Year: 2009
Saints Nation: New deal in place, Saints to remain in New Orleans till 2025
We can now rest assured the Saints will remain in New Orleans for the foreseeable future. After months upon months…
Read more »Wonder if Selena Roberts covered these shocking A-Rod food rumors
I was all set to write about last night’s good game, when I heard about the stunning news that Alex…
Read more »And The KG Hate Continues
Ok, I get it. People really love to hate Kevin Garnett right now. He's too this… to that… he curses…
Read more »Paw Prints – The Daily Roundup – 4/30
Updated:UConn Football links So The “Or’s” Have It [Desmond Conner – Hartford Courant] Colts get their man in UConn’s Donnie…
Read more »The view from a former NFL Scout
One of the regulars to the Ultimatenyg New York Giants Blog who comments here on occasion is a former NFL…
Read more »Round two nearly upon us
The Cleveland Cavaliers wrapped up their first round series rather quickly (and painlessly, I might add), but the same cannot…
Read more »Go Early, Go Often: Fire Brand’s Best of April
Tonight’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays marks the final game of the first calendar month of the season; and what an April it was. From the panic that set in BWNNH (Before Wake’s Near No Hitter) after a 2-6 start, to the exhilaration of winning 12 out of 13 including a le-gen *wait for it* DARY sweep of the New York Yankees AB (Anno Bay – In the Year of Our Bay), April has been all Red Sox fans could ask for.
Who would have thought after the first week of the season that April would end with the Red Sox atop the American League with the league’s best winning percentage?
Today we look at the best performances of April, culminating in the Fire Brand Player of the Month award.
Read more »Let’s Talk Minutes
First of all, this picture has nothing to do with my post. I'm just trying to bring some levity to…
Read more »A lazy cop out post
I’m posting fairly late tonight, because I’m a delinquent. Anyways, since you will undoubtedly have something informative and fun to…
Read more »It’s the East Coast Bias
So remember how we made the first round predictions just before the the playoffs started? It was fun. Well, as…
Read more »Wolves Updates 4/30
Jonah Ballow/Timberwolves site on Shelden Williams: Williams’ minutes fluctuated throughout his time with the Wolves but he showed some promise…
Read more »Fox Showcases Mets-Phillies
Fox is doing fine in Spring time. I have this old Fox Sports open in my head, back to the…
Read more »The Legacy of Number 31
Take a look around the major leagues, team by team, and there are numbers that define the franchise. In Boston,…
Read more »Saints Nation: Getting to know new Saints center Alex Fletcher with 10 questions
Saints Nation caught up with new rookie free agent signee Alex Fletcher and he was nice enough to take the…
Read more »Breaking Fake News That’s Maybe Real!! ZOMG!!! – UPDATE
The interwebs is ablaze tonight as internet vigilantes have been tracking Vikings owner Zygi Wilf’s plane to Mississippi … Could…
Read more »The best tweet EVER
Thinking it wouldn’t kill Olli Jokinen to wear goggles or something so I don’t get startled everytime I look at…
Read more »Wednesday Into Thursday Linkage
Because I was at a jobsite today, I was not able to provide links so I’ll catch up on them…
Read more »Jonathan Van EVERYWHERE
The Red Sox can chalk tonight’s win up to Jonathan Van Every. The 28 year old rookie had two great…
Read more »Links of the Day 4/29/09
I like Mike Leach more and more every day. Speaking of Texas Tech and crazy coaches, the Netherlands learns a…
Read more »Series Rewind: Angels @ Orioles – Holy Cow, A Winning Streak!
We’re going streaking!!!!!! It took long enough but the Angels finally have themselves a little winning streak going. Slowly but…
Read more »Driving Along, Driving Along & the Fire Alarm Goes Off
Tigers lost for the second night in a row due to an inning implosion from its pitching staff. After striking…
Read more »Sally Wiggin About Town
After China Jack started randomly talking about Sally Wiggin, I decided he needed to meet her. But I have no…
Read more »Game 21: Brewers 1 Pirates 0
On some levels, it’s hard to be upset about the sort of game that the Pirates and Brewers played this…
Read more »BOS 6, CLE 5: Jonathan did Van Every-Thing
Joe Castiglione needs to play the MEGA Millions tonight. So does Jonathan Van Every for that matter.
Read more »Players on Watch
Before the draft, I wrote about 54 players already on the team who I thought had a particularly legitimate chance…
Read more »Fireside Chats #43: Where we talk Yankees, Ortiz, and Wake with Chad Finn and April MVP
Chad Finn, not scared away after our first conversation, graces the MVN airwaves for a second time as he recaps his reactions to the dramatic weekend with the Yankees at Fenway Park. Like many of us, Chad’s starting to get a little worried about David Ortiz.
After Chad leaves, Paul and I give out our awards for April Most Valuable Player and look forward to a big week ahead on the road.
All that and more on Episode #43 of Fireside Chats on MVN!
Read more »Maybe Jerry Manuel needs a day off
When a player is pressing, especially in the late innings, one tool at the manager’s disposal is to sit him…
Read more »Around the Halo 4/29/2009
The Angels completed a quick two game sweep in Baltimore, winning their third game in a row. Tuesday Joe Saunders…
Read more »Halo Headlines – 4/29/09
Ken Rosental takes a look at Chone Figgins’ impending free agency this winter. I think Figgins is as good as…
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