Sports 4 Dorks

It is hard to believe it is December 25th and there is only a week left in the year. The Cubs Convention is around the corner, pitchers and catchers report to Mesa on February 14th and Opening Day at Wrigley is just 97 days away….the 2008 season will be here before we know it.
Merry […]

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Kat O’Brien sure is full of conflicting information these days, and it all relates back to that ace in the hole from Nebraska that the Yankees hold.
To recap: At the end of last week, Buster Olney heard that Joba would head to the pen. Then, Newsday’s Kat O’Brien reported that sources within the Yankee organization […]

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It’s odd, I tell ya. What am I supposed to do now that the Rams already blew it four days ago?
I need schedule in my life. I write this column Tuesday. I make my picks for my pick’em leagues on Wednesday. I set my fantasy lineups Thursday. I read the injury report Friday and the […]

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From all of us here at Fire Brand, Merry Christmas! Happy Hannukah, Happy Kwanzaa, Happy Festivus and Happy Holidays!
The top 10 Red Sox things I am thankful for:
10. I am thankful that we are in a generation of success and joy after 86 years of failure and heart-wrenching loss. There were some elements to those […]

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No, the title isn’t a reference to the George Strait tune by the same name.
A remarkable year of Texas Rangers action, both on and off the field, has nearly come to an end. It’s anybody’s guess as to what the calendar year of 2008 will hold for this franchise and their long suffering fanbase, but […]

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Merry Christmas everyone!  I hope you get everything you want and want everything you get.  My birthday is Dec 26 so I might not post for a few more days since I’ll be intoxicated most of the time.  I’ve been working on a story about Isiah’s job security but then players demand trades and then […]

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I can offer something to each and one of you shaking your heads in utter disappointment in the play of Eli Manning:  10-5.  Don’t those numbers bring a smile to your face?  If not, then you must be one of those fans that are never satisfied with your team, even when their backs are against […]

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With Alan Horne the clear winner for the #4 spot on the list, we move on to #5.  I switched some of the guys off who weren’t getting votes for some other players that were requested, so don’t be thrown off by the different names on there.  As always, you can add your own answer […]

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The Holidays for me are just like the Holidays for most anyone else: it’s the season of giving and appreciating others’ gifts as a token of their appreciation.
However, if the Cleveland Plain Dealer’s Branson Wright isn’t blowing smoke out of his ass, I’d like to thank him for giving me the biggest Christmas gift of […]

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It’s a great holiday even if you aren’t Christian or otherwise celebrating it because, hey, you get a day off for it. I’ll actually be working, the first time that’s happened for me. Not the first time working in general, but rather, working on Christmas Day. Such is the working world. […]

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