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25 Years of Interleague Play
When I was a kid watching baseball, I once asked my dad, "Why is it that the Dodgers and Angels don't face each other?," and I was told that it was because they're in different leagues. That was the norm back then. American League teams faced American League teams. National League teams faced National League teams. The only AL vs NL action was preseason, the All-Star Game, and the World Series.
Clyde E. DawkinsPublished 3 years ago in UnbalancedWhat Went Wrong: Panthers Eliminated by Defending Champions
After co-existing together since 1993, Florida's two NHL teams finally faced each other in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The end result was a hard-fought and bitter series, which saw the Florida Panthers ousted in six games by the defending Stanley Cup Champions, the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Panthers' 4-0 loss in Game Six sealed their fate, and extended their playoff series victory drought for another season; having not won a series since the 1996 Eastern Conference Final.
Clyde E. DawkinsPublished 3 years ago in UnbalancedWhat Went Wrong: Another Early Exit for Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins' 15th straight playoff appearance did not last long; their 5-3 defeat in Game Six of their series against the New York Islanders brought an end to their season. For the Penguins, this marks the third straight season that they have failed to win a series, and in two of those occasions, they were defeated by the Islanders. Their 2019 and 2021 losses to the Islanders sandwich their stunning Qualifying Round loss to the Montréal Canadiens in the Toronto bubble in 2020. In fact, the Penguins have won only one playoff series since winning back-to-back Stanley Cups in 2016 and 2017, and in three of their last four seasons, they were defeated by teams coached by Barry Trotz.
Clyde E. DawkinsPublished 3 years ago in UnbalancedTrack & Field 2k21: Top High Jumpers of NCAA
High Jump Here is a list of the top high jumpers so far this season in the NCAA. 1. Tyra Gittens - Texas A&M, 1.95, SEC Outdoor Track & Field Championships, May 13
Winners OnlyPublished 3 years ago in UnbalancedA GOOD JUMP SHOT ISN’T RACIST – HAVING YOUR THROAT CHOKED HELPS FOCUS THE DIFFERENCE
...because his grabbing me by the throat for using the N-word made a difference the last thirty-five years. Now, “that word” was used in a sing-song style lots of close friends did in late 1970’s college, and I did it right after one of our team’s best players used it while talking to him, so getting clutched by the throat surprised me hugely.
Glenn ShorkeyPublished 3 years ago in UnbalancedWhat Went Wrong: Oilers Swept Out of Playoffs by Jets
On Monday, three teams faced elimination from this year's Stanley Cup Playoffs, but the proverbial axe only fell on the Edmonton Oilers, as they lost a triple overtime thriller by a score of 4-3 to the Winnipeg Jets. Kyle Connor's goal in the seventh minute of the sixth period completed a four-game sweep for the Jets--the first in franchise history--while bring an end to the Oilers' season. So to recap, Kyle Connor advanced, Connor Hellebuyck advance, but the biggest Connor in this series--McDavid--didn't.
Clyde E. DawkinsPublished 3 years ago in UnbalancedWhat Went Wrong: Blues Swept Out of Stanley Cup Playoffs
On Sunday, the St. Louis Blues lost Game Four of their West Division Semifinal series against the Colorado Avalanche, becoming the first team to be eliminated from the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs. This first round exit continues a downward spiral for the Blues, which began with last year's disappointing playoff performance in the Edmonton bubble. That year, the Blues lost every game in the Round Robin, finishing with the #4 seed, and later losing in six games to the Vancouver Canucks in the Western Conference Quarterfinals.
Clyde E. DawkinsPublished 3 years ago in UnbalancedHawks take game 1
Game 1 Hawks: 107 Knicks: 105 This is good. There couldn't be a more difficult environment to play in than the first game of the playoffs in Madison Square Garden. The Hawks were thrown into the wolves with this game and it couldn't have gone better. 15,000 Knicks fans showed up to the Mecca to watch the Knicks in the playoffs for the first time since 2013, Spike Lee going ballistic after every made basket, even the TNT announcers were on the Knicks side. I'll admit, it was good to see a full arena again with actual fans making the noise. But it was even better to see those fans absolutely silenced when Trae Young shoved the game winning floater down their throat. I also admit, his presentation of shushing the crowd needs work. Instead of putting his finger over his mouth he put a little extra muscle into it and had his index finger hovering over his unibrow. I don't blame him though, the man put on an absolute clinic in his playoff debut and proved that he can lead this team on a legit run. I don't wanna get too far ahead of myself, but watching this game was as promising as could be and the confidence I have in the Hawks is on a steady rise.
Jack SchottPublished 3 years ago in UnbalancedWithout Rotation Service and Return
Administrations in table tennis can be grouped into a few kinds. In view of the situations, there are forehand serves, strike serves, turn serves, and squat serves. In light of the throw, there are high-throw serves and low-throw serves. In light of the trip of the ball, there are level serves and twist serves. In light of the styles, there are turn arranged serves, speed oriented serves, and situation arranged serves. In this section, a few essential serves will be presented. For each serve, the tennis-hold serve will be presented first, and afterward the pen-grasp serves. Since most procedures for the two holds are comparative, there isn't extra clarification for pen-grasp serves with the exception of that expertise is unique in relation to the tennis-hold. The letters a, b, c will be utilized for each successive development for tennis-hold photographs and capital letters A, B, C will be utilized for each consecutive development for pen-hold photographs of something similar serve. Each serve will be presented in four stages: forehand, strike, applications, and returns. This section will present level administrations. Level serves are quick and travel long toward the gauge. Players frequently utilize level serves to find rival napping, get open spots (the corners) or flimsy points (like rival's body), power frail returns, or power rival away from the table. The level serve is likewise the essential serve in table tennis and different serves can be adapted effectively in the wake of learning the level serve. Players can bring level back serves by utilizing level shots, square, or circle shots. The oar movement of level serves is shown in and the pathway is appeared in Level serves work better when joined with reverse-pivot serves as far as confounding the adversary's judgment. In the event that the beneficiary cannot recognize which serve (level or reverse-pivot) the worker is utilizing, the person in question may get back with a method that isn't legitimate for a level serve, what's more, commit errors or give feeble returns. On the off chance that the collector returns a level present with a reverse-pivot shot, the ball will go high and be crushed without any problem. The ball will get down to the net if the recipient returns reverse-pivot presents with level shots.
Sagar ChedePublished 3 years ago in UnbalancedWhat Went Wrong: Capitals Eliminated in Five Games by Bruins
On Sunday, the Washington Capitals lost Game Five of their East Division Semifinal series against the Boston Bruins, doing so by a score of 3-1. The loss gave the Capitals their third straight first round exit since winning the Stanley Cup in 2018, following a seven-game loss to the Carolina Hurricanes in 2019, and a five-game loss to the New York Islanders in 2020.
Clyde E. DawkinsPublished 3 years ago in UnbalancedEastern Conference First Round: Atlanta Hawks vs. New York Knicks
Tonight, the Atlanta Hawks are back in the playoffs for the first time since losing 4-2 to the Wizards in the first round back in 2017.
Jack SchottPublished 3 years ago in UnbalancedSomers Pub/Muscoot Softball Moments that Define the Years
Larry Bauman, Muscoot, Somerfields, and Somers Pub - we’ve been at this for twenty plus years. A lot of exciting moments, a few championships and a number of t-shirts mark our existence. But more importantly, there’s an excess of emblematic moments that define us and here’s a list of the best.
Rich MonettiPublished 3 years ago in Unbalanced