The Phillies are but one game out of first place, as they pulled out a 1-0 win over the Brewers and the Braves lost. On the WPS front, if the Breakers beat FC Gold Pride they’ll be in line to snag the second seed and host teh Super Semi-Final. (Where they might be able to [...]
In yesterday’s note to the Phillies I suggested that they stop losing one-run games, but neglected to say that they should WIN. So, to Phillies phans everywhere, I apologize, as yesterday’s loss is clearly on me. Guys … you need to WIN. I don’t care by how much – just do it! Related posts Alice [...]
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Sadly, according to my Google Alerts this morning, the Breakers have lost midfielder Leslie Osborne for the season with a fractured collarbone. Osborne has been amazing for the B’s and I agree with Tony D, who says, “Finishing the season without Leslie Osborne on the field is going to be a big loss for our [...]
Had been doing just great on the exercise front for @ a month when, on Tuesday, my foot started hurting. I skipped my run on Wednesday and Thursday because it was obvious that it was a bad idea. Yesterday my foot felt better, but I thought, “I’ll give it another day, just to be sure.” [...]
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Because I’ve got nothing on our pulseless ex-Veep, I thought I’d share some WPS news. It’s certainly gotten a lot more interesting and gratifying for Breakers fans, as they continued their lossless streak against Philly this past Sunday. Yes, it was a draw … but Boston remains one of the few teams that the Independence [...]
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Slow going this morning as the sun slides up in the sky and it looks like another beauty of a day. (Wonderful – but boy do we need water!) Thought I’d share a photo from August of 1958 … Jordan and ChristopherCornblog at the Lake. (Note the lucky rabbit’s foot … sure made me feel [...]
The rumors are phlying … and maybe the Phillies will be bolstering their pitching rotation with Roy Oswalt as the trading deadline approaches. That would be a nice addition to their Roy collection! I hope they don’t lose Werth in the process, as he’s been picking it up lately … and the Phils look ready [...]
Just a quick note before I head out. Gotta let my friend Alice know that when she’s out at Stanford she needn’t look for Condi. Seems the ex-Bushie is now traveling with Aretha! Condaretha (as I like to call the duo) just performed in Philly in a concert to help raise money for the inner [...]
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This morning the air has the feel of a September morning – crystal clear and clean, with shadows and sun dapples etched in bright relief. No confusing what’s what, as the breeze riffles the leaves and I take a deep breath – especially appreciating the fact that it’s late-July, NOT September … with weeks of [...]
Sorry to be rather absent here … I’ll blame it on my Droid (which I obsessively check for news of Dick Cheney’s demise) and on my new exercise regimen (which I am feeling great about) and I’m sure there are other excuses which I can pull out, if necessary. I did see a piece of [...]
Never would have predicted it, but I’ll be rooting for Spain in the WC final on Sunday. What a beautiful brand of soccer they play! In our pool, looks like TeamDewdney is unbeatable … so congratulations, whoever you are … Place Player Round of 16 Score / Potential Quarter-finals Score / Potential Semi-finals Score / [...]
Just as JBD would have predicted, Tina Charles is having a knock-em-dead season. Notching her sixth double-double in a row this past Tuesday, Charles now has 12 of ‘em in her first 15 games. This little tidbit comes from Swish Appeal … a new find for yours truly – and what looks to be a [...]
The WPS All Stars face off this evening in a unique format that pits Abby’s team against Marta’s team … with Breakers spread around generously on both sides! Tune in to Fox Soccer Channel at 7:30 PM EDT to start the festivities. Game time is 8PM. Here’s Charlie Rose interviewing The Wall Street Journal’s Walter [...]
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I will refrain from saying ‘most everything that I am thinking, because it is a lovely morning and the air is soft and the day is new. And who can know the fibrillating vagaries of another’s heart? All I can say is that when Dick meets his maker … I hope his maker is a [...]
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Friday sure came fast this week, didn’t it? I’m honestly not that sure about what happened over the course of the past several days … but we seem to have survived it. (And the US Men’s Soccer team did, too … so it’s all good!) In the sporting world I see that the Phillies’ and [...]
You thought I’d be writing about the USA, didn’t you? But this 10-hour, still-undecided tennis match, tops the list of sporting news, I’m afraid. These guys … John Isner and Nicholas Mahut … are in the throes of qualifying for Wimbledon. But it appears that they may also be in the throes of forcing the [...]
Here’s another great photo sent along by HollyCornblog … imagine it gracing your notecard collection! Who would you send this beauty to? Or maybe you’d want to just frame it and keep it for yourself! (Can you tell that I am working on honing my marketing skills?) On the soccer front (not that I’ve exhausted [...]
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Don’t they seem like a better team than their record would imply? Why can’t they score more goals? The defense is solid … but their scoring output … and I’m not just talking this year … is abysmal. Breakers fans on BigSoccer are getting restless and testy … and I find myself annoyed with Tony. [...]
I’d love to hear what our friends PaulaR (field hockey and basketball referee) and Boltgirl (who I believe is a soccer ref) think about all the focus on referees, umpires, reviewing vs. not reviewing calls, etc. The most recent example of referee-inspired controversy occurred in yesterday’s World Cup match between the US and Slovinia. I [...]


Shocking Developments
On the Men’s World Cup front, stop reading right here if you have yesterday’s games on the DVR and still haven’t watched ‘em yet. We were able to keep the score mum here … and thoroughly enjoyed watching that upset of Brazil by the men in Orange. I felt bad for the goalie on that [...]
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