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New Jersey born and raised, and while I still follow some New York area teams, the Mets and Yankees are not among them. Been a Braves fan all my life, but adopted the Blue Jays as the 2nd favorite along the way. Jason Kidd made the Nets a team to watch again, and while there's a handful of teams I like in the NFL, there was something sweet about seeing Golden Boy Brady getting slammed to the turf by the Giants in Super Bowl XLII. Living in Texas, I don't hate the Cowboys, but being a Giants fan isn't exactly popular I'm well aware.

I'm stuck in San Antonio as a physics teacher for the time being. I got my BS in Physics at Rochester Institute of Technology where the only sport that is Div-1 (Men's Ice Hockey) is the one I follow on webcast from 2000 miles away. I got my masters in Atmospheric Sciences in South Dakota while serving a tour in the Air Force as a civil engineer, and working briefly at NASA in Maryland.

Sports - I can play about a dozen sports pretty well. I'm also smart enough to realize that I love sports and my favorite teams - but in the grand scheme of things, sports are of low importance in the real world.

As for my list of people the sports world would be best without:
1. The Steinbrenners (All of them)
2. Bud Selig
3. David Stern
4. Barry Bonds
5. Roger Clemens
6. Donald Fehr
7. Scott Boras
8. Drew Rosenhaus
9. Bruce Bowen
10. Jerry Jones

James's Recent Articles

NEW YORK - JUNE 17: Jorge Posada #20 of the New York Yankees looks on against the Washington Nationals on June 17, 2009 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

Stupidity on Display at Yankee Stadium

Published about 1 month ago
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ATLANTA - AUGUST 23: Chipper Jones #10 and Adam LaRoche #22 of the Atlanta Braves celebrate their 7-5 win over the Florida Marlins on August 23, 2009 at Turner Field in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

After Playoff Hopes Swept Away, Atlanta Braves Should Focus on 2010

Published 2 months ago
281 reads 4 comments

7 Oct 2001: Right fielder Tony Gwynn #19 of the San Diego Padres acknowledges the crowd during the Major League Baseball game against the Colorado Rockies at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, California. The Rockies defeated the Padres 14-5. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Ruppel/Allsport

Stephen Strasburg Shouldn't Choose Boras Over Tony Gwynn

Published 2 months ago
107 reads 1 comments

DENVER - JULY 09: Starting pitcher Tommy Hanson #48 of the Atlanta Braves delivers against the Colorado Rockies during MLB action at Coors Field on July 9, 2009 in Denver, Colorado. The Rockies defeated the Braves 7-6. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)

Hanson, Homers Power Braves Past Giants

Published 3 months ago
78 reads 1 comments

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MLB (67),
Atlanta Braves (52),
Alabama (52),
Athens (52),
Atlanta (52),
Opinion (38),
Game Recap (28),
Baseball (22)

Joel Barker responded to a comment on Atlanta Braves Baseball: The One's That Got Away
Joel Barker responded to a comment on Atlanta Braves Baseball: The One's That Got Away
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jake grubbs responded to a comment on Atlanta Braves Baseball: Looking Ahead to 2010
jake grubbs responded to a comment on Atlanta Braves Baseball: Looking Ahead to 2010

The Short List What James thinks about sport's most pressing questions

Favorite Athletes

Chipper Jones, Devin Harris, Karch Kiraly, Michael Phelps, Eli Manning, Brook Lopez, Jair Jurrjens, Tiger Woods
Favorite Sports Teams

Atlanta Braves, Toronto Blue Jays, New York Giants, New Jersey Nets
Favorite Coaches

Bobby Cox, Bill Parcells, Jim Boeheim, Hugh McCutcheon
All Time Sports Moment

Tom Glavine's 1-hitter in Game 6 of the 1995 World Series
Most Memorable Game Attended

Roy Halladay's 10 inning shutout of the Tigers in September, 2003. He had a no-hitter into the 8th and only threw 99 pitches.
Most Unbreakable Sports Record

Cy Young's 511 wins
Ruth or Mays?

Mays
Unitas or Montana?

Montana
Jordan or Russell?

Russell
Gretzky or Orr?

Gretzky
Pele or Maradona?

Pele
Federer or Sampras?

Federer
Tiger or Nicklaus?

Tiger
Petty or Earnhardt?

Petty
Schumacher or Senna?

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

Big East

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by Keith
1 day ago

It's time to prepare the throne, the King has arrived in New York! Lebron James made his only appearance of the season at Madison Square Garden against the Knicks tonight. Take a look.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/285453-prepare-the-throne-the-king-is-here-lebron-james-pays-visit-to-knicks
by Goon
about 1 month ago

The NY Yankees and the media are trying to manipulate you.

Yankee propaganda must be exposed as lies and crushed before it can spread any further.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/261540-exposing-the-ny-yankee-propaganda-machine
by Garret
2 months ago

Is it too late for the Bravos?
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/248380-atlanta-braves-gotta-make-it-happen?just_published=1
by Garret
3 months ago

Is Andre EIthier the most hated man in Atlanta?
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/231802-its-a-heartbreaker-eithier-continues-to-destroy-the-braves
by Cody
3 months ago

A couple of weeks ago, I wrote The Year Too Early NFL All-Decade Team.

This is its baseball counterpart, The Half of a Year Too Early MLB All-Decade Team, and my 100th article here on Bleacher Report.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/230228-the-half-of-a-year-too-early-mlb-all-decade-team
by Griffin
3 months ago

Hey James,

Week 2 of my MLB Power Rankings: Deadline Edition. If you get the chance, I'd appreciate it if you took a look. Thanks.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/228286-major-league-baseball-power-rankings-deadline-edition

-Griffin
by Andy
3 months ago

With each big name that is leaked to steroid use, America's most hated player is slowly becoming its most trusted. The biggest names in baseball are falling subject to steroid use.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/227675-jose-canseco-slowly-becoming-the-most-trusted-name-in-mlb
by PJ
3 months ago

You've got questions? We've got answers. Anything and everything you want to know about the fast-approaching trade deadline is right here, broken down division-by-division, in a trading deadline mega-review.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/223951-the-state-of-the-mlb-a-trading-deadline-mega-review
by Griffin
3 months ago

Hey James,

Decided to start doing weekly MLB Power Rankings. If you get the chance, I'd like it if you took a look. Thanks.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/223096-major-league-baseball-power-rankings-a-shift-in-the-east

-Griffin
by Richard
3 months ago

A real piece of history to show you why we are where we are today. Enjoy and comment if you choose too, please.http://bleacherreport.com/articles/221859-anatomy-of-a-franchise-new-york-mets-part-v-grants-tomb
by Mike
3 months ago

Are the Giants for real?

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/221333-are-the-giants-for-real
by Garret
3 months ago

Hey,

just wrote a new article on if the Braves were giving their pitchers some run support.
Hope you like it.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/219263-lets-just-imagine-what-could-be-the-braves-not-wasting-good-pitching
by Matthew
3 months ago

Hey,

After the great success of my first article about the uniform numbers 1-10, I have come back with the next installment, with the best players to wear the uniform numbers 11-20. I hope you can take a look and even comment on my choices. Thanks in advance!

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/217379-best-current-baseball-players-by-uniform-number-11-20

- Matthew Falkenbury
by Richard
3 months ago

Take a peak at my blast at my team, the New York Mets. http://bleacherreport.com/articles/216827-2009-ny-mets-mid-season-report-wait-until-next-year.

Also I have created a blog called Rsmclosersblog@blogspot.com
by Matthew
4 months ago

Hey,

I just came up with the list of the best current Major Leaguers wearing the numbers One thru Ten. I hope you can take a look and voice your opinion on my list. Thanks in advance,

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/205039-best-current-baseball-players-by-uniform-number-1-10

- Matthew Falkenbury

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