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Playoff Preview 2011

Playoff Preview 2011

Looking to understand where the MLB playoffs are headed? We’ve got the inside scoop from Off the Monster.  The marathon is over.  One hundred and sixty-two games later, just eight teams remain, all hunting for the right to raise the Commissioner’s Trophy into the October night.  The road to the postseason was exciting for many, with the Rays and the Cardinals sneaking in on the very last day of the regular season – both avoiding potential one-game playoffs for the Wild Card against the free-falling Red Sox (winners of the dubious “worst September collapse in history” distinction) and Braves, respectively….

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Breaking up a family: The legendary bond of Pedey and Tito

Breaking up a family: The legendary bond of Pedey and Tito

SO. MUCH. LOVE. If you read this blog even semi-regularly, you know that I am an unabashed and shameless fangirl of both Tito and Theo.  Was there more that the two of them could have done this season? How much of the blame lies in the hands of the manager who makes the on-field decisions? How much lies with the GM who built the team? And, perhaps most importantly, what portion should lie at the feet of the athletes on the field? The tales spilling out now that the season has been brought to a violent and screeching halt are…

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Life, school, and baseball

Anyone uninterested in a post that’s more about me than the Red Sox (I suspect that’s most of you) can come back later for a reaction to the sacking of Tito.  Right now I need an outlet, and since this is my blog, I feel entitled to use the space for that – at least once. This morning, I got up at seven to take the LSAT.  Through a series of unfortunate events (and several dimwitted and sleep-clouded actions on my part), I missed the test.  I was upset, obviously, but as I drove back to school, I realized that…

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Dear America: The Buffalo Bills Are Not Really Simple. But Thanks For The Attention.

Dear America: The Buffalo Bills Are Not Really Simple. But Thanks For The Attention.

At this point, every Buffalo Bills fan has read Yahoo! Sports‘ “There’s No Place Like Buffalo In The NFL” article from Wednesday. It is an amazingly well written account of how ingrained Bills football is in the area, and how tied both fans, current players and former players are to the team. The article proclaims Buffalo as the “last simple place in the NFL.” But the article shows the very opposite. The rest of the nation sees being so tied and loyal to a football team as simple; but actually, if the Bills and Western New York were in a Facebook…

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Being a Red Sox fan is WORTH the heartache

Being a Red Sox fan is WORTH the heartache

Kayla, from Off the Monster, and I agree on several fronts, especially when it comes to baseball.  We didn’t deserve to make it.  As angry, depressed, disappointed, and bitter as I am right now (and it’s toned down a lot since last night), I can see that.  The Red Sox mailed it in this September, and last night’s debacle was nothing more than a microcosm of the last month. They say you don’t win pennants in April.  That might be true, but if nothing else, this season has taught us that you sure as hell can LOSE them in April. …

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White Guys CAN Jump: Moorman, Pedroia Reach New Heights On Sunday

White Guys CAN Jump: Moorman, Pedroia Reach New Heights On Sunday

Both the New England Patriots-Buffalo Bills game this afternoon, and tonight’s New York Yankees-Boston Red Sox night cap featured men reaching new heights in gymnastics-style jumps. First off, we had Buffalo Bills punter Brian Moorman’s athletic jump of celebration onto the shoulders of kicker Rian Lindell after he kicked the game winning field goal to give the Bills their first win over the Patriots since my first week of classes in my senior year of college (2003.) Brian Moorman and Rian Lindell celebrate the Buffalo Bills win over the New England Patriots. (Photo: Yahoo! Sports) Later in the day, we…

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Hockey Ad Fail: If It’s Time For Hockey, Is It Beach Season?

Hockey Ad Fail: If It’s Time For Hockey, Is It Beach Season?

Really?  When would I wear this?  At the Y as I’m swimming laps? Sports Girl Kat points out an NHL blunder.While on the Boston Bruins official website this morning (the first morning of fall), the right sidebar ad showed me the following: “Bruins Beach Wear.” I’m not going to complain about the fact that there is a Bruins bikini. I don’t really have a problem with that – if it sells (and after this Stanley Cup season, I bet you it does), then go ahead and sell it. But…it’s September 23rd. If I’m visiting the Boston Bruins website, odds are…

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A Week 2 Start To Fantasy Football and Why A Bills Win Over the Raiders Would Be Sweet Revenge

A Week 2 Start To Fantasy Football and Why A Bills Win Over the Raiders Would Be Sweet Revenge

One of my Fantasy Football leagues kicks off play at 1pm today. It’s a Fantasy Football league that couldn’t get its act together soon enough to get drafted and ready for a Week 1 start. It’s understandable – two of our long time participants are about to become first-time dads, so they’re a bit distracted. Truth be told, I don’t mind the delayed start. I was able to approach the draft and subsequent roster moves with the feeling of being over-prepared for a test. On the plus side, I could see who had potential beyond their draft ranking. I could see what…

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The Four Things Writers/Higher Education Administrators Must Have (and my Yahoo! contest)

The Four Things Writers/Higher Education Administrators Must Have (and my Yahoo! contest)

I present to you the four things I have become completely reliant on in my quest to pursue two careers at once: Me, caffinated. Coffee (preferably Dunkin Donuts), my iPhone, good eye makeup and a physical, old school paper notebook. The iPhone serves as my audio recorder and long commute multi-tasker. The notebook because there are still times it is quicker to write in longhand, plus it holds all of my to-do lists. The eye makeup helps me not look like a crazed zombie, and the coffee is pretty self-explanatory. Thus, my silence here is understandable. Between move-in at work…

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Cinco-Ocho Speaks Out

Cinco-Ocho Speaks Out

 “Cinco Ocho loves haters, he loves to drink the Haterade, man. That’s what Cinco Ocho fuels his engine with — Haterade.  Some people in this clubhouse need to be told how great they are to go out there and succeed.  I like to be told I can’t do something. Cinco Ocho needs to be told he stinks, and then he just takes the Haterade and fuels his engine. That’s how he works, man. That’s the God’s honest truth.” Ladies and gentlemen, your closer.

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