Andrew Li, Tommy Li, Jonathan Krugolets, Sami Gashi
Bankruptcy for Ailing Detroit, but Prosperity for Its Teams
Detroit is a bankrupt city where even the basic needs is hard to get. Even the streetlights is hard to keep on but one industry still continues to prosper. The Detroit Tigers, who are playing in the American League Championship Series, have one of the highest payrolls in baseball at an amazing $148 million. One man named Mr. Griffin who is 79 years old, have been working two jobs his whole life. His only concern is paying his household bills and having basic needs. He calls himself a real Detroiter who knows his way around hardship. He sells popcorn and merchandise around the baseball stadium. The stadium pays him on commission. He used to work at the old Tiger Stadium but now works at Comerica which is a $300 million stadium that opened in 2000.
Ten Years Later, Still Infamous for sabotaging the Cub’s game.
Chicago which is the home of the Cubs. It was Game 6 of the National League Championship Series where the Chicago Cubs was winning against the Florida Marlins at Wrigley Field on October 14th, 2003. By the end of the night, Steve Bartman was the most infamous fan in the history of American sports. The Cubs were winning 3-0 when Bartman reached for a foul ball that Moises Alou was ready to catch. The Marlins then scored 8 runs to win the game and the series the next night. It’s been 10 years and Bartman disappeared. He turned down 200 interviews and even a chance to be on the Dr.Phil show. Bartman has not returned to Wrigley Field ever since. Bartman became the symbol of the 2003 Cubs’ playoff collapse.
Kidd to Nets: Style Over Substance
William C. Rhoden indicates that Jason Kidd might not have been the best choice for head coach of the Brooklyn Nets. Lionel Hollins and Brian Shaw were both available for a position of head coach for the Nets, but they still went with Jason Kidd. Rhoden presumes that the Nets chose Kidd for the headlines and media, Kidd moving to the Nets as head coach is a lot more interesting than Hollins or Shaw moving there. Rhoden says that even though Jason Kidd might not be the best choice, that doesn’t mean he won’t be a good coach. He compares Kidd to Pat Riley, who became a player, to a broadcaster, to an assistant coach, to an assistant coach for the Los Angeles Lakers.
Garnett Says Nets Are ‘a Work in Progress’ on Defense
The Brooklyn Nets have a lot of cleaning up to do. With a completely new head coach, Jason Kidd and a lot of new members, they will have to learn how to cooperate and play with each other. There first 2 pre-seasons game have shown that they aren’t quite the team to be afraid of yet. Kevin Garnett, a new addition the to Nets says that their system is new and everyone is trying to learn it, they are a work in progress. He also says that in order to be one of the best teams in the N.B.A. the Nets will have to be one of the top 3 defensive teams. They’re going to have to give a hundred and ten percent every night they play on defense. By improving their defense, the Nets will be improving their offense because a good defense leads to a good offense.
After Prison, Regret From Man Who Sold a Hoax to Try to Buy the Islanders
John Spano, a businessman-turned-felon from Dallas who had nearly bought the New York Islanders 16 years ago, was caught buying the team with money that he didn’t even have to pay for the team. At the time Spano managed to convince the Islanders owner at the time, the N.H.L. and several banks that he was worth $230 million and had the money to pay for the hockey team. He wanted the team so bad he created a phony financial world of his own. After multiple counts of bank fraud, wire fraud and forgery, Spano was sentenced to 71 months in prison. Spano admitted his crimes but claimed that it was easier, through fraud, to get an $80 million loan to finance his purchase of the Islanders than it had been to get his first car loan of $12,000. He also said that as he scrambled relentlessly to raise the remaining $85 million, he considered putting the team into bankruptcy to buy time. Now, Spano is a felon and the subject of a documentary airing on ESPN’s “30 for 30” series.
Pickup Soccer in Brazil Has an Allure All Its Own
In Brazil professional soccer is known as futebol. However, the pickup variety, the kind played in the cities and the countryside, is called pelada, a term Brazilian men also use to refer to a naked woman. In Brazil football and women are the only two things claimed to be loved by the men. The ball is always moving Brazil no matter day or time. Soccer is part of the culture there and is played in any condition or terms. With shoes, without shoes, in the rain, in the dark, soccer is always played in Brazil. Sometimes it starts right after breakfast and sometimes it ends before breakfast the next day. Striving to be great and reaching the next level is the ultimate goal of the soccer plays roaming the streets. It is the dream, of course, the fantasy. Romário, one of the greatest Brazilian scorers ever, played in the streets, too. So did Ronaldo. So did Rivaldo. Pelada is a big part of life for Brazilians.
Bearcats
Aside from being a multicultural school full of varying cultures, Baruch also offers a variety of events and activities. The start of freshman year included freshman orientation which was full of many fun activities. The highlight of these activities was a world renowned hypnotist who preformed his routine on twelve volunteers. Orientation was followed by the Baruch block party which offered students a chance to meet and become friends. In addition October offered the club fair which gave students a chance to find out information on some of the dozens of clubs at Baruch each of which offer their own events and activities throughout the school year.
