‘Tis the Season May 31, 2006

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In California they call their weather this time of year “June Gloom”. In Maryland, the phrase applies for sports fans. Collegiate sports are done. The Ravens still have nearly two months till training camp. The Orioles really begin in earnest their meaningless battle for 4th place. We have [...]

Learning from Duke May 26, 2006

Memorial Day Weekend has arrived, and while for many that means sitting on the Bay Bridge for three days, another large portion of Marylanders heads north to Philadelphia for the Men’s Lacrosse Final Four. The 2nd seeded Terps face unseeded UMass Saturday, the winner to face either top seed Virginia or number four Syracuse [...]

A weekend with Barbaro May 25, 2006

This TV stuff gets in the way. Haven’t had a chance to write anything for the web since Barbaro grotesquely broke down just seconds into the Preakness Stakes.
Spent all day Sunday and most of Monday at the Widener Hospital for Large Animals, which is part of the New Bolton Center, which [...]

Alibi Breakfast May 18, 2006

Today marked only my 3rd attendance of the Preakness Alibi Breakfast. But this one moves to the class of unforgettable.
Some background first, the Alibi Breakfast is a nearly 70 year old Preakness tradition. Originally, to quote the program guide, “a group of trainers, owners, and greater and lesser dignitaries would gather [...]

Alotta Ngata May 14, 2006

The Ravens opened rookie mini camp today with all ten draftees in attendance, plus a dozen newly signed undrafted free agents. I didn’t get a chance to watch, but the new voice of the Ravens Gerry Sandusky took it all in and shared some thoughts.
He was amazed at seeing Haloti Ngata on the field. [...]

Same Memories, Different Perspectives May 11, 2006

Enjoyed a trip down the memory of memory lane the other night. The Leslie Moore Scholarship Foundation dinner brought together most of the old Baltimore Colts to help and honor their teammate Lenny Moore. His son Leslie succumbed to a rare disease about five years ago. In the name of his son, [...]

Weekend Review May 8, 2006

NCAA LACROSSE
In an effort to make the NCAA lacrosse tourney smarter, or maybe just help the image of the sport since the Duke Scandal, the selection committee gave Harvard an at-large bid. (look at the bracket here). Trying to figure out if it was the 6-6 record (the bare minimum for an at-large bid), [...]

No Brainer May 7, 2006

They call it the most thrilling two minutes in sports, but I like to go with most unpredictable. That was my theory anyway and that’s how I made my bet. (Actually had intern Steve go on a field trip to Pimlico an hour before post time and make the bet. Kind of [...]

Derby Dreams May 5, 2006

Spent the afternoon at Pimlico getting thoughts from race fans on the Kentucky Derby. I absolutely love going to the track when it’s not crowded. The characters are in full force while the smells are not. And to Joe who hoped his boss wouldn’t watch the news tonight and see that he [...]

French Army vs. Washington Generals May 5, 2006

First off, have to say I love Bruce Chen as an interview and decent guy. He’s smarter than most baseball players combined and has a sense of humor. But what he has in common with seemingly every other baseball player. When he gets a huge jump in salary, his game stinks.
Watching him tonight put together [...]