Month: July 2008
Gomes’ agent on player’s status
From Jerry Zgoda/Star Tribune: Wolves forward Ryan Gomes’ first child, a girl named Ryelle, was born last Wednesday. Now, the…
Read more »Links of the Day 7/1/08
With day one of the Free Agent Season underway, the Wild reacquired Andrew Brunette and traded for defenseman (or defenceman…
Read more »The Penguins and Free Agency Updates
How are the Pens doing in the early hours of free agency? Pascal Dupuis. 3 years, $1.4 mil a season….
Read more »7/1: Show Who’s Boss
Prev. Gm: Boston Red Sox (50-35) @ Tampa Bay Rays (50-32) Tim Wakefield (5-5, 3.88) @ Matt Garza (6-4, 3.76)…
Read more »Last Call to Vote for 2008 All Star Game
It’s looking like the Sox will have 3 starters at this years All Star Game farewell to the House that…
Read more »BLOGPOLL: A.L. Awards 7/1
Each week, I am participating in the 2008 MLB Blog Poll at RotoJunkie.com. Below are my current votes for the…
Read more »Georges Laraque Will Murder A Little Jewish Kid
With the NHL free agency period underway, I’ll update you in case something dramatic and life-changing happens to our Penguins….
Read more »Wolves Updates 7/1 Part 2
K.C. Johnson/Chicago Tribune on (former) Wolves asssistant Bob Ociepka: Bernie Bickerstaff and Bob Ociepka have agreed to terms to be…
Read more »Some Tuesday Links for You
Time for some links on this Tuesday. USA Today’s Michael Hiestand looks inside the numbers of various sports events from…
Read more »Another Silly Rip on Red Sox Nation
Updated:Hat tip to The Rational Red Sox Fan for pointing out an article in today’s St. Petersburg Times entitled 10…
Read more »Close, But Lugo Was At the Plate
Justin Masterson looked like an inexperienced pitcher facing a first place team last night. He gave the Rays an early…
Read more »Miller Press Conference
From the Timberwolves site: Former Sixth Man and Rookie of the Year Mike Miller, the player last week’s eight-player blockbuster…
Read more »Dave Bush flashes back to old form, Brewers lose
Monday night in Phoenix, Dave Bush reverted back to his early season form and struggled on the mound. Bush gave…
Read more »Pepsi’s TRIVIA: Cycle in both leagues
Updated:The last trivia question asked for the starting rotation of the 1997 Red Sox, the year prior to Pedro’s arrival….
Read more »Mini Pony of the Day 7-1-08
Updated:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TaZ3VRWsb-U&hl=en This is a commercial I had yet to see, just like yesterday. The quality and length of this video…
Read more »Keith Bulluck — RLB on all-time Tennessee team?
We conclude the linebacker portion of our all-time Tennessee team with the right (weakside) linebacker position. Four players have manned…
Read more »How does a 19 year old celebrate?
Updated:With beer, naturally. After winning the Women’s US open, Inbee Park was doused in what appears to be Bud Light….
Read more »The Long View
After watching a Red Sox rally in the ninth inning last night fall just short as they fell 1 1/2…
Read more »Free Agent Frenzy
I find roster management in the NHL to be fascinating. Things aren’t going well? Make a 7 player trade to…
Read more »The Incumbents
Our third installment looks at the free agents who have already worn the silver and black, we see some who…
Read more »Dirty Work Is Done Down Low
Perhaps no greater realization was found in the playoffs than Duncan is the only guy who still knows how to…
Read more »Everybody Loves The 3 Ball
With free agency upon us, general managers across the league will be working the phone lines, setting up meetings, working…
Read more »The First Official “Mamilla” Fan Video
Updated:As I mentioned on Sunday, the girls at the AfterEllen site are abuzz over the possibility of the coupling of…
Read more »Fast Monday Night Update
I’ll give you a few links tonight. I’ve got to get to work, but there’s enough news to warrant a…
Read more »Lightning Unveil New Logo, Fans Have Urges to Go to Truck Pulls and Get Skynard Tatoos
Updated:Kudos to WufPirate and the folks over at Carolina on Ice for breaking this story. They really made a great…
Read more »RAYS 5, BOS 4: Ninth inning rally clipped
A rally ended by Julio Lugo, surprise, but the Boston Red Sox scored two in the ninth on RBI’s by…
Read more »Wolves Updates 7/1
From Jerry Zgoda/Star Tribune: The Wolves extended qualifying offers to restricted free agents Ryan Gomes, Craig Smith and Chris Richard…
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