In the continuing series of having top Juiceblog readers offer up baseball pieces, making a return appearance is my friend, Ken Schultz. The Chicago-based comedian is probably the closest thing to what a sabermetrically-inclined standup would be like. What do I mean by that? Ken is a cerebral cynic, with a body appearance that screams [...]
Entries from February 2007
February 26, 2007
The Sad Decline of The Sporting News
Before the internet provided us the opportunity to just click to a team’s local beat writer and even before USA Today came along giving a little bit of info on each team on a daily basis, the place most baseball junkies went to have their fix satiated was The Sporting News. Until USA Today [...]
February 22, 2007
Please Explain: Anna Nicole Smith
Let me begin by mentioning that I realize this seems a bit too easy on the surface. Why I felt I couldn’t ignore the topic any longer isbecause the media won’t allow me to ignore it. Now, I’m not one of those people who blame everything on the media. The media serves [...]
February 20, 2007
Breaking Down XM vs Sirius and Their Potential Merger
As an early proponent of Satellite Radio (bought XM the first week it came out), I’m very interested in how the potential merger between the 2 providers will shake out. After having XM for all this time, I purchased a Sirius radio right at the end of 2006. I spend an inordinate amount [...]
February 17, 2007
Where Have All the Great Outfielders Gone?
In the latest issue of Sporting News, they rate the top team outfield groups. Each team correspondent for TSN has a vote and the best NL outfield is the Atlanta Braves. You know, the team with a rightfielder (Francouer) sporting a .293 OBP and a leftfielder (Langerhaus) who meekly slugged at a .378 clip. [...]
February 16, 2007
A Brief History of Stand-Up Comedy, Plus a Plea for Originality
Up until the late 70’s, stand-up comedy mainly was performed in night clubs based in resorts and casinos. A fair segment of the comics were typlified by Milton Berle, who proudly admitted that he was a joke thief. Jokes were almost like musical standards, with many of the top comics putting their own [...]
February 14, 2007
Thieves in the Temple of Stand-Up Comedy: Rogan versus Mencia
One of the great videos circulating on Youtube is a confrontation between comics Joe Rogan and Carlos Mencia at the Comedy Store. If you were unaware, Mencia is one of an infamous few in the biz who are known for stealing other comics material. Unlike music, where covering other people’s originals is cool, [...]
February 12, 2007
Please Explain: Deal or No Deal
This week’s topic might seem like an easy one, but let me mention this if you are unaware. Deal or No Deal is one of the Top 10 rated TV shows in the US. I decided tonight to see what all the fuss was about.
If you haven’t seen the show, Deal or No [...]
February 8, 2007
Catch Scott in Detroit and St. Louis
Over the next 2 weeks, I’m doing my World Series city comedy tour. Currently, I’m in the Detroit area and will be finishing up my weekend at Chaplin’s Comedy Club located in Clinton Township.
Next week, I will be in the St. Louis area performing at the Comedy Forum in St. Peters, MO. If [...]
February 8, 2007
Please Explain: Will Smith
I admire versatility. Many actors want to be comedians, many comedians want to be musicians, many musicians want to be actors. Will Smtih is one of the few who has had success in all 3 fields. His clean-cut looks and having just enough “Gumbel” in him to be non-threatening to Cracker-ass-Crackers, has helped [...]
