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Remember Me? I’m Delino Deshields
February 09, 2009 by
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We played the baseball name game on a lot of different road trips, including our trip to New York City and Yankee Stadium last summer. Coincidentally, when you are playing the baseball name game, a lot of random players that you may not have thought about in ages (such as Francisco Cabrera or ...
Blue Word o’ the Day CONTEST: Week 1 Winner
February 09, 2009 by
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Each day last week, I gave a new "Blue Word o' the Day," and gave you the opportunity to win my money by coming up with the best/most humorous example sentence(s) and leaving it in a
Throughout the week, there were 19 entries left by 13 participants on our 6 "Blue...
Blue Word o’ the Day 2/7 (CONTEST)
February 07, 2009 by
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pandiculation pan-dik-yuh-LEY-shuhn,
1. the act of stretching
2. yawning and
While it was obvious she wasn't interested in the game, the pandiculation of Jessica Alba in her courtside Clippers seats gave me reason to
In order to win, your job is ...
Workhorse Link Roundup: Caribbean SB Poster Edition
February 06, 2009 by
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n honor of the Caribbean Series being played this week, we're throwing out 6 baseball links; we're sending out our last 5 Superbowl links; and we've got a new poster for basketball
6 Baseball
* Organizational Top 10 Prospects - Baseball
* Players to watch in Caribbean ...
Blue Word o’ the Day 2/6 (CONTEST)
February 06, 2009 by
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rancor RANG-ker,
1. deep
2. bitter resentment or ill will; extreme hatred or
I have no problem with midgets, but my rancor with Dustin Pedroia winning MVP and Nate Robinson winning the 2006 Slam Dunk Competition would make it seem that
In order to win, your ...
Blue Word o’ the Day 2/5 (CONTEST)
February 05, 2009 by
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sallow SAL-oh,
1. having a sickly, yellowish
2. unhealthy
In order to win, your job is to come up with the funniest example sentence(s) using the day’s word. Therefore, all you have to do to enter is leave a comment with your example
Your ...
Thoughts on Michael Phelps
February 04, 2009 by
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In regard to the recent photo in a British tabloid, which was recently exposed to every American media outlet, showing Michael Phelps taking a hit from a water bong, I wanted to shed some light on the situation.
For one, Michael, you have 14 freakin’ gold medals, just got back from a ...
Blue Word o’ the Day 2/4 (CONTEST)
February 04, 2009 by
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talisman TAL-is-muhn, TAL-iz-muhn,
1. an object supposed to have magic power; a lucky
2. anything that seems to produce extraordinary
While Jobu was no talisman for curveballs, old man Harris learned the hard way not to fuck with Jobu’s rum.
In ...
Workhorse Link Roundup: 666 Edition
February 03, 2009 by
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I've got a lot of links lying around that I haven't gotten a chance to put up, so 6 are a little old, 6 are new, and 6 are Superbowl
6 Old
* Rangers' top farm system rankings - ESPN's Keith
* Whiniest college football coaches (half from the SEC) - FOX
* Rays' ...
Blue Word o’ the Day 2/3 (CONTEST)
February 03, 2009 by
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vacuous \VAK-yoo-uhs\,
1. showing no intelligence or
2. having no meaning or direction;
3. inanely
Listening to agent Scott Boras, Jason Varitek's vacuous decision to decline arbitration cost him $4-$6 million further showing that Boras may indeed be the ...
Blue Word o' the Day 2/2 (CONTEST)
February 02, 2009 by
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Enter to win the weekly prize. All you have to do is come up with a sentence using the Blue Word o' the Day and leave it in the comments on the site.
New Daily/Weekly CONTEST Starting Monday
January 31, 2009 by
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On Monday, I will be beginning a new CONTEST here at The Blue
It has always been a goal of mine to educate, enlighten, and sometimes humor anyone who happens to visit our site. Not only to educate about sports but also just to educate in general, so with that in mind, I'm going to be ...
Workhorse Link Roundup: Superbowl Edition
January 30, 2009 by
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Today, all of the links are related to the big game this week:
* Snack Food Stadium. Simply AMAZING. - Holy Taco
* Top 10 SB Finishes - The Love of Sports
* Steelers Cancel Victory Parade - With Leather
* SB Recipes - Walker Sports
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Thursday Throwback: The “Dream Backfieldâ€
January 29, 2009 by
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In January of 1947, Charles Bidwell, owner of the NFL's Chicago Cardinals, signed former University of Georgia star running back Charlie Trippi to the biggest contract the NFL had yet seen (4-year,
The signing helped Bidwell create his "million-dollar backfield," or...
Workhorse Link Roundup
January 28, 2009 by
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I've got a lot of links lying around that I haven't gotten a chance to put up, so here are 7 old, 7 new, and 2
7 Old
* Awesome site if you ever collected baseball (or other sports) cards - A Pack A Day
* How baseball has changed - Mop Up
* Bone Crushing Hits - The ...
Recovering from SFD (part 2)
January 27, 2009 by
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Barring winning the lottery or getting blown by a porn star, recovering from SFD takes more than one happening or occurrence (much like the beginning of SFD). And that's how it was for me.
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Recovering from Sports Fan Depression
January 26, 2009 by
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It took me a little while to get over my sports fan depression, but I was finally able to make a full recovery and write my first post of the new year last
Did he just say "sports fan depression?" Yea. That's what I
Oh? You've never heard of
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And Then There Was One
January 18, 2009 by
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Led by sophomore point guard Jeff Teague, who has thus far outplayed all opposing point guards, including North Carolina's Ty Lawson and Boston College's Tyrese Rice, Wake Forest defeated previously undefeated Clemson 78-68 on the road to start 3-0 in the ACC. With Pittsburgh...
Carroll Thinks Sanchez Wrong to Leave
January 16, 2009 by
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If anyone saw yesterday's press conference where Mark Sanchez announced he will forgo his senior season at USC and enter the NFL draft, one had to be alarmed. Not necessarily with the decision, but alarmed by the way USC coach Pete Carroll handled the decision.
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Big 12 South Arrested & Charged with Fraud
January 11, 2009 by
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All we heard about this college football season was the gunslingers from the West and the high-powered, high-oiled Big 12 South offensive machines. Choke-lahoma regularly scoring 40 in the first half, the resurgence of Oklahoma State, Texas Tech and the ?Air Raid?, Texas and Colt McCoy putting ...
Boston College: Please Hire Me
January 08, 2009 by
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Jeff Jagodzinski is an idiot. He has every right to be an idiot, but that does not make him any less of an idiot. He put himself in the position to lose a job where he has been in the conference championship the past two years just to interview for a job, I believe, he has no chance of getting.
C?mon Marve
January 07, 2009 by
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I was a bit surprised to see the news regarding Robert Marve's decision to transfer from Miami scroll across the screen while I was soaking in some great bowl games over the holidays. However, I was even more surprised at Yahoo sports columnist Dan Wetzel?s assessment of the situation.
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Mile-High Disgrace
January 01, 2009 by
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Normally, I find the college and pro football writings of ESPN.com?s Pat Forde light hearted and entertaining to read. However, after reading today?s article regarding the firing of the Broncos' Mike Shanahan, Mr. Forde might want to stick to the fluff pieces and stay away from the serious ...
Year End Recap: Rays, Superman, SEC & Fake News
December 31, 2008 by
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Since we went live on January 22, we've learned the blogging ropes, met a lot of cool people, have had a small bit of success, and have hopefully spread some insight and knowledge along the way.
So you have what this season has brought, and now I?ll take you through the top...
C?mon ESPN, Use Some Sense
December 30, 2008 by
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Throughout this year's college football bowl season, I have enjoyed being off work, spending time with friends and family, and watching plenty of bowl games on the ESPN family of networks.
The TCU-Boise game was a great display of competition, as well as the highlight reel...
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