By Andrew Brining @ Bay Area Base Brawl 05/02/2010

Now that the first month of the National Basketball Association playoffs has kicked off, it's time to start paying closer attention to the cagers. The best athletes in the world still don't seem to be totally focused on the task at hand, which is the...
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By Andrew Brining @ Bay Area Base Brawl 04/30/2010

Every now and again, certain fans like to remind the sports' landscape that the word is short for "fanatics," which comes to us from the Latin "fanaticus." The latter means "insanely but divinely inspired." Yep, that about covers it. Although I'm not...
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By Andrew Brining @ Bay Area Base Brawl 04/27/2010

Those of you who read my mixed martial arts writing—the use of the plural there might be overly optimistic—know that I lean toward the larger fighters. There's a bit of a personal bias at work because I'd be a light heavyweight or a big middleweight,...
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By Andrew Brining @ Bay Area Base Brawl 04/27/2010

When the San Francisco Giants came limping home from what is becoming an annual spring tail-kicking in Southern California, there could've been a considerable panic growing and spreading from China Basin. Not only did the hometown nine get swept by a...
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By Andrew Brining @ Bay Area Base Brawl 04/25/2010

One of the beautiful things about fantasy baseball is that it opens up the Major League Baseball landscape for even the most die-hard fan. No matter how deep your love is for the diamond, you're not going to know who Mike Aviles is unless you live in...
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By Andrew Brining @ Bay Area Base Brawl 04/22/2010

The San Francisco Giants are stranded in one of those offensive deserts where the run-scoring oases are replaced by shimmering mirages of runners in scoring position that dissolve into nothing. Hey, it was gonna happen sooner or later—this is not...
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By Andrew Brining @ Bay Area Base Brawl 04/21/2010

Not another one...
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By Andrew Brining @ Bay Area Base Brawl 04/20/2010

I'm not a David Eckstein fan.
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By Andrew Brining @ Bay Area Base Brawl 04/20/2010

The San Francisco Giants deserved better.
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By Andrew Brining @ Bay Area Base Brawl 04/19/2010

They're still Bums.
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By Andrew Brining @ Bay Area Base Brawl 04/16/2010

These teams always pair up for some interesting action and 2010 looks like it will be a special year.
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By Andrew Brining @ Bay Area Base Brawl 04/13/2010

I love Anderson Silva. Or, I guess I should say I lovED the Spider.
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By Andrew Brining @ Bay Area Base Brawl 04/13/2010

What more can we say about UFC 112: Invincible? Ugh.
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By Andrew Brining @ Bay Area Base Brawl 04/11/2010

Frankie Edgar is the new UFC Lightweight Champion, but he shouldn't get too comfortable.
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By Andrew Brining @ Bay Area Base Brawl 04/10/2010

The hex is on. Giants absorb body blow from Braves, but emerge victorious.
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By Andrew Brining @ Bay Area Base Brawl 04/09/2010

Here comes Jason Heyward, hide your cars.
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By Andrew Brining @ Bay Area Base Brawl 04/07/2010

Phil Davis has a way to go, but he's already reminding people of Jon Jones.
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By Andrew Brining @ Bay Area Base Brawl 04/07/2010

The saying goes there are lies, more lies, and damned statistics. Well, March numbers tell the tallest tales.
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By Andrew Brining @ Bay Area Base Brawl 04/07/2010

As good as the San Francsico Giant pitching is looking, I might just have to buy a Snuggie.
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By Andrew Brining @ Bay Area Base Brawl 04/05/2010

It's always a bright idea to ship your franchise QB to a division rival. This will not end well.
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By Andrew Brining @ Bay Area Base Brawl 04/01/2010

Roy Nelson might have been under the radar in the heavyweight division. His opponents would be wise to start paying attention.
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By Andrew Brining @ Bay Area Base Brawl 03/30/2010

Tiger Woods may be on the road to recover, but he's still go a ways to go. Maybe, too far to ever really make it.
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By Andrew Brining @ Bay Area Base Brawl 03/29/2010

San Francisco Giants finish off a busy week of reinforcing their pitching staff for the next few years. Matt Cain joins the party and becomes a Giant through 2012.
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By Andrew Brining @ Bay Area Base Brawl 03/29/2010

Georges St. Pierre proved, once again, how special of a champion he is. Shane Carwin showed he might be next in line.
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