Monthly Archives: December 2009
One Night, Three Games
Monday night was a great night of sports watching for me, as I watched three games, one in person and two on TV, and all three were good wins for Philly sports fans. I was in North Philly for the … Continue reading
Jim Johnson’s Defense
Merry Christmas, everybody. In anticipation of the return of Brian Dawkins to the Linc, check out this Sports Illustrated article about Jim Johnson and the Double A Gap blitz defense that he innovated and that both teams will feature on … Continue reading
Is Anyone Else Out There Excited?
The Eagles are 9-4 and well on their way to yet another NFC East title. And, right now, they are probably the best under-the-radar team in the NFC. All the talk is around the two undefeateds (and rightfully so) or … Continue reading
I’m Sure This Won’t Happen…
…but, a man can dream, can’t he? from the Chicago Tribune: MLB sets up system that could ban the DH
A Halladay Extravaganza
Wow, how can baseball–in December, no less–cause someone to experience, at least a little, of just about all emotions under the sun? In the past 48 hours, because of this trade, I have felt joy, sadness, bitterness, exuberance, fear, arrogance, … Continue reading
Halladay to Phils, Cliff Lee to Mariners
WOW!!!!! http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=4742072
Charting a Course to March: Kentucky Wildcats
December 5th: #4 Kentucky 68, #10 North Carolina 66, at Kentucky December 9th: #4 Kentucky 64, #13 UConn 61, at Madison Square Garden December 12th: #4 Kentucky 90, Indiana 73, at Indiana With the arrival of John Calipari and the … Continue reading
BSB’s 2009 MLB Preview Challenge (Final Results)
So, we are on the doorstep of another season. A season in which the Phillies are going to try and DEFEND THEIR WORLD SERIES TITLE!!! Oh, if no one realized, the Phillies did win the World Series last year. Just … Continue reading
Tell Me I’m Crazy
Okay, this one may even go too far, and I can’t believe I’m even going to try and argue for this one, but: Tell me I’m crazy, but the Phillies are probably better off, in the long-term, by not trading … Continue reading
A Weak Attempt at Impartiality: An AI Inquisition
Sorry that I have been MIA for a while on the blog; we just moved and, wow, is a new place a ton of work. Anyway, as things are settling down, it’s time to weigh in on one of two … Continue reading