Posted on June 27th, 2008 by Walt
Yesterday I informed everyone on some of the moves the Toronto Maple Leafs were making in the off season. Today I will share an article from TSN.ca in which they interviewed Cliff Fletcher on some of the moves that were made. I still don’t agree with placing Kyle Wellwood on waivers. “No Guts No Glory” [...]
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Posted on June 26th, 2008 by Walt
I noticed an article on TSN.ca today that stated the Toronto Maple Leafs were going to buy out the remainder of Darcy Tuckers contract. That just goes to show how out to lunch John Ferguson, Jr was with his contract. No one else in the league would take on Tucker for that amount of money. [...]
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Posted on June 25th, 2008 by Walt
Well Cito’s first night back in the dugout since 1997 turned into a walk in the park for him. The Jay’s had eleven runs by the time the third inning started and cruised to a 14-1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds. “No Guts No Glory” Walt Webb Tweet This Post
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Posted on June 24th, 2008 by Walt
I know that I usually write about sports but tonight I wanted to make an exception. George Carlin passed away last night at the age of 71. He was a true giant in the industry and happened to be my favorite comic. I remember listening to his albums growing up and laughing until I was [...]
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Posted on June 23rd, 2008 by Walt
Well I thought today I would have a look at the lighter side of some sports. Just so people know that I do actually have a sense of humour. I do think you would know that from my picture as I look pretty dour, LOL. Here is a video that shows your average Joe’s and [...]
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Posted on June 19th, 2008 by Walt
Here is a short and sweet article from TSN on upcoming rule changes next season in the NHL. Click Here to read the full article I personally am really interested in the second change and I quote A change to Rule 81.1 on icing will state that, “Any contact between opposing players while pursuing the [...]
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Posted on June 17th, 2008 by Walt
To be honest I have not being paying much attention to the baseball season as of yet this year. My focus has been on hockey and besides my thoughts are that the baseball season does not even start to get interesting until after July 1st. Anyway Riccardi was hired on November 14 2001 and had [...]
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Posted on June 14th, 2008 by Walt
Alexander Ovechkin got the awards hat trick of sorts last night. Not only did he win the Art Ross for the most points in the league and the Maurice Richard for the most goals, but he added the Hart Trophy as the league MVP. The Hart Trophy is voted on by the sports writers, but [...]
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Posted on June 12th, 2008 by Walt
The Washington Capitals think that their star player, Alex Ovechkin should be a “shoe in” for the NHL’s most valuable player award (The Hart Trophy). So much so that they are already planning the celebration. This maybe a bit premature but Alex did have one hell of a year and he was very valuable to [...]
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Posted on June 11th, 2008 by Walt
Ron Wilson was hired today as the new coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs. Now the media will be in a frenzy over the speculation that Brian Burke will be next as the new GM. Brian Burke and Ron Wilson have been good friends for quite a while and would work quite well together. Here [...]
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