Month: May 2009
Fans’ cups runneth over at Yankee Stadium
Last night was Inaugural Season Collectible Cup Night at Yankee Stadium. I had hoped that it was somehow tied in…
Read more »Paw Prints – The Daily Roundup – 5/16
UConn Women’s Basketball links Catching their breath [Jim Fuller – New Haven Register] So much to say, so little time…
Read more »Links of the Day 5/16/09
Former NBAer Corie Blount sentenced for possession of a LOT of weed. Speaking of Blount, that whole story sure gave…
Read more »Comeback karma for Yankees and Mets
When Squawker Lisa and I have gone to a ballgame this year, the karma so far has been all flowing…
Read more »Oh Jonny Lester
So, last night’s game did not go to plan. The hitters spotted Jon Lester a 4 run lead. He entered…
Read more »My Cancer
Being a Timberwolves fan isn’t easy. It takes an immeasurable amount of heart, determination, and, some would say, altered sanity…
Read more »The Red Sox Should Feast on Today’s Starter for the Mariners
Garrett Olsen is 0-4 with a 7.76 ERA in his career against the Red Sox and he doesn’t sound too…
Read more »Game 35: Rockies 3 Pirates 1
The Pirates need a new closer. Matt Capps has been absolutely terrible this year, and until he proves that he’s…
Read more »Misc
Updated:1) Mushnick: Roger Goodell does a pretty good Selig impersonation. The Giants and Jets are pricing tens of thousands of…
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Maybe Ray needs a refresher course
Updated:So Ray Allen is struggling a bit. It happens. They’re hounding the hell out of him and it’s thrown him…
Read more »Minnesota Group Workouts
From Jonathan Givony/DraftExpress (via RealGM message board): The hottest topic on the lips of virtually every person we speak to…
Read more »Wolves Updates 5/16
From Don Seeholzer/Pioneer Press: Pfund has one year remaining on his Heat contract and was said to be looking for…
Read more »Mustache May ‘stache of the Day: Jeffrey Leonard
Thanks to the continued support of the American Mustache Institute, it is with great pleasure that I continue our month…
Read more »Ichiro Goes Deep Twice to Bury the Sox
Jon Lester looked like he was back in the grove until the 5th inning when Ichiro took one deep to…
Read more »Thank you to all TFDS readers
I have been writing for Thoughts from the Dark Side for over four years now,and I just wanted to take…
Read more »Not time to press the panic button on JaMarcus Russell
By all accounts, including my own two eyes, JaMarcus Russell had a rough camp. He was inaccurate with his deep…
Read more »Dice-K, Big Papi, and Larry the Cable Guy
Dice-K pitched a rehab game tonight with the PawSox. He had the loss in the game but put up pretty…
Read more »Pittsburgh ain’t perfect
Norm has been dominating the series on Pittsburgh’s past ten drafts so it’s time for me to come back and…
Read more »Weekend Viewing Picks
Saturday, May 16 English Premier LeagueManchester United vs. Arsenal – Setanta Sports, 7:40 a.m.Tottenham vs. Everton – Fox Soccer Channel,…
Read more »SEA 5, BOS 4: Ichiro blasts Mariners to win
Don’t be fooled, Ichiro can certainly hit the long ball too.
Read more »Game 6 of Lakers-Rockets Sets Ratings Record for ESPN
Thursday seemed to be a record setting day for sports TV ratings. Earlier today, I told you about NESN’s record…
Read more »Timberwolves Tweet Of The Week
From Kevin Love’s twitter account: OH, and you do not talk about someones mamma like that…I’m from the suburbs and…
Read more »Game Talk – 5/15/09: Gone to Texas – Angels @ Rangers
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (18-15) @ Texas Rangers (20-14) Starters: LAA – Joe Saunders (5-1, 2.66 ERA) TEX –…
Read more »Wolves Updates 5/15 Part 2
Don Seeholzer/Pioneer Press on former Heat GM Randy Pfund: “I’m moving on from the Wolves situation,” Pfund said. “I’ve got…
Read more »Stein sources: Wolves eyeing Penn as GM
From Marc Stein/ESPN: As the Minnesota Timberwolves move closer to hiring Portland’s Tom Penn as their new front-office chief, signals…
Read more »Who’s back? Jim Tracy’s back.
In the spirit of the comment thread below, I’ve decided to ask former Pirate manager and current Rockies bench coach…
Read more »Game Rewind: Thank You, Ortiz – Angels 5, Red Sox 4
This edition of Game Rewind goes out to my new favorite player, David Ortiz, or as I like to call…
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