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Notre Dame football on - 'yawn!' - NBC... if you can stay awake
Since Notre Dame signed the contract with NBC to broadcast every Irish home game to the entire nation in 1991 – yes, it’s been that long – these games have become marathons, usually lasting well over three hours and sometimes approaching the four-hour mark. There have been periodic references to this trend in the media but I’ve never seen a great outcry from...
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November 20, 2009
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SI Jinx For A-Rod and Howard?
This week's Sports Illustrated previewed the World Series with a cover story with the following headline: "Welcome to the Big Bash," and this subhead, "Ryan Howard + A-Rod = World Series Home Run Derby."Or maybe not. After two games Rodriguez and Howard have combined to go 2 for 17 with 12 strikeouts and 0 home runs. Howard has both of the hits, and both players...
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October 30, 2009
Matsui lanches homer, and it lands here
A friend of Wise Guides caught Hideki Matsui's sixth-inning home run last night at Yankee Stadium. Check out the cool World Series stamp on the ball. That's one to tell the grandkids about... and show. At least I hope he hangs on to the ball rather than try to pawn it on Ebay. A World Series home run ball is almost priceless... almost.
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October 30, 2009
Biggest rip-off in sports: Pre-season football at regular season prices
Convenience fees on tickets that are definitely inconvenient on your wallet. $5 hot dogs and $9 beers. Personal Seat Licenses. The NBA regular season. There are many scams in sports today, but is there a greater one than pre-season NFL games at regular season prices?The Chicago Bears played the Browns last night in their final exhibition game, and fans got to pay regular...
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September 04, 2009
Here's guessing Favre doesn't make it to opening weekend
Am I the only one who thinks Brett Favre is now wondering: 'Oh sh-t, what did I get myself into?' He's had a few practices and been reminded that NFL players aren't the same as high school kids running pass patterns in Mississippi. He's met his new teammates and they seem even younger than before, which of course they are. And he's looked at the schedule and...
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August 21, 2009
Cubs demote Samardzija to grounds crew?
Jeff Samardzija has been a disappointment for the Cubs this year, getting knocked around pretty good when he wasn't being shuttled back down to Iowa. In 17 appearances with the big club he's compiled a 7.81 ERA. After his only start of the season last week - seven runs in 3 1/3 innings - I suggested to a friend that the former Notre Dame All-America wide receiver...
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August 17, 2009
Sports Film Review - 'The Lost Son of Havana' - watch it
I have to admit when I saw that ESPN was showing, 'The Lost Son of Havana', a documentary on Luis Tiant's return to Cuba after 46 years, I was skeptical. Like their caricature-worthy anchors, ESPN usually produces over-dramatic, sentimental crap. This is absolutely not the case with this film by Jonathan Hock. It is a powerful story - combines Luis' baseball...
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August 11, 2009
Yankee Stadium - Here's why it's Homer Heaven
When the new Yankee Stadium opened the team noted that the dimensions were exactly the same as at the old place:
left-field line: 318 feet
left-center: 399
center field: 408
right-center: 385
right-field line: 314
But that's misleading. Researchers (baseball geeks) looking for an explanation for all the home runs that have been flying out of the new place, especially...
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August 03, 2009
A gift for the Cubs fan who's dying to show their loyalty... or just dying
The argument has been made that Cubs fans aren't really that dedicated, that they're mostly a bunch of yuppies who turn Wrigley Field into the world's largest outdoor saloon, and that they couldn't tell you the right-fielder's name or what the score is. But when you want to get buried in a Cubs-themed casket or have your ashes placed in a Cubs urn, that&...
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July 27, 2009
More Good Press on Wise Guide Wrigley Field
Sports fans are going to love this. The Wise Guide series of books presents a succinct, all-inclusive look into what fans of various teams need to know to enjoy their trips to the stadium. The particular Guide I’m reviewing is for Wrigley Field, home of the Chicago Cubs, but there are also Wise Guide books out for Yankee Stadium, Fenway Park, AT&T Park, Ohio...
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July 23, 2009
A Texan Juice Box
Minute Maid Park opened in 2000 on the spot downtown where Houston’s Union Station used to stand – a railroad station that is credited with bringing growth and prosperity to the city in the early part of the 20th century. The park’s design acknowledges this unique history, and fans notice allusions to railroad history and character when they sit on patios and...
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July 22, 2009
What is the Infield Fly Rule ?
The infield fly rule declares that a batter is out when he hits a fair fly ball that could be caught by an infielder with "ordinary" effort, there are less than two outs and runners are on first and second or the bases are loaded. The rule was implemented in 1895 because infielders were intentionally dropping fly balls in order to double up runners forced to stick close...
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July 21, 2009
Here Come the Cardinals
The rivalry between the Cubs and Cardinals is probably the oldest and best in baseball, no matter how the Red Sox and Yankees spit and spite at each other. That's a tabloid-fueled soap opera about money and ego and sound bites. That's a pair of bratty high-priced supermodels trying to trip each other in their stilettos on the runway. The Cards-Cubs epic is about roots and...
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July 10, 2009
Yankees All-Time Line-Up
Imagine having to fill out a line-up card for an all-time Yankees team … Mantle or DiMaggio in center? Jeter or Rizzuto at short? Whitey, Lefty or Red on the mound? And who’s going to manage this group? There are Hall of Famers or potential Hall of Famers at every position, so let the debate begin. Here’s one swing at it (three deep at each position):
C: Yogi...
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July 08, 2009
Wise Guide Wrigley Field iPhone App - Press Release
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Wise Guides hits a home run with its new iPhone app for Wrigley Field
Fans can get insider tips about Wrigley, play trivia game on phone
CHICAGO –Wise Guides has released an iPhone app, Wise Guide® Wrigley Field, that provides fans with insider tips about the Friendly...
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July 07, 2009
Working the Scoreboard at Wrigley
One of the eternal mysteries of Wrigley, right up there with how they get the grass so green in April, is what it’s like inside the scoreboard. Fred Washington, who’s been flippin’ numbers at Wrigley since 1990, talked to Wise Guides about the “mystique” of the job. Washington puts down the chalk baselines and takes care of other duties before climbing...
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July 07, 2009
NBA legends need tech help like the rest of us
Wise Guides was in the Apple Store on Chicago's Michigan Avenue this morning when we walked in and, boom, right there was one of the greatest basketball players to ever live, Bill Russell. Ok, he probably can't hoop much now, and we're too young to have ever seen him play, but it was still cool.Russell was sporting a big, fat championship ring and a Celtics cap with the...
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July 01, 2009
All-Time Mets Line-Up
From Tom Seaver to Darryl Strawberry to Mike Piazza, the New York Mets have had many great players over the years. It’s not easy picking an all-time team, but here’s a try:C – Mike Piazza Piazza spent eight years with the Mets, coming over in a blockbuster trade with the Florida Marlins in 1998. The 12-time All Star and future Hall of Famer holds...
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July 01, 2009
Beer Report: New Yankee Stadium
“Beer needs baseball, and baseball needs beer – it has always been thus”—writer Peter RichmondWhile beer remains a ballpark staple for many fans, they can also indulge in a wide selection of wines, mixed drinks and even sake by the plastic cup at the new Yankee Stadium. This is very much a 21st century ballpark, so all of these options are available in the...
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June 26, 2009
Road Trip: Wise Guides visits the new Yankee Stadium
Wise Guides visited the new Yankee Stadium and we put together this photo album from the day: http://www.flickr.com/photos/fansherpa/sets/72157620411079725/. Enjoy, and add your own to our Yankee Stadium group if you want.
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June 25, 2009
Wise Guides talks to a Paddler in McCovey Cove, San Fran
When Dave Edlund took early retirement from Hewlett-Packard at the age of 45, he shared his plans with co-workers: "I'm gonna go get a home run ball in the bay." He's been a McCovey Cove regular ever since, and scooped up Ryan Klesko's Splash Hit on May 21, 2007.“Once I saw the ball coming over and saw where it was headed I was paddling as hard as...
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June 23, 2009
Road Trip: Barbeque and baseball history... an itinerary to Kaufman Stadium
Whether you're a Cardinals fan heading west on I-70 for the series in Kansas City this weekend or just looking for another ballpark to check off your list, Wise Guides has an itinerary to Kaufman Stadium for you. Feel free to go off course a little, but we think we've got the basics covered...
Kansas City may not compare to New York or Boston or Chicago for urban grit...
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June 19, 2009
Books added and markdowns in our Wise Guide Store
If you've been having trouble getting your hands on our Wise Guide to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, look no more. You can get it for just $9.99 like our other books.Except, that is, for our Wise Guide to Yankee Stadium, now only $4.99. Since our book references the original stadium it's sure to be a collector's item.
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June 15, 2009
Ban confetti cannons and sports just won't be fun anymore
The Orlando Magic have been getting some heat for that premature celebration the other night when confetti rained down just prior to the final buzzer. They were about to win the first Finals game in team history and apparently the guy operating the confetti cannons had an itchy trigger finger.Maybe there's an assumption that fans in Orlando, numbed by years of observing...
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June 12, 2009
Wise Guide Tip: When attending the Indy 500, forget the hotel and camp in the 'hood
Heading to Indianapolis this weekend for the 500? Well, forget the fancy hotels in downtown Indy with their room service and other luxuries (like running water). Who needs all that comfort when you’re a hard-core race fan? All many fans really need is a space in the driveway or a spot on the lawn. And thankfully, many residents of Speedway are more...
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May 20, 2009
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