Year: 2009
Halo Headlines – 5/28/09
Andrew Gallo, the drunk driver who caused the car crash that killed Nick Adenhart and two others, has been officially…
Read more »How good does Andy LaRoche have to be to be good?
I asked this question about Nyjer Morgan a while back, but I think it’s actually far more relevant to ask…
Read more »First Quarter Report Card – Pitchers
I thought my days of teaching (and thus grading) were behind me, but little did I know that being a…
Read more »Slooooow News Day
Whenever there is nothing going on, the media has to reach for something to talk about. Today SI shows their…
Read more »Links of the Day 5/28/09
Updated:I don’t know why, but “Mark Gubicza” just caught my eye. Sidney Crosby…. tempting fate! Playoff Basketball is a gentle,…
Read more »Yinz Luv Da Finals!
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xCQR_ndlTA&w=425&h=344] Man, my buddy Jim just one-ups himself with each successive episode of Yinz Luv Da Guins. I called him…
Read more »Today’s Red Sox Lineup 5/28 vs. the Twins
Jacoby Ellsbury, CFDustin Pedroia, 2BJ.D. Drew, RFKevin Youkilis, 1BMike Lowell, 3BDavid Ortiz, DHJason Varitk, CJeff Bailey, LFJulio Lugo, SS Josh…
Read more »Bird vs LBJ
WEEI.com's Jess Camerato takes a quick look back at Larry Bird's 1986 season and compares his regular season numbers to…
Read more »Ladies and gentlemen, your first-place New York Yankees!
Our long national nightmare is over. The Yankees are finally back in first place, where they belong. Unfortunately, they have…
Read more »Saints Nation: Who has the ball skills?
One thing I’ve complained about in past years is the Saints never seem to get turnovers. A product of playing…
Read more »Red Wings Return to the Finals; I’m Hoping to be Spared from Seeing Marc Andre Fleury’s Enormous Chompers
The Detroit Red Wings beat the Chicago Blackhawks last night 2-1 in overtime at the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit…
Read more »Mini Pony of the Day 5-28-09
Updated:Apologies if fake carton poo offends you. Like I really care. The cartoon is from this website. Kinda funny, if…
Read more »5/28: Beckett = Stopper
Josh Beckett pitches in his 100th start as a member of the Red Sox and his first appearance in the Metrodome. Unless these two meet in the playoffs, this will be the last time these teams meet in the dome.
Read more »A Plethora of Mediocre Pitching
You can never have too much pitching right? What if you have too much mediocre pitching with a guy who…
Read more »Paw Prints – The Daily Roundup – 5/28
UConn Football links Right, No Iowa Game(s) [Desmond Conner – Hartford Courant] Will Jarell Miller Ever Be A Husky [Desmond…
Read more »NBA Refs are officially embarrassing
Just when you think the officiating in the NBA can't get any worse, the league has been forced to step…
Read more »Tonight’s “must-win”
Yesterday, I posted my thoughts about how the Cavaliers can win this series, and it included badgering Dwight Howard to…
Read more »Locker Room Voice
Q: Who is the voice of the Giants? a) Antonio Pierceb) Justin Tuckc) Brandon Jacobsd) Shaun O’Harae) Eli Manning Well,…
Read more »Look Who Showed Up
Every now and then you get that wow-this-guy-could-be-really-good performance from Lamar Odom and last night was the night. Give the…
Read more »Raiders’ mix of youth and vets a winning formula
Among the qualities that the Raiders have desperately lacked in the last few years has been solid veteran leadership. Most…
Read more »Upon further review, Mets back in first place
Maybe the Mets have a matching runs program for Johan Santana. When he is unhittable, they don’t score any runs…
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Red Wings to Face the Poopburgh Penguins in the Stanley Cup Finals… Again
Same song and dance. The Detroit Red Wings will be taking on the Shitsburgh Penguins for the Stanley Cup, yet…
Read more »Wolves Updates 5/28
From Jerry Zgoda/Star Tribune: New Wolves prez of basketball ops David Kahn and Kevin McHale are expected to meet again…
Read more »Wednesday Night Linkfest
Ok, I’m finally doing links for you. I was busy today. First, I was at the dentist’s office having a…
Read more »Wild Pitches Everywhere in Red Sox Loss
The Red Sox tied a record with 6 wild pitches in tonight’s game in Minnesota. Dice-K gave up 9 hits…
Read more »Nuggets-Lakers Sets A Ratings Record Again!
The NBA Western Conference Finals seems to have struck a chord with sports fans. Here’s ESPN’s press release. Nuggets/Lakers Game…
Read more »Game 47: Cubs 5 Pirates 2
Maybe the best testament to Zach Duke’s bounceback this year is a game like today’s. Despite all of the evidence…
Read more »Game Talk: Let’s Get It Started – Cheater Sox @ Angels
Chicago White Sox (21-24) @ Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (23-22) Starters: CWS – Gavin Floyd (3-4, 6.54 ERA) LAA…
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