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2011 MLB Draft -- Cory Mazzoni, Pratt Maynard Selected Early On Day 2
Cory Mazzoni and Pratt Maynard weren't on the board for long once the MLB draft resumed this afternoon. Mazzoni went to the New York Mets in the second round, #71 overall. Maynard went to the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 3rd, #103 overall. (This guy must be bummed out.) They're looking at some...
The Baseball Bubble, Plus Other Items
-- James's blog has a new name and a new address: Riddick & Reynolds. And sure, the amenities are nice, but I wish he'd just expanded the old place and added some luxury suites. -- Here's a good, comprehensive breakdown of the NCAA baseball bubble: On the other hand, UNC did beat NC State two...
Checking In On Pittsburgh, And Other Items
-- Sounds like generating offense could be a big problem for the Wannstache this season: LeSean McCoy handled the ball on 35 percent of the Panthers' offensive snaps, accounted for 40 percent of their total yards from scrimmage ands scored more touchdowns than the rest of the offense combined. He...
Throw The Switch, It's Rock And Roll Time
-- With the season just a month away (I prefer to think of it as a couple of fortnights away. Sounds closer.), the football team is practicing for the first time today. Hopefully they're being very, very careful, because the last thing we need is a repeat of last year's disastrous August. NC...
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