Monthly Archives: January 2009
Super Bowl Picks
Favorite Spread Dog Done SMC ABA Pittsburgh -7 Arizona AZ AZ PIT Last Week: 0 & 2 2 & 0 2 & 0 Overall: 3& 7 6 & 4 7 & 3 “But Why Arizona?” I was told recently by … Continue reading
Filed under Artificial Turf, Things other than baseball
Welcome Back, Catcher.
Red Sox, Varitek agree to one year deal for 2009 with mutual option for ’10. Entire city of Boston stops holding breath and lets out sigh of relief that the pitching staff is going to be fine now. Everybody is happy (except … Continue reading
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Waiting……
The Varitek deadline, which nobody was sure about until yesterday as it seems, has come and gone on the east coast. I say east coast because Satan lives on the west coast and to him 8:30 am is 11:30 am … Continue reading
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Reloaded
This past week has sure been a busy one. The Celtics have certainly hit their stride again after a case of early-January blues. Now in possession of the longest current winning streak at 9 games, and the second best overall … Continue reading
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Artificial Turf: The Media Day Hoax
Sports Fans, Media Day is a hoax. First off, all the players have been “media trained.” For those of you not in the trade (I’m not either… i just know what media training is), it means that everyone is conditioned … Continue reading
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Snow Days and farewells.
It is a sad day here at the ballpark as we say goodbye to two of our favorites, albeit in different ways. Sean Casey, only a member of the Red Sox for one year, but beloved none the less, has … Continue reading
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Good News Pacman: 24 Hours of Scrippas!
I received this email from a grievously ill (read: hungover) StartMattCassel this morning: In the city of Trampa (actual spelling), there are 43 strip clubs; one for every Super Bowl. In anticipation of Pac Man’s arrival, and that of the masses, … Continue reading
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F U, X Games.
The XGames was born as a medium for atheletes who’s sports could not be quantified by the judging matrix of the Olympics to showcase their awsomeness. Guys on pointy skateboards and BMX bikes with “pegs” have turned into a multi-billion … Continue reading
Filed under Tales from the Bandwagon, Things other than baseball
I’m Bored, Let’s Watch Jose Canseco Get Beat Up.
O.K., nothing exciting is happening in the world of sports. The Celtics won again yesterday, the NHL All-Star game was cool (more 12-11 games please) and there’s still nothing official on the Varitek front. The latest report from WEEI … Continue reading
Filed under Baseball, Things other than baseball
