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Notre Dame football on - 'yawn!' - NBC... if you can stay awake
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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...
SI Jinx for A-Rod and Howard?
24 days ago by
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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...
Matsui lanches homer, and it lands here
24 days ago by
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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...
Biggest rip-off in sports: Pre-season football at regular season prices
September 04, 2009 by
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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...
Here's guessing Favre doesn't make it to opening weekend
August 21, 2009 by
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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...
Cubs demote Samardzija to grounds crew?
August 17, 2009 by
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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...
Sports Film Review - 'The Lost Son of Havana' - watch it
August 11, 2009 by
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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...
Yankee Stadium - Here's why it's Homer Heaven
August 03, 2009 by
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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...
A gift for the Cubs fan who's dying to show their loyalty... or just dying
July 27, 2009 by
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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...
More Good Press on Wise Guide Wrigley Field
July 23, 2009 by
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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...
A Texan Juice Box
July 22, 2009 by
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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...
What is the Infield Fly Rule ?
July 21, 2009 by
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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...
Are Cubs fans racist?
July 13, 2009 by
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Another racist t-shirt has popped up outside Wrigley Field, which leads to the question: Are Cubs fans racist? Or is it just the street vendors outside Wrigley? Or maybe the t-shirt makers? This newest version shows the outline of a man cutting grass and says "Pujols...
Are Cubs fans racist?
July 13, 2009 by
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Another racist t-shirt has popped up outside Wrigley Field, which leads to the question: Are Cubs fans racist? Or is it just the street vendors outside Wrigley? Or maybe the t-shirt makers? This newest version shows the outline of a man cutting grass and says "Pujols...
Here Come the Cardinals
July 10, 2009 by
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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...
Yankees All-Time Line-Up
July 08, 2009 by
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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...
Wise Guide Wrigley Field iPhone App - Press Release
July 07, 2009 by
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: 312.636.0257
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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...
Working the Scoreboard at Wrigley
July 07, 2009 by
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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”...
Working the Scoreboard at Wrigley
July 07, 2009 by
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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”...
NBA legends need tech help like the rest of us
July 01, 2009 by
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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...
All-Time Mets Line-Up
July 01, 2009 by
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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...
Beer Report: New Yankee Stadium
June 26, 2009 by
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“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...
Beer Report: New Yankee Stadium
June 26, 2009 by
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“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...
Road Trip: Wise Guides visits the new Yankee Stadium
June 25, 2009 by
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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.
Wise Guides talks to a Paddler in McCovey Cove, San Fran
June 23, 2009 by
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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...
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