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The Two-Part, Turnpike World Series Preview

Posted: 28th October 2009 by Phil Shore in MLB
Finally, after 4,860 games from 30 teams, we have the World Series that we had all hoped for. We have the two juggernauts of baseball. The two cities, separated by 26 exits of Turnpike through the great state of New Jersey, will indeed give us the World Series that we could only wish for at the beginning of the season. Now this World Series preview is going to be ...
Many baseball fans have complained that the World Series has not been entertaining or memorable during the past few seasons. Last year Philadelphia and Tampa Bay had the now-infamously suspended Game Five, which made that series memorable for all the wrong reasons. In 2004, the Red Sox won their first World Series in 86 years, certainly memorable for Boston fans, but for the rest of the ...

NFL Week Four picks

Posted: 2nd October 2009 by Phil Shore in NFL
Last week on my blog, Shore Thing Sports, I began a weekly NFL picks segment. For the weekend, I went 12-4, including picking the Detroit Lions to win their first game since 2007. This weekend features some good matchups, such as Ravens-Patriots, Saints-Jets, and Packers-Vikings on Monday night. Teams with byes this week are Atlanta, Philadelphia, Arizona, and Carolina. Here's who I believe with be victorious in week 4.Begin Slideshow