By Paul Casey Gotham Chasing Yaz While the Cincinnati Reds and St. Louis Cardinals are battling it out in the NL Central, their leading hitters are vying for a place in history. Albert Pujols and Joey Votto are running neck and neck for the prestigious Triple Crown. Votto leads the NL hitting .323. Pujols sits in third batting .319 (Atlanta's Marting Prado is second at … [Read more...] about MLB Splinters | 8/24/10
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NFL Season Preview: NFC East
By TLarner Now that we've finished previewing the AFC, let's take a look at the NFC, beginning with the East. "If it was easy, soccer players would be doing it!" Dallas Cowboys Strength-While it hurts me to admit it, the Cowboys have become one of the top teams in the NFC. Their offense has matured into a serious threat behind quarterback Tony Romo and his plethora … [Read more...] about NFL Season Preview: NFC East
Deuel takes it all in stride
By Paul Casey Gotham Bryan Deuel faced a dilemma. His coach, Dave Brust, asked him to get ready. It was the ninth inning, and the Webster Yankees trailed in the deciding game of the New York Collegiate Baseball League's West Division semi-finals. Brust used a pinch runner for Yankee starting catcher, Ollie Bertrand. If the home nine scored, the Yankee skipper needed Deuel … [Read more...] about Deuel takes it all in stride
NFL Season Preview: AFC East
By TLarner Gather around all you pine riders. It's August and pigskin is in the air. Introducing our new NFL analyst: TLarner. Take a seat for a spell as T gives you his first in a series of NFL previews. Down. Set. Hike... Buffalo Bills Strength- The Buffalo Bills look to end an 11 year playoff drought. In order to do so this season, they will have to continue … [Read more...] about NFL Season Preview: AFC East
Webster opens playoffs with a win
By Paul Casey Gotham SCIO, N.Y. - Four years have passed since the Webster Yankees appeared in the NYCBL post-season. Dave Brust's Webster Yankees showed no signs of rust. G.C. Yerry (Stony Brook) out-dueled the league's top pitcher, and Tyler Grogg (Toledo) paced the pinstripe attack as Webster defeated the Allegany County Nitros 4-2 to take a 1-0 lead in the New York … [Read more...] about Webster opens playoffs with a win