Monthly Archives: December 2009

Eagles-Giants Preview AND a BSB Movie Review: Big Fan

On Sunday night, the 8-4 Eagles make their annual trip up the turnpike to take on the 7-5 Giants.  As the teams kick-off the final quarter of the regular season, they find themselves gridlocked atop the division, along with the 8-4 Cowboys. The recent history of … Continue reading

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The Return of AI

On Monday night, the most memorable Philadelphia athlete of the last 25 years made his return to the City of Brotherly Love, after an unhappy three-year odyssey to Denver, Detroit, and Memphis.  The great Allen Iverson scored 11 points, kissed the Sixer logo during … Continue reading

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Welcome Back, Placido

Placido Polanco is coming back to Philadelphia.  Much like last off-season, Ruben Amaro was faced with one spot to fill in his everyday line-up, and he acted quickly in handing a three-year deal to a solid veteran.  Some questions and … Continue reading

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Charting A Course to March: North Carolina vs. Michigan St.

December 1st:  #11 North Carolina 89, #9 Michigan St. 82, at Chapel Hill North Carolina: This team’s relying on a lot of underclassmen, and they’ll only get better as the season goes on, but they look pretty good already.  Deon Thompson … Continue reading

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Phils Add Schneider and Castro as Backups

The Phillies signed catcher Brian Schneider today to a 2 year/$2.75 million deal, to backup Carlos Ruiz.  I said here on the site a few weeks ago that Schneider was probably my top choice for a backup catcher, so this is … Continue reading

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