Writing the Pine

Girardi Takes a Calculated Risk

Joe Girardi is starting C.C. Sabathia on three days rest for Game 4 of the World Series.  Charlie Manuel is opting for utilizing his team’s depth by pitching a four-man rotation with Joe Blanton taking the mound tonight. Which manager is right?  I believe both managers are making the right choice for putting their respective teams [...]

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The First Annual Writing the Pine NBA Draft Awards!

Welcome to the First Annual Writing the Pine NBA Draft Awards.  We’ll be giving out a few awards today to both teams and individual players.  I know the draft was a few days ago but I couldn’t watch it as it unfolded because I was playing in a friend’s work basketball league so I had [...]

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