Ian Malone's Sportswriter Profile

Ian Malone joined August 2009

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About Ian »

I'm an entertainment writer/ tv ratings analyst for a website called Tvhell.net. I don't get to talk sports there though so I'm here to satisfy my love of sports. I'm a huge fan of baseball and I love canadian football. I'm also big prowrestling fan. I enjoy all sports and love to talk about them.

The Shortlist »

Favorite Athletes

Kevin Youkilis, Sean Avery, Kerry Joesph, Tim Wakefield, Joe Flacco, Ed Reed, Brett Favre
Favorite Sports Teams

Boston Red Sox, Toronto Argonauts, Baltimore Ravens, New York Rangers, Toronto Raptors, Tottenham Hotspur
Favorite Coaches

Terry Francona, Doc Rivers
All Time Sports Moment

David Ortiz in the 2004 ALCS
Most Memorable Game Attended

Notre Dame vs. USC 2005
Most Unbreakable Sports Record

Dan Uggla's 2008 All Star Game Performace (3 errors, 3 strike outs, 1 double play)
Ruth or Mays?

Williams
Unitas or Montana?

Montana
Jordan or Russell?

Jordan
Gretzky or Orr?

Gretzky
Pele or Maradona?

Pele
Federer or Sampras?

Federer
Tiger or Nicklaus?

Nicklaus
Petty or Earnhardt?

Petty
Schumacher or Senna?

Schumacher
Pac 10, Big 12, Big 10, SEC, ACC, or Big East?

ACC

Latest Articles »

Give Roy Halladay a Reason to Stay: Spend Some Money

11/18/2009

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Can The Ottawa CFL Team Work?

08/23/2009

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Why ECW Is the Best Brand

08/22/2009

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Ian Malone commented on For the Yankees, Roy Halladay Is Just Johan Santana 2.0

You leave out the fact that Halladay wants an extension, just like Santana did. Halladay isn't going to waive his no trade clause and leave the...

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Ian Malone replied…

What would make you think that? They get the window to negotiate before the trade becomes...
Greg Fertel replied…

I understand that. I just don't see the future years as part of the acquisition. It's...

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Ian Malone commented on Is the Chicago White Sox Signing of Andruw Jones the Correct Move?

It's a low risk high reward signing. They might not sign a guy to be their permanent DH so Jones gives them a lot of options....

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Ian Malone commented on Miguel Cabrera or Adrian Gonzalez: Who Fits Better into New York Mets' Future?

Cabrera isn't going to cost as much as Gonzalez. Gonzalez is one of the best deals in baseball in terms of salary. The Tigers lost a...

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Phil Hoops replied…

Agreed. I love Gonzalez's power and his affordable contract, but I just can't picture him going...

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Ian Malone commented on Red Sox May Take a Step Back in 2010, to Take Two Steps Forward in 2011

what makes you think Dan Uggla can play left field?

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John Cate replied…

Bay had a UZR of -13.0 this season, second worst among left fielders in baseball. The...
Sean Kennedy replied…

Excuse me, John; I meant Beckett's On-Base Against is .300. His opponents batting average is .248....

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Ian Malone commented on MLB Rumors: Gary Sheffield Claims He Can Hit 40 Home Runs in 2010

To be fair he said up to 40. But you make a lot of good points, the man can't hit bombs anymore. Time to call it...

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Ian Malone commented on Survival of the Fittest: Survivor Series Predictions

like the predictions but I think Undertaker will retain. Jericho and Show still have some gas left in the tank and Undertaker is bound to feud...

Henry Ball said...

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Hey man,

Check this one out if you've got a minute!

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/292729-lsu-over-matched-out-manned-and-dangerous-vs-uconn-in-nit-semi-final

Maybe we can slay us a giant! Thanks - HB

13 days ago

Steve Thompson said...

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Thanks for reading and commenting on my article, Ian. I'd like to see the CFL grow but they keep trying to take backward actions like this anti-Canadian proposal and it's like a slap in the face to its fans.

20 days ago

David Wyatt said...

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This is a article that I did when I first joined BR. At that time I never really got it out into the community. It revolves around the AAGPBL during the war years when the male baseball players were away fighting for democracy.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/207625-all-american-girls-professional-baseball-league-a-history

It took a little research, so I want to get it out there, so if you could give me your feedback and comments, I would really appreciate it.

96 days ago

Steve Thompson said...

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Ian, I admire your devotion to the CFL. You're probably a better fan than most people in Canada. How do you manage to follow the league? Are you able to watch games live down there on tv and if so by which network? Up here in Canada, the CFL is now exclusively shown on the TSN cable network.
As far CFL expansion is concerned, a lot of extreme things would have to happen for Hartford to get a team, not the least would be a decision by the CFL to return to America. But if they did, I think Hartford would be a good place to put a CFL franchise providing they have a stadium of more than 25,000. It is the type of city the NFL doesn't care about and will overlook. It also has some previous ties to Canada by virtue of the Whalers.
By the way, there is a CFL fan from Saskatchewan called Jonathan who writes on BR and has recently started up a monthly CFL on-line magazine to which I contribute. If you wanted to write some CFL articles, he probably would be glad to accept them for his magazine. Check him out on BR.

96 days ago

Scott Beeby said...

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I'd appreciate it if you could take a look at my latest article. In it, I discuss one of the biggest issues that I have ever brought up in my time on B/R. Thanks!

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/242303-br-wrestling-community-discussion-will-wwe-ever-go-out-of-business

98 days ago

Steve Thompson said...

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Thanks for leaving a post and commenting further on my article, Ian. What is surprising to me is how many American CFL fans I'm finding on BR. The CFL would love to have you, Giants, and Tobi move north of the border and buy season tickets. As far as expansion is concerned, the only talk has been about the CFL returning to America. A couple of ex-NFL players have called for the CFL to return now that NFL Europe is no more. They suggested that Rochester and Detroit be given franchises. I wrote an article about the CFL expanding to the United States with 7 teams, ("If The CFL Went Back To America") and one of the cities I chose was Hartford. There is also talk that Hartford wants to get back in the NHL. The mayor met with Gary Bettman to discuss getting the Whalers back within 5 years and he agrees that a new arena has to be built for Hartford to be a viable market. Even though I'm from Toronto, I signed the on-line petition asking for the Whalers return. Would you like Hartford to get an NHL and CFL team?

99 days ago

DJ Rallo said...

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Thanks for the kind words Ian. As for Ziggler, I heard that WWE promised Mysterio a long title run and I am happy with that because it gives the title more prestige and I think it will help Ziggler to build himself up, have a solid program with Rey, and win the title. That is just my opinion though

99 days ago

Steve Thompson said...

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Thanks for reading and commenting on my article, Ian. There is a possibility that the new Ottawa team won't get going next year because of the stadium issue, but I think you'll see them up and running because a formal announcement was made that a franchise was awarded last year and the CFL doesn't want to be embarrassed by having to revoke it. Postponing the entry of the new team will only hurt its chances of success if the official date of entry has to be changed. They'll play in Frank Clair stadium until a new venue is decided on with or without a soccer team.

100 days ago

Forrest W. Kobayashi said...

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Hey Ian,

Josh Beckett pitches tonight against the New York Yankees and has a chance to solidify his Cy Young status with a win. Would love to hear your thoughts in the comments section of my post!

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/241378-josh-beckett-can-solidify-cy-young-status-with-win-tonight-vs-yankees?ref=stream-item-article

Forrest

100 days ago