bizofbaseball.com - 12/31/2008
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As they say, competition is good, and for baseball fans, beginning in early January, that may never have been more true on television. MLB Network is set to launch on January 1, and as reported, there is a considerable amount of archival footage being released over the course of the month ...
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slidingintohome.blogspot.com - 1/4/2009
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Jim Callis of ESPN and Baseball America had
a chat on ESPN a few days ago ....
After mentioning that in the Baseball America 2009 Prospect Handbook the Red Sox farm system was ranked 13th overall, Doug from New York asked him, "Since you can't give away the Sox ranking without their heated rivals, ...
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Baseball America Ranks The Yanks' System 15th
blacksportsonline.com - 12/31/2008
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I have been accused of being an ESPN
basher. That isn't the case it is no secret...
for a long time my dream was to be a Sportscenter anchor. It is no secret my style has been crafted from watching thousands of SportsCenters in my youth.
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Speed Read: Oregon Sports Teams End Year Up
SPORTSbyBROOKS —
The conventional wisdom is that the Pac-10 was having an exceedingly down year. In fact, that’s probably the main reason that USC was left out of the National Championship discussion: their one loss against a Pac-10 school was far worse than a loss to an SEC or Big 12 team.
So what do we make of Oregon’s 42-31 victory over Oklahoma State in last night’s Holiday Bowl? Yes, the Ducks featured an explosive offense, which you would expect from an Oregon team and is apparently mandatory to play in the Holiday Bowl. But the story was their defense in the second half, which put the clamps on the Cowboys’ star QB Zac Robinson.
How physical were they? DR. SATURDAY has some ...
The New Year's Eve Links
Fang's Bites —
This being the last day of 2008, I will give you links and then tonight, you can expect to see the 2008 Year in Review. Last year was easier since I only had to recap from May when I began the blog. Now, I have a full 365 days to recap and lots of events. Look for it before the ball drops in Times Square. As CNN's Wolf Blitzer says on The Situation Room, happening now.... breaking news. TNT's Charles Barkley was arrested early this morning in Arizona on DUI charges. From USA Today, Michael Hiestand looks at the ratings at selected weekend events. Newsday's Neil Best has some New Year's resolutions for his blog. The New York Times' Richard Sandomir says the NHL is now putting its hopes on the great ...
Video: Tour of Wrigley Field Just Before NHL Winter Classic
The Biz of Hockey :: The Business of Sports Network —
... OTHER NEWS ACROSS THE BUSINESS OF SPORTS NETWORK NPR: Maury Brown Talks MLB Network Launch - The Biz of Baseball Comcast Picks Up MLB Network for New England - The Biz of Baseball Upcoming Interview: Tony Petitti, President and CEO, MLB Network - The Biz of Baseball ESPN Takes on MLB Network with Classic Games in Jan. - The Biz of Baseball Connors, Purcell Deny ...
2009 NHL Winter Classic On NBC Delivers Best Regular-Season Overnight In Nearly 13 Years
The Biz of Hockey :: The Business of Sports Network —
... Interview: Tony Petitti, President and CEO, MLB Network - The Biz of Baseball NPR: Maury Brown Talks MLB Network Launch - The Biz of Baseball Comcast Picks Up MLB Network for New England - The Biz of Baseball Upcoming Interview: Tony Petitti, President and CEO, MLB Network - The Biz of Baseball ESPN Takes on MLB Network with Classic Games in Jan. - The Biz of Baseball ...
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