on December 1st, 2009 by rosschrisman2003
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on December 1st, 2009 by JT
When I started this series of “fun cards,” I focused on retired Cincinnati Reds. That eventually morphed into former Reds. 52 cards total in the set, 3 of them are still playing but no longer on the Reds. Adam Dunn is one of those three.
Dunn was a second-round draft pick in 1998 and was an [...]
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on December 1st, 2009 by csd
#4 Boilers win 69-58 over Wake Forest
Tonight was a great night to be a Boiler fan. Before the game the team unveiled the Big Ten Tournament Championship banner. The 1996 Conference Champion banner has been lonely way too long. They then honored the team for its Paradise Jam Title that they won last week. When the game started the crowd was rocking, and just like in the ACC game last year the Boilers came out cold. The good news is that they have a great defense. They forced Wake Forest into 25 turnovers on the night, and held them to 42% shooting on the night. The only blemish on the defenses resume is how easily Ishmael Smith could drive to the basket. We really had nobody that could match his quickness. This was the game where we saw how much Lewis Jackson meant to us. We did do alright against the size of Wake Forest. As they were being introduced I was amazed at how big they were. They really did keep us in check down low for the most part. The stat sheet says that they had ten blocks, but I would have thought that number would have been much higher. We struggled shooting early, but JuJuan Johnson and E’Twaun Moore really stepped it up for us to keep it a game going into the second half.
I normally award my MVP of the game to someone who does something outside of the box. I try and look at things other than the stat sheet. Today though E’Twaun Moore and JuJuan Johnson scored points when the Boilers needed them the most. They were the men the entire game today. An honorable mention though should go to Kelsey Barlow who really ignited the team in the second half. He was able to penetrate, and open things up for the Boilers in the second half. Robbie Hummel had his second straight game with 11 points and 11 rebounds. He was off badly with his shot, but contributed as usual in other ways. This was a great game to be at. The atmosphere was tremendous. I don’t think that we will see this type of crowd again for a while in Mackey. West Virginia may be the next big game in the stadium. For now though I will just be happy with this great game.
Next up for the Boilermakers is Buffalo on Saturday. Buffalo is taking the place of Ball State who we will play in the Wooden Tradition on December 19th.
When I left the arena tonight the Big Ten had an early 3-0 lead in the challenge. Since that time the conference has dropped three straight to head into tomorrow tied at three wins a piece. Will this be the year that the Big Ten finally gets one of these?
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on December 1st, 2009 by Tracy Hackler
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on December 1st, 2009 by JT
ABC Family started their 25 Days of Christmas programming tonight with “The Year Without Santa Claus” and “Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause.” While some of the selections are questionable at best (what in the world does “The Incredibles” or “Cars” have to do with Xmas?), I’m really looking forward to “A Flintstone Christmas” next [...]
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on December 1st, 2009 by GrandSlam
Bob Feller was a phenom in the truest sense of the word. Raised on a farm in Iowa, his dad built a ballfield on the farmland so his 12-year old son could practice. Off to the American League after his junior year in high school, he struck out 17 New Yo…
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on December 1st, 2009 by madding
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on December 1st, 2009 by Tuff Stuff
By now, unless you’ve been locked away at a Fat Farm trying to shed off
excess Turkey Day pounds you’ve heard of Tiger Woods’ one-car accident
outside his mansion last Friday morning. While several of the questions
regarding the investigation have been answered, many more remain
unresolved.
We now know that Woods will have to pay $164 for his driveway detour and we also know
that he’ll have four points added to his driving record. The Florida Highway Patrol
has now closed the investigation and Woods will not be subject to any other fines
or penalties but Tiger may now be facing something far worse.
US Weekly has announced today that has acquired phone and text messages from a woman
who had an affair with Woods. Now this is the second such woman linked to Woods, with
the first denying a relationship with the world’s best golfer from the get go. Apparently
the more recent allegations have a little more substance than the first and if messages
include texts from Woods like US Weekly claims, Tiger’s hellish week has only just
begun. While other woman have made similar claims that were later dismissed and life
went on for the athlete in question, if the woman’s claim can be proved, Tiger’s world
as he knows it will likely be over.
I’m taking a wait-n-see approach on this one, but with all the unanswered questions
that came from the initial incident, it’s looking more and more like the golf club
Elin used to break out the back window of his Escalade was likely her attempt to free
his head from his body and not him from the SUV as has been reported.
So, tune in tomorrow for the next episode of “As Tiger’s World Turns,” as this appears
to be an ongoing saga of must-see TV.
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on December 1st, 2009 by White Sox Cards
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on December 1st, 2009 by JT
Another notable omission from this year’s Redsfest is Danny Jackson, who had a Cy Young year in 1988 (23-8, 15 complete games) but was overshadowed by Orel Hershiser’s scoreless innings streak. Jackson never had another year like 1988 for the Reds, but was a part of the 1990 World Championship team. He went 6-6 that [...]
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on December 1st, 2009 by Rod
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on December 1st, 2009 by chrisolds
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on December 1st, 2009 by Captain Canuck
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on December 1st, 2009 by Tracy Hackler
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on December 1st, 2009 by deal
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on December 1st, 2009 by zman40
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on December 1st, 2009 by 30-Year Old Cardboard
19 days was all it took for Roberto Alomar to return this perfectly signed baseball card back to me!!!
Alomar was one of the biggest stars during the 1990’s and has a legitimate shot at being voted into the Hall of Fame in January.
A 12-time All-star and 10-time Gold Glove award winner, Alomar was as gifted of an [...]
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on December 1st, 2009 by shanediaz82
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on December 1st, 2009 by admin
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL PROPERTIES AND THE TOPPS COMPANY SIGN EXCLUSIVE MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL TRADING CARD AGREEMENT
Exclusive Multi-Year Deal Begins on January 1, 2010
Major League Baseball Properties (MLBP) and the Topps Company, the leading creator and marketer of sports cards, today announced an exclusive multi-year licensing deal to make Topps the Official Baseball Card of [...]
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on December 1st, 2009 by Spiff
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on December 1st, 2009 by PunkRockPaint
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on December 1st, 2009 by Newspaperman
The smell was putrid. If you’ve ever been around someone who works outside all day and doesn’t wear deodorant, you probably know the odor for which I am speaking. That was the particular scent emanating from within an antique store I stopped at Monday to see if they had any baseball cards. I’d been there [...]
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on December 1st, 2009 by T.S.
In November of 2004, I can remember walking around the Hunt Auction displays
at the Louisville Slugger Museum in Louisville, Ky., and marveling at all the amazing
pieces that were slated for that first-ever auction linking the auction house and
the famed Kentucky bat makers.
Bats, bats, everywhere, and the one that caught my eye wasn’t even real,
although it certainly looked as though it was. Amid literally dozens and dozens of
pricey game-used bats from everybody from Jim Thorpe to Babe Ruth, there stood a remarkable
painting showing the barrel of a Joe DiMaggio model that looked so real you were tempted
to reach out to feel the grain of the wood.
Charles De Simone’s 20th-Century Art Collection marks the continuation
of a two-decade odyssey by the acclaimed New York artist that has produced more than
100 one-of-a-kind pieces that celebrate the game of baseball and many of its most
famous practitioners. I say “many,” rather than all, because of one of many unique
aspects to his series: all of the paintings are signed by the players portrayed, always
on a single-signed baseball on the canvas that, like everything else, looks so real
that you want to reach out and pick it up.
That would be enough to make any such venture intriguing, but having
DiMaggio as the subject is even significant, since for so many years in the 1980s
and 1990s he would refuse to sign original artwork.
I mention all this because there is another such De Simone/DiMaggio treasure
in our Collect.com Auction, which closes Thursday night. The DiMaggio piece (Lot No.
403) is one of three De Simone offerings in the sale: Cal Ripken and Mike Schmidt
are the other two.
I know I can be charged with a blatant bit of electioneering here (the
metaphorical vote is done in dollars), but the fine-art lineup in the auction is once
again extremely strong, with entries from a wide range of talented artists.
And that DiMaggio piece from 2004 at the Louisville Slugger Auction?
It sold for $1,840.
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