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More Ridiculous Statistics

1). With Matt Ryan leading the Falcons to their 9th win of the season, they tie the all-time NFL record for wins in a season by a team with a rookie quarterback and a rookie head coach.  Interestingly enough, they … Continue reading

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Cimorelli’s Question of the Day

What are the chances that all four wild card teams win on the first weekend of the playoffs?  Or, maybe a better question: do you think it’s more likely that all four home teams win that weekend or all four road … Continue reading

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How Does Derek Lowe in Red Pinstripes Sound?

According to this Boston Globe article, the Phillies are one of two teams that have made offers to Dodgers ace Derek Lowe. Honestly, I think this is fantastic news (though it might mean that hometown boy Jamie Moyer pitches elsewhere … Continue reading

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College Basketball Preview: The Contenders

[DISCLAIMER:  most of this was written before the preseason tournaments, so I apologize if some new developments were not addressed.  Oh, and one of these teams is written facetiously–see if you can figure out which one.] I wrote a column … Continue reading

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Phillies Turn Down Potential Compensation for Burrell and Moyer

As the 6-year free agent arbitration deadline came and went at midnight last night, the Phillies officially chose not to make offers to four free agents, including two Type A free agents, Pat Burrell and Jamie Moyer (Rudy Seanez and … Continue reading

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World AIDS Day – There Really is “Hope Through Health”

Monday, December 1 is World AIDS Day.  This awful, awful disease has been a big part of my life, as much of my work in Africa was with AIDS victims and their families.  There are a lot of opinions out … Continue reading

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BSB’s In-Depth Analysis of the First 11 Games of the Eagles Season

Don’t know if you’ve heard, but the Phillies won the World Series!!!

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Baseball Preview: BSB-Style

 FINAL:  Catching up on past BSB stuff, we decided to update our 2008 MLB Competition.  The regular print was the original preview.  The italicized portion was the midseason update (during the All-Star Break), and this italicized and underlined portion is the final assessment.  … Continue reading

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Cimorelli’s Question of the Day

Is 35-year old Derek Lowe worth $64 million over the next 4 years?

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Thank You, Tony

I hate the Dallas Cowboys, but I am quickly learning to love the Dallas Cowboys quarterback. I am going to try hard not to get on a soapbox here, but I am not very good at avoiding that, especially in … Continue reading

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