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Wednesday, December 30, 2015
Wednesday, December 23, 2015
12/23 ALEJANDRO DE AZA, "THE IMMACULATE RECEPTION", JAMAL CARTER SUSPENDED, NBA STARS SUPPORT CAMPAIGN
Former All-Pro NFL defensive end Fred Dryer and Mike Horn talk sports!
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"THE IMMACULATE RECEPTION" I THIS DAY IN NFL HISTORY
MIAMI S JAMAL CARTER SUSPENDED FOR SUN BOWL
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Wednesday, December 16, 2015
12/16 WHITE SOX LAND TODD FRAZIER, YASIEL PUIG AND JOSE ABREU RETURN TO CUBA, SERENA WILLIAMS NAMED SPORTS ILLUSTRATED'S SPORTSPERSON OF THE YEAR
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WHITE SOX LAND TODD FRAZIER IN THREE-TEAM TRADE WITH DODGERS, REDS
DEFECTORS YASIEL PUIG, JOSE ABREU MAKE TRIUMPHANT RETURN TO CUBA
SERENA WILLIAMS NAMED SPORTS ILLUSTRATED'S SPORTSPERSON OF THE YEAR
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Wednesday, December 9, 2015
12/09 LEBRON JAMES SIGNS NIKE DEAL, STEVE SARKISIAN SUES USC, JASON WITTEN, HAIL MARY BY AARON RODGERS
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LEBRON JAMES SIGNS LIFETIME NIKE DEAL
STEVE SARKISIAN SUES USC FOR FIRING HIM OVER ‘DISABILITY’
JASON WITTEN RECORDS 1,000TH CAREER CATCH
HAIL MARY BY AARON RODGERS
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Wednesday, December 2, 2015
12/02 DODGERS MANAGER DAVE ROBERTS, ORIOLES ACQUIRE TRUMBO, KOBE BRYANT ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT, RAIDERS LOOKING TO PAIR WITH CHARGERS
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DODGERS MANAGER DAVE ROBERTS IS A PEOPLE PERSON, BUT IS HE A YASIEL PUIG PERSON?
ORIOLES ACQUIRE TRUMBO FROM MARINERS
KOBE BRYANT ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT
LA VOTE EXPECTED NEXT MONTH; RAIDERS LOOKING TO PAIR WITH CHARGERS
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Wednesday, November 25, 2015
11/25 DAVE ROBERTS TO MANAGE DODGERS, WARRIORS START 16-0 WITH WIN OVER LAKERS, FRANK GIFFORD, MARSHAWN LYNCH SURGERY
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RIP TOMMY HANSON DEATH
WARRIORS BECOME 1ST TEAM START 16-0 WITH WIN OVER LAKERS
FRANK GIFFORD'S FAMILY DONATES BRAIN FOR RESEARCH
MARSHAWN LYNCH HAS SURGERY FOR SPORTS HERNIA INJURY
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Wednesday, November 18, 2015
11/18 Sports stories, headlines, stats and schedules with Fred Dryer
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Wednesday, November 11, 2015
11/11 TOMMY HANSON, KOBE AND THE LAKERS, STADIUM PROJECT IN CARSON, FANDUEL, DRAFTKINGS
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RIP TOMMY HANSON DEATH
KOBE AND THE LAKERS
NFL STADIUM PROJECT IN CARSON, CALIFORNIA
FANDUEL, DRAFTKINGS TO FIGHT IN COURT
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Wednesday, November 4, 2015
11/04 Sports stories, headlines, stats and schedules with Fred Dryer
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Wednesday, October 28, 2015
10/28 MATTINGLY COMMENTS ON PUIG, WORLD SERIES, METS VS. ROYALS, LAKERS, JABARI BROWN, METTA WORLD PEACE
Former All-Pro NFL defensive end Fred Dryer and Mike Horn talk sports!
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MATTINGLY COMMENTS ON PUIG
WORLD SERIES: METS VS. ROYALS
LAKERS WAIVE JABARI BROWN, WILL KEEP METTA WORLD PEACE ON ROSTER
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Wednesday, October 21, 2015
10/21 RICK PITINO AND LOUISVILLE SEX SCANDAL ALLEGATIONS, LAMAR ODOM FACE MONTHS OF REHAB, KOBE BRYANT MISSES PRESEASON GAME, JAY JOHNSTONE COMMENTS ON DODGERS AND MLB PLAYOFFS
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RICK PITINO DENIES INVOLVEMENT IN LOUISVILLE SEX SCANDAL ALLEGATIONS
LAMAR ODOM TO FACE MONTHS OF REHAB
KOBE BRYANT MISSES SECOND STRAIGHT PRESEASON GAME
THEN JAY JOHNSTONE COMMENTS ON THE DODGERS AND MLB PLAYOFFS
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Wednesday, October 14, 2015
10/14 Sports stories, headlines, stats and schedules with Fred Dryer
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Wednesday, October 7, 2015
11/07 DAN LEVITT, IN PURSUIT OF PENNANTS
DAN LEVITT – AUTHOR, IN PURSUIT OF PENNANTS
The 1936 Yankees, the 1963 Dodgers, the 1975 Reds, the 2010 Giants—why do some baseball teams win while others don’t?
General managers and fans alike have pondered this most important of baseball questions. The Moneyball strategy is not the first example of how new ideas and innovative management have transformed the way teams are assembled. In Pursuit of Pennantsexamines and analyzes a number of compelling, winning baseball teams over the past hundred-plus years, focusing on their decision making and how they assembled their championship teams.
Whether through scouting, integration, instruction, expansion, free agency, or modernizing their management structure, each winning team and each era had its own version of Moneyball, where front office decisions often made the difference. Mark L. Armour and Daniel R. Levitt show how these teams succeeded and how they relied on talent both on the field and in the front office. While there is no recipe for guaranteed success in a competitive, ever-changing environment, these teams demonstrate how creatively thinking about one’s circumstances can often lead to a competitive advantage.
Hall of Fame GM Pat Gillick writes that In Pursuit of Pennants gives “the reader an inside look into the different cultures and challenges facing professional sports executives. Their management styles might differ, but the objective never changes: ‘Be a consistent winner.’”
The Moneyball strategy is not the first example of how new ideas and innovative management have transformed the way teams are assembled —smart organizations have always been searching for an edge. After World War I several clubs created the general manager position, and twenty years later the best teams all had GMs. In the 1930s the smartest front offices created farm systems, and in the 1940s Branch Rickey had the courage to tap the previously restricted African-American player pool. Several teams gained an advantage in the late 1960s by figuring out how to exploit the newly instituted amateur draft. A decade later, a few teams intelligently capitalized on free agency, finally granted to the players in 1976. In the 1980s, Toronto was at the forefront of creating an identifiable presence in the Dominican Republic, leading to a decade of contention and two championships. More recently teams have combined sophisticated video and high-speed computing.
In Pursuit of Pennants examines and analyzes a number of compelling, winning baseball teams over the past hundred-plus years, focusing on their decision making and how they assembled their championship teams. Whether through scouting, integration, instruction, expansion, free agency, or modernizing their management structure, each winning team and each era had its own version of Moneyball, where front office decisions often made the difference. While there is no recipe for guaranteed success in a competitive, ever-changing environment, these teams demonstrate how creatively thinking about one’s circumstances can often lead to a competitive advantage.
DANIEL-LEVITT.COM
General managers and fans alike have pondered this most important of baseball questions. The Moneyball strategy is not the first example of how new ideas and innovative management have transformed the way teams are assembled. In Pursuit of Pennantsexamines and analyzes a number of compelling, winning baseball teams over the past hundred-plus years, focusing on their decision making and how they assembled their championship teams.
Whether through scouting, integration, instruction, expansion, free agency, or modernizing their management structure, each winning team and each era had its own version of Moneyball, where front office decisions often made the difference. Mark L. Armour and Daniel R. Levitt show how these teams succeeded and how they relied on talent both on the field and in the front office. While there is no recipe for guaranteed success in a competitive, ever-changing environment, these teams demonstrate how creatively thinking about one’s circumstances can often lead to a competitive advantage.
Hall of Fame GM Pat Gillick writes that In Pursuit of Pennants gives “the reader an inside look into the different cultures and challenges facing professional sports executives. Their management styles might differ, but the objective never changes: ‘Be a consistent winner.’”
The Moneyball strategy is not the first example of how new ideas and innovative management have transformed the way teams are assembled —smart organizations have always been searching for an edge. After World War I several clubs created the general manager position, and twenty years later the best teams all had GMs. In the 1930s the smartest front offices created farm systems, and in the 1940s Branch Rickey had the courage to tap the previously restricted African-American player pool. Several teams gained an advantage in the late 1960s by figuring out how to exploit the newly instituted amateur draft. A decade later, a few teams intelligently capitalized on free agency, finally granted to the players in 1976. In the 1980s, Toronto was at the forefront of creating an identifiable presence in the Dominican Republic, leading to a decade of contention and two championships. More recently teams have combined sophisticated video and high-speed computing.
In Pursuit of Pennants examines and analyzes a number of compelling, winning baseball teams over the past hundred-plus years, focusing on their decision making and how they assembled their championship teams. Whether through scouting, integration, instruction, expansion, free agency, or modernizing their management structure, each winning team and each era had its own version of Moneyball, where front office decisions often made the difference. While there is no recipe for guaranteed success in a competitive, ever-changing environment, these teams demonstrate how creatively thinking about one’s circumstances can often lead to a competitive advantage.
DANIEL-LEVITT.COM
Wednesday, September 30, 2015
09/30 Sports stories, headlines, stats and schedules with Fred Dryer
Former All-Pro NFL defensive end Fred Dryer, talking sports!
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Wednesday, September 23, 2015
09/23 LARRY ELDER JOINS THE CONVERSATION
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Wednesday, September 16, 2015
09/16 JAY JOHNSTONE
JAY JOHNSTONE - FORMER PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL PLAYER - OBSERVATIONS ON SPORTS NEWS
John William Johnstone Jr. (born November 20, 1946) is an American former professional baseball player, active from 1966 to 1985 for the California Angels, Chicago White Sox, Oakland Athletics, Philadelphia Phillies, New York Yankees, San Diego Padres, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Chicago Cubs. Johnstone was known as a versatileoutfielder with a good sense of humor, known for keeping clubhouses loose with occasional pranks and gimmicks. He later served as a radio color commentator for the Yankees (1989–1990) and Phillies (1992–1993).
Career highlights include:
Clubhouse prankster
He pulled off a number of infamous pranks during his playing days, including placing a soggy brownie inside Steve Garvey's first base mitt, setting teammate's cleats on fire (known as "hot-footing"), cutting out the crotch area of Rick Sutcliffe's underwear, locking Dodger manager Tommy Lasorda in his office during spring training, once dressing up as a groundskeeper and sweeping the Dodger Stadium infield in between innings and then hitting homers the next, nailing teammate's cleats to the floor, and replacing the celebrity photos in manager Lasorda's office with pictures of himself, Jerry Reuss and Don Stanhouse. One time, during pre-game warm ups, he climbed atop the Dodger dugout and, in full game uniform, walked through the field boxes at Dodger Stadium to the concession stand and got a hot dog. He also once dressed up in Lasorda's uniform (with padding underneath) and ran out to the mound to talk to the pitcher while carrying Lasorda's book and a can of Slim Fast.
As a baseball announcer, he once covered a microphone with a scent of stale eggs then proceeded to interview Dave Stewart, Mickey Hatcher and other players.
Many of the pranks, along with other aspects of his career, are described in the books he co-authored with sports columnist Rick Talley – Temporary Insanity, Over the Edge, and Some of My Best Friends Are Crazy.
John William Johnstone Jr. (born November 20, 1946) is an American former professional baseball player, active from 1966 to 1985 for the California Angels, Chicago White Sox, Oakland Athletics, Philadelphia Phillies, New York Yankees, San Diego Padres, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Chicago Cubs. Johnstone was known as a versatileoutfielder with a good sense of humor, known for keeping clubhouses loose with occasional pranks and gimmicks. He later served as a radio color commentator for the Yankees (1989–1990) and Phillies (1992–1993).Career highlights include:
- As an Angel, he preserved Clyde Wright's no-hitter against the Athletics in the seventh inning by catching aReggie Jackson fly ball 400 feet from straightaway center field, just in front of the wall (July 3, 1970).
- As a Phillie, he went 7-for-9 in the 1976 National League Championship Series against the Cincinnati Reds. However, the Reds swept the Series.
- As a Dodger, he hit a pinch-two run home run in Game Four of the 1981 World Series against the New York Yankees, the home run rallying the Dodgers from a 6–3 deficit to win 8–7. The victory also enabled the Dodgers to tie the Series at two games each; they won the next two games to win it all.
Clubhouse prankster
He pulled off a number of infamous pranks during his playing days, including placing a soggy brownie inside Steve Garvey's first base mitt, setting teammate's cleats on fire (known as "hot-footing"), cutting out the crotch area of Rick Sutcliffe's underwear, locking Dodger manager Tommy Lasorda in his office during spring training, once dressing up as a groundskeeper and sweeping the Dodger Stadium infield in between innings and then hitting homers the next, nailing teammate's cleats to the floor, and replacing the celebrity photos in manager Lasorda's office with pictures of himself, Jerry Reuss and Don Stanhouse. One time, during pre-game warm ups, he climbed atop the Dodger dugout and, in full game uniform, walked through the field boxes at Dodger Stadium to the concession stand and got a hot dog. He also once dressed up in Lasorda's uniform (with padding underneath) and ran out to the mound to talk to the pitcher while carrying Lasorda's book and a can of Slim Fast.
As a baseball announcer, he once covered a microphone with a scent of stale eggs then proceeded to interview Dave Stewart, Mickey Hatcher and other players.
Many of the pranks, along with other aspects of his career, are described in the books he co-authored with sports columnist Rick Talley – Temporary Insanity, Over the Edge, and Some of My Best Friends Are Crazy.
Wednesday, September 9, 2015
09/09 DODGERS AND ANGELS, PATRIOTS, DEFLATEGATE, TEXAS HIGH SCHOOL, MATT HARVEY
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DODGERS AND ANGELS GOING IN DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS
PATRIOTS ASK NFL TO REINSTATE SUSPENDED DEFLATEGATE EMPLOYEES
TEXAS HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLAYERS ALLEGE REFEREE IN INCIDENT USED RACIAL SLURS
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Wednesday, September 2, 2015
09/02 Sports stories, headlines, stats and schedules with Fred Dryer
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Wednesday, August 26, 2015
08/26 STEELERS, MICHAEL VICK, USC, RED SOX, DON ORSILLO
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STEELERS SIGN QB MICHAEL VICK TO 1-YEAR DEAL
USC COACH BLAMES DRUNKEN SPEECH ON MIXING ALCOHOL WITH MEDS
RED SOX NATION OUTRAGED AFTER NETWORK FIRES DON ORSILLO
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Wednesday, August 19, 2015
08/19 JAY JOHNSTONE
JAY JOHNSTONE - FORMER PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL PLAYER - OBSERVATIONS ON SPORTS NEWS
John William Johnstone Jr. (born November 20, 1946) is an American former professional baseball player, active from 1966 to 1985 for the California Angels, Chicago White Sox, Oakland Athletics, Philadelphia Phillies, New York Yankees, San Diego Padres, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Chicago Cubs. Johnstone was known as a versatileoutfielder with a good sense of humor, known for keeping clubhouses loose with occasional pranks and gimmicks. He later served as a radio color commentator for the Yankees (1989–1990) and Phillies (1992–1993).
Career highlights include:
Clubhouse prankster
He pulled off a number of infamous pranks during his playing days, including placing a soggy brownie inside Steve Garvey's first base mitt, setting teammate's cleats on fire (known as "hot-footing"), cutting out the crotch area of Rick Sutcliffe's underwear, locking Dodger manager Tommy Lasorda in his office during spring training, once dressing up as a groundskeeper and sweeping the Dodger Stadium infield in between innings and then hitting homers the next, nailing teammate's cleats to the floor, and replacing the celebrity photos in manager Lasorda's office with pictures of himself, Jerry Reuss and Don Stanhouse. One time, during pre-game warm ups, he climbed atop the Dodger dugout and, in full game uniform, walked through the field boxes at Dodger Stadium to the concession stand and got a hot dog. He also once dressed up in Lasorda's uniform (with padding underneath) and ran out to the mound to talk to the pitcher while carrying Lasorda's book and a can of Slim Fast.
As a baseball announcer, he once covered a microphone with a scent of stale eggs then proceeded to interview Dave Stewart, Mickey Hatcher and other players.
Many of the pranks, along with other aspects of his career, are described in the books he co-authored with sports columnist Rick Talley – Temporary Insanity, Over the Edge, and Some of My Best Friends Are Crazy.
John William Johnstone Jr. (born November 20, 1946) is an American former professional baseball player, active from 1966 to 1985 for the California Angels, Chicago White Sox, Oakland Athletics, Philadelphia Phillies, New York Yankees, San Diego Padres, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Chicago Cubs. Johnstone was known as a versatileoutfielder with a good sense of humor, known for keeping clubhouses loose with occasional pranks and gimmicks. He later served as a radio color commentator for the Yankees (1989–1990) and Phillies (1992–1993).Career highlights include:
- As an Angel, he preserved Clyde Wright's no-hitter against the Athletics in the seventh inning by catching aReggie Jackson fly ball 400 feet from straightaway center field, just in front of the wall (July 3, 1970).
- As a Phillie, he went 7-for-9 in the 1976 National League Championship Series against the Cincinnati Reds. However, the Reds swept the Series.
- As a Dodger, he hit a pinch-two run home run in Game Four of the 1981 World Series against the New York Yankees, the home run rallying the Dodgers from a 6–3 deficit to win 8–7. The victory also enabled the Dodgers to tie the Series at two games each; they won the next two games to win it all.
Clubhouse prankster
He pulled off a number of infamous pranks during his playing days, including placing a soggy brownie inside Steve Garvey's first base mitt, setting teammate's cleats on fire (known as "hot-footing"), cutting out the crotch area of Rick Sutcliffe's underwear, locking Dodger manager Tommy Lasorda in his office during spring training, once dressing up as a groundskeeper and sweeping the Dodger Stadium infield in between innings and then hitting homers the next, nailing teammate's cleats to the floor, and replacing the celebrity photos in manager Lasorda's office with pictures of himself, Jerry Reuss and Don Stanhouse. One time, during pre-game warm ups, he climbed atop the Dodger dugout and, in full game uniform, walked through the field boxes at Dodger Stadium to the concession stand and got a hot dog. He also once dressed up in Lasorda's uniform (with padding underneath) and ran out to the mound to talk to the pitcher while carrying Lasorda's book and a can of Slim Fast.
As a baseball announcer, he once covered a microphone with a scent of stale eggs then proceeded to interview Dave Stewart, Mickey Hatcher and other players.
Many of the pranks, along with other aspects of his career, are described in the books he co-authored with sports columnist Rick Talley – Temporary Insanity, Over the Edge, and Some of My Best Friends Are Crazy.
Wednesday, August 12, 2015
08/12 Sports stories, headlines, stats and schedules with Fred Dryer
Former All-Pro NFL defensive end Fred Dryer, talking sports!
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Wednesday, August 5, 2015
08/05 DEFLATEGATE, RAY RICE, KOBE BRYANT, LAKERS
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DEFLATEGATE UPDATE
DOES RAY RICE DESERVE A SECOND CHANCE
KOBE BRYANT SAYS LAKERS CAN MAKE PLAYOFFS
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