Physically Unable to Perform http://pup.joemicik.com Sports ramblings by author Joe Micik Wed, 02 Oct 2013 03:38:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.3 Buctober Continues: Pirates Advance to NLDS; Beat Reds 6-2 http://pup.joemicik.com/2013/10/01/buctober-continues-pirates-advance-to-nlds-beat-reds-6-2/ http://pup.joemicik.com/2013/10/01/buctober-continues-pirates-advance-to-nlds-beat-reds-6-2/#comments Wed, 02 Oct 2013 03:38:35 +0000 http://pup.joemicik.com/?p=1766 The Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Cincinnati Reds, 6-2, in the Pirates’ first playoff game in 21 years. Pittsburgh will advance to the National League Division Series against the National League’s top seed, the St. Louis Cardinals. The Pirates won the season series, 10-9, against St. Louis. The home team led in this one the entire [&hellip

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]]> http://pup.joemicik.com/2013/10/01/buctober-continues-pirates-advance-to-nlds-beat-reds-6-2/feed/ 2791 Week 5 NFL Power Rankings, October 1, 2013 http://pup.joemicik.com/2013/10/01/week-5-nfl-power-rankings-october-1-2013/ http://pup.joemicik.com/2013/10/01/week-5-nfl-power-rankings-october-1-2013/#comments Tue, 01 Oct 2013 16:21:02 +0000 http://pup.joemicik.com/?p=1764 We’ve finally got enough games played for us to start sorting out who’s up and who’s down in the National Football League. I give you the NFL Power Rankings for Week 5. Week 5 NFL Power Rankings, October 1: The Elite Eight Rk Team Record Comments 1 Denver Broncos 4-0 They’re slicing through the NFL [&hellip

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]]> http://pup.joemicik.com/2013/10/01/week-5-nfl-power-rankings-october-1-2013/feed/ 9 Final 2013 MLB Power Rankings: October 1 http://pup.joemicik.com/2013/10/01/final-2013-mlb-power-rankings-september-30/ http://pup.joemicik.com/2013/10/01/final-2013-mlb-power-rankings-september-30/#comments Tue, 01 Oct 2013 14:47:08 +0000 http://pup.joemicik.com/?p=1758 Following the Texas-Tampa Bay playoff game, the 2013 MLB regular season is finally over. As such, these are the final MLB Power Rankings for 2013. Houston will be pleased, since I’ll have to wait another few months to mercilessly bash the disgustingly bad Astros. A new team resides atop the rankings as October begins. MLB [&hellip

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]]> http://pup.joemicik.com/2013/10/01/final-2013-mlb-power-rankings-september-30/feed/ 16 MLB Tiebreaker: Rays Beat Rangers for Second Wild Card http://pup.joemicik.com/2013/09/30/mlb-tiebreaker-rays-beat-rangers-for-second-wild-card/ http://pup.joemicik.com/2013/09/30/mlb-tiebreaker-rays-beat-rangers-for-second-wild-card/#comments Tue, 01 Oct 2013 03:21:48 +0000 http://pup.joemicik.com/?p=1760 The Tampa Bay Rays have qualified for the 2013 playoffs by defeating the Texas Rangers in a tiebreaker game, 5-2. The Rays will take the second American League wild card, meaning they will be off to Cleveland for Wednesday’s Wild Card Playoff against the Indians. The Rangers, meanwhile, have seen their season end, missing the [&hellip

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]]> http://pup.joemicik.com/2013/09/30/mlb-tiebreaker-rays-beat-rangers-for-second-wild-card/feed/ 14 Week 6 College Football Rankings, 2013 Season http://pup.joemicik.com/2013/09/30/week-6-college-football-rankings-2013-season/ http://pup.joemicik.com/2013/09/30/week-6-college-football-rankings-2013-season/#comments Mon, 30 Sep 2013 14:36:14 +0000 http://pup.joemicik.com/?p=1759 Coaches are getting fired across the fruited plain, but not if your team is on the list below. The following are the college football rankings for Week 6 of the 2013 season, plus the next five out. 2013 College Football Rankings, Week 6 Rk Team Last Conf. Record 1 Alabama Crimson Tide 1 SEC 4-0 [&hellip

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]]> http://pup.joemicik.com/2013/09/30/week-6-college-football-rankings-2013-season/feed/ 7 2013-14 NHL Preview: Pacific Division Predictions http://pup.joemicik.com/2013/09/29/2013-14-nhl-preview-pacific-division-predictions/ http://pup.joemicik.com/2013/09/29/2013-14-nhl-preview-pacific-division-predictions/#comments Sun, 29 Sep 2013 23:27:15 +0000 http://pup.joemicik.com/?p=1757 The NHL Pacific Division previews are already a few days late, so here are the predictions for the Pacific and a few words on why each of the seven teams might finish where we suspect. 7th: Calgary Flames The Flames are starting over in their first full season without their former captain, Jarome Iginla, and [&hellip

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]]> http://pup.joemicik.com/2013/09/29/2013-14-nhl-preview-pacific-division-predictions/feed/ 8 2013-14 NHL Preview: Central Division Predictions http://pup.joemicik.com/2013/09/26/2013-14-nhl-preview-central-division-predictions/ http://pup.joemicik.com/2013/09/26/2013-14-nhl-preview-central-division-predictions/#comments Thu, 26 Sep 2013 20:32:00 +0000 http://pup.joemicik.com/?p=1756 We now swing from the Eastern Conference to the Western Conference, where we find the brand new Central Division. Who will win the Central and who will fall flat? Let’s figure that out. 7th: Colorado Avalanche It’s a rebuilding year in Denver after owning one of hockey’s worst records in the short season last year. [&hellip

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]]> http://pup.joemicik.com/2013/09/26/2013-14-nhl-preview-central-division-predictions/feed/ 9 MLB Power Rankings, September 26 http://pup.joemicik.com/2013/09/26/mlb-power-rankings-september-26/ http://pup.joemicik.com/2013/09/26/mlb-power-rankings-september-26/#comments Thu, 26 Sep 2013 14:36:52 +0000 http://pup.joemicik.com/?p=1755 These are the penultimate (look it up) MLB Power Rankings for the 2013 season. The final edition comes out on Monday, after the regular season has ended. Brief commentary on each team included. Here we go: MLB Power Rankings, September 26: The Top Ten Rk Team Prev Record Comments 1 Boston Red Sox 1 96-63 [&hellip

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]]> http://pup.joemicik.com/2013/09/25/2013-14-nhl-preview-atlantic-division-predictions/feed/ 4 2013-14 NHL Preview: Metropolitan Division Predictions http://pup.joemicik.com/2013/09/24/2013-14-nhl-preview-metropolitan-division-predictions/ http://pup.joemicik.com/2013/09/24/2013-14-nhl-preview-metropolitan-division-predictions/#comments Tue, 24 Sep 2013 21:35:33 +0000 http://pup.joemicik.com/?p=1752 The National Hockey League is back, and it comes with a completely new conference alignment. Yet, instead of going back to Patrick, Adams, Smythe, and Norris, they’ve opted for geographic names: Metropolitan, Atlantic, Central, and Pacific. This article focuses on the Metropolitan Division of the Eastern Conference. Who will win it? Well, that’s a good [&hellip

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