Monthly Archives: June 2012
After the vote, the crowd sang ‘Take Me Out to the Ballgame’
Hillsboro city leaders have finalized an agreement with the Yakima Bears to bring the team to the city next season. Here are the details of the agreement. Is this better or worse than what the club wanted from Vancouver?
After the vote, the crowd sang 'Take Me Out to the Ballgame'
Hillsboro city leaders have finalized an agreement with the Yakima Bears to bring the team to the city next season. Here are the details of the agreement. Is this better or worse than what the club wanted from Vancouver?
Heat Win, But I Think They’re In Trouble
Yes, the Heat pulled out a victory in Game 2, seizing the homecourt advantage in the NBA Finals. Big victory. But I don’t think it bodes well for Miami’s prospects in the series. Consider: — Shane Battier went 5 of 7 from 3-point range and scored 17 points. — The Heat led 18-2 after 7 […]
Heat Win, But I Think They're In Trouble
Yes, the Heat pulled out a victory in Game 2, seizing the homecourt advantage in the NBA Finals. Big victory. But I don’t think it bodes well for Miami’s prospects in the series. Consider: — Shane Battier went 5 of 7 from 3-point range and scored 17 points. — The Heat led 18-2 after 7 […]
Don’t Give Up On Young Power Pitchers
R.A. Dickey of the Mets and Brandon Morrow of the Blue Jays are a combined 17-5 this year with a 2.58 ERA. They both happen to be former Mariners, and one of them should still be a Mariner. Morrow was a first-round draft pick of the Mariners (No. 5 overall) in 2006 out of the […]
Don't Give Up On Young Power Pitchers
R.A. Dickey of the Mets and Brandon Morrow of the Blue Jays are a combined 17-5 this year with a 2.58 ERA. They both happen to be former Mariners, and one of them should still be a Mariner. Morrow was a first-round draft pick of the Mariners (No. 5 overall) in 2006 out of the […]
Yakima Bears — Remember Them?
It sounds as though Hillsboro might wind up being the new home of the Yakima Bears. That’s the team that initially batted its eye lashes at Vancouver before Vancouver decided it wasn’t interested. There’s still some work to be done on the plan, but the Hillsboro city council has approved a big part of the […]