Posted in Uncategorized on Apr 23rd, 2009 View Comments
Before we look ahead at this weekend, there are a few stories still lingering. One is Tim Wakefield. The guy simply won’t go away. I have story in today’s Eagle-Tribune on ex-knuckleballer Charlie Hough, who I found in a minor league clubhouse in San Bernadino, Ca. Hough is the most recent “old fogie” pitcher to [...]
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Posted in Uncategorized on Apr 16th, 2009 View Comments
Boston University’s NCAA Div. 1 championship team was honored during a first period timeout. Coach Jack Parker was up in the press box area getting handshakes and atta-boys from the local media. He was asked if that was the greatest game he ever participated in. “The ’93 game when Maine came back to beat Lake [...]
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Posted in Uncategorized on Apr 16th, 2009 View Comments
Canadiens get an ”A” for effort and an “A” for hanging around when a blowout appeared in order when the Bruins went ahead 2-0 in the first period. But Christopher Higgins scored on a rebound in the right slot just 1:38 after the second Bruins goal. The Canadiens got another goal from Alex Kovalev with 2:23 remaining [...]
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Posted in Uncategorized on Apr 16th, 2009 View Comments
The area surrounding the TD Banknorth Garden is, well, rocking. I don’t remember a Bruins game with this much anticipation. I didn’t attend last year’s Game 6 here, which I heard was “nuts.” But three hours before the game the crowds had already surrounded the south side of the Garden, on Causeway Street and the [...]
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Posted in Uncategorized on Apr 2nd, 2009 View Comments
Broncos coach Josh McDaniel is lucky. Bears GM Jerry Angelo is crazy. I have a few observations about the trading of Jay Cutler to the Bears for a two first rounders (2009 and 2010), a third rounder in exchange for Kyle Orton and a fifth rounder. 1. Why didn’t the Bears go after Matt Cassel for [...]
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