Category Archives: Sports

MLS stadiums – facts vs emerging conventional wisdom

Posted on July 21, 2015 by Jorge Costales

I was thrilled to hear that the Beckham-Claure group finally acknowledged that the location next to Marlins Park was the most feasible for their potential new MLS franchise. In listening to sports talk radio over the last few days, a … Continue reading →

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The offer Santos Perez couldn’t refuse

Posted on July 24, 2014 by Jorge Costales

A great friend, Santos Perez, was inducted into the Florida Boxing Hall of Fame a month ago. The achievement was recognized in a Miami Herald article by Greg Auman which noted that Santos “has written for the Herald since 1995 … Continue reading →

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Haberstroh buries Simmons, not an urban legend!

Posted on January 15, 2014 by Jorge Costales

‘Tom Haberstroh buries Bill Simmons’ was not the headline at ESPN, but it could have been. If it had been, the headline would have been more true to the substance of Haberstroh’s article than the headline they actually went with, … Continue reading →

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Pat Riley is good for business

Posted on January 12, 2014 by Jorge Costales

Update #1 01/18/14: Magic Johnson: … Look what Pat Riley did in Miami … If Pat Riley’s not there, you don’t get LeBron to buy in. The Miami Heat and Pat Riley don’t do WTF’s. For them, it’s more about … Continue reading →

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BS Sports Guy living up to name

Posted on January 12, 2014 by Jorge Costales

Update Jan 15, 2014: Read how Tom Haberstroh agrees with me. ————————————————————————————————- I am a fan of Bill Simmons. I enjoy his writing and podcasts. But as would be expected, the downside of his ESPN ubiquitousness is that he now … Continue reading →

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10/01/47 – Connie Mack weighing return

Posted on October 1, 2013 by Jorge Costales

October 1, 1947 It was thought to be a mere formality, but Connie Mack threw Philadelphia Athletics supporters a real curve yesterday by declaring that his return for his 48th consecutive season as manager was not a sure thing: “It … Continue reading →

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Say they ain’t Socialist, Joe

Posted on August 17, 2013 by Jorge Costales

Joe Posnanski provides some great insight on how to pick a team to become a fan of in the English Premier League [EPL].  But Joe’s not from Miami by way of Havana during the time bracketed by the Bay of … Continue reading →

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If Bizarro NBA season continues …

Posted on June 18, 2013 by Jorge Costales

Entering game 6 of the NBA Finals, I recap, in honor of Seinfeld and Sgt. Friday, some bizarro facts, ma’am: Defending NBA champions Considered by opponents, ‘Hollywood as hell’ Head coach turning 43 years old during year Team featured 3 … Continue reading →

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Are eventual NBA champs ever routed in Finals?

Posted on June 12, 2013 by Jorge Costales

A great friend and loyal Heat fan texted me the following after the Spurs crushed the Heat [PG version]: Shameful day for Heat fans … impossible to win by 20ish and then lose by 30ish … real champions would never … Continue reading →

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The two roads from two two

Posted on May 29, 2013 by Jorge Costales

So how common is it for NBA conference finals to go 2-2? Is it an indicator of weakness? Do great teams ever struggle in the playoffs? The Basketball-Reference web site provides us details and we can draw our own conclusions. … Continue reading →

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