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College Baseball Regional Previews: Irvine, CA
May 28, 2009 by
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Irvine Regional
1. UC Irvine Anteaters (43-13) vs 4. Fresno State Bulldogs (32-28)
2. Virginia Cavaliers (43-12-1) vs 3. San Diego State Aztecs (40-21)
Winner to take on champion of Oxford Regional.
The tournament directors did not do any favors for anyone in this regional -- the...
College Baseball Regional Previews: Tempe, AZ
May 28, 2009 by
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Tempe Regional
1. Arizona State Sun Devils (44-12) vs 4. Kent State Golden Flashes (42-15)
2. Oral Roberts Golden Eagles (31-13) vs 3. Cal Poly Mustangs (37-19)
Winner to take on champion of Clemson Regional.
Arizona State rolls into the 2009 tournament with one of the hottest clubs...
College Baseball Regional Previews: Gainesville, FL
May 28, 2009 by
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Gainesville Regional
1. Florida Gators (39-20) vs 4. Bethune-Cookman Wildcats (32-26)
2. Miami Hurricanes (36-20) vs 3. Jacksonville Dolphins (36-20)
Winner to take on champion of Atlanta Regional.
The SEC Eastern division champion Florida Gators earned the number 8 national seed...
College Baseball Regional Previews: Louisville, KY
May 28, 2009 by
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Louisville Regional
1. Louisville Cardinals (44-15) vs 4. Indiana Hoosiers (32-25)
2. Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders (43-16) vs 3. Vanderbilt Commodores (34-25)
Winner to take on champion of Fullerton Regional.
The 2009 Louisville Regional may prove to be one of the most interesting...
College Baseball Regional Previews: Chapel Hill, NC
May 28, 2009 by
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Chapel Hill Regional
1. North Carolina Tar Heels (42-16) vs 4. Dartmouth Big Green (27-16)
2. Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (46-14) vs 3. Kansas Jayhawks (37-22)
Winner to take on champion of Greenville Regional.
The overall #4 seed North Carolina Tar Heels are hosting their fourth...
College Baseball Regional Previews: Houston, TX
May 28, 2009 by
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On Monday, the NCAA announced the 64 collegiate baseball teams to earn the honor to be a part of the Division I national tournament...
College Baseball Regional Previews: Baton Rouge, LA
May 28, 2009 by
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On Monday, the NCAA announced the 64 collegiate baseball teams to earn the honor to be a part of the Division I national tournament...
Light Shopping
May 26, 2009 by
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My father has a lamp on his desk that he uses every morning when he is up early researching stocks or paying bills. However, the lamp he has went out last week, so I started searching for him a new lamp. I wanted to get him something that could display his love for the Atlanta Braves...
B-Ray-ves Report: Lucky 7s
May 26, 2009 by
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Aki Iwamura was injured on this “slide” by rookie Chris Coghlan. He had to be carted off the field following the play and is likely headed to the DL for an extended stay. (Photo: AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
In this “B-Ray-ves Report,” we discuss the Braves sweeping...
B-Ray-ves Report: Epic Fail
May 26, 2009 by
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In this "B-Ray-ves Report," we discuss the Rays' epic fail known as the 8th and 9th inning of Monday's game at Cleveland and the Braves falling in the first game of their west coast trip despite Brian McCann's perfect offensive day:
Current Series:
Atlanta -
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B-Ray-ves Report: Shake Up
May 20, 2009 by
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In this "B-Ray-ves Report," we discuss Bobby Cox shaking up the lineup to success and the Rays' missed opportunities that ruined a great outing by Big Game James:
Current Series:
Atlanta -
Monday: Rockies 5, Braves 1 (WP - Marquis, LP - Lowe)
Tuesday: Braves 8, Rockies...
B-Ray-ves Report: Wild & Wacky
May 18, 2009 by
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In this "B-Ray-ves Report," we discuss the Rays' wild and wacky victory over Cleveland that included pitcher Andy Sonnanstine batting third, Carl Crawford with a catch off the wall that wasn't really a catch, and a benches clearing roar caused by Eric Wedge putting...
My All-Star Votes
May 18, 2009 by
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Every year, while others blatantly either just vote for players that play on their favorite teams (yea, you, Cubs fans) or from their country (yea, you, Japanese fans voting for Hideki Matsui) or just straight up don't know anything about baseball (yea, you, anyone who didn'...
What Would Rudy Do?
May 17, 2009 by
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This being a sports blog, the bulk of my opinions tend to mix a political tidbit with a dousing of sports world analysis. However, today's post will be the reciprocal of that formula.
President Obama's pending commencement address at the University of Notre Dame this afternoon...
B-Ray-ves Report: Walk-Off Wins
May 16, 2009 by
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In this "B-Ray-ves Report," we discuss the Braves and Rays both winning via a walk-off. The Braves blew a lead in the 9th and rallied in the bottom half of the inning while the Rays made the largest comeback in team history:
Current Series:
Atlanta -
Friday: Braves 4, Arizona...
B-Ray-ves Report: Rubber Games
May 11, 2009 by
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Carl Crawford looks down at Boston catcher Jason Varitek after sliding in safely. Varitek got the final laugh as he caught Jonathan Papelbon’s final pitch — a strikeout of Crawford. (Photo: AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
In this “B-Ray-ves Report,” we discuss the...
Hawks on the Brink of Being Swept
May 11, 2009 by
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Fortunately, I was able to get reasonable tickets to Game 3 of the Atlanta Hawks/Cleveland Cavaliers Eastern Conference semi-finals matchup Saturday night.
Unfortunately, LeBron went off!
...more...
A-Town Dancers Gallery
May 11, 2009 by
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In Game 7 of the first round series against the Miami Heat and Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semi-finals against the Cleveland Cavaliers, I was able to snap some photos and just happened to find some pictures of Atlanta’s A-Town Dancers on the memory card when I got home....
Give the Kid a Chance
May 07, 2009 by
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John Adams has solidified his position as the sports journalism community’s biggest imbecile.
Luckily, he is buried in the small market of Knoxville where only orange-colored-glasses wearing readers are subjected to his absurdity. Adams latest display of ignorance and arrogance...
B-Ray-ves Report: Looking Up in the Standings
May 06, 2009 by
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In this "B-Ray-ves Report," we discuss the Braves falling short despite scoring against K-Rod, and the Rays winning thanks to B.J. breaking his 0-for-20 slump:
Upcoming Series:
Atlanta -
Wednesday: at Marlins - 7:10 EST (Derek Lowe - Graham Taylor)
Thursday: at Marlins ...
Hawks Destroy Heat; Advance to Face the Lebrons
May 05, 2009 by
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On Sunday, I was fortunate enough to be able to go to the Atlanta Hawks/Miami Heat Game 7, which the Hawks ended up dominating 91-78 after a tight first quarter that only saw the Hawks take the lead in the final seconds of the quarter when Dwyane Wade threw a lazy cross-court pass...
B-Ray-ves Report: Stealing Records
May 05, 2009 by
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In this "B-Ray-ves Report," we discuss the record setting for Carl Crawford and the Rays, and the possibility of setting records for Jordan Schafer of the Braves:
Series Scores:
Atlanta -
Friday: Atlanta 7, Houston 2 (WP - Lowe, LP - Hampton)
Saturday: Houston 5, Atlanta...
Hawks Headed to Cleveland
May 04, 2009 by
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On Sunday afternoon, the Atlanta Hawks dominated Dwyane Wade and the Miami Heat in Game 7 of the divisional round of the playoffs.
Joe Johnson went off for 27 points, including six three-pointers. The final score was 91-78, but the game was much not that close as the Hawks were once...
B-Ray-ves Report: Back-to-Back Style
May 03, 2009 by
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In this "B-Ray-ves Report," we discuss the Rays' back-to-back ventures; Frenchy swinging it well for the Bravos; and one hell of a play by Houston's Geoff Blum:
Series Scores:
Atlanta -
Friday: Atlanta 7, Houston 2 (WP - Lowe, LP - Hampton)
Saturday: vs. Houston...
B-Ray-ves Report: Garza’s Near No-No
May 01, 2009 by
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In this "B-Ray-ves Report," we discuss the Rays, especially one Matt Garza, loving to play against the Red Sox. The Braves had a day off to lick their wounds following their series loss to St. Louis: Series Scores: Atlanta - Friday: vs. Houston - 7:30 PM EST (Mike Hampton...
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