Archive for August, 2009

Brewers big 6th inning dooms Balester, Nats

Brewers Hammer Nats in the Sixth – The PostBalester unravels in defeat – The Wash. TimesThings were going fairly well for the Nationals against the Brewers yesterday evening. The 4:35 game was played in ideal conditions and starter Collin Balester had reeled off five scoreless innings. The Nats picked up a run in the second [...]

Pop quiz, The Avalon Motel is located in?

NORTH WILDWOOD, N.J. — If you guessed Avalon, you’re wrong.
Why someone would name a hotel after two towns up (via two bridges) is beyond me. Avalon and North Wildwood are very different places.
North Wildwood, NJ, Jersey Shore, The Avalon Motel
©MMX William F. Yurasko

AP says Penn State is #9, Koroma says he’s leaving

AP says Penn State is ranked #9. The ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll has them at #8. The Collegian
DT Abe Koroma, suspended for the season by coach Joe Paterno, has left the Nittany Lions and will pay at Western Illinois. I’m not surprised. Patriot-News
QB Daryll Clark has been told adjust his game due to concussions, depth [...]

Harrisburg/Hershey, home to Nationals & Capitals farm teams, #1 minor league market

Harrisburg, Hershey have best fans, sports publication declares – The Fan Box, Patriot-NewsAccording to Sports Business Journal, Pennsylvania’s capital region is the leading minor league market in the country. Two Washington teams, the Nationals and Capitals have minor league teams there, the Harrisburg Senators and Hershey Bears. My in-laws live up that way and I [...]

New unenforceable Penn State tailgating rule: No glass bottles

New, existing policies aim to make game day safer, more enjoyable – Penn State LiveGlass bottles are now banned in the grass parking areas for Penn State football games. Yes, this will go over well. I am not disagreeing with their rationale, but there is no way they will get rid of glass bottles at [...]

Penn State defensive preview video with Sean Lee and Ollie Ogbu

A bigger update is coming at 2 p.m.
Penn State, Nittany Lions, Ollie Ogbu, Sean Lee
©MMX William F. Yurasko

Pitza: It’s not just from Hazleton anymore

WILDWOOD, N.J. — My wife noticed this sign on the boardwalk. Previously, we had been led to believe that pitza was a food stuff indiginous to Senape’s of Hazleton, Pa. Our friend Tom once had this to say about it:
To clarify, no one “likes” Senapes pitza. We consume it out of fear. Yes, fear. No [...]

Nats break losing streak, beat Brewers 8-3

Zimmerman, Dunn Get It Done for Nationals – The PostBloggers get suite access at the ballpark – The Wash. TimesFor all the good PR of the past week, signing Stephen Strasburg and taking the interim tag off of Mike Rizzo’s job title, the Nationals forgot how to win. Lacking a quality start since August 15 [...]

This almost makes it okay to get McDonald’s on a boardwalk

WILDWOOD, N.J. — This retro neon Speedee sign on the Wildwood boardwalk may have been there from before it could be considered retro. That almost makes it okay in my mind to get McDonald’s on a boardwalk. When on a boardwalk, support the indigenous grease merchants, mmmkay? You can still stop for McDonald’s on the [...]

Linebacker U. stories on Hull, Lee

Hull of a player – CDTMLB Josh Hull is profiled. He’s the feel good, local walk-on who became a starter last year. However, in the first half of the season, he was on one of the weaker links, but to his credit he raised his game as the year went on. Hopefully, his increased size [...]

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