Archive for July, 2008

• Much like his hitters, J.P. struck out

  toronto blue jays baseball July 31, 2008 4:05 pm 1 comment

  Sounds like he tried to do a couple of things to help his club, but in fine form, like his players he was unable to connect…. Jays do nothing….

   

• 30 mins to go, Blue Jays trying to land Ibanez Stairs leaving?

  toronto maple leafs hockey July 31, 2008 2:42 pm no comments

  Espn just reported deal for Ibanez is dead- Marriners pulled out. Blair is now saying nothing to the Lind rumors…. ********************************************************************************************* ESPN reporting that the Jays are officially out of the Bay talks but right in their with Ibanez ************************************************************************************** Jeff Blair is reporting that a deal for Ibanez could [...]

   

• Scotty Bowman bolts the wings for the Hawks..Leafs fans to pay

  toronto maple leafs hockey July 31, 2008 12:37 pm no comments

  Well leaf fans expect the bud bashers to be in full force on the airwaves this afternoon and in print tomorrow as TSN is reporting that the Chicago Blackhawks have hired Scotty Bowman away from the Red Wings in a senior advisory role. Good on the Hawks, they are emerging [...]

   

• David Shoalts’s wrong on the Mats Sundin

  toronto maple leafs hockey July 31, 2008 7:17 am no comments

  For the record, Shoalts is one of the daily guys I actually think is pretty good. He is no Lance, but hey, who is? Anyway, right from the get go in today’s piece about Mats (and I know he didn’t write the headline) he is off base on Mats. “Time [...]

   

• Vote in our What will Mats Sundin do Poll

  toronto maple leafs hockey July 30, 2008 5:09 pm no comments

  here is the link: http://www.coveritlive.com/index2.php?option=com_altcaster&task=viewaltcast&altcast_code=95701ed6b6

   
• 

  Who Pissed off Mats Sundin?

  toronto maple leafs hockey July 30, 2008 12:47 pm 3 comments

  Face of a guy looking to make a decision? Yikes, doesn’t look to happy here.  Has Berger or Simmons found him in the Alps.  Or perhaps he is pissed at having a “soft deadline” Please someone tell what the hell a “soft deadline” is?

   

• Dog Days of summer leave Toronto Sports fans with lots to chew on

  toronto maple leafs hockey July 30, 2008 7:31 am 3 comments

  Strange times indeed here in TO. First, the Blue Jays. They are showing some signs of life (past game excluded). Yet given the current state of the league, they would have to play almost .700 ball the rest of the way to qualify for the post season. Possible? Sure, anything [...]

   

• Jay Feaster is not the answer to the Maple Leafs problems

  toronto maple leafs hockey July 29, 2008 7:45 am 1 comment

  When the reigns changed in Tampa Bay, and Jay Feaster took an immediate back seat to the current regime you knew it would only be a matter of time before Feaster would be on the open market. Sure enough, Feaster and the Lightning mutually agreed to part ways the other [...]

   
• 

  Toronto Sports Media in the NY times- Thanks Howie

  toronto maple leafs hockey July 28, 2008 9:32 pm no comments

  Thanks to all who have been reading and sending me email.. It’s comforting to know that I am not alone, suffering here in Toronto. I am sure you all saw it before me…but in case you didn’t we were mentioned in today’s New York Times Hockey Blog:

   

• Florida Panther’s D star, Jay Bouwmeester signs 1 year deal with the Panthers

  toronto maple leafs hockey July 28, 2008 12:31 pm no comments

  Not sure if anyone else has seen this, but here is the latest…1 yr deal avoiding arbitration: more details here probably takes him off the block for a while.