blogs2.startribune.com - 1/24/2009
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Sometimes fans or teams make snap judgments, and often those initial perceptions stick. Let’s go through an exercise today in taking another look at a few situations:
In case you didn’t notice, the Kevin Love/O.J. Mayo gap is shrinking. The Grizzlies are 2-15 in their past 17 games, ...
joeposnanski.com - 1/26/2009
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I don’t know how it is for you,
but for me, when someone says, “Jeff Kent,” well,...
I don’t think “Hall of Famer.” I just don’t — this is an utterly involuntary reaction. I never thought of him as a great player when I watched him play. I never ...
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Why We Need Numbers
nydailynews.com - 1/22/2009
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nydailynews.com —
Not sure if you saw it, but former
Met great Jeff Kent retired yesterday. Now we ask,...
is he a Hall of Famer? There’s a guy who works here at The Daily News who insists Kent is Cooperstown bound. No doubt about it, he says. I hear the same sentiment on ...
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The Bitter Bill
hoopsaddict.com - 1/24/2009
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hoopsaddict.com —
The ensuing couple of weeks will be a
major test of Lance Stephenson’s fortitude, as he seeks...
to bounce back and continue the quest for Lincoln’s fourth consecutive PSAL championship at The Mecca of Basketball, Madison Square Garden.
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Born Ready: New York’s Greatest Or Just The Latest?
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But it’s worth noting that Love started perking up right about the time Mayo started falling down. Indeed, in January when Minnesota has won seven of nine games, Love is averaging 11.4 ...
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Is Jeff Kent a Hall of Famer?
jorgesaysno.blogspot.com 1/22/2009 — Former Giants and Dodgers second baseman Jeff Kent announced his retirement yesterday. The 40 year old Kent hit the most home runs of any second baseman ever and was one of the best hitters of my generation. On the surface, Kent should be an easy selection into the hall of fame. Over his 17 ...
