Year: 2005
Looking Back on ‘The Trade’
On July 31st, 2004, the face of the Red Sox departed for another team struggling for many years to win…
Read more »Basketball Weekend
After watching and listening to a lot of college basketball since Thursday, I must say that viewers got to see…
Read more »Hot Trot: The Time Is Now
Updated:We interrupt your regularly scheduled programming to announce that, as Evan takes a breather, Sam Killay of RaysTalk takes the…
Read more »NCAA Tourney, Day 2 and Who will get MNF?
On this Friday, the NCAA Tournament is well underway and there was that Congressional testimony in the Steroids Hearings in…
Read more »Congressional Hearings, 4-Man Rotation, Baseball and Zen
Updated:Let’s run around the Internet today. First and foremost: The Congressional hearings. Originally I was going to write about this,…
Read more »It’s Tourney Time!
Today is the beginning of the NCAA Tournament. Michael Hiestand of USA Today has his weekly Sports Business column. He…
Read more »Farewell to the Monster
Dick Radatz Horrible news was heard by Red Sox Nation tonight as Dick Radatz passed away after falling down a…
Read more »Play for Pay?
Updated:These updates are coming later and later in the day. My apologies. I’ve been quite busy this morning and I…
Read more »Update
A couple of more links for you. Rudy Martzke of USA Today reviews the ratings of the weekend. NASCAR on…
Read more »The NCAA Tournament and Steroids
Welcome to the Ides of March. As we now turn our eyes to Spring, the media columns across the country…
Read more »Selection Saturday and Sunday
This weekend was amazing for college basketball fans. Switching back and forth between CBS and ESPN, a fan had the…
Read more »How Important Is Matt Clement?
The Boston Globe ran an article on Matt Clement today, the various points I want to emphasize being highlighted below:…
Read more »Friday’s Links
Many apologies to the regular readers to this site. I’ve been busy with work and other personal issues, but I’m…
Read more »Rushing Schilling for Opening Day? Why?
>A lot has been made of Curt Schilling trying to make it back for April 3rd to pitch in baseball’s…
Read more »Afternoon Update
For the afternoon update, we have another take on the New York Time Warner-Cablevision feud. This comes from Steve Zipay…
Read more »Nine Up, Nine Down: Spring Training Notes
I’m going to pull a Peter Gammons Random Notes Column today. The first four random notes are had help with…
Read more »The Holy Rollers Gather Moss
Originally posted on the old Is It Sports? site. Ryan was still a die-hard Vikings fan back when Moss was…
Read more »No Knicks and Mets for You!
Updated:Decisions by Time Warner Cable in New York lead the blog today. In New York City, fans of the Knicks…
Read more »Chuck Thompson 1921-2005
This morning, I was remiss in mentioning the passing of legendary Baltimore broadcaster Chuck Thompson. He died yesterday at the…
Read more »Upset Sunday and The Blue Monster
Great TV sports viewing weekend for fans of college basketball and golf. Sunday was Upset Sunday as #1 Illinois fell…
Read more »Double Southpaws Can Only Help / The Pen is Not Mightier, Wakefield Says
After the 2005 season, the Red Sox are going to have two outstanding free agents with possible replacements waiting in…
Read more »Afternoon Update
Some more news from across the country: The Baltimore Orioles have signed a deal to put their games on three…
Read more »Jon Papelbon – Wind Up Being Tweaked?
Updated:Jonathan Papelbon, who has been coming out the victor a lot in poker during spring training, on March first, headed…
Read more »No Tigers on Free TV?
Updated:The Detroit Tigers may be a cable-only team. Today’s Detroit News reports that the Tigers and UPN outlet WKBD have…
Read more »What is Boston Dirt Dogs?
Updated:Blogs have become quite influential over the past year. Blogs have helped to debunk stories such as the George W….
Read more »I Believe Jose Canseco
Recently, I was able to sit down and read the Jose Canseco book (Juiced: Wild Times, Rampant
Read more »Pflugrad’s comments on 2005 recruits
Pflugrad talks 2005 class SPEND TIME TALKING with WSU football coaches about what they look for on the recruiting trail…
Read more »Doug Gottlieb is no friend of Wisconsin
ESPN’s Doug Gottlieb is beginning to make a name for himself. The former point guard at Oklahoma State and Notre…
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