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The knuckleball won’t go away

Posted in Uncategorized on Apr 23rd, 2009 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 have [...]

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BU is in the house …

Posted in Uncategorized on Apr 16th, 2009 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 Superior (5-4) was [...]

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Tied up 2-2 in third

Posted in Uncategorized on Apr 16th, 2009 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 in [...]

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Bruins live … Boston is rocking

Posted in Uncategorized on Apr 16th, 2009 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 perpendicular [...]

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Cutler to Bears: Are you kidding me?

Posted in Uncategorized on Apr 2nd, 2009 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 less than [...]

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