by Paul Casey Gotham Setting: It's a Big East-Atlantic Coast Conference clash of the titans when Jay Wright and his 3 seed Villanova Wildcats (28-7) throw down with Mike Krzyzewski and the 2 seed Duke Blue Devils (30-6). Put on a pot of coffee this is the late game (9:57) at the Bank North Garden in the heart of Bean Town. Plot: This is Duke's 33rd tournament … [Read more...] about Villanova – Duke: Tale of the Tape
Archives for March 2009
Xavier – Pittsburgh: Tale of the Tape
by Paul Casey Gotham Setting: The TD Bank North Garden in Boston, Massachusetts is the scene for a Sweet Sixteen matchup between Sean Miller's #4 seed Xavier Musketeers (27-7) and Jamie Dixon's #1 seed Pittsburgh Panthers (30-4). Plot: Xavier looked ripe for the picking after limping to the finish line going 5-5 in the month prior to the NCAA Tournament. A trip to … [Read more...] about Xavier – Pittsburgh: Tale of the Tape
Tuesdays with Smitty: Making the case for Curt
By Aaron M Smith While I was still reveling in the aftermath of Nazareth's triumph in Troy, NY, the news out of Boston wasn't as joyous. Curt Schilling announced on Monday through his blog 38Pitches.com, he was officially retiring from the game of baseball. With "zero regrets" Schilling was walking away from the game. Immediately the debate began - his bloody sock from 2004 … [Read more...] about Tuesdays with Smitty: Making the case for Curt
The Case of the Bloody Sock
Just thought it was inevitable that we start this conversation, given Curt Schilling's retirement announcement yesterday. So ... is Curt Schilling a Hall of Famer? And if so, is he a first ballot guy or someone who'll wait a few years? Saw a very impressive stat last night ... Schilling had something like a 2.28 ERA in the post-season, which is the best ever for … [Read more...] about The Case of the Bloody Sock
Performance of the Week (3/16-3/22)
I'll fill in this week for Casey since he's still celebrating Nazareth's NY State Championship in girls' basketball. Congratulations to both cousins, Cece and Emily, on their respective wins. The common denominator has to be those McCabe genes! If I had to pick someone other than Nazareth and Chugiak, I'd go with Anthony Robles of Arizona State University. As the #12 seed, … [Read more...] about Performance of the Week (3/16-3/22)