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Wolves Updates 8/18 Part 3
Jerry Zgoda/Star Tribune on the new uniforms: The pine trees have been de-emphasized on the neckline and removed from the…
Read more TRIVIA: Bill Buckner’s ball
The last trivia question had the names of the two knuckleball duos previous to Charlie Zink and Tim Wakefield: Andy…
Read more Be careful what you wish for…
you just might get it. The picture above is Carr running for his life in preseason G1 because TE blocking…
Read more Bagpipe Monday… Piper4Life
The results are in from this weeks poll. “What do you think of the changes at Subway Domer?” 67% Doesn’t…
Read more Team Preview: Houston Texans
2007 Record: 8-8 Two years ago, this team was the laughing stock of the league for taking defensive end Mario…
Read more On the new uniforms
From RandBall: Ted Johnson, the Timberwolves’ Senior Communication VP and Chief Marketing Officer, said this morning that the team started…
Read more You know it’s week two of the preseason when…
Peter King runs out of things to talk about. Seriously, are we that desperate after Favre that now we’ll have…
Read more Ethier does in Brewers in 9th, 7-5
California natives Jeff Suppan and Ryan Braun couldn’t help the Brewers hang onto the win Sunday afternoon, as Andre Ethier’s…
Read more Floor Burn Tournament: Semifinals
Vote For the Mad Dog… C’mon… we can do it! As improbable as it seems, Madsen is somehow in the…
Read more Wolves Updates 8/18 Part 2
The Wolves unveil their new uniforms today. Jon Mladic/Hoopsworld lists Kevin Love at #4 on his list of…
Read more Forty players have already made the Titans’ final roster
Which Titans will get the final 13 roster spots? It’s now just a little past the midway point in the…
Read more Sunday Night Links
Well, my day was planned for me again today. Mom and dad recruited me to take them to Massachusetts and…
Read more Olympic Viewing Guide for Monday, 8/18
Here are your viewing highlights for the second Monday of the Olympics. MONDAY, AUGUST 18 – DAY 10NBC and NBC…
Read more Record in the Pool, Records on TV
On Saturday, Michael Phelps got his record 8th gold medal at the Ice Cube in Communist China. In addition, NBC…
Read more Is Kevin Youkilis a MVP candidate?
It’s not inconceivable to think that Kevin Youkilis could be the winner of the American League MVP award. Youkilis, fourth…
Read more Oooh, Los Alemanes!
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgk0y08O-tc] That's the Spanish-language version of this… which I thought would be appropriate as Team USA gets ready to face…
Read more In Your Face
That photo comes from Red's Army reader, and fellow Greek God Demetri. It's of a gift shop… at LAX. As…
Read more Now’s The Time In Beijing When We Dance
Yes, I'm going for the gold today in mildly obscure German pop culture references which highlight my advanced age. Why? …
Read more It’s Time to Address the Elephant in the Room
I’ve done a disservice to you, dear reader. There’s been a large proverbial elephant in the room for about a…
Read more TOR 15, BOS 4: Beckett blasted in start
Josh Beckett could not get through 3 innings of work in his start against the Blue Jays giving up 10…
Read more Wolves Updates 8/18
From Sid Hartman: Starting today and continuing for two weeks, the Timberwolves will have nine of their top players —…
Read more Jays Take Red Sox Behind the Woodshed
Josh Beckett started to dig a massive hole for the Red Sox by giving up 8 runs in 2 1/3…
Read more Cowboys 13 Broncos 23 Thoughts
The game was blacked out for me, and attempting to watch the game online didn’t cut it for me. After…
Read more A few of the typically less memorable moments with Mike and the Dog
Well, Mushnick did not do a top 10 list of Mike and the Dog’s rudest and lowest moments, but we’ll…
Read more Team Preview: San Diego Chargers
2007 Record: 11-5 San Diego’s 11-5 record last season was less reflective of their success than their run to the…
Read more This bugs me
OK, so maybe a little pun there. But this post from Bugs and Cranks irritates me, partly because I respectfully…
Read more Beckett Gets Shelled
Josh Beckett did not get out of the third inning; he went 2 1/3 innings, his shortest outing of the…
Read more Today’s Lineup 8/17 vs. the Jays
Today is Dustin Pedroia’s 25th Birthday. Ellsbury CFPedroia 2BOrtiz DHYoukilis 1BDrew RFBay LFLowrie 3BCora SSVaritek C Beckett SP Fenway West-…
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