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Archive for August, 2009

Kit & Kaboodle

Posted in Uncategorized on 08/18/2009 | 5 Comments »

Hope Springs…   So we drop another game on the Yankees and I’m scraping the bottom of my barrel of optimism…   Clay Bucholz has almost been solid in his last couple outings. Mike Lowell can hit wrist-shot home runs while hobbling on my grandmother’s hip. David Ortiz isn’t late on every fastball. The glass [...]

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Withering Denunciations & Micro-Morganisms

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , on 08/12/2009 | 2 Comments »

You know, I’ve always said the best way to steal second base is to get a nice lead and outrun the throw by the catcher. – Joe Morgan   It all started as a good idea. Somebody realized that it would be compelling to have partners announcing a sporting event. The play-by-play announcer anchors the [...]

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Why Sports Matter

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , , , , on 08/06/2009 | 2 Comments »

And Why My Little Brother was Born a Day Late     What do sports mean? It’s just a game right? Not to me.   Sports are many things to many people – obsession, indifference, camaraderie, diversion, god, community, simple entertainment, or – tragically – a passive-aggressive form of spousal abuse.    For me:   [...]

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Dolphin Suits, Maple Bats & Drivers the Size of Toasters

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on 08/04/2009 | 4 Comments »

Technology in sports has run amuck. This week at the World Championships of swimming Olympic hero, Michael Phelps, threatened to boycott all international competition, until the full-body, polyurethane swimsuit worn by German rival Paul Biedermann is banned by the people who have the power to do such things.    Is there anything more basic than [...]

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See the Influence I Have?

Posted in Uncategorized on 08/04/2009 | Leave a Comment »

Thanks to Steve for pointing this out.   “With the Patriots planning a season-long celebration of their 50th anniversary, which includes four games in which the team will wear throwback jerseys and its Pat Patriot logo, sports cartoonist Phil Bissell responded with flair last week when asked about the return of his creation.” http://www.boston.com/sports/football/articles/2009/07/26/further_spreading_his_wings/?page=3   [...]

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Re-enlisting Pat Patriot

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on 08/01/2009 | 5 Comments »

Dear Bob Kraft,   Thanks for your previous letter. I had no idea you were so fond of shrimp.   Thank you also for everything you have done for the team. Since you bought the Patriots in 1988 almost everything has gone right. You took one of the most hapless franchises in the history of [...]

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Beijing 2008: Seeking Your Opinions

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , on 08/01/2009 | 4 Comments »

As a rule, I tend to be able to set aside the debates or controversies surrounding a significant sporting event and simply enjoy. Last July, however, it was common to hear me saying “We should not be participating in the Olympics this year.” Give the Chinese tyrants a world-wide platform to strut their stuff and [...]

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