Thursday, June 21, 2007

THURSDAY JUNE 21ST

Well, ladies and gentlemen, it's finally here. Welcome to the official launch of Coast2Coast Sports, the sports blog that brings you news, notes, and opinions on the world of sports from all around the country.
Now, I know what you're thinking - who the hell are we, why should you read this blog, and what can I expect. Well, we are a bunch of people who love sports and want to write about it. You should read this blog because it will be informative and entertaining, and not always in that order. And you should expect this stuff to be good - very, very good.
And even though the hype surrounding this particular launch may not be as exciting as Roger Clemens' launch, and though our history may not be as stellar as the Rocket's, we can assure you this - we will last more than six innings every single time we go out there. Guaranteed.


- Last night, one of the great promotions in minor league history happened - Billy Donovan night for the Fort Myers Miracle, a class-A affiliate of the Minnesota Twins. I can't even say anything witty here because you just have to read the article, which says it all. But it does beg the question, what will they think of next - Bill Belichick day? Actually, I wouldn't even give him a minute. I'd just hand out copies of the cocktail napkin he resigned on. At least Donovan had the decency to create a drawn out, three-day media firestorm before bolting for Florida.

- Will this team ever do anything right? Daniel Snyder continues to assemble the worst team money can buy, and now the Washington Redskins may be facing even more internal turmoil. Apparently, rookie safety LaRon Landry injured himself playing paintball, and now rumors are surfacing that a teammate may have intentionally shot him in the groin. Now I know rookie hazing is commonplace in the NFL, but couldn't he have been hazed in a more mature way, like strapping him to the roof of one of Joe Gibbs' vastly-more-successful race cars for a few laps around Talladega?




TIME TO PAC IT UP
Grant Tunkel bids farewell to Pacman Jones, who - according to Grant - should be out of the league

THREE REASONS TO WATCH THE COLLEGE WORLD SERIES
Courtland Olson tells you why you should watch the College World Series, an event that he says is incredibly underrated

AMERICAN LEAGUE ALL-STAR PROJECTIONS
Nick Kostopoulos tells you who should make the AL All-Star team and who will just miss out (stay tuned for the National League breakdown tomorrow)

LEAPS AND BOUNDS
Andrew Lease reports on the resurgence of Oliver Perez, who has steadily become the ace of the New York Mets

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