Category Archives: Sport

An Ignorant Non-Fans Running Diary of Liverpool v. Chelsea

Title: An Ignorant Non-Fans Running Diary of Liverpool v. Chelsea
Date: May 1, 2008
Original Source: The On Deck Circle
Synopsis: I’ve never been much of a soccer fan, but I figured a Champions League game was a good place to start. A running diary ensued. (For the record, I now play the sport, which makes me appreciate watching it more, though still not a great deal.)
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Jays/Royals Series Review

Title: Jays/Royals Series Review
Date: April 28, 2008
Original Source: The On Deck Circle
Synopsis: Typical series in review piece, this time for a Royals/Jays 3-piece.
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Jays/Rays Series Review – The Hinske Bowl

Title: Jays/Rays Series Review – The Hinske Bowl
Date: April 25, 2008
Original Source: The On Deck Circle
Synopsis: Back to the ill-fated “series in review” concept, this one breaks down the Toronto/Tampa Bay series also known as Hinske’s Revenge. I miss that guy.
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The Eleventh ODC Podcast

Title: The Eleventh ODC Podcast
Date: April 25, 2008
Original Source: The On Deck Circle
Synopsis: I have no idea if the links for these podcasts will work anymore, but I do have them backed up on my computer for future reference. For the eleventh installment, my friend Stu returned to talk about more or less everything. This would be the final Podcast.
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The ODC Mailbag!

Title: The ODC Mailbag!
Date: April 25, 2008
Original Source: The On Deck Circle
Synopsis: Yup, I did a Mailbag feature, a la Simmons. I got a tonne of support and questions from friends/readers, and it was a lot of fun to do. If I ever get back into full-time writing, I’d like to make this a regular thing, but that requires a larger audience than I have, I think.
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NBA Awards

Title: NBA Awards
Date: April 24, 2008
Original Source: The On Deck Circle
Synopsis: I polled the writers of The ODC to simulate the actual voting process for the NBA Awards. Regardless of if my choice won, I then made the case for that selection.
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Live UFC 83 Review

Title: Live UFC 83 Review
Date: April 22, 2008
Original Source: The On Deck Circle
Synopsis: I attended the first ever UFC event in Canada, UFC 83 in Montreal. These are my thoughts on each fight, and the experience in general.
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Blue Jays Ramblings

Title: Blue Jays Ramblings
Date: April 22, 2008
Original Source: The On Deck Circle
Synopsis: In place of some “series reviews,” I instead just did a rundown of my thoughts on the team through three weeks of the season.
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Southeast Division Season Recap

Title: Southeast Division Season Recap
Date: April 20, 2008
Original Source: About.com
Synopsis: With no more pointless weekly divisional reviews to do, I did a season recap for the Southeast Division for About.com. They don’t archive their previous seasons’ articles, but luckily I had backups of the articles…you know, in case you’re really curious how I felt about the 2008 Atlanta Hawks season.
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Thomas Released, Conspiracies-a-Plenty

Title: Thomas Released, Conspiracies-a-Plenty
Date: April 20, 2008
Original Source: The On Deck Circle
Synopsis: The Blue Jays outright cut Frank Thomas in a surprise move, leaving everyone to wonder what happened, if this was done to avoid his option year, or if it meant Lind and/or Bonds were coming.
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