Year: 2009
Friday links and things
Joe Posnanski interviews Michael Schur (better known by some as Ken Tremendous). Internet baseball nerds rejoice! I wanted to say…
Read more »Everyone’s Getting Playoff Beards For The Penguins
The Penguins have this rad website up for the playoffs where you can upload pictures of your playoff beard for…
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NHL Coach Tries to Rally His Below Average Team for Meaningless Game
NEWARK, NJ — Despite being eliminated from playoff contention, Ottawa Senators head coach Craig Clouston attempted to rally his players…
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Is This How You Would Like to Be Rememebered?
Don Koharski is retiring from his position as an NHL referee at the conclusion of the season. Most people remember…
Read more »Never Too Early for a Preview?
So it’s early. VERY early, as in, it’s not even Easter yet. But is it too early for a preview…
Read more »Mini Pony of the Day 4-10-09
Updated:Surreal. Whoever took this picture deserves some sort of prize. Pens won! [The Pensblog] Courtney Lee assessment. [The Puns Are…
Read more »Paw Prints – The Daily Roundup – 4/10
Updated:UConn Women’s Basketball links quickly, quickly [Alysa Auriemma] Feeling a draft [Elm City to Eagleville] “Big” news: Kara Wolters summer…
Read more »Strong First Start for Tazawa
Junichi Tazawa pitched well in his first start for the Portland Sea Dogs yesterday. He went 5 innings giving up…
Read more »Primetime & Late Night Viewing Picks
GolfThe Masters, 2nd round coverage – Masters.com/CBSSports.com/ESPN360.com, 10:45 a.m./ESPN, 4 p.m./CBS, 11:35 p.m. MLB American LeagueTexas at Detroit – Fox…
Read more »USC’s Horn denies talking to the X men
Horn denies the rumors that he is talking to Xavier which is welcomed news this morning. I don’t think he…
Read more »Waah! Jonathan Papelbon whines and complains about Opening Day ceremony
Boston Red Sox pitcher Jonathan Papelbon may be a good closer, but there is something he should also work on…
Read more »John Mara speaks to Chris Russo
Mara was interviewed on Sirius radio by Chris Russo. The comments by Mara confirm and clarify initial reports for the…
Read more »The Good Friday Brawl – 25 Years Later
On this Good Friday, it’s time to look back 25 years ago at one of the greatest hockey fights ever….
Read more »Mark Teixeira sends a Tex message, and Nick Swisher drives in five sweet RBIs
Our long national nightmare is over. The New York Yankees finally won a ballgame. Thank goodness we don’t have to…
Read more »Mitch Mustain Has A Message
“High. My name is Mitch Mustain, and I sniff my mom’s panties. Don’t I look cool and super suave with…
Read more »The good, the bad, and the Tek
Early season series against top flight division rivals are always difficult to measure. It’s been said time and time again that the Red Sox, Rays and Yankees are likely to play themselves all around .500 against each other by the time this season shakes out and the team that outperforms against the rest of their schedule has the upper hand in the race for the division. That said, it’s never easy to swallow being beaten in your own house by a team you’ll be battling with all season long.
Given that it was the first three games of the season, a whopping 1.9% of the full slate of regular season games, it’s difficult to draw any firm conclusions without being beaten over the head with comments about sample size. But as it is the regular season and no longer the fruitless analysis of in game Spring Training analysis, it is fair to point out a few things that were both good and bad omens, directionally speaking.
Read more »Wolves Updates 4/10
Don Seeholzer/Pioneer Press with the top five “ loose ends that need to be tied up” by the team this…
Read more »Not the 1st time (umpire) Davidson screwed up
Umpire Bob Davidson who was calling the balls and strikes during the TBY @ BOS game yesterday has been roundly…
Read more »Thursday’s Press Release Action
I have a few more press releases to give you. Of course, the day would not be complete without an…
Read more »ESPN Counters NFL Network and NFL.com With Own NFL Schedule Show
Not to be outdone by the NFL Network and NFL.com on the announcement of the NFL regular season schedule next…
Read more »When can we stop missing John Carney?
During his career with the New Orleans Saints, a career that lasted 6 years, John Carney was the model of…
Read more »Picture of the Year: Round 2 Matchup 1
Round 2 has begun! The last few polls from Round 1 are still winding down, but we have enough polls…
Read more »Red Sox Fall to Rays Again
Dice-K did not look like the WBC MVP today; he gave up long balls in the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th…
Read more »Rajon Rondo: Basketball’s Biggest Bargain
It's pretty simple: When Rajon Rondo plays well, the Celtics win. That was even true before he stepped his game…
Read more »KG, Powe Could Return For Last Two Games
Frank Dell'Apa reports Kevin Garnett could return for the Celtics' final two games of the regular season. Garnett (right knee)…
Read more »Leon Returns To Practice
It was just a run-through, but it shows the troops are getting healthier. Scal and Leon joined 11 other players…
Read more »Rajon Rondo: Basketball’s Biggest Bargain
It's pretty simple: When Rajon Rondo plays well, the Celtics win. That was even true before he stepped his game…
Read more »Pedro Alvarez has a nice debut
You know what’s nice to see after a long day? Pedro Alvarez, 3/4, HR, 2B, 4 RBI in his professional…
Read more »Another Round of Prospect Visits
Over the past few days, five more prospects have paid visits to the Steelers training facility. Many of them will…
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