Budweiserâ€™s Sudsy Salute to the Troops

May 10, 2011 by Peter Golenbock · 2 Comments

Budweiser beer, a major sponsor of the Tampa Bay Rays, has a commercial running at the Trop that I and a number of friends find really offensive. Whenever a company (or a political party) wants to curry favor with â€œAmerican citizens,â€ it makes a big show of saluting the troops. No team salutes the troops […]

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Derek Jeter: The Curious Downfall

September 13, 2010 by Jess Coleman · 2 Comments

When you glance at Derek Jeterâ€™s .261 batting average in 2010, the first thing you ask yourself is: do I need glasses. Why? Because, barring an extremely unprecedented surge, Jeter is on pace to hit below .300 since 2002. More concerning, it will be his lowest batting average since 1995, his first season, when he […]

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