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39-37

As of this writing, the Pittsburgh Pirates are 39-37. They’re close to entering July with a record at or over .500. That would be amazing. I was thinking about the Pirates’ 1992 season, which started amazingly — they charged out … Continue reading

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Hee hee hee….

I’m not going to lie: I love that the Miami Heat lost the NBA Finals. I love that, after crowning himself “King James”, LeBron the Great was pretty much of a non-factor. I love that the supreme arrogance displayed when … Continue reading

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Look, Mommy! Mommy, look! I’m doin’ it by myself! Look, Mommy!!

The greatest force for evil in the sporting world, New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, has apparently just discovered water slides. God help me…there’s just something a little bit endearing about this. There really, truly is. Of course, whatever it … Continue reading

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Racehorse Names I’d Like To See

Today was the something-somethingth running of the Kentucky Derby, a sporting event that seems so civilized even though it involves guys getting on the backs of four-legged animals and then whipping their arses until they run really fast in a … Continue reading

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A-mazin’!

My Mets Journal is all kinds of awesome, even for a non-Mets fan (and a person whose interest in baseball is hanging by a thread). This fellow is doing a drawing to depict something about every game the Mets play … Continue reading

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My greatest Sabres playoff memory

The other day, as I was driving home from work, the guys on the radio (Schopp and the Bulldog, WGR-550 AM!) were asking callers for their “greatest Sabres playoff memories”. The NHL season is ending and the playoffs are getting … Continue reading

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Does he still wear that stupid bow tie, by the way?

Tucker Carlson on Michael Vick: “I’m a Christian. I’ve made mistakes myself. I believe fervently in second chances,” Carlson said. “But Michael Vick killed dogs, and he did in a heartless and cruel way. And I think, personally, he should’ve … Continue reading

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Bring on the Bucs!!!

Yeah, right…but as I write this, it’s about ten minutes since the San Francisco Giants won the World Series. I didn’t pay a great deal of attention, but I always try to be watching when the final out of a … Continue reading

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The Piratical Epoch continues….

Roger talks about baseball. I used to love baseball — maybe even more than I loved football. I loved the game’s slower pace, the way a game unfolded rather than took place. I loved how long the thrilling moments of … Continue reading

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On second thought, let’s not go to the Olympics. ‘Tis a silly place.

A petition for pie-throwing at the Olympics. Sure, why not? I’m not sure how it would work, though. Would there be a scoring system? “Oooooh, a half-point deduction because that last hit left too much of the right cheek clean.” … Continue reading

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