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The BSB Decade Awards: Baseball
Well, the decade of the aughts or 00’s or whatever you want to call it has come to an end. (Yes, I know there are sticklers for this stuff saying that, technically, 2000 is the last year of the 90’s, but … Continue reading
Ruben Gets His Man…Again
There is a lot that can be said about Ruben Amaro’s first couple years as a General Manager–and not all good things. But, one thing he most certainly is is aggressive and committed. When he wants something, he acts swiftly, … Continue reading
Tagged MLB, phillies, roy oswalt, ruben amaro
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BSB Question of the Day
Considering their contracts (control/commitment and money), what is better for the Phillies: Roy Oswalt or Cliff Lee?
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BSB Question of the Day
Does Haren going to Anaheim open up a possible Werth-for-Haren trade?
BSB World Cup Links
Because life goes on, and there are other things besides the World Cup going on on “Broad Street,” I’m going to just link the soccer links to this post, so that BSB can continue to operate outside of South Africa. … Continue reading
Tagged 2010 world cup, soccer
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Utterly Fascinating
There are a lot of ways one could describe the last 10 days in the NBA. Overblown – Rafa Nadal just won another Wimbledon title, giving him 8 Grand Slams (3 more than Federer at this point in his career). Major … Continue reading
Tagged 2010 nba free agency, lebron james, NBA
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Tuesday’s Top Twelve: Most Disappoiting World Cup Eliminations
(It’s not Tuesday and it’s not going to be twelve, so whatever.) Now, that the World Cup has gotten through group play and into the knockout round, half of the field has been sent packing. Some of the teams eliminated … Continue reading
Following the World Cup
So, what we’re going to do here is have a recurring post on the World Cup matches played and upcoming matches. Again, don’t expect any big “soccer” analysis, but more of a sports fan’s take on the world’s greatest sporting … Continue reading
Tagged 2010 world cup, soccer
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World Cup Preview (Knockout Round)
So, half of the teams have been eliminated by group play, and now we have the remainin 16 teams vying for the ultimate prize, in the ultimate pressure-cooker format: one-and-done. Here is the BSB preview: A1/C1 Quadrant A1-Uruguay vs. B2-South … Continue reading
World Cup Qualification Scenarios After Two Games of Round-Robin
Okay, well here are the scenarios (as I can best figure them) for qualification from each group. The groups will be updated after the completion of the each team’s second games. (We are operating under the assumption that no team … Continue reading
Tagged 2010 world cup, soccer
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