Thumbs Up for… »

Thumbs Up for…

…the NHL. Gary Bettman and his crack staff are busy discussing the possibility of another Winter Classic. This should be an annual event.
…the NBA who will hand out fines next year for ‘flopping’. I love soccer, but flopping is easily the worst part of the game. I don’t need to see [...]

Friday Flick 1.8 »

Friday Flick 1.8

Did someone mention it’s the weekend?
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Open Thread Thursday (5/29) »

Open Thread Thursday (5/29)

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Rebounds & Put Backs (5/28) »

Rebounds & Put Backs (5/28)

Sit back and let Casey be your guide. Find yourself an article or two of your fancy. Don’t forget to tell ‘em who sent ya.
dougvantyle: A K-Smell Classic-Solving The Home Run Controversy
Sox and Pinstripes: Red Sox fans’ cookbook proceeds to benefit Jimmy fund
Shut Up Tim McCarver
BRibas: Mr. Freeze Comes to Town, Golfing Shenanigans
Boston Sports Rants: [...]

I want Chris Osgood’s job »

I want Chris Osgood’s job

Oz-zie! Oz-zie! Oz-zie! Oz-zie!
On and on the chant rings through Joe Louis Arena.
Oz-zie! Oz-zie! Oz-zie Oz-zie!
Chris Osgood has the denizens of Detroit eating from the palm of his hands. Never mind the octopus; it’s all about Oz-zie! Oz-zie! Oz-zie! Oz-zie!
Osgood has been dominating the Pittsburgh [...]

Ahhhhhhhhhh….Memorial Day »

Ahhhhhhhhhh….Memorial Day

The last Monday in May brings warm breezes, red, white, ‘n’ blue flapping, grills sizzling, and beverages all around.
This unofficial opening to summer has roots way back to the Civil War era. Forty-two years ago President Johnson officially declared Waterloo, New York the birth place of Memorial Day – just another reason to appreciate [...]

Performance of the Week (POTW) – 5/19-5/25 »

Performance of the Week (POTW) – 5/19-5/25

Not much thought needed for this week’s choice – Jon Lester tossing the no-no takes my POTW. I’ll save the cancer recovery discussion. Undoubtedly, Lester would trade his performance to assure his father will also recover from cancer.
Who gets your POTW?

There’s hell; then there’s the Knicks’ payroll »

There’s hell; then there’s the Knicks’ payroll

Donnie Walsh and Mike D’Antoni must be history buffs. How else can one explain their assumed roles in the reconstruction of the New York Knickerbockers.
Instead of riding off into retirement Walsh signed on as general manager. D’Antoni left Phoenix after leading the Suns to four consecutive fifty win seasons.
To understand the magnitude of [...]

Open Thread Thursday (5/22) »

Open Thread Thursday (5/22)

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Rebounds & Put Backs (5/21) »

Rebounds & Put Backs (5/21)

Sit back and let Casey be your guide. Find yourself an article or two of your fancy. Don’t forget to tell ‘em who sent ya.
Sporting News: Charles Barkley’s non sequitur machine
dougvantyle: Horsin’ Around
Sox and Dawgs: Videos Galore from Jon Lester’s No-Hitter
Sox and Pinstripes: Why are the Yankees 20-24?
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: Lakers-Jazz Analysis & Career Playoff [...]

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