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posted June 1, 2012

Mariners Enjoy a Break in Chicago

Thursday’s all-day rain and wind in Chicago didn’t come close to putting a damper on the Mariners off day. No way!

They finished a 20 consecutive games stretch (8-12) pummeling the two-time defending champion Texas Rangers, 10-3 and 21-8. There’s only one way to feel, and that’s grrrreat!  It was the second time in 10-days the Mariners took two-of-three from Texas.
A Mariners fan in Chicago asked me “if I enjoyed” calling the Wednesday blowout.  I responded, “couldn’t ya tell?” Continue reading →

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posted June 1, 2012

Thunder Solve The San Antonio Puzzle

For the first time since April 11th, when they dropped a 98-84 home contest to the Los Angeles Lakers, the San Antonio Spurs have lost a game.

On Thursday night at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals, the host Oklahoma City Thunder downed the Spurs, 102-82, and now trail two games to one in the best-of-seven series.

After an even first quarter, where San Antonio scored 24 points to the Thunder’s 22, Oklahoma City turned it up in the second, outscoring the Spurs 32-17 and taking a 54-41 lead at the half. Continue reading →

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posted May 26, 2012

The Stanley Cup Stage is Set

The New Jersey Devils and the Los Angeles Kings are set to face off in the Stanley Cup finals. Though not the teams most expected to have survived, there is no denying that both deserve the right to be the last two clubs standing.

Both finalists have taken very different paths to reach this point. The Kings were the #8 (last) seed in the Western Conference with only 95 points, which meant they would have to face the President’s Trophy recipients — the league leading Vancouver Canucks (111 points) — in the first round. The Kings shocked the hockey world by dismantling the Canucks in only five games. Continue reading →

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posted May 26, 2012

Knicks Officially Name Woodson Head Coach

Mike Woodson led the Knicks to the playoffs despite their many injuries and the 18-24 record they had when he took over as interim head coach after Mike D’Antoni’s resignation. Today, Woodson, who coached the Atlanta Hawks from 2004 to 2010, signed a contract extension and can remove the interim from his title.

New York won 18 of its final 24 regular season games, with Woodson choreographing a rejuvenated defense and a system that played to the strength of his cast. Knicks management didn’t go looking for the sexy choice this time around, despite rumors that they’d be courting Phil Jackson or John Calipari to take the reins. This time, they made the smart choice.

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posted May 25, 2012

Tough Break For Bonifacio

Miami Marlins center fielder and MLB stolen base leader Emilio Bonifacio will have surgery on his left thumb today and is expected to be sidelined four to six weeks. The speedster has been out since last Friday after sustaining the injury when diving back to first base in a game against the Reds.

Bonifacio had swiped 20 bases in 21 attempts, and had a .268 batting average. 26-year-old Bryan Petersen will take over for Bonifacio as the team’s starting center fielder; however, he will receive competition from Chris Coghlan.

Also landing on the disabled list was outfielder Austin Kearns, an injury that prompted the call-up of Kevin Mattison from Triple-A.

Miami stands at 24-21 on the season, and will play the second game of a four-game set against the San Francisco Giants tonight at 7:10 P.M. Eastern.

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posted May 25, 2012

Giants’ Nicks Breaks Foot

New York Giants wide receiver Hakeem Nicks fractured the fifth metatarsal in his right foot, and will be sidelined for at least 12 weeks.

Nicks, out of the University of North Carolina, and entering his fourth season in the league, suffered the injury while running a route at Thursday’s organized team activity at the Timex Performance Center in East Rutherford, N.J. He will undergo surgery Friday in Charlotte, N.C.

The 6’1″ Nicks caught 76 passes for 1,192 yards and six touchdowns for the Super Bowl champion Giants in 2011, and excelled in the playoffs, catching 28 balls for 444 yards and four touchdowns, including two apiece versus the Falcons and the Packers. Against the New England Patriots in Super Bowl 46, Nicks caught 10 passes for 109 yards. Continue reading →

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posted May 24, 2012

Devils Take The Eastern Conference Lead

Tied at two games apiece, the Eastern Conference Finals between the New Jersey Devils and New York Rangers moved back across the Hudson River for Game 5. The Devils had scored a 4-1 victory in Game 4, and looked to ride that wave of momentum into Madison Square Garden, where they had already won once in the series.

Jumping out to a quick lead and then relying on timely goals late, New Jersey topped New York, 5-3, and now sit one win away from the Stanley Cup Finals.

Here’s a look back at the game.

Having a Devil of a Time Early: It might have been Game 5, but for New Jersey, it was as if the domination of Game 4 never ended, as the Devils tallied three goals in the first 9:49 of the game. Stephen Gionta started the scoring off a rebound less than three minutes in, and exactly 90 seconds later, Patrik Elias gave New Jersey a 2-0 lead with a goal that deflected off New York’s Artem Anisimov. Travis Zajac would add a third goal in the frame, and it looked like the rout was on. Continue reading →

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posted May 21, 2012

Sweeping Change in Orlando

The Orlando Magic have chosen to part ways with head coach Stan Van Gundy and general manager Otis Smith. In five seasons at the helm in Orlando, Van Gundy posted a 259-135 (.657) record, and made the playoffs every year. A highlight was the Magic’s 2009 NBA Finals appearance, where they lost to the Los Angeles Lakers in five games.

Smith was named Orlando’s full-time general manager on May 3rd, 2006, a season in which the team also reached the postseason.

The move, which comes 13 days after the Magic were eliminated by the Pacers in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs, could be just the beginning of a rebuilding period in Orlando.

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posted May 17, 2012

Talking Mariners on ESPN’s Baseball Today Podcast

On Monday, May 14th, I joined Eric Karabell and Dave Schoenfield on ESPN’s Baseball Today podcast to talk all things Mariners. Listen in…

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posted May 16, 2012

Reigning NL Player of the Month Goes to DL

Matt Kemp of the Los Angeles Dodgers got off to a phenomenal start this season, but it’s now unlikely that the All-Star outfielder will win consecutive player of the month awards. Kemp is heading to the 15-day disabled list with a strained left hamstring, after initially suffering the injury on May 5th and then exacerbating it on Sunday.

Kemp’s productivity had diminished since May 5th, and a trip to the DL is probably the best thing for him. However, the injury will bring an end to his 399 consecutive games played streak — the longest amongst active players.

Kemp has been the main source of offense for Los Angeles so far this season, ranking in the top five in the National League in batting average (.359), home runs (12) and RBI’s (28).

 

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