Tag Archives: sports
Big Red on Top! – officially
Cornell is going to the BIG SHOW for the first time since 1988! I actually care about this! http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaab/recap?gid=200803010131
Another Kevin Hines: Three Otters in One Week
So I have a google alert to send me any web sites that come up with my name. Most of the time I get emails about the Kevin Hines who lived after jumping off the Golden Gate Bridge and now tours the country telling people not to commit suicide. Actually, his name is actually John [...]
Mike Tyson: Philosopher
“Everyone has a plan ’till they get punched in the mouth.” This is one of the best quotes I have ever heard. Michael Strahan said it after his New York Giants beat the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLII but it is originally a Mike Tyson quote.
Red Sox’s Believe it or Not!
The Red Sox won the World Series this past Sunday. This is the second World Series win for the Red Sox in 4 years. That is even more impressive if you can put yourself in the sad mind state of most of Red Sox nation 5 years ago. When the Red Sox lost game 7 [...]
We won the American League East!
So last Wednesday I was at home watching game 1 of the Red Sox/Angels playoff series. The Red Sox ace pitcher dominated the injury plagued Angels. He pitched a complete game and shut out the other team. Watching the final inning when he came in and finished off the Angels for game 1 I found [...]
My First Sports Love
The Boston Celtics have made me care about them again. Basketball was the first sport I really followed, and this was around 85-86 when the Celtics won the NBA Championship with a team that included Larry Bird, Kevin McHale and Danny Ainge. Eventually these players all had to retire and the Celtics lost their next [...]
Master Haggler
The only good thing about how poorly the Boston Red Sox did this season was that I got to go see a game at Fenway Park. Red Sox tickets are the highest priced tickets in Major League Baseball. Also, it is the smallest stadium so there are the fewest number of tickets. On top of [...]
I feel like I am 11