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Archives for February 2010

Richmond-Xavier: Tale Of The Tape

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By Paul Gotham Setting: Atlantic 10 heavyweights collide when Chris Mooney brings his No.23 Richmond Spiders (22-6 / 11-2) to the Cintas Center to face Chris Mack's Xavier Musketeers (20-7/ 11-2). Plot: A piece of first place is at stake. The Spiders and Musketeers sit atop the A 10 with the Temple Owls. Sub-plot: Richmond is undefeated in the month of February and … [Read more...] about Richmond-Xavier: Tale Of The Tape

Villanova-Syracuse: Tale Of The Tape

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By Paul Gotham Setting: Tune in and put away the remote. You won't want to miss a second of this Big East clash when Jay Wright and his No. 7 Villanova Wildcats (23-4/ 12-3) collide with Jim Boeheim and his No. 4 Syracuse Orange (26-2/ 13-2). Plot: First place in the Big East and a possible number one seed in the NCAA Tournament hang in the balance. Sub-plot: An … [Read more...] about Villanova-Syracuse: Tale Of The Tape

When It Was a Game-Baseball Before PEDs

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By Wally I stumbled across these today and didn't want them to get lost, so what better place to archive than here on Pickin' Splinters??   The links below will take you to some great photos taken at the old Comiskey Park throughout its colorful history.   If you love baseball history and classic old ballparks, you should enjoy these photos.  Have a look at my favorite … [Read more...] about When It Was a Game-Baseball Before PEDs

Dayton-Temple: Tale Of The Tape

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By Paul Gotham Setting: 1776 N. Broad Street is the location for an Atlantic 10 showdown between Brian Gregory's Dayton Flyers (18-8/ 7-5) and Fran Dunphy's No. 18 Temple Owls (22-5/ 10-2). Plot: Urgency is the theme for Dayton. At one time, the season held promise for the Flyers. Now, they find themselves in seventh place in the A 10 standings.  Temple seeks to keep pace … [Read more...] about Dayton-Temple: Tale Of The Tape