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Archives for October 2006

Kenny Rogers’ pitching not overshadowed by dirt

October 23, 2006 by John Guilfoil

Courtesy of FlickrYou can say what you want about Kenny Rogers. Sure he’s a hotheaded cameraman abuser who may or may not have cheated in the first inning of last night’s game 2 of the World Series, but he’s been at it for 19 years and the bottom line is, he wiped whatever-the-heck that was off his hands after the first inning and still threw seven more shutout innings against Pujols and company.

The 41-year-old leftie has been virtually unhittable this postseason, but a smudge of brown stuff on his hand has fueled his naysayers and Cardinals fans longing for the world title, a championship Rogers has gotten in the way of.

But except for Rogers’ existing enemies and people who love Sir Albert, no one really seems phased by the possibility of impropriety. The media is focusing on the old man’s stellar pitching of late. The “dirt’ creates scandal, so the media has obviously talked about it, but this isn’t exactly BALCO. Today’s Sports Illustrated report on the subject indicated all parties involved seemed to shake it off, so to say.

Rogers insisted he merely had a scrape of dirt on his hand that he wiped off upon realization. That was enough to satisfy both sides’ coaches and home plate umpire, Alfonzo Marquez, who noticed it first and asked Rogers to clean up.

“Dirt is not a foreign substance,” Palermo said. “That’s what we play on. That’s the playing surface.”

Even Aaron Miles, a Cardinals infielder, admitted Rogers threw good pitches all game, whether he had dirt/pine tar on his hand or not:

“Somebody said they thought they saw pine tar on him. That’s about it,” he said. “Whether he got rid of it, or he never had it in the first place, we don’t know. His stuff was good all game.”

And his stuff was good all game, and it’s been good throughout the playoffs where he enjoys a 3-0 record. The four-time All-Star has 207 regular season wins over 19 seasons. He was 17-8 this year, which tied for his second best regular season win total.

The buzz around him isn’t all that bad. No one is looking to put an asterisk on his stats and he’s a probably hall of famer. If he did doctor the ball, he’s as stupid as the golfer in the HDTV commercials, if not then he should learn to wash his damn hands.

Football threats said to be hoax

October 20, 2006 by John Guilfoil

In one of the quickest terror-related responses since September 11, and in what was clearly a scramble after reports of threats against National Football League stadiums made international news, federal agents have arrested 20-year-old Jake Brahm, of Wauwatosa, Wis.

Brahm was said to be involved in a contest to see who could write the scariest threat on a pseudo-underground Internet portal, according to a Sports Illustrated report.

Apparently, Brahm and a Texas man had a bit of a rivalry going on a site called “The Friend Society.” The two had a “writing duel” according to SI.

Brahm won.

The Department of Homeland Security and FBI immediately released a statement calling upon NFL fans to “be reassured of their security as they continue to attend sporting events this weekend.” Reports indicate Brahm was interrogated and authorities determined the threat was nothing more than a hoax and the creative workings of a young person who may now face federal charges.

The threat claimed that radiological “dirty bombs” would be set off by trucks parked near several football stadiums including; Miami, Atlanta, Seattle, Houston, Cleveland, Oakland, Calif., and New Jersey at Giants Stadium. It originally dated Oct. 12, but the story made national news Wednesday and authorities responded immediately to counter what could have been a public relations nightmare for the NFL.

But not, just two days later, it federal authorities said they got their man.

Brahm is scheduled to appear in court later today and is not considered a terrorist according to a CBS News report. He surrendered to authorities without incident.

PRboard update

October 19, 2006 by John Guilfoil

Like an amusement park for the news!So here’s what’s going on with the PRboard.

The board section uses PHPBB and since I always show you the construction processes, take a look at this. I’m experimenting with using BBPress which is much more compatible with the actual blog, itself.

I need some help, and I need people who want to turn what is now a lil tiny forum into a viable news portal. I need people to edit sections like “Gaming” and “Music,” etc. You’ll be responsible for writing a lot at first and reviewing products and writing news pieces and columns. You’ll also be able to edit a staff of contributors who come on to write for your section. Eventually, the goal is to move away from the “forum” and “board” style, which is why I think BBPress will work better because I foresee that it will be much more customizable.

I am going to handle promotion and PR, but as we know in the blog world, readers only come when there’s plenty of fresh content, so I need help! PRrag.com is a fast moving site and this is the next step.

Let’s work together. e-mail me.

Your PR guy,
John

Mid-week market rag: Do You Yahoo!?

October 18, 2006 by John Guilfoil

It seems some advertisers don’t anymore, but the Market Rag does.

This is the Mid-Week Market Rag for Oct. 18, 2006.

The rebuilding, or deconstruction, of AOL is well underway. After May’s announcement that it would close its Jacksonville, Fla. facility, the dethroned Internet service pontiff is closing its Albuquerque call center according to a report. The move is an attempt to raise and save money for the company and will result in the loss of 900 jobs. Time Warner stock responded with a one percent gain in trading today.

IBM IBM IBM: Making money is good for business. After a 50 percent rise in its third-quarter profits and a multi-percent increase in its stock price after the announcement. The veteran technology company beat Wall Street predictions last quarter, and they have reason to celebrate entering the holiday season.

Reuters reported today that Microsoft plans to spend $7.5 billion in research and development in 2007. This spending spree comes as a resupply ship on the horizon for Microsoft’s troops on the front lines of the bloody and brutal data and advertising war.

Microsoft is under pressure to show investors it can compete with Google Inc. and Yahoo Inc. in the Internet search business.

Ballmer said for years Microsoft had faced no competition to recruit staff. “Finally, we have some competition (from Google) for talent”, he said.

Microsoft is also confident that their Windows Vista operating system will fly with European anti-trust law. On the eve of the release of its HD-DVD addition for the Xbox 360 and what will be an exciting holiday season from a gaming perspective, Microsoft is putting on its Sunday best.

The company posted a modest gain in trading today.

Finally today, Yahoo slid to a 1-year low today as poor 4th quarter forecasts and a continuous delay of the launch of their new revenue generating search/ad platform pushed their stock down almost five percent. They are giving all indications of a distant third place finish in the advertising wars, which may drop further as News Corp. gains speed and momentum.

The rest of 2006 will determine the fate of one of the web’s originals.

The rest of the week is the time period you’ll have to wait for the next Mid-Week Market Rag.

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