Performance of the Week (POTW) 8/25 – 8/31 »
Dustin Pedroia earns my POTW going 8 for 8 with a walk and 5 runs scored over two games as the Red Sox took the first two of a 3 game set from the Central-Division-leading Chicago White Sox. This barrage came two days after Pedroia connected for his first career ‘grand salami’ helping the [...]
Saturday with the cards: gone but not forgotten – the Seattle Pilots »
Card collecting offers a glimpse into the past at teams or franchises that have either moved or ceased to exist. Today’s focus is on the Seattle Pilots. The Pilots played in the American League for one season -1969 (which also happens to be the first year of divisional play within each of the [...]
Friday Flick 1.17 – Say hello to Courtney Green!!!! »
More college moving in stuff – my ‘other daughter’ grabbed some air time recently at Clarkson University.
Some background – I had the opportunity/privilege to coach Courtney for several years (AAU hoops, CYO hoops, CYO soccer, club soccer, etc.). We have been through many battles together. For those of us in the Rochester area, [...]
Open Thread Thursday (8/28) »
Someone pick a topic and get us started.
Frozen Pond Diary: Opening Week »
A Clipboard exclusive – we get an inside look at North American Junior hockey through the eyes of Mike Gionta. While playing for the Queen City Steam of the Central States Hockey League, Mike will share his weekly experiences with the Clipboard. He doesn’t mind being called the cousin of Brian or Stephen, but on [...]
Tuesdays with Smitty: What defines an athlete »
First off, let me start by saying I am out to create trouble. Not bad trouble – if there is such a thing – but in the spirit of the upcoming presidential election I want to start a debate. At first I tried to think about what I could get everyone started on… Hmmm [...]
Catching up with Pat Urckfitz »
The transition has gone smoothly for Pat Urckfitz.
“It is everything I expected.”
The former Webster Yankee used those few words to describe his adjustment from an amateur to professional baseball player.
“It has been a real positive experience with good fans and good fields,” continued Urckfitz. “The community is welcoming.” “When they see you off [...]
504 miles to Victory Parkway »
I’ve been given a new perspective on life.
After dropping off the eldest daughter some 500 miles from home at Xavier University, suddenly my concerns about sports and favorite teams have a somewhat diminished value.
Xavier University: Home of the Musketeers…or Muskies for short. I guess that makes me a ‘Muskie Dad’. I’m tryin’ [...]
Performance of the Week (POTW) 8/18 – 8/24 »
Many of us had given up the USA Women’s soccer team for dead. What with losing 4-0 to Brazil in the most recent World Cup. Then their leading scorer and Rochester native, Abby Wambach, going down with a broken leg. When the women opened the Olympics with a loss to Norway, [...]
Notre Dame Football Preview »
Q: So how many Notre Dame fans does it take to screw in a light bulb??? A: Ten. One to actually do it and nine to discuss how great the old one was. And so it goes under the Golden Dome. The Fighting Irish … a team with [...]
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