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Weak narratives and young droughts - the Leafs of 1967-68
Note - as this is not an official Leaf of the Day post I reserve the right to re-use Jim Pappin at a point of my own choosing for whatever nefarious purpose strikes me as a good idea at the time.My baseball reading this past summer was Roger Kahn's The Boys of Summer. It had been on my to-do list...
Worst Single-Game Shot Differentials since 1994
The Edmonton Oilers gave away their entire defense this week and dressed a weaker roster than the Swiss brought to the Olympics against conference-leading Chicago. The Oilers actually hung in for two periods, which made the Hawks' shot barrage against them all the much worse. At the end of the...
Mid-Season Filler: The Mets' Most Recent Trade With Each Team
Over the last decade or so, the Mets have made some big trades. Big, as in acquiring superstar players (Mike Piazza, Roberto Alomar, Johan Santana), and big as in big (Mo Vaughn). Successful trades for second-tier players have been scarce during this timeframe, although trades involving throw-ins...
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