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Browns Could Name New Coach Thursday

Al Woods — Sat, 15 Jan 2011 16:24:48 +0000

According to Sports Illustrated’s Peter King the Browns could be set to introduce Rams offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur as the team’s new head coach as soon as tomorrow. (SI_PeterKing) Hearing the Browns could have a coach in place by Thursday. Now looking for a defensive coordinator. Pat Shurmur still the best guess. So if this is in fact true, how do all of you feel? Let us know.
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Cleveland Browns Name Pat Shurmur as New Head Coach

Al Woods — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 22:00:47 +0000

He was considered the wild card of the bunch and slowly became the favorite in the Cleveland Browns’ search for a new head coach. Now, Pat Shurmur, former offensive coordinator for the St. Louis Rams, is the new head coach for the Cleveland Browns. He will officially be introduced at a press conference on Friday. Shurmur, well-versed in the West Coast offense after spending ten years in Philadelphia with Andy Reid, would appear to be the ideal person to work with the Browns’ current front office. He shares similar offensive philosophies with president Mike Holmgren and he helped make Rams quarterback [...]
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4. Cincinnati Bengals — Marcell Dareus, DT, Alabama Dareus may not be as hot a name because he’s…

Al Woods — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 22:00:44 +0000

Roll ‘Bama Roll

Layups: Name the 1990s All-NBA Teams

Al Woods — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 13:11:02 +0000

From Sporcle, here’s a quiz for everyone who fondly remembers the NBA of the nineties: Can you name the players who made the All-NBA team in the 1990′s?
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DePodesta’s name removed from ‘Moneyball’

Al Woods — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 05:14:51 +0000

The ‘Ropolitans

Mets Name Coaches – Minor League Dominoes Coming After Ken Oberkfell Named Bench Coach

Al Woods — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 04:47:19 +0000

Posted in Regime Change

The Mets named their 2011 Major League Coaching staff today and mixed holdovers from 2010, organizational soldiers and fresh blood together for manager Terry Collins. Here’s the staff: Dave Hudgens – Hitting Coach Jon Debus – Bullpen coach Ken Oberkfell – Bench Coach Mookie Wilson – First-base coach Dan Warthen – Pitching Coach Chip Hale [...]

What’s in a name? Thanksgiving edition

Al Woods — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 14:07:54 +0000

For Thanksgiving, I decided to have a little fun with some nicknames (and a few given ones), via Baseball-Reference. So here’s a Turkey Day Team — Thanksgiving, food and eating related names — to chew on.

Managing the bunch is Hall of Famer Leo “The Lip” Durocher, Dodgers 1939-48, Giants 1948-55, Cubs 1966-72, Astros 1972-73

On the mound, HOF lefty Carl “The Meal Ticket” Hubbell, Giants 1928-43

Behind the plate, HOF catcher Gabby “Old Tomato Face” Hartnett, Cubs 1922-40, Giants 1941

At first base, HOFer Lou “Biscuit Pants” Gehrig, Yankees 1923-39

At second base, Stuffy Stewart, Cardinals 1916-17, Pirates 1922, Robins 1923, Senators 1925-29

At third base, HOFer Pie Traynor, Pirates 1920-37

At shortstop, Turkey Gross, Red Sox 1925

In the outfield:

HOFer Turkey Stearns, Negro Leagues, 1923-42

“Turkey” Mike Donlin, Cardinals 1899-1900; Orioles 1901; Reds 1902-04; Giants 1904-11, ’14; Braves 1911; Pirates 1912. And buried in West Long Branch

And in recognition of the “first Thanksgiving,” HOFer “Wahoo” Sam Crawford, Reds 1899-1902, Tigers 1903-17.

On the bench, we have:

RF/1B Frank “Turkeyfoot” Brower, Senators 1920-22, Indians 1923-24

Turkey Tyson, 0-for-1 for the Phillies in 1944

OF Manuel “Potato” Cueto, St. Louis Terriers 1914, Reds 1917-19

1B Hugh “Corns” Bradley, Red Sox 1910-12, Federal League 1914-15

Minor leaguer Arvie Pilgrim

And in the bullpen:

RHP Jeremy Guthrie, Indians 2004-06, Orioles 2007-10 (for Arlo, natch)

LHP Mark Guthrie, Twins 1989-95, Dodgers 1995-98, Red Sox 1999, Cubs 1999-2000, Devil Rays 2000, Blue Jays 2000, A’s 2001, Mets 2002, Cubs 2003

RHP Luke “Hot Potato” Hamlin, Tigers 1933-34, Dodgers 1937-41, Pirates 1942, A’s 1944

RHP Camilo “Little Potato” Pascual, Senators 1954-60, Twins 1961-66, Senators, 1967-69, Reds 1969, Dodgers 1970, Indians 1971

And, finally, HOF RHP Red Ruffing (rhymes with “stuffing”), Red Sox 1924-30, Yankees 1930-46, White Sox 1947

Makes me want to put on my Thanksgiving pants and chow down on the biscuits!

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!

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