Monthly Archives: October 2008
Be Afraid, Be Very Afraid.
Imagine: Opening Day 2009. While the Red Sox debut a depleted lineup (minus some key parts of their championship years and with uncertainty about the probable production of David Ortiz and Mike Lowell), the Yankees march out three new men … Continue reading
Three and a Half Innings to Winter and Other Detritus
Last night the 2008 Baseball Season officially came to a close with the only 3-1/2 inning World Series game ever. It is now winter. Close the windows, turn on the heat and pack in for the next 111 days (or … Continue reading
Wilfork Update:
Gotta pay to play… Vince avoids suspension for “pattern of dirty play.” Go figure; a University of Miami alum that plays dirty. Globe Coverage Herald Coverage
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Pride and Glory
The Boston Celtics organization was founded in 1946 and since has been the most dominant franchise in its sports history. Seventeen championships in all, and between 1959-1966 an absolutely league dominating eight straight. But those were the good old days … Continue reading
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What Now, Bud?
Update (1:17 PM): The MotherShip’s Karl Ravech is reporting that the final 3-1/2 Innings of game 5 have been postponed until tomorrow (Wednesday) night. Play will resume at 10:37 PM Mountain time. It is snowing in Philadelphia. Last night … Continue reading
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Artificial Turf: Thank you for being the model Patriot, Troy Brown.
Troy Brown caught 557 passes in his 15 year career in the NFL. All for the New England Patriots. He is the team’s all-time leader in that category. Ahead of Big Ben Coates, Terry Glen, Stanley Morgan… all the Pats’ … Continue reading
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The I.H. List
There is a list that every sports fan has. It may not be something that we think about, or that we even acknowledge, but we have it. It is the Irrational Hatred List. This is not a list of teams … Continue reading
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The World Series Gets Interesting.
Last night, while most of us were sleeping, drinking, vomiting or doing some combination of the three, the Phillies took the lead in the World Series, 2 games to 1. It was the latest first pitch in Series history (10:06 … Continue reading
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NFL Picks for Degenerate Gamblers
Against the spread this week. As always, if you cant figure it out you are dumb and 10% of all winnings derived from these picks go to us. … Continue reading
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