Writing the Pine

J-E-T-S JETS JETS JETS

First and foremost, let me thank Nate Kaeding for giving us this game.  Of course the Jets played well and all and shut down the vaunted Chargers offense, but if Kaeding was his usual self, then it’s probably the Bolts that are moving on to Indy.  It’s been a rough playoffs for kickers huh?  Oh [...]

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World Series Prediction: Phillies Win In 5

Phillies in 5. In the series that’s been dubbed The Liberty Series (Statue v. Bell), the I-95 Series, the AmTrak Series, or even a throwback series matching up some of baseball’s oldest teams, the Phillies have the edge. I’m calling it Cheesesteaks v. Cheesecakes. It has a nice ring to it. And plus, I [...]

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Section 203: Opportunity Squandered

The Yankees had a chance to jump to a 3-0 lead in the ALCS but just failed to execute.  Dear Joe Girardi, Yes, you can overmanage a game.  Mike Scoscia had an opportunity to pinch run for Jeff Mathis but decided not to because that would remove his bat.  It paid off when Mathis delivered the game-winning [...]

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New York, I Love You. There’s Just One Thing…

New York City is the greatest city in the world. Other cities have their moments and are pretty good in their own ways, but really, no city touches the Big Apple. I’m biased, of course, since I live there but others would agree too; New York City, one of the largest in the world, is [...]

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