Author Archives: Doogan
…And DOWN the Stretch They Come!
OK, here we are, with 17 games to go and the Phillies need to start winning games immediately if they want a playoff berth. Sound familiar? Yes, it was at this exact point last year, with the Phillies down 7 … Continue reading
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Tagged joe blanton, jose reyes, luis ayala, mets, MLB, pat burrell, pedro martinez, phillies
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Live Blog: Olympics, Phillies, PGA Championship
Thanks to the wonders of modern technology, I’ll relax on my couch in Brooklyn today and watch the Olympics in China, the PGA Championship in Michigan, and the Phillies game in Philadelphia. It’s certainly an interesting Sports Sunday and it … Continue reading
Tagged MLB, olympics
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Looking Ahead to Next March
One of my favorite columns to read every year are the ones where, in the aftermath of the championship game, the writers project the top teams for next year’s college basketball season. I’ll attempt to beat them to the punch this … Continue reading
Posted in College Hoops
Tagged duke, gonzaga, kansas, louisville, michigan st., north carolina, pittsburgh, tennessee, tyler hansbrough, uconn, usc
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2008 Phillies: 3 Games In
Not that I’m the first person to accuse Philly fans of lacking some perspective, but I think, with the first series of the Phillies season complete, it might be time for all the fans out there to take a step … Continue reading
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Live Blog: Elite Eight
Memphis will take on Texas in what should be a great game. I think Texas will pull this one out, with the “home-court” advantage working for them. The big matchup, of course, is Derrick Rose vs. D.J. Augustin. Augustin will have to … Continue reading
Posted in College Hoops
Tagged billy packer, chris douglas-roberts, d.j. augustin, davidson, derrick rose, kansas, memphis, stephen curry, texas
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Live Blog: Sweet Sixteen
Second Games: Louisville vs. Tennessee and UCLA vs. W. Kentucky 10:05PM: Bruce Pearl is sticking with J.P. Prince at the point to start the game. The point guard play (both who and what) will be interesting to track for the … Continue reading
BSB Live Blog: The Sweet Sixteen
OK, welcome to the first ever BSB Live Blog! I think these things are all the rage on sports blogs, so why the heck not try it? The first 45 minutes of this will be really bad though because, honestly, … Continue reading
Posted in College Hoops
Tagged bob huggins, joe alexander, josh duncan, north carolina, washington st, west virginia, xavier
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First-Round Viewing Guide (In The Philly Market) – Friday
The BSB crew, along with some friends, will be holing up in Sea Isle City, NJ for the duration of the first and second rounds. Expect some updates if we happen to find an internet connection when we get there. … Continue reading
Posted in College Hoops
Tagged blake griffin, butler, clemson, davidson, gonzaga, mike green, oklahoma, pat calathes, scottie reynolds, st. joe's, stephen curry, villanova
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First-Round Viewing Guide (In The Philly Market) – Thursday
Even though CBS now allows viewers to watch every game of the tournament on-line, many of us don’t have an internet connection fast enough to stream games, nor one of those fancy TV’s that you can view your computer screen … Continue reading
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Tagged arizona, chase budinger, dionte christmas, jerryd bayless, kansas st., mark tyndale, michael beasley, michigan st., oj mayo, temple, usc, west virginia
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Eagles Staying Aggressive; Took a Shot at Moss
In a scenario that is reminiscent of what happened with the Phillies and Mike Lowell a few months ago, the Eagles quietly made a run at Randy Moss over the last couple of days, only to watch him eventually re-sign with … Continue reading
