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Thank you to all of those that have served or are currently serving in the American Armed Forces.
As many of you know or found out when you came to visit the site, I decided basically overnight a few weeks ago to shut down my site. At that point I hadn't decided whether or not it was going to be permanent. I was burnt out and stressed out from other things.
During the time off, I found myself with more time than normal during the day and began to think, had I made a horrible mistake. I knew that my site was popular but after seeing emails and tweets from people, I hadn't realized how popular the site was.
So I got back to thinking. Was shutting the site down for good what I really wanted? Or was it that I just needed a break? If I am to bring back the site, changes need to be made but what will those changes be?
The answer to the first question after thinking was no I didn't want to shut down the site for good. I had something built up here. To answer the second question, yes I probably just needed a break.
The answer to third question is yes there will be changes to be made to the content. Since the Patriots coverage has been nothing to spotty at best, I will be cutting that out. It will return only if Steve returns to the site (that is something I've discussed with him). The Celtics coverage will also be dropped. There are plenty of great sites out there for which you can get that coverage.
This will allow me to focus on the Boston Red Sox and UConn Huskies. For the Huskies coverage, it will remain the same. Previews of games, quick recaps of games and a daily link roundup.
I don't expect to change too much in the Red Sox coverage other than I probably won't be doing full game recaps. Although I really hadn't done a full one in a while, I was doing brief almost AP-like recaps. I may or may not do those for the playoffs.
Also, instead of linking to every Red Sox story out there after offering up my thoughts in Morning Red Sox post, more than likely I will direct you to the media websites.
However, with that being said, if something important does come up either over night and during the day, I will link directly to the story.
So other than dropping the Patriots and Celtics, I don't think you'll really see too much changing here. I still plan to do the other things I've been doing if my schedule permits such as MMA videos and other sports stories.
I also plan to bring back the link salute to other bloggers once or twice a week. As always that will link you to some of the best stories from the blogs and sites I read on a daily basis.
I've talked to Amanda Bruno of Batter-up With Bruno and she'll be stopping by from time-to-time when her schedule permits to do some cross-posting here.
I want to personally thank everyone for their support while I tried to figure out what was best for me and the site. Without you, the site wouldn't be anything. So for that I thank you.
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Please welcome Serena Williams to the Carl Everett's Crazy Hall of Fame for threatening a line judge who called her for a foot fault at the 2009 US Open in Flushing Meadows, NY in her semifinal match against Kim Cljisters.
Williams upon being called for the foot fault said "I feel like taking this ball and jamming it down your (expletive) throat". She then continued to argue her case with other officials who gave her a second fault which caused her to lose the match.
After going all ghetto in which earlier between sets she smashed her racquet, Williams denied threatening the judge and declared she never had a fight in her life.
Funny it sure the hell didn't look like it. You be the judge for yourself.
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I had meant to get this posted earlier especially with the auction ending tomorrow.
Inspired by the design and spirit of the bottle, ABSOLUT® VODKA created a free-standing Wall of Pride to celebrate the launch of the new flavor. The city’s most beloved personalities memorialized their favorite Boston moments on the wall, reflecting upon the very core of Boston’s legendary pride – iconic sports figures, historic monuments, delectable dining and more.
All auction proceeds go the Charles River Conservancy - a nonprofit dedicated to the renewal and stewardship of the Charles River Parklands.
You bid by going to the EBay auction page. And if you're in Boston, you can see them on display at Bolyston Plaza.
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Posts for today will be later than normal. The condos which I live in have been having problems with the underground power lines. They have decided to choose today as the day to fix them. I will be heading out to my parents in a bit where they have power and internet to finish up the site for this morning. I do apologize for the inconvenience.
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As much as I want to sit here and write about how sucky Brad Penny was last night and that somebody needs to light a fire under the collective A$$es of the Boston Red Sox, I just don't have time this morning.
I have to take care of some familial obligations this morning and do hope that you understand.
As you know when I'm not around, big things usually happen. If this is the case, Ken from Fang's Bites will be texting me if something big does happen so at least I know about it to write about when I'm done later today.
While I can't guarantee I'll be able to get the lineup post done, I should be done around gametime this afternoon and will start doing some updates then.
I'll leave you with the links to the Boston papers and enemy papers.
For slices of Boston Red Sox goodness, head over to the Boston Globe, Boston Herald, and Providence Journal websites.
And if you want to see what the enemy papers are saying, head over to the San Francisco Chronicle, San Jose Mercury News and Contra Costa Times websites.
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The 2009 WNBA All-Star Game will be held on Saturday, July 26th at 3:30 PM at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT. The game will be nationally televised on ABC.
Here are the rosters for the game:
| Eastern Conference | Western Conference | ||||
| POS | STARTERS | TEAM | POS | STARTERS | TEAM |
| G | Katie Douglas | Indiana Fever | G | Sue Bird | Seattle Storm |
| G | Alana Beard | Washington Mystics | G | Becky Hammon | San Antonio Silver Stars |
| C | Sylvia Fowles | Chicago Sky | C | Lisa Leslie* | LA Sparks |
| F | Candice Dupree | Chicago Sky | F | Swin Cash | Seattle Storm |
| F | Tamika Catchings | Indiana Fever | F | Lauren Jackson | Seattle Storm |
| RESERVES | RESERVES | ||||
| G | Katie Smith | Detroit Shock | G | Diana Taurasi | Phoenix Mercury |
| G | Jia Perkins | Chicago Sky | G/F | Cappie Pondexter | Phoenix Mercury |
| F/C | Sancho Lyttle | Atlanta Dream | C | Nicky Anosike | Minnesota Lynx |
| F | Shameka Christon | New York Liberty | F | Tina Thompson | LA Sparks |
| F | Asjha Jones | Connecticut Sun | F | Charde Houston | Minnesota Lynx |
| F/C | Erika de Souza | Atlanta Dream | F | Sophia Young | San Antonio Silver Stars |
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