LAZING ON A SUNNY AFTERNOON JUNE 1, 2010
To the sounds of the Kinks’ song, Monday was a beautiful day to take in the PawSox game. Michael Bowden pitched a gem striking out 7 and pitching no run ball for 6 innings. Bowden was matched by Charlotte’s (White Sox) Carlos Torres, whom the PawSox finally cracked [...]

SEND IN THE CLOWNS MAY 18, 2010
You win as a team and lose as a team. That said, everyone is accountable. Red Sox closer Jonathan Papelbon, after 9 straight saves to start the season, blew his first one, wrenching a hard fought win away from the Sox and giving it to the Yankees (well they [...]

DIAMONDS AND CARBON MAY 11, 2010
This weekend’s Yankees – BoSox series revealed the flaws in the diamond work of the all too hospitable hosts. Saturday afternoon Clay Buchholz struggled against the Bronx Bombers, who like to take walks. Buchholz gave up 9 hits and 5 bases on balls in his 5 innings (NY had [...]

GAME ONE APRIL 6, 2010
NO SPORTZINE FOR A COUPLE WEEKS
In the 5th inning of the first baseball game of the season, the Red Sox looked dead in the water versus their arch rivals the Yankees. Oh yeah, the World Series winning Yankees, who for some reason did not open at home and receive their rings [...]

NCAAs MARCH 30, 2010
The NCAAs in Providence were a lot of fun. It was a basketball bonanza with 2 games Thursday afternoon (Robert Morris vs. Villanova and Richmond vs. St. Mary’s) and two at night. One drawback was that you couldn’t leave the Dunk between games, only after the day session ended. The 12:30 start [...]

HEADING HOME                                                                                MARCH 16, 2010 HAPPY ST. PAT’S EVERYONE - NO ZINE NEXT WEEK
We’re in the final stretch of the season for the Celtics and Bruins. Can they come out of their respective slumbers? I give a slight edge to the Green, who just need to sort out who will provide the right energy lift [...]

THE MAD HATTER IN MARCH                                                        MARCH 9, 2010
There are many hats to wear in March. My favorite team, the Red Sox, is rounding into shape in Ft. Myers along with the disgruntled writers who hate Camp Tranquility and bemoan the recent cold weather. Buck up!
 
Casey Kelly has already won his first game pitching for the [...]

OH CANADA!                                                                                         MARCH 2, 2010
The Canadian National hockey team seized victory from the grasp of the game US squad that had taken momentum on a tying goal with 24.4 seconds left. There was no carryover in overtime for the United States as Sidney Crosby, who had been quiet until then, lasered a shot by Ryan [...]

GREAT THEATRE - ON ICE                                                                               2/23/10
Hope you watched the US versus Canada Olympic hockey game. It was great theatre for a non-medal contest. I was rooting for the Americans. Oops, the Canadians are Americans too. Well I was rooting for the US against the mighty Hockey Giant known as Canada.
 
Even casual watchers would know [...]

PLAY BALLSKI                                                                                                      2/16/10
Finally, the catchers and pitchers report this Thursday so baseball is right around the corner. Who will be the first player to get injured, despite being in ‘the best shape of his life’? Who will hit the first clutch home run now that Jason Bay is gone? What pitcher will develop ‘a tired [...]