken...see below). Mr. Kidd has finally shown us his true colors of what an ass he really is. Hey, in order to fire your own coach, your name had better be Magic (Paul Westhead), Larry (Jimmy Rodgers) or Michael (Leonard Hamilton). Jasons need not apply!! | David Robinson & Patrick Roy | Let's call this one "Athletes of the late 80's and all of the 90's". Martin Brodeur and Tim Duncan got the bling bling over the past week cuz it's all about the bling bling. Plus Jiggy got the Conn Smythe and has already been named in this space. No this week's honor is more about "Lifetime Achievement" than athlete of the week. Only the Hall of Fame awaits these two (well, along with Heaven as Robinson is a noted do-gooder and Roy's nickname is Saint Patrick) but you heard it here first!! |