Namaste, Fresno State

June 26th, 2008 | Posted by PostmanE

I saw not a single pitch of your improbable — hell, impossible — College World Series win. I was at Wrigley Field, extending my undefeated record at the park this summer (I’m 13-0, and I’m not afraid to jinx it.) But it’s probably important to, at the very least, recognize greatness when you see it. Sporting Blog has the photo:

That’s truly impressive skulletdom. When I look back on the 2008 Fresno State bulldogs — and I won’t, ever — I’ll remember the skullet. Also: How much you guys saw fit to scream and pump your fist. Seriously, that was some impressive bro-screaming. I haven’t seen that much testosterone on display since Tiger Woods compensated for an entire generation of fat schlubby golfers.

Skullets on the prowl

June 25th, 2008 | Posted by PostmanR

Hair is a sporting team’s unifier. The White Sox thought it was cool to have weird facial hair earlier this year. (And I use “cool” in the loosest of sense.)  Numerous programs have shaved their heads in unison. (Although, from experience, this is not a good course of action.) And if you’re Fresno State and you are gunning for a College World Series title like Fresno Sate, you do it real big with the skullet. Observe:

I can’t believe Mr. Reporter actually followed through and let them mess up his hair like that. Talk about a man of his word. Rock. On.

{HT: Busted Coverage | TSB}

Since this happened, we should probably say something about it

June 27th, 2006 | Posted by PostmanE

College baseball. It doesn’t exactly get me all lathered up and ready to go, but it’s entertaining in very small doses, I suppose.Thus, I also suppose it necessary to briefly mention Oregon State’s win last night in the College World Series.

Confession: I did not watch a minute of the CWS. Not even the Championship game. Despite R’s solid list of reasons to watch yesterday, I just didn’t make it a priority.

I don’t know; I was out running errands, and then other stuff came on. I’m sorry. I got distracted. I feel ashamed.

Fortunately, I can redeem this post with the obligatory Beaver(s) joke. Ha. There it was. I hope you enjoyed it.

Actually, this whole not-watching-but-still-writing thing is weird. So this is how it feels to be Jay Mariotti.