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SAFC v Blackpool (A) Preview
Sunderland travel to Bloomfield Road for the first time in God knows how long, looking to get things back on track after a crazy few weeks, culminating in Darren Bent leaving for Aston Villa. Who needs him anyway? SAFC Team News Having lost at home to Notts County, followed up with a poor...
SAFC 0-2 Blackpool (H)
Thank God it took ages to get out the ground and the traffic wasn’t the best, I’ve had a chance to calm down and be as rational as possible. I’d usually initially talk about the team selection and early incidents, but the game had one familiar theme. We create a boatload of chances, and take...
SAFC v Blackpool (H) Preview
Blackpool visits to the Stadium of Light tomorrow, with SAFC looking to get back to winning ways following defeat at Manchester United on Boxing Day. Blackpool haven't played for a while. Will they be fresh or sluggish? I'm hoping the latter... SAFC Team News: Craig Gordon, for me, did nothing...
Notes from the Sox Spring Training Opener
Nothing is decided in the first game of spring training. But since we can't fast forward through life until April, one game is all we have to talk about. So talk about it we will... Jerry Owens will try to bunt his way into the Sox lineup. Owens lead off the game with a bunt single, but...
Dan Johnson, Tampa Bay Ray
Slusser reports on the Drumbeat that DJ and his agent confirm that he's been claimed by Tampa Bay. And nice snarky sign-off by Susan: It remains surprising that the Giants apparently had no interest in Johnson.
Hey Mr. DJ, Put on a Record
Uh, so maybe I was wrong about Dan Johnson. I was thoroughly convinced that he would wind up being a AAAA player because he never seemed to know how to go the other way when he was pitched away with a slider. But there can be no argument that DJ is the best A's hitter right now. And it isn't...
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