Pension Plan Puppets (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
by Frank Gunn - AP View full size photo » So, that was not very much fun. Losing to the Wild , and looking rather disinterested in the process. That said, Phil Kessel 's (first true) goal was a beauty. I am feeling rather melancholic, let's get to the links, but please join me after the jump for a quick personal story... Steve noticed one piece missing from the Leafs attack last...
The Good Phight (Free subscription) | 9 hours ago
More photos » by Frank Gunn - AP Ace righty Roy Halladay could yet land under the Phillies' tree this winter. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Frank Gunn) Browse more photos » I don't mean to alarm anyone, but the Yankees ' big trade yesterday for Curtis Granderson just might put the Phillies in position to pull off that trade for Roy Halladay that we've all been...
Over the Monster (Free subscription) | 12/04/2009
More photos » by Frank Gunn - AP Was Marco Scutaro signed because he was the best option, or because Theo was impressed by his ability to levitate? (AP photo/The Canadian Press,Frank Gunn; caption by E.coli) Browse more photos » Ah ! well a-day ! what evil looks Had I from old and young ! Instead of the cross, the Albatross About my neck was hung. - Samuel Taylor...
Over the Monster (Free subscription) | 12/04/2009
More photos » by Frank Gunn - AP 7 months ago: Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Marco Scutaro, top, leaps to catch the throw from the plate as Baltimore Orioles' Adam Jones steals second base during eighth-inning AL baseball game action in Toronto on Friday, May 1, 2009. (AP photo/The Canadian Press,Frank Gunn) Browse more photos » Theo Esptein has taken another swing...
CelticsBlog (Free subscription) | 11/27/2009
by Frank Gunn - AP Chris Bosh and the Raptors visit Paul Pierce and the Celtics tonight. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Frank Gunn) View full size photo » Boston Celtics (11-4) vs . Toronto Raptors (7-9) Friday, November 27, 2009 7:30pm TV: Comcast SportsNet; Radio: 850 AM WEEI Venue: TD Garden Game Thread [] Chat Room The Boston Celtics look to continue their winning...
CBC.ca (Free subscription) | 11/29/2009
Manuel Osborne-Paradis skis to victory in the Lake Louise super-G. (Frank Gunn/Canadian Press)Canadian Manuel Osborne-Paradis captured his first career World Cup super-G title on Sunday at Lake Louise, Alta.The 25-year-old from North Vancouver, B.C., put down a time of one minute, 32.93 seconds as the seventh man down the course in the discipline's season opener, then watched it hold...
Brew Crew Ball (Free subscription) | 11/15/2009
More photos » by FRANK GUNN - AP Before Lyle Overbay (left) was a somewhat clumsy Blue Jay, he was a doubles machine as a Brewer. Tune in tonight to watch him hit one of his NL-leading 53 doubles in 2004. Browse more photos » Yeah, I'll make a Game Thread for pretty much anything. Tonight at 5:30, MLB Network is re-airing a classic Ben Sheets performance from May 16, 2004,...
St. Louis Game Time (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
More photos » by Frank Gunn - AP Brett Hull and some other guys show off their new rings. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Frank Gunn) Browse more photos » Brett Hull was not drafted by the St. Louis Blues , it was Calgary. He did not win his first Stanley Cup in St. Louis, it was Dallas. He did not win his second Stanley Cup in St. Louis, it was Detroit. He didn't...
ESPN (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
Raptors hold Bulls scoreless for 6:14 in fourth quarterVIDEO PLAYLIST Chicago Bulls forward Luol Deng, below, tries to find a way to get a shot off between Toronto Raptors forward Amir Johnson, left, and guard Marco Belinelli (0) during second-half NBA action in Toronto on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009. (AP photo/The Candian Press,Frank Gunn)CHICAGOTORONTO899935-88 (.398)36-88 (.409)2-8 (.250)5-20...
Examiner (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
(AP Photo/CP, Frank Gunn, File)FILE -- This is a May 8, 2007, file photo showing Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Victor Zambrano reacting after giving up a three-run home run to Boston Red Sox's Dustin Pedroia during second inning baseball action in Toronto. The mother of former major leaguer Victor Zambrano has been kidnapped. Zambrano's agent Peter Greenberg says Elizabeth Mendez...
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
... Sunday morning, Nov. 8, 2009, from her son's farm near Maracay in central Venezuela. (AP Photo/CP, Frank Gunn, File) CARACAS, Venezuela -- The mother of former major league pitcher Victor Zambrano has been rescued after a three-day kidnapping ordeal, Venezuelan authorities said Wednesday.The 56-year-old Elizabeth Mendez Zambrano was rescued late Tuesday during a "commando-style operation"...
New York Times (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
... If it happens on ice and it involves hitting and scoring, The Times Slap Shot blog is on it.Frank Gunn/Canadian Press, via Associated PressClaude Lemieux and Shae-Lynn Bourne are among the final three couples competing in the CBC's “Battle of the Blades.” That’s what the has done this fall with a huge hit across Canada that has captured a following in United States border towns like...
Fox News (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
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Pension Plan Puppets (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
More photos » by Frank Gunn - AP Browse more photos » To paraphrase Jerry Seinfeld: what's the deal with Jeff Finger ? He's been a healthy scratch six games in a row and in those six games the Leafs defense has started to gel. There's a lot of Garnet Exelby hate around these parts but lately our defense has been rock solid. Compared to Finger, Exelby's salary is a lot lower....
Washington Post (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
Toronto Raptors forward Andrea Bargnani is called for a foul as Detroit Pistons guard Ben Gordon drives to the hoop during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Toronto on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press,Frank Gunn) (Frank Gunn - AP)
