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Trivia Q&A: January 24
We had an historic night at Professor Thom's on Tuesday night, as we had a record 28 teams come in for Trivia. There was nothing special happening on the night, just a lot of folks coming in and coming in for Trivia!The scores were solid for Current Events and The Q Train, but surprisingly lower for January 24th Trivia. We had six teams separated by five points going into the last...
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19 days ago
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Send In "The Clown"
The Red Sox signed free agent outfielder and 2010 San Francisco Giants postseason hero Cody Ross to a one-year deal tonight, worth about $3 million (plus incentives) for one year.He can play all three outfield positions, but figures to see most of his time in LF and RF. He hit just .240 for the Giants, with 14 HRs and 52 RBI in 2011.My friend Ken, who is a big Giants fan, calls him...
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20 days ago
Oscar-Winning Characters This Week
This Tuesday night at Professor Thom's, we will have "January 24th Trivia" as the Special Category. It will be seven questions about people, places and things connected with the day in history.The Q Train lightning round will be "Oscar-Winning Characters Trivia." I will give you the names of ten movie characters whose portrayers won an Academy Award for that role. You just have to...
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20 days ago
A Bad Day For Guys Named Harbaugh
It will be the Patriots vs. the Giants in Super Bowl XLVI. The Patriots are an early 3 1/2 point favorite.The hype will go into interstellar overdrive for this one, a rematch of the championship game of four years ago. It's also the Jets fan's worst nightmare all over again.You know the media (for two weeks, ugh) will play up the Boston vs. New York thing ad nauseum. (Funny that...
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21 days ago
Small Market Ball
So much for the Red Sox not going after Roy Oswalt.The Sox traded Marco Scutaro to the Colorado Rockies for a marginal RHP named Clayton Mortensen. The trade was made for one simple reason: the Red Sox wanted to free up some money to make an "aggressive" bid for Roy Oswalt. (Doesn't this sound like the operations of a small market club?)Scutaro was the Red Sox best hitter in September...
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22 days ago
Thanks OC
Another One of the 25 from 2004 has entered retirement, and it is Orlando Cabrera, who calls it quits at the age of 37.He hit .294 for the Red Sox after he was dealt to the Sox in the Nomar Garciaparra trade on July 31st of that year. He played a solid shortstop, and was a big reason the Sox vaulted into the Wild Card lead that August, and eventually into baseball history.Cabrera...
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25 days ago
Lots of Sox News For Mid-January (And Some Non-Sox As Well)
Jacoby Ellsbury and Mike Aviles both avoided arbitration and signed one-year deals. Ellsbury signed for $8.05 million and Aviles for $1.2 million. That still leaves Alfredo Aceves, Andrew Bailey, Daniel Bard and David Ortiz unsigned.Papi and the Sox are far apart. It was reported that Ortiz wants $16.5 million, and the Sox are offering $12.65 million. I would bet the ranch they will...
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25 days ago
Trivia Q&A: January 17
We had 21 teams in on a busy night that included fans in to watch Michigan's basketball team win, but the Boston Bruins lose in St. Pete.Q-Tip Trivia was a tough round, with the scores generally on the lower side. But every other round the numbers were up, especially in General Knowledge. The team of Happy Birthday Rosanmi! led the entire night and wound up with a perfect score in...
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26 days ago
Forget About Oswalt
The Red Sox added another arm to their mix for the fifth spot in the rotation, when they agreed to a minor league deal with Vicente Padilla.He pitched in just nine games with the Dodgers before a pinched nerve ended his season. This is also the guy who was released by the Texas Rangers in 2009 for being a "disruptive clubhouse presence."All this tells me that Roy Oswalt...
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26 days ago
Brush Up On Your Slang Terms For US Cities
Trivia Night on Tuesday night at Professor Thom's will feature the return of "Q-Tip Trivia," where I ask you seven multiple choice, general knowledge questions, and the answer can be 1,2,3, all 4 or none correct. You get a point for each one you get correct, but a wrong answer will nullify any points for that question. It's always a high scoring round.The Q Train lightning round...
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27 days ago
Bye Bye Pack
It was nothing short of a beatdown: Giants 37, Packers 20.As a Minnesota Vikings fan for nearly four decades, it was nice seeing their bitterest rival get knocked out in their first postseason game. It brings to mind a happy comparison of watching the Yankees get bounced out in the ALDS.Granted I don't dislike the Packers with the ferocity I do the Yankees, but it nice seeing those...
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28 days ago
Throw Them Against The Wall, See Who Sticks
The Red Sox have signed a number of players over the last week with MLB experience. They signed Aaron Cook from Colorado, who pitched against the Red Sox in the 2007 World Series, pitchers Justin Germano and Carlos Silva, and infielder Brad Emaus, who was in camp with the Mets last spring.They are also bringing in pitchers Jesse Carlson, Brandon Duckworth and Rich Hill, who pitched...
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January 13, 2012
A Passing Fad or The QB of The Future?
As the year of 2012 dawns, the big sports story right now is one person: Tim Tebow.Time for my take on Tebowmania.I think Tebow is a good kid. Respectful to the media and fans, loved by his teammates, doesn't seek out publicity, helps kids, and is a really decent individual. He'll never be on the police blotter. He has caught the football world's attention over the amazing victories...
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January 13, 2012
Meet The New Boss
He sure isn't the same as the old boss.My friend and WFAN radio host Ed Randall will be hosting his first annual Red Sox Hot Stove Report with new Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine at Rippowam Middle School in Stamford, Connecticut, which just happens to be the new manager's stomping grounds.It will be an "Inside the Actor's Studio" type of event, in front of...
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January 12, 2012
I Would Have Voted For "The Friendly Fascist"
If I had been in New Hampshire on Tuesday, I would have voted for one Vermin Supreme. (Funny, I would have thought Bill Maher was "vermin supreme.")You've got to love a guy who shows up to a political forum wearing a fishing boot on his head, speaks out against the scourge that is gingivitis and advocates giving everyone ponies. This clip, from a lesser known presidential...
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January 11, 2012
Trivia Q&A: January 10
We had a late-arriving crowd to Professor Thom's on Tuesday night, but 20 teams turned out, with many of the regulars returning as well.Current Events turned out to be a tough round with mostly low scores, but most teams did very well in the following three rounds heading into IQ Trivia. The team leading the entire night, Got Me Looking So Mommy Right Now, held on and one by just...
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January 11, 2012
Back On Tuesday Night, Where We Belong
On Tuesday night at Professor Thom's, we will have a round of "New Hampshire Trivia," as the Special Category, in honor of that day's Republican primary. We'll have seven questions about the Granite State, and not all of them will be political.The Q Train lightning round will be "True or False Trivia."The Sneak Peek question for this week is:"Pat Garrett, a lawman of the Old West...
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January 09, 2012
Happy 77th, King
In honor of Elvis Presley's birthday today, here is one of my favorite songs of his:
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January 08, 2012
Happy Birthday Tony C
In memory of the great Tony Conigliaro, who would have been 67 today, here is the hit single he recorded in 1965, when he was the height of popularity. It's a clever little pop ditty called "Playing The Field."With thanks to my friend Don in Nova Scotia, who made me aware of the clip on YouTube earlier today.
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January 07, 2012
18,262
OK, time for a Trivia question.This post is entitled "18,262" for what reason?a. It is the number of times ABC and ESPN called The Rose Bowl "The Grandaddy of Them All" on Monday;b. The actual number of people who voted in the Iowa caucus on Tuesday;c. The highest attendance the Mets will get at any game in 2012;d. The total number of days I have walked this earth.Pat yourself on...
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January 04, 2012
Good Luck Derek
My friend and fellow Red Sox blogger Derek Hixon is retiring today. Or should I say he is retiring his excellent Red Sox blog "SawBlog," today. Derek put up his final post today, and made an analogy to Jason Varitek about stepping away. (Rumors are now going around that Tek may not be leaving after all. I really hope the rumors aren't true, and Tek walks away with dignity. Like Derek...
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January 03, 2012
Trivia Q&A: January 2
On Monday's special edition of Trivia, we had to follow the Oregon-Wisconsin Rose Bowl game, and there were many Wisconsin fans in the bar. We got Trivia going shortly afterwards, and we had a smaller but enthusiastic crowd in, 10 teams.It was close throughout the night, but the team called Dead Black Birds came away with the win, as they led through the entire night. They got 3...
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January 03, 2012
That Wraps Up Another Football Season. Thankfully.
2011 was as bad as 1984 for the Vikings, which was the worst year in team history. They end the year at 3-13.Yesterday's 17-13 loss to the Bears at the Metrodome means they end this awful campaign with a 1-7 record at home. They beat Arizona back in October for their only home win.They were also swept in their division, at 0-6, for the first time in club history.Only bright spot...
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January 02, 2012
Let's Butcher The Beatles Night
I was channel-surfing last night on New Year's Eve and had the great misfortune to come across two sights that made my skin crawl.Justin Bieber attempting to sing "Let It Be", and some other singer named Cee Lo trying to do the same with "Imagine" at Times Square as 2011 was drawing to close.Watching both these "singers" put a gas can to two of the greatest songs ever done in rock...
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January 01, 2012
Our 7th Year of Trivia Begins Monday Night
Our first Trivia Night of 2012 will be a special Monday edition, due to the plethora of Michigan fans who will be in Professor Thom's for their bowl game on Tuesday. So, we will have "Over/Under 50 Trivia" as the Special Category. I will give you the names of many current celebrities and you have to tell me if they are over or under the age of 50. (Wow, what a coincidence, since...
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January 01, 2012
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