Monthly Archives: June 2010

Quick Hits

Utley and Polanco to DL The injuries for the Phils this year have officially hit the ‘ridiculous’ point.  It looks like Utley (sprained thumb) and Polanco will only be out 15 days each, but that makes 7 Phils currently on … Continue reading

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Phillies Semi-Weekly Report Card #7

Record in Last Seven Days: 4-2 Overall Record: 38-32, 3rd in division (2.5 behind Braves and Mets) After a month-long hiatus, the Phillies Semi-Weekly Report Card finally makes its return.  Since I handed out a slew of high grades and … Continue reading

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Here It Is…The BSB World Cup Preview (Round-Robin)

I’m sure that you’re all on the edges of your seats, waiting for the BSB World Cup Preview for its insight and analysis.  Well, here’s what you’re going to get.  You’re going to get some of the best soccer analysis … Continue reading

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The Best I’ll Ever See

In fifty years, when I’m talking to my grandson about the game of baseball, I will tell him, without hesitation that “Ken Griffey Jr. was the best baseball player I ever saw.”  Like my father with Mays and his father … Continue reading

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Please Forgive Me, Puckheads

So, it has been brought to my attention that there is something going on in the world of sports that has not gotten any attention from us here at BSB that probably should be getting at least a mention.  At … Continue reading

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