Star Trek: TNG - The Boston Red Sox Casting Call

You know you're legendary when you get the Star Trek treatment from TDZ.

Reppin' that NCC-1701D, baby.

When you combine two of the best things in life, awesome happens. Don't take my word for it though - read on.

Geezers

This latest trivia question was very challenging. It required familiarity not only with four star players, but also with the typical starting age and career length of athletes for each of the Big 4 sports leagues. Despite the level of difficulty, I figured more than one loyal TDZ reader would take a crack at this question. Sadly, I was mistaken.

That's called hitting for contact.

Your options were:

• Bobby Orr - Though his career started earlier than any of the players on the list, he was also a mere 18 year old when he debuted. Year of birth: 1948.
• Julius Erving - Dr. J may have been the progenitor of the slam dunk, but his career didn't begin until 1971 in the funky ABA, a league that allowed him to play pro basketball without having to graduate college. Year of birth: 1950.
• Eric Dickerson - This Ram legend made an instant splash in the NFL, but he didn't even debut until 1983, making this option a throw-away. Year of birth: 1960.
• Reggie Jackson - If we don't remember Reggie for his Mr. October exploits, we surely remember him for his thrilling role as a remote assassin in The Naked Gun. Since that movie was made in the 80's one might think that he couldn't be the oldest of the group, but his career lasted 21 seasons, starting way back in 1967. Year of birth: 1946.

I must kill, the queen.

I expect more participants to meet the challenge this week! Here it is:

Which of the following percentages most closely reflects the proportion of the world's population that lives north of the equator?

• 50%
• 60%
• 70%
• 80%
• 90%

Good luck.

MLB Power Rankings 2.5 - There's Always Next Year

Like the majestic sloth, these teams are just going to hang around, until the year draws to a merciful close.

MLB Power Rankings 2.0 - Post-Trade Deadline Edition

We've learned some things since the last round of Power Rankings:

• Ervin Santana post All-Star break is doin' work (no-no).
• Adam Dunn is dunnski (check out the K% leaders).
• Similarly, the Pirates are done, just as I predicted (though I suppose most people didn't feel the need to look at advanced statistics to jump to the same conclusion).
• Jacoby Ellsbury is a crazy talented Navajo whose ownage is powered by America. He's a people's champion who has won free tacos for all, and will soon win an MVP award for his constituents.

Without further ado, let's take a look at how the teams stack up for the home stretch now that the trade deadline dust has settled.

Rando TDZ Soccer Update - Goo Goo Ga Ga Edition

Not to be remiss in my coverage of the beautiful game, there were a few interesting news stories in the soccer world recently...

NFL Free Agent Bonanza!

Over the next few weeks, NFL franchises have the exciting opportunity to drastically change the compositions of their teams. For continuous updates on all the signings - and their fantasy implications - check in regularly on TDZ's free agent bonanza coverage!

It's back and less smash-mouth than ever!

Presidential Trivia

After weeks of plummeting confidence in our political leaders, it's only fitting that this past week's trivia deal with a certain lack of popularity. Much to my dismay, no one got the correct answer this week, which was...

John Quincy Adams! Since the Federalist party withered away, the Democratic-Republican party was all that remained, and 4 candidates sought the presidency in the year Adams ran (1824). Adams received a mere 30.9% of the vote while Andrew Jackson led with 41.3%.

Austere much?

Since no candidate achieved a majority of the electoral vote, the House of Representatives was called upon to decide the winner. Following the 12th Amendment, the House was only permitted to vote on the top three candidates, Jackson, Adams, and William Harris Crawford, leaving "The Great Compromiser," Henry Clay, out of the running. Detesting Jackson, Clay - who happened to be Speaker of the House - threw his support and those of his cohorts behind Adams. Jacksonians were red with anger over the "corrupt bargain," but he'd have his time in the White House eventually.

Other choices were known for close wins in the popular vote, but, with the exception of Lincoln (the top choice for 2 people - he won with 39.8% in 1860), they did not have the third or fourth candidates necessary to truly divide the vote like the 1824 election. Yep, that's a total Ralph Nader burn right there.

Why you gotta do me like that, Danger.

This week's trivia question might be a tough one: you've got to know the 4 major sports to get it, and even then it's a tough call. Here it is:

Which of the following retired star athletes is the oldest?

• Bobby Orr (hockey)
• Julius Erving (basketball)
• Eric Dickerson (football)
• Reggie Jackson (baseball)

Good luck!

Nephews of Jody Reed rank baseball's top 5's

Having already demonstrated considerable expertise in building their fantasy teams, a few GMs in the Nephews of Jody Reed league have contributed their opinions on the greatest players in baseball.

I'm talking 45 doubles in 1990, dawg!

These players fall into three categories: active, historical, and personal top 5's. Click below to check 'em out!