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The Friday Fourteen: Best Sport Rivalries

One of the most astonishingly unknown statistics in sports has taken center-stage this week.  Did anyone realize that the Packers and the Bears have not played a playoff game since…ONE WEEK AFTER THE ATTACK ON PEARL HARBOR?!?  That is absolutely … Continue reading

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Live Blog: 2009 NLCS, Game 5

6:40 PM:  We’re about 90 minutes from the start of Game 5, and the champagne and ice have already been shipped to Citizens Bank Park in anticipation of the Phillies winning their second straight National League Championship.  Joe Torre’s Dodgers have their … Continue reading

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A Couple of Notes on the NLCS

All I have to say is “Wow!”  Let us all just sit back, for a second, and take in what we have been witnessing in these past two postseasons.  If it were another team, somewhere else, we might see posts … Continue reading

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The Champs Strike Again

Well, not much needs to be said about this team that we haven’t already said numerous times before.  The Jimmy Rollins game-winning double was just another amazing moment in a post-season, and two-year period, that has been full of amazing moments.  Obviously great to see J-Roll, … Continue reading

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NLCS Game 3 Thoughts

-I don’t think Joe Torre ever explained why he decided to go with Hiroki Kuroda in Game 3 and Randy Wolf in Game 4.  Wolf clearly had a better season, has much more major-league experience, and didn’t spend the last three weeks recovering from … Continue reading

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Live Blog: 2009 NLCS, Game Two

2:45 PM:  It’s about an hour and a half before Game Two gets underway.  The Phils will look to keep the magic going that’s helped them to 3 straight heart-pounding wins in this post-season, while the Dodgers will look to … Continue reading

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BSB Podcast: NLCS Preview

Head on over to http://broadstreetbelievers.podbean.com to stream or download the new BSB Podcast, in which we preview the Phillies-Dodgers NLCS. Bry and Doogan discuss the formidable Dodger bullpen, the ongoing questions/decisions surrounding the Phillie pitching staff, and give predictions for the series. And, … Continue reading

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This is Why We Die Hard

To heed all you Royals fans and Orioles fans out there.  Every 8-year old kid in the DC-metro area, pay attention.  Please do not give up, all you diehards in Western Pennsylvania.  Trust me when I say, “stick with your … Continue reading

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Okay, Here We Go!

It is time for the Phillies to start their World Series title defense.  And, it starts today.  Playoff baseball is fantastic, and if you didn’t remember how great it was, all you needed was to watch that game last night.  … Continue reading

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First Ever BSB Podcast: MLB Playoff Preview

Readers, BSB has stepped into the next frontier of sports coverage: audio!  Bry and I have recorded the first BSB Podcast, and it’s available for streaming or download at the following link: http://broadstreetbelievers.podbean.com/ In the podcast, we preview the upcoming … Continue reading

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