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Please don't tell Milton Bradley where SNY booth is
WatchdogI wrote nice things about SNY's Gary Cohen in my Friday newspaper column, but the day might not end as well for him as it began. Milton Bradley and the Rangers are in town tonight, and after Bradley went after......Tags: New York Mets, Spring Training, New York Rangers, Sports, Career and Workplace
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Longoria, not the Babe, on MLB Network premiere
WatchdogI have discussed the MLB Network in general and the rerun of Don Larsen's perfect game both in the blog and in the newspaper in recent days. But I have much, much more to say! Click below . . .......Tags: Vin Scully, Movies, New York Mets, NBC (tv network), Mel Allen
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ESPN promotes South Dakota tourism or something
WatchdogESPN's latest "Mt. Rushmore of Sports" release doesn't make much more sense to me than the last one. It appears Babe Ruth, Jackie Robinson, Joe Namath and Manhasset's own Jim Brown will represent New York in this feature. I'm not......Tags: Todd Helton, Kirby Puckett, John Elway, Joe DiMaggio, Julius Erving
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Joe Namath vs. Keith Hernandez in cameo showdown
WatchdogMy recent blog and Facebook posts on memorable TV cameos in which jocks play themselves yielded plenty of input, including some oddball appearances I had not been aware of - or conveniently forgot for the sake of my mental......Tags: The Munsters (tv program), Muhammad Ali, Leo Durocher, Ernie Banks, Mike Piazza
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Bush library: Saddam's pistol and more
The Swampby Mark Silva The 9 mm pistol that the late Saddam Hussein was carrying when American forces found him hiding in a "spider-hole'' in Iraq is among the many artifacts that curators are assembling for the new George W. Bush......Tags: Education, Defense, George W. Bush, Firearms, Iraq
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Bush surprises troops, sees Yankees comeback
The Swampby Mike Memoli Our friends at Top of the Ticket noted former President George W. Bush's surprise appearance at the Dallas-Fort Worth Airport Wednesday to welcome home American service men and women. Well Bush also turned up at last night's......Tags: Democratic Party, George W. Bush
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Take a swing at these
WASHINGTON -- As the unendurable monotony of the offseason ends, celebrate baseball's return with mental calisthenics. Everyone knows it was former Atlanta Manager Dave Bristol who said, "Only trouble I ever had with chewing tobacco was that the...
Tags: Eddie Mathews, Frank Robinson, Ted Lyons, Cy Young Award, Frankie Frisch
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Baseball's Back -- Take A Swing At These
The Hartford CourantAs the unendurable monotony of the offseason ends, celebrate baseball's return with mental calisthenics. Everyone knows it was former Atlanta Manager Dave Bristol who said, "Only trouble I ever had with chewing tobacco was that the orthodontist said my...Tags: Eddie Mathews, Frank Robinson, Cy Young Award, Frankie Frisch, World Series
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Athletes Who Use Guns Must Use Their Influence In Wake Of Newtown Massacre
The Hartford CourantSome of the best hunters and anglers in the world are to be found on the rosters of American professional sports teams. Some of the best hunters and anglers in the world are to be found enshrined in Cooperstown, Canton and Springfield. They are...Tags: Hunting, Larry Csonka, Government, Massacres, Civil and Public Service
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Angels paint the town red with Josh Hamilton
Josh Hamilton? Are you kidding me? Nobody makes a surprise splash like the Angels, but this was a flying cannonball into the middle of a Southern California pool that had been awash in Dodger blue. Nobody breaks down the door in the middle of the...
Tags: Torii Hunter, New York Mets, Albert Pujols, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Baseball Statistics
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Tom House gets calls from quarterbacks
Tom House spent eight years in the majors as a relief pitcher, but he is best remembered for catching Hank Aaron's record-breaking 715th home run. The ball sailed over the fence and into the bullpen, and House ran under it. Now, almost four decades later...
Tags: Matt Cassel, New Orleans Saints, Tim Tebow, Football, YouTube
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Danks might be more than Sox fill-in
ARLINGTON, Texas — The torch has been passed, and John Danks did not get burned. Given the assignment he's facing, a fire suit like the ones NASCAR drivers wear, would seem to have been in order Friday. Danks wore his usual No. 50 road jersey and...
Tags: Ian Kinsler, Adam Dunn, Mark Buehrle, Brandon McCarthy, Colby Lewis
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