Monthly Archives: January 2009

Brainfarts

Thoughts while I attempt to keep myself sane waiting the 12 days until truck day: The Spring Training radio and TV schedule is out. Most games will be on the radio but the following games will be on NESN, with … Continue reading

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Fire Gary Bettman

With the most boring sports weekend of the year starting last night, fans all over the country are casting about to keep their minds off the fact that there is no football, baseball is still three weeks away, the NBA … Continue reading

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Plans For Tonight?

At 11:00PM (EST) turn on ESPN. Tonight’s X Games coverage will feature Snowmobile’s Best Trick Finals. I’m generally not an X Games fanatic… other than for the ridiculously hot snow bunnies that spectate… but last night Done and I caught … Continue reading

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Let’s Go Streaking!!!

Streaks are like fads, here today, gone tomorrow.  The Celtics know a bit about streaks, and all too well how they can be bitter sweet.  Eight straight championships from ’59-’66, the longest standing streak in pro sports, 17 world titles, … Continue reading

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The Captain Question: Part Dos

  With only 15 days remaining until truck day (yes, just 15 days. If you don’t know what truck day is, you should find out, it’s better than christmas, especially for Joos) the Red Sox roster is coming into focus. … Continue reading

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Artificial Turf: Tim Tebow Still Sucks, Cardinals (aparently) Do Not.

Fitzgerald, as predicted, was a difference maker. His 3 scores, all coming in the first half, put the Cards out to decisive first half victory. His 9 catches for 162 yards made him the highlight player of the game, and … Continue reading

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Huge (Papel)Boner

  In another record setting move by the Boston Red Sox today, Jonathan Papelbon has signed a one year $6.25 Million contract. He was in his first year of arbitration eligibility and this sets the record for such a pitcher. … Continue reading

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Hellos and Goodbyes

Dave Pauley, we hardly knew you. Yesterday, the Boston Red Sox let go of one of our precious crop of young pitchers in order to add another MLB ready arm to the bullpen, though he will start in the minors, … Continue reading

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Big Brosky’s Take from a Mile High

I know I was asked by The Ballpark to provide information on how Denver has reacted to the Broncos hiring of Josh McDaniels, but there are so many varying viewpoints that I don’t think there is a conclusive opinion on … Continue reading

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Conference Champs Picks

Favorite Spread Dog Done SMC ABA Philly -3.5 At Arizona PHI AZ AZ At Pitt -6 Baltimore BAL PIT PIT Last Week: 1 & 3 2 & 2 3 & 1 Overall: 3& 5 4 & 4 5 & 3

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