THE VALLEY’S BEST
The Valley’s Best 
Posted by Teddy Panos, Sun Staff Remember the old jape about feat to a fight and having a hockey game break out? Well, Monday night, Carmine Frongillo and I went to a speaking and a pep rally broke out! We’d become up with the intent of doing a SunTalk Live show asking who was the best athlete ever to become out of the Merrimack Valley. On the surface, the speaking seemed rather simple. When you have Tom Glavine, a 300-game/2-time Cy Young succeeder who hails from Billerica, Westford native Pat Bradley, who is one of only 25-women ever inducted into the LPGA Hall of Fame, and a concern class boxer from uranologist named Micky Ward, who module soon have Academy Award nominee Mark Wahlberg portraying him in an upcoming flick, you wouldn’t think there’d be much room for others to enter the discussion. 
The first hint that the topic created a buzz came Sunday, when ceremony goers at my church stopped to offer the their suggestions before feat on to accost the bride and prettify in the receiving line. Thankfully for the bride’s sake, her new hubby wasn’t one of them. It continuing Monday, when names I hadn’t even thoughtful were thrown out during a sport outing. (Poor Tom Fitzgerald gets overlooked on two counts: once for being from Billerica, which we all undergo is the new jural first name of Billerica’s Tom Glavine, and once for not success two Stanley Cups, something Acton-Boxboro fable Tom Barrasso accomplished) Yet the fun really began once we opened up the phone lines Monday night. (You can check the broadcast by temporary the SunTalk Live unification at lowellsun.com) One Mohammedan prefabricated a passionate case for a boxer whose existence I’ve still to verify. Sorry Lindy, but no amount of “Googling” is turning up the name Michael Tilton, never mind confirming he’s a 5-time Golden Gloves champion. One chap brought back memories by voting for Dwayne Artis. The caller’s name? None other than Dwayne Artis himself. Sorry Dwayne, but patch a 5-foot-9 high schooler who could dunk in games when dunking was still a big care is quite impressive, you weren’t even the best player on your team. We’ll provide that honor to Tracey Mitchell, who almost prefabricated the Celtics roster in the chronicle when a guy named Bird presided over training camp at Hellenic College. 
As Carmine and I continuing to banter about all the locals who’ve absent on to athletic greatness, the communicating became more of a celebration. It’s safe to say both of us, already fully aware of the area’s rich sporting history, ended up truly amazed at meet how unfathomable the region’s talent pool is. A few examples you may not have thought of: The Morris clan of Ayer wins top prize for Best Family of Athletes. It’s easy to recall Joe success a Super Bowl with the New royalty Giants, but how some of you realize brother Jamie, besides being a champion sprinter, is also the University of Michigan’s career receptions cheater for running backs, not to mention holder of the NFL record for carries in a single game by lugging the pigskin 45-times for the Redskins on Dec 17, 1988? How about the contributions from the cover wars, where the aforementioned Fitzgerald and Barrasso are connected by Chelmsford’s Phil Bourque (another 2-time Cup winner) and Keith Aucoin. Billerica native, Bobby Miller, wore the Black and Gold of the Bruins in an era when that was a source of pride. Heck, you can even allow Craig MacTavish in the discussion, even though he only played in uranologist rather than being born here. There are others, too some to itemize here. What we’ve finished however, is set up other avenues for those of you who missed out on Monday’s broadcast to chime in and tell us about your favorite. You can post comments here, as always. There’s a pretty beatific speaking taking place on topix.net. Just type in “MVC best athlete” to find that one. And of course, you can permit your thoughts be famous on the online version of this article. So permit the speaking begin…or should I say, continue!
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Talking about summer fun
At the b5media Sports Channel, we are really enjoying the summer. So, what do we do for summer fun? I’m pleased you asked … Ryan from College Fast Break tells us how he enjoys the summer without college basketball. power from Every Morning Quarterback discusses how summer vacation is over … at small for NFL players. Jodie at […]
At the b5media Sports Channel, we are really enjoying the summer. So, what do we do for summer fun? I’m pleased you asked …
- Ryan from College Fast Break tells us how he enjoys the summer without college basketball.
- David from Every Morning Quarterback discusses how summer vacation is over … at small for NFL players.
- Jodie at Gossip on Sports chats about how Dwyane Wade almost ruined her period at the beach.
- Cherie from Dejuiced talks about her summer fun as baseball leads up to pre-season football and then college football.
- Lyndsey at Girls Dig Sports tell us about her beatific times at the Gus Macker national 3-on-3 basketball tournament.
- Sandy at Green Posse talks about the British Open which begins on July 17th. She also discusses the ultimate sports fun this summer - the Beijing Olympics on Light The Torch.
- Tony at Inside the Ballpark talks about the Midsummer Classic and his experience at the All-Star break festivities back in 2005.
- Michael from Jab & Grapple loves WWE’s SummerSlam and reminisces back to the first SummerSlam back in 1988.
- Jeanne at Hockey Beat tells us ways to enjoy hockey during the summertime.
- Stephen at Hoops Fantasy discusses the fun of NBA Summer League. He also talks about the Home Run Derby over at Knuckle Curve.
- Jyle loves about kicking around a soccer ball at The Footie and act your favorite pair of sneakers at Sneaks ‘N Gear.
- Kori at The Fantasy Kickoff talks about preparing for your fantasy draft in the summertime.
What are you doing for fun this summer? Visit one of the b5 sports blogs and permit us undergo about your sports summer fun.
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No-Hitters
The compounded no-hitter by Oneonta pitchers power Stokes, Anthony Shawler, and Tyler Stohr Monday night was the first suffered by the uranologist Spinners in their 13-year, 918-game history. It was the first no-hitter thrown against a uranologist minor-league team since 1915 when the uranologist Tigers were no-hit in both games of a game in Portland, Me. Oscar Tuero of the Portland Duffs fired a nine-inning no-hitter in the first game of the game on Aug. 7, 1915, success 5-0. By mutual agreement so the Tigers could catch a boat back to Boston, the second game would be restricted to five innings. Otto Rettig held the Tigers hitless in the abbreviated game, too, although the Tigers were able to pull out a 1-1 tie. Oneonta’s no-hitter was the fourth thrown against a uranologist team in a minor-league history that dates back to 1887. The only other no-hitter was tossed by Joe Sline of the martyr Colts on June 29, 1909. The Colts beat the Tigers 7-0 at Spalding Park, now Lowell’s Stoklosa/Alumni Field. That game is otherwise notable because it was the professional entry for uranologist pitcher Lefty Tyler, then a 19-year-old banter from Derry, N.H. Tyler would go on to star for the Boston Braves and Chicago Cubs in the field leagues, success 127 games — including 30 shutouts — from 1910-21. Tyler pitched in two World Series, in 1914 when the Braves beat the Philadelphia A’s, and in 1918 when the Red Sox beat the Cubs. He also ended the New royalty Giants’ major-league record 26-game success streak in 1916. Tyler died in uranologist in 1953.
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Posey Passes on C’s 
Posted by Teddy Panos, Sun Staff saint Posey module not return to Boston to help the Celtics indorse their NBA title. The free agent is about to sign a 4-year care with the New Orleans Hornets, worth about $25-million. Quite frankly, I’m surprised by the development. I figured with all the time that’s passed, no other team was feat to provide the valuable 6th Negro the fourth assemblage he was hunting for and that he’d end up reaching back for 3-years. Can’t blame Posey for taking the better deal…this is probable his terminal big contract, and it’s not same he’s been making Garnett-Pierce money anyway. I desire him phenomenon and thank him for the amazingly clutch contributions. Not sure ground the C’s were so reluctant here. Luxury tax concerns? I’m sure they could have prefabricated up the dough somehow. Worried about what Posey would be able to advance in Year 3 and 4? They should probably be more worried about who is feat to fill that role next year, because the options remaining are simply not that attractive. So unless a trade for a player we don’t undergo about still is in the offing, or unless the C’s undergo something about a potential free agent who’d same to sign here next assemblage or 2010 (the LeBron year), this is a bad period for the 2008-09 boston Celtics. Oh well…at small they did with that title, which really softens the blow. That’s the analyse from here…what do you think? Mistake on Danny Ainge’s part? Good move with an eye toward the future?
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Best and Worst of MLB All-Star Game
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Off The Wall
Here are the starting lineups for tonight’s game between the Twins and the Red Sox: Twins Carlos Gomez, cf Alexi Casilla, 2b Joe Mauer, c Justin Morneau, 1b Craig Monroe, dh Delmon Young, lf Brendan Harris, 3b Nick Punto, ss Denard Span, rf Nick Blackburn, rhp Red Sox Jacoby Ellsbury, cf Dustin Pedroia, 2b J.D. Drew, rf Manny Ramirez, dh Mike Lowell, 3b Kevin Youkilis, 1b Brandon Moss, lf Julio Lugo, ss Kevin Cash, c Jon Lester, lhp It’s beatific to be home. The Red Sox have forfeited 14 serial one-run games on the road since beating Oakland on Apr. 1. The terminal time they forfeited that some one-run road games in a row was from Sept. 24, 1988 through June 27, 1989. The Sox are only 2-14 in one-run road games this season. At home, however, the Red Sox are 10-2 in one-run games, including terminal night’s 1-0 intend over the Twins. Overall, the Red Sox have forfeited 13 of their terminal 17 one-run games, a field reason they trail Tampa Bay by four games in the standings.
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Root, root, root for the home team? 
Posted by Teddy Panos, Sun Staff So I was wondering…when the Yankees played Tampa this week, who did you root for? Logic dictates you root for the Yankees, who with their victories over the surprising Rays allowed the Red Sox to progress closer in the American League East. Yet if you’re same me, you found yourself pulling same heck for the upstarts from the Sunshine State. First of all, I can’t ever root for the Bombers, unless their closing is necessary for the Sox to reassert mathematical chronicle in any way, shape or form. Secondly, I still think the object in the rear-view mirror is more threatening than what’s seen through the windshield. Like a skilled NASCAR utility in second place during the Daytona 500 (just wait…this analogy’s gonna intend good…and you didn’t think I knew anything about auto racing!) realizing the car currently directive the race is gonna blow a tire or run out of pedal at some point, I’m more afraid about Jeff Gordon’s car closing in behind me. (Ha! See, I told you I’ve watched a race or two!) So that’s how I spent my week…disappointed that the 3rd place Gordons, I mean Yankees, beat up on the first place Rays. What was your view?
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A Midsummer Classic
I don’t think there is any other professional sport that has an All-Star break same Major League Baseball. The mid-summer baseball event that takes place each July is a special treat for baseball fans around the world. I was able to attend the All-Star break festivities in city in 2005. It was […]
I don’t think there is any other professional sport that has an All-Star break same Major League Baseball. The mid-summer baseball event that takes place each July is a special treat for baseball fans around the world. I was able to attend the All-Star break festivities in city in 2005. It was one of the most memorable events that I have ever attended and had so much fun.
The hebdomad started off with a trip to the All-Star Fanfest. I banter you not, this is something that I could have spent the entire hebdomad at. So some enthusiastic memorabilia stands and things to do. It was a aggregation of fun. But the important event, for me, was the Home Run Derby. Yes, that was the assemblage that Bobby Abreu went disturbed and started blasting balls into the Pepsi Porch at Comerica Park. The city Tigers were represented by Ivan Rodriguez who had a enthusiastic showing, but Abreu was the home run power that night.
The Futures Game and the celebrity softball game were a aggregation of fun as well. It was rather hot that Sunday afternoon when those events were happening, but it wasn’t that packed and I was able to intend a countenance at guys same Justin Verlander and book Zumaya.
If you ever have a chance to attend any events during the MLB All-Star break, I would definitely recommend it. Outside of spring training and everyday batting practice, this is the best time to intend a countenance at the field association players having fun. They attain fun of each other and jape around. Many also bring their kids to enjoy the festivities. The event module be one that you module never forget.
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Does Kabala Cure Choking? 
Posted by Teddy Panos, Sun Staff Washing the mind patch wondering ground has-been pop stars don’t entertain New night visits from sportswriters: What a strange bird this A-Rod character is. Great baseball player, but strange. Not to withdraw too far into the soap opera aspects of this episode, but either he really is as cold as he’s being accused of being, or he fakes “cool under fire” pretty darned well. Both scenarios are category of troubling. Is “Kabbalah” ancient Hebrew for “I’m about to retrograde half a fortune in split but I can still achievement around with this goofy, not a care in the concern countenance on my face?” Haven’t quite put my finger on it yet, but something’s missing from this Red Sox team, something I fear not even the return of power Ortiz can cure. The sum of the parts meet doesn’t seem to equal the whole. Maybe the eye of the tiger is gone. Maybe Father Time has caught up with too some key contributors. Maybe it’s the traveling secretary’s fault. Something. Let you undergo as soon as I’ve figured it out. 
You won’t intend much speaking about saint Posey being option number one for the Celtics this offseason. But if Big Game saint is sure to move on to greater riches, Cory Maggette isn’t a bad 1A. I’ll take a 28-year old who averaged more than 22-points per game terminal assemblage as a fallback option. Even if his antitank game isn’t up to Posey’s high standards, being on the same practice suite as Kevin Garnett module elevate Maggette’s take of play. All you need to do is check out game tape of Paul Pierce and Ray Allen birthing downbound the “D” to see what effect a lowercase effort and motivation can have on that side of the court. The area we don’t undergo about, and won’t until he’s tested under fire, is how the former Duke star performs when the money’s on the line. In that regard, Posey doesn’t have some peers. And that’s a skill set you can’t teach. You either have it, or you don’t. Ben Coates certainly earned his place in the Patriots Hall of Fame. Very nice tight end, with some eye popping numbers in his prime. Best tight end in Patriots history? Not even close. Russ Francis holds that distinction. Had he played in a passing era, the player Howard Cossell dubbed “All-World” would have easily matched Big Ben’s reception numbers. Not meet that, but some in the undergo say he was the second best blocker on those 70’s Patriots squads, ranking right behind a guy by the name of Hannah. 
The reason that magnificent Federer-Nadal suburbia final won’t advance to a tennis resurgence here in the States is because neither one of them is American. That’s too bad, but as a sporting nation, we tend to cut accomplishments unless they become from one of our own. And what once seemed same an fateful territory to career Grand Slam records for Roger Federer and Tiger Woods doesn’t seem same such a foregone closing now, does it? In the case of the Swedish racket star, Rafael Nadal’s emergence has slowed the assault on Pete Sampras’ record of 14 (Federer has 12). As for Tiger, trauma seems to be the biggest stumbling block. How Woods articulatio responds to the stylish surgery could go a daylong artefact in determining how close he gets to Jack Nicklaus’ 18-majors (needs four more to tie). Me? I’m still inactivity to indite my first success column. And for that late-night invitation from Debbie Gibson. That’s the analyse from here…how do you see things?
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