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THE OTHER SIDE OF SPORTS (TOO) 10-27-2010

I woke up this morning and discovered that there was still baseball, the World Series.  It was actually mentioned on the front page of the St. Pete Times in the side bar at the fold.      Okay its two teams that aren’t big draws outside their markets (San Fran-Texas) but it’s the World Series and […]

THE OTHER SIDE OF SPORTS (TOO) 10-4-2010

THE OTHER SIDE OF SPORTS (TOO) 10-4-2010

[media-credit attachment_id=3254 id=10 align=”alignleft” width=”190″][/media-credit]CLEARWATER, Fl. (RSE)–In case anyone is interested, I’M BACK!  Just a little eye opener for this issue.      In case you hadn’t noticed the 2010 MLB regular season is over with about 10 of the 30-teams scheduled to have new managers when spring training rolls around.      One manager in particular, […]

Tampa Yankees 7 Dunedin Blue Jays 0 Tampa Wins Series 2-0

DUNEDIN, Fl.—The Tampa Yankees eliminated the Dunedin Blue Jays two games to none in the FSL Northern Division Playoffs early Thursday morning with a 7-0 win.  Plagued by rain delays, including the game’s start, Tampa got one run in the first off starter and loser Joel Carrano before the showers started again.  Tampa added four […]

THE OTHER SIDE OF SPORTS (TOO) 8-11-2010

     Okay fantasy campers miss me or weren’t you awake last Saturday morning to hear my golden throated toned voice sooth you and yours to an awakened state of mind between seven and eight in the AM?      Well at least my run on lead sentence full of useless adjectives and high brow bull will […]

The Other Side of Sports (Too)

The Other Side of Sports (Too)

DUNEDIN, Fl. (RSE)–He had a four year playing career then a twenty year plus career serving his country.  Now former Army SFC E-7 (Sergeant First Class) Luis Ortiz is combining the two as a successful minor league manager with the Rookie Level Gulf Coast League Braves. A native of the Canal Zone, PA Ortiz really […]

THE OTHER SIDE OF SPORTS (TOO)

CLEARWATER, Fl. (RSE)–Okay campers last offering we enlightened you in this fine publication about the good and generous side of the late Mr. George Steinbrenner.  Now how about showing the unintentional side of helping an individual move on towards one’s goal?  Well not really just prolong other’s agony. You see fans on July 27, 2002 […]

THE OTHER SIDE OF SPORTS (TOO)

With the passing last week at the ripe old generous age of 80 George Steinbrenner left behind a story or two ignored or cut for space concerns by the media..      One particular incident was during the Yankees first Tampa spring training in 1996 when the Yankees hosted the Toronto Blue Jays at then Legends […]