Instant Replay In Baseball?

Should there be Instant Replay in baseball? Some say no, just because they want to keep baseball the way it has been for a hundred years. Then, there are the "radicals" (that really don't seem so radical), who are for the instant replay. The "purists" or anti-replay, say that it will take too long, and will slow down the already slow-paced game. But do people forget that after a questionable call, the manager comes out and yells at the umpire, wasting time when the call is never going to be reversed anyways. If anything, it would only help. Just like when baseball added four umpires during the regular season and six during the playoffs. We shouldn't have added those just because we didn't have them before? How does that make sense? How would we ever progress and make the game better? If we have the tools to make the calls more accurate, to make the game better, why not use them? It seems like the MLB is close to instating some sort of replay. Some minor league teams have had instant replay tested, and it seemed to work fine. Hopefully it will go into full effect and start fixing questionable calls soon.

Win $1,000,000 By Playing A Videogame?!?!?

MLB 2K10 is giving away $1,000,000, that's right, $1,000,000 to a dedicated player. How you ask? By throwing a perfect game. Sounds easy, eh? In a quixotic world, it would be. The head of advertising for MLB 2K10 was quoted as saying, "In MLB history, there have been 17 perfect games. They are one of the rarest accomplishments. In MLB 2K10, we made it as realistic and hard as real life to throw a perfect game, and that is why we are offering $1,000,000 to the first person who does so." The company appraises that the publicity from this will far surpass the $1,000,000 that they have to shell out IF someone does it. If no one does, then they keep the extra million. Its a win-win situation in their eyes. This remuneration could not have come at a more opportune time. In a market where less people are buying videogames because of the recession, a marketing stunt like this will boost their sales back up.

Freedoms

"Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows" (pg 81). When parents give their children too many freedoms, they lose control of their children. Parents always do their best to provide their children with a good home, comestibles and a generally good standard of living. Too often these days, parents try to bring too much zest and become friends with their kids instead of parents. Of course I think parents and children should get along, but the parents should still assume an athoritative role. Without that, the children will never listen, and will disparage the parents. The parents should not be aloof, but have a nice middle ground, and know when to be understanding and when to use their athority. If the athority is not used, then the parents lose it. This is similar to 1984 in that the party has to continually drill into everyone's head that Big Brother has the athority and that he holds all the freedom. That freedom is slavery, and slavery is freedom. To us, that doesn't make sense, but to the ignorant, it would.

Big Brother - Eagle Eye?

Big Brother from 1984 is the leader of the party. The idea of "Big Brother is watching" that is repeatedly stated in 1984 is shown in the movie Eagle Eye, starring Shia Lebouef. Big Brother is depicted as a laconic figure, harsh but mysterious. In both the movie and book, the people cede to the higher power, satiating their "master." These cryptic figures treated the people with little respect, and would disipline them if they attempted to resist. Nearing the climax of both the novel and movie, the protaganists meander from the requests of the greater power. The difference is that in Eagle Eye, the protaganists are successful, where Winston and the vivacious Julia were not.

This Just In: Onion Ring more popular than Justin Bieber!

That's right, an Onion Ring received more fans on Facebook than the tween girl sensation Justin Bieber. Just like any big star, there are bound to people a group who despise him. Whether it be jealousy, or just disliking the music, this group of people were overt in their opinion. I'll admit, yes, I was indeed in the group. Facebook tends to be wary about letting groups exists in a non-positive manner. The problem with the group was that many of the members were writing things that would put down Justin Bieber, and many of the Bieber fans indicted the group for bashing. Subsequently, the group was banned, just a few weeks after surpassing, and becoming more popular than Justin Bieber. This parvenu known as the onion ring is the first inanimate object to receive such popularity. Personally, I felt no scruple joining the group, not because I had an extreme hate for Justin Bieber (though I don't care much for him), but I thought the group idea was funny.

Rex Ryan… Confident or Crazy?

Rex Ryan, the New York Jet’s coach is never lacking confidence. The rookie coach with a rookie quarterback went 9-7. It’s surprising, considering the data shows that there has not been a rookie quarterback and rookie coach to make the playoffs in over sixty years. Somehow, Rex has gotten the team to coalesce and become one team. This is the crux at why Eric Mangini, the former coach, was fired. Often disheveled and sloppy, Rex Ryan is in your face, loud, bellowing, and possibly even offensive. And Jets fans love him. He’s always promising crazy things, and they somehow happen to work out for him. He may be garrulous, but he never hectors anyone. Whenever he takes a friendly jab, he always takes one at himself as well.
The real question here is, is he really crazy for always being so confident? I mean, it is smart to always say how you’re going to pull the upset when no one is expecting it. If you don’t, it’s not a big deal because no one expected it. But if you do, you look like a genius. For example, right before the playoffs started, Rex Ryan said how the Jets are “The favorite to win the Super-bowl.” Talk about a bold statement. The Jets weren’t even projected to win the wildcard game, let alone the divisional playoff, championship or Super-bowl. But thus far, they knocked off the Cincinnati Bengals and now have to take on the Chargers who have won eleven straight games. We’ll have to see what Rex Ryan has up his sleeve now to back up his talk.

New Jersey Nets… Are They Trying to Lose?

The New Jersey Nets have already broken one record this year, and are on pace for another one. Sadly, though, it is for losing, not winning. The 3-35 Nets are on pace to usurp the 1973 ‘Sixers from their crown of 9-72. When the Nets first hired Lawrence Frank as their head coach, it almost seemed ethereal because he won his first 17 games. Ironically enough, he ended his coaching career on 19 straight losses. When you lose nineteen straight games to start a season, an exorcising is bound to transpire, no matter how esteemed one is, or how much cachet one has.
But it’s not just a bad team or a bad coach; the team actually looks like they are trying to lose. Well recently, anyways. In the beginning of the season, it looked as if the team was putting forth a good effort. But since being in last place, it looks as if the Nets no longer care, but would rather lose to get a higher draft pick for the next year’s draft. The problem with this is that the fans get a big slap of ennui in the face. No one wants to see his or her team just give up and just prepare for next year. It’s way too boring.