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Adiós: Top 5 Scorecard StoriesPOSTED August, 31 2009  As the old cliché goes, “all good things must come to an end.” Unfortunately, that saying includes blogs that use old clichés. Yup, today Scorecard officially says adiós after close to a year of existence. Along with farewell, I’d also like to give a big “thank you” to a bunch of different folks. Thanks to the readers, the people who left comments (shout-out to the guy with the Kobe obsession…you know who you are), the websites that served as invaluable resources (deadspin.com, espn.com, google, etc.), my editor Jesus, and Sí TV for giving me the opportunity to write about sports five days a week. Finally, thanks to Latino athletes, from the good (Albert Pujols, Oscar De La Hoya, Melo) to the not so good (the steroid users, Canseco), you represent all of us and make sports worth watching. To wrap things up, here’s a look at the top five stories from the Scorecard era. Adiós, and thanks again to everyone.
 5. Angel Cabrera Wins the 2009 Masters – A former caddie from Argentina outlasts Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson to win golf’s most prestigious title. Does it get any better than that?
Covered in the blogs Angel Cabrera Masters the Masters
 4. Oscar De La Hoya Retires – The end of an era. De La Hoya pioneered the athlete-as-businessman phenomenon and served as a positive role model for Latinos everywhere.
Covered in the blogs 5 Retirement Tips for Oscar De La Hoya
 3. The Jets Draft Mark Sanchez with the 5th Overall Pick – Can he live up to the hype? Will he be the next Joe Namath? Why can’t I stop calling him Latin-hoff? So many questions surrounding the Jets heir apparent, and the 2009 season should provide some interesting answers.
Covered in the blogs Mark Sanchez Fails…Kinda, 5 Predictions for Mark Sanchez, Latin Pretty Boy Report, Marketing Mark Sanchez to Latinos, Where Should Mark Sanchez Go
 2. Carmelo Anthony Shines in the NBA Playoffs – During the 2009 postseason Carmelo Anthony, previously one of the game’s biggest underachievers, played out of his mind and put himself in the same discussion as LeBron James and Dwayne Wade. Nuff said.
Covered in the blogs 3 Reasons Melo Really Won, 3 Reasons Melo and the Nuggets Can Win It All
 1. A-Rod, Manny & David Ortiz Appear on the 2003 PED List – Forever changed the perception/legacy/reputation of three of baseball’s most high-profile stars. If these three guys used performance enhancing drugs, who didn’t cheat?
Covered in the blogs Big Papi Press Conference: 4 Observations, Big Papi Press Conference Extravaganza, The Death of Big Papi, Go Home Manny Ramirez, Why Do We Still Love Manny Ramirez, The Return of Man-Ram, Man-Ram Fails Drug Test: 5 Survival Tips, A-Rod Took Steroids in High School, 10 Questions for A-Rod, Four Ways A-Rod Can Save His Career
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Thanks for the comments, guys, and for reading the blog :)
By Anonymous
Sorry to hear about the blog. yOU DID a great job Al. not easy doing what you do. Keep chopping away kid. You, like a all latino fantasy football team will raise above all.
Maz
By Anonymous
It's a shame that people like you don't get to continue what you do so well, yet Kobe, who dunks balls against people's will, if you catch my drift, roams the court a free... agent.
By Anonymous
We will miss you too. Great writing!! TY!
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