tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20325394600625821472024-03-05T22:59:40.877-05:00Total-E-SportsMike de Armashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12272724372829424006noreply@blogger.comBlogger56125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2032539460062582147.post-52180290702622088922020-06-24T20:34:00.004-04:002020-06-24T20:34:53.531-04:00The Undertaker: Last Ride
From Death Valley weighing in at 320 pounds, THE UNDERTAKER…
For 30 years those words have been synonymous with the world
of Professional Wrestling. He has been the constant, in an ever-evolving cast
of characters sprung from the mind of Vince McMahon. The Undertaker made his
debut at the 1990 Survivor Series and from the first time that funeral dirge
hit, the wrestling world never looked Mike de Armashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12272724372829424006noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2032539460062582147.post-83535523195942441142020-04-05T09:00:00.001-04:002020-04-05T09:10:51.076-04:00Wrestlemania In Tumultuous Times
We live in cynical times, during these times it can be
difficult to find the positive in a world so intent on pointing out the faults.
Today, I was supposed to be getting ready to join 70,000+ who would-be
jam-packing Raymond James Stadium for WrestleMania 36. It would be
inconceivable to think that despite the circumstances a small part of me is not disappointed,
and yet I am not so jaded asMike de Armashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12272724372829424006noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2032539460062582147.post-32197909932632027682017-02-09T16:18:00.001-05:002017-02-09T16:24:51.033-05:00Onward and Upward
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morning began as so many mornings do, with the joy on the face of my son upon
seeing that daddy was home since it was the weekend. We went out to the Pumpkin
Patch as we do every year, and shortly thereafter I was informed of the passing
of Marlins pitcher Jose Fernandez. So many things went through my head this
morning as I began piecing together Mike de Armashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12272724372829424006noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2032539460062582147.post-53126407140879568792014-07-13T09:36:00.000-04:002014-07-13T09:38:03.698-04:00To Thine Own Self Be TrueIt’s been a rough week at work.
The baby didn’t sleep well last night.The weather has been terrible.
These would all be valid reasons for me to have not run all week, causing this morning’s run to be as close to a disaster as three miles can get. None of those things matter, however, if I’m being honest with myself and honest with all of you it was simply laziness. This week I have been a Mike de Armashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12272724372829424006noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2032539460062582147.post-19450104683859567462014-07-06T08:47:00.002-04:002014-07-06T08:47:40.113-04:00Anything Can Happen If You Let ItI have never been mistaken for an athlete while walking down
the street, however, the spirit of the athlete is in me.
I am a portly fellow, have been all my life. Still, I chose
to do things that aren’t easy for me to do. I have chosen running as a hobby
for similar reasons as I enjoy writing. The solitude as I run allows me to collect
my thoughts and reflect on the events of the day and weekMike de Armashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12272724372829424006noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2032539460062582147.post-58626941123409256492014-06-01T09:06:00.002-04:002014-06-01T09:06:58.675-04:00Miles, Smiles, and CaringFour years ago, I set out on a mission to do something
daring. I decided that I was going to complete the Walt Disney World Half
Marathon, I would do this while trying to raise $500 for a central Florida
charity called Give Kids the World. It seemed like a difficult feat at the
time, being neither a runner nor a professional fundraiser by any means, it was
only through hard work and the support Mike de Armashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12272724372829424006noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2032539460062582147.post-66653901750382038482012-11-15T13:44:00.002-05:002012-11-15T13:44:46.959-05:00Open Letter to Jeffrey Loria
The Marlins have done it again!
They have deceived a community; they have dismantled the team, and all in the name of losing.
Jeffrey Loria would have us believe that the reason $100+ million in payroll and the five most notable names on the squad are on their way to Toronto is because of a 93 loss season.
But we know better don’t we South Florida!
We’ve seen this chapter Mike de Armashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12272724372829424006noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2032539460062582147.post-48964588237664464962012-11-14T09:18:00.001-05:002012-11-14T16:54:20.488-05:00Loria Strikes Again!
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Mike de Armashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12272724372829424006noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2032539460062582147.post-49521118667677802322012-04-09T20:28:00.005-04:002012-04-09T21:49:36.855-04:00Ozzie At The Bat“I may not agree with what you say, but I will defend to the death, your right to say it.”
-Patrick Henry
Read that last sentence one more time, let it soak in!
Now folks, apply that logic to this weeks statements made by Miami Marlins manager Ozzie Guillen who chose to give said leader a sympathetic visage. Guillen was quoted in Time Magazine as saying, “ I Mike de Armashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12272724372829424006noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2032539460062582147.post-70650961850438314832011-09-12T07:32:00.000-04:002011-09-12T07:32:02.377-04:00New York State of MindCongratulations to Major League Baseball for showing that the supposed uniform policy supersedes what is right and decent in the world.
By denying the Mets the ability to wear caps on Sunday which commemorated the First Responders of 09-11, They succeeded in doing nothing more than uniformly making themselves look like insensitive asses. It is understood that the MLB brass does not want to set a Mike de Armashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12272724372829424006noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2032539460062582147.post-91896284092331745042011-08-02T22:07:00.001-04:002011-08-03T07:09:20.439-04:00A Road to Perdition Leads Home!A familiar face walked down familiar halls.
Burned jerseys, and buried memorabilia gave way to a fan base that last year felt betrayed, and now feel vindicated.
Jason Taylor is a Miami Dolphin.
Re-read that last sentence folks, the man whom left Davie to follow a championship in the Meadowlands, if only somewhat sheepishly admits that he missed his home. He never looked quite comfortable in Mike de Armashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12272724372829424006noreply@blogger.com0Miami, FL, USA25.7889689 -80.22643929999998125.7156034 -80.316740799999977 25.8623344 -80.136137799999986tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2032539460062582147.post-59793230849171445532010-07-08T19:59:00.001-04:002011-08-01T21:08:00.528-04:00Total-E-Sports CaresIn hopes of doing something positive in both my own life and the lives of others, I have decided to run in the 2011 Walt Disney World Half Marathon. This is not a decision that I enter to lightly, and yet a challenge that I truly look forward to.
As part of this goal I have decided to found Total-E-Sports Cares, in order to raise money for Give Kids The World. For those unfamiliar Give Kids Mike de Armashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12272724372829424006noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2032539460062582147.post-60208723883013261082010-02-20T09:50:00.000-05:002010-02-20T09:50:21.801-05:00Clash of the heavyweightsThe first card on tap for upstart promoters The Heavyweight Factory, was all set to be memorable one. That is until Oliver McCall, the heavyweight known almost as much for his arrest record as he is for his in-ring record added another loss to the former. He was arrested over the weekend on three separate charges including possession of Cocaine, possession of drug paraphernalia, and violation of Mike de Armashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12272724372829424006noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2032539460062582147.post-64633330529981577162009-08-28T22:57:00.004-04:002009-08-29T00:13:43.034-04:00Espn Friday Night Fights- August 28, 2009In the co-main event bout Tavoris Cloud (19-0, 18 KO’s) took his undefeated record into the ring against former champion Clinton Woods (42-4-1, 24 KO’s) for the vacant IBF Light Heavyweight Title.Tavoris came to the ring with much fanfare; the Tallahassee, FL native was clearly the favorite of the crowd which saluted him with a standing ovation which included the Gov. Charlie Christ who was on Mike de Armashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12272724372829424006noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2032539460062582147.post-81261845527348733552009-08-27T20:12:00.005-04:002009-08-28T07:47:03.440-04:00A boxer, A villain, and a DreamIt was a trip, 90 miles in length but far-off from the isle of his youth and everything he has ever known. The shores of South Florida embraced him as he left behind dreams, hopes and the family he was forced to leave behind. As cliché a concept it was a tale of a boxer and a dream, all the while containing the ultimate of villains to the Cuban people. Luis Franco was an amateur boxer who could Mike de Armashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12272724372829424006noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2032539460062582147.post-85881322031328095982009-07-31T22:25:00.002-04:002009-07-31T22:31:31.392-04:00ESPN Friday Night FightsIn the first match of the co-main event was Carl Drummond (26-1, 20 KO’s) vs Derric Rossy (21-2, 12 KO’s) for the WBA Latin and WBC North American heavyweight titles. Rossy put on quite a performance although the hits were relatively mild in this one.It was a bout that fed the notion that the heavyweight division while still enticing as show does not live up to the feuds of the past. It begs the Mike de Armashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12272724372829424006noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2032539460062582147.post-85855450113854712512009-05-30T23:54:00.002-04:002009-05-31T00:06:40.961-04:00HBO Boxing After Dark: Urango vs BertoIt was to be the typical bout which would match the boxer vs. the brawler. The latter being brought to the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in the form of Juan Urango(21-1-1, 16 KO’s) and the former being undefeated Winterhaven, Fl native Andre Berto (24-0, 19 KO’s).The question has been asked time and time again as to whether the boxer of great skill can defeat the brawler who can end the Mike de Armashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12272724372829424006noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2032539460062582147.post-74634009185722820372009-05-30T14:52:00.003-04:002009-05-30T14:54:21.541-04:00Berto vs Urango TonightStay Tuned for Total-E-Sports coverage of the fight card Live from the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, FL. Mike de Armashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12272724372829424006noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2032539460062582147.post-45340261889801416482009-04-07T11:08:00.002-04:002009-04-07T11:11:58.782-04:00Opening DayYesterday was Opening Day!What does that mean in the grand scheme of things one might ask. It means the hot dogs smelled better, the peanuts were crunchier, and stories filled the air from men and boys alike reliving their glory days on the little league field.Once the stories were told, the hot dogs eaten, and the peanuts crunched, it was time for our favorites Major Leaguers to take the field Mike de Armashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12272724372829424006noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2032539460062582147.post-91678384664301162972009-02-01T22:10:00.003-05:002009-02-02T08:39:31.424-05:00Six is a sweet numberRare is the year when what happens from kickoff until the Lombardi trophy gets carried onto the field lives up to the festivities surrounding the game. In the first half of Super Bowl XLIII, it was evident that this was going to be a game that would be remembered long after the teen extras that swarmed the field during halftime finished asking who “The Boss” is.Blame the economy, or blame the Mike de Armashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12272724372829424006noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2032539460062582147.post-13769049058151093492009-01-14T21:52:00.004-05:002009-02-02T08:39:48.577-05:00Hard Knocks UndercardIn other notable bouts:In a match that looked more like a club sparring session Jose Nieves (16-1-2, 8 KO’s) dominated an otherwise slow fight against Jose Garcia-Bernal (26-14-1, 17 KO’s). In the end the judges would award the fight 58-56, 60-54, 59-55, a unanimous decision in favor of Jose Nieves.A hard hitting William Deets Quintana (1-7, 1 KO) faced Timothy Taggert (3-1, 2 KO’s) in a four Mike de Armashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12272724372829424006noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2032539460062582147.post-14635234956199844532009-01-08T18:24:00.004-05:002009-01-09T11:29:28.676-05:00One if by land.....If you were to hear that a 42 year old pitcher just left your team to accept an incentive laden deal with another team, would it matter to you?What if that pitcher is John Smoltz?Does it matter now?Fans of the Atlanta Braves will have to ask themselves these questions, as the afore mentioned pitcher is now $5 million dollars richer, and a member of the Boston Red Sox. Those $5 million are Mike de Armashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12272724372829424006noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2032539460062582147.post-4317772158638803812008-11-17T10:22:00.004-05:002008-12-15T18:06:29.784-05:00Round and Round we goIt has been said that the front door of the offices of the Florida Marlins has a revolving door. If that is the case then the door is spinning fast as it did both in 1997 and 2003. During those off-seasons, the Marlins blew up what had been that season World Champion teams in order to bring in lower priced prospects which they could then groom. So the door spins again this season as Scott Olsen, Mike de Armashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12272724372829424006noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2032539460062582147.post-15748347939983775662008-11-12T09:14:00.002-05:002008-12-15T18:06:29.784-05:00Bad Boys of BoxingThe main event of the card of the Bad Boys of Boxing, saw a light heavyweight match up between former champion and Miami native Glen Johnson (47-12-2, 32 KO’s) and Aaron Norwood (26-10-2, 13 KO’s). It is safe to assume that even before this bout Johnson was seemingly looking past Norwood, as he stated that he was to “call out” Joe Calzaghe who is currently the undisputed light heavyweight Mike de Armashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12272724372829424006noreply@blogger.com0