By Paul Gotham Celtics getting taller. If Danny Ainge and his staff took one lesson from the recent playoffs, it's that you can't teach height. With Kevin Garnett dressed to the nines the reigning champs struggled to survive the first round before bowing from the post-season. Since then, the Cavaliers signed Shaq. Boston responded by getting Rasheed Wallace. Ainge … [Read more...] about NBA Splinters | August 11, 2009
Archives for August 2009
Performance Of The Week 8/3 – 8/9
Call it giving credit where credit is due. Call it eating some crow. Call it a comeuppance. Call...it... what... you... want. The Bronx Bombers. The pinstripes. The New York Yankees get my POTW. Take your pick with which aspect of their team gets the honor. Maybe the pitching staff, which held the Red Sox without a run for 31 innings gets the POTW. Maybe it's … [Read more...] about Performance Of The Week 8/3 – 8/9
Webster Stock On The Rise
By Paul Gotham At a time when the nation’s economy resembles a pendulum swinging from trough to crest, the New York Collegiate Baseball League has, on the other hand, started out on a gradual and steady increase of its stock.Sanctioned by the NCAA and partially funded by Major League Baseball, the summer wood bat league established a new benchmark for success in 2007 when 37 … [Read more...] about Webster Stock On The Rise
Open Thread Thursday 8/6
Time for someone to pick a topic and get us started. … [Read more...] about Open Thread Thursday 8/6
NBA Splinters | August 4, 2009
By Paul Gotham The mysterious Chicago Bulls Two years ago the Chicago Bulls seemed ready to make a run at the Eastern Conference crown. Third-year coach, Scott Skiles (he took over during the 03-04campaign) guided the Bulls to their first playoff series win in nine seasons. Led by young guns Ben Gordon, Luol Deng, and Kirk Hinrich the Baby Bulls swept the reigning champs, … [Read more...] about NBA Splinters | August 4, 2009