11.26.08
Posted in MLB at 4:00 AM by Administrator
Rocco Baldelli’s remarkable comeback from a career-threatening mitochondrial disorder inspired many throughout the 2008 season, earning him this year’s Conigliaro award. The Conigliaro award is presented to a major league player who has overcome adversity through the attributes of spirit, determination and courage that were trademarks of Tony C. The announcement was made today.
Baldelli fought his way back to the major leagues after being diagnosed with a mitochondrial disorder which causes chronic muscle fatigue. He missed 15 months with the illness and continues to battle his limitations. He played a key role for the Rays during the team’s postseason drive. The Rhode Island native contributed to Tampa Bay’s World Series berth and A.L. Championship by hitting .333 with one home run and 4 RBI in the American League Championship Series against the Boston Red Sox.
Tony C. became the youngest player (20) to lead a major league in home runs when he hit 32 in 1965, and the youngest in A.L. history to reach 100 homers (22 years, 197 days). His promising career was tragically shortened when he was hit in the face by a pitch at Fenway Park Aug. 18, 1967. He missed all of 1968, made a dramatic comeback in 1969 and was traded to the California Angels after the 1970 season. Tony played two years with the Angels and then made another comeback with the Red Sox in 1975, his final season in the majors.
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Posted in Misc. at 12:02 AM by Administrator
“The Florida Writer” is now hosting over 100 visitors per day. Much of the success has come from being selected as ESPN’s college football blog of the week last Saturday night on live t.v. You can check out my profile and blog on espn.com. Search for firedawg1982 and read all about it. Go Gators!!!
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11.25.08
Posted in College Baseball at 11:54 PM by Administrator
Paul Harris had 18 points and 11 rebounds, Jonny Flynn scored 18 points and Syracuse beat No. 17 Florida 89-83 Monday night in the semifinals of the CBE Classic.
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Posted in College Football at 11:48 PM by Administrator
The Gators enjoyed a substantial talent advantage against The Citadel, rolling up 705 yards of offense in a 70-19 rout of the visiting Bulldogs.
The win on senior day extended Florida’s current streak of scoring 42 points or more to six straight games, the longest active run in the nation.
It was the final home game for Florida’s 21 seniors, though much speculation swirled about whether it was the final home game for junior quarterback Tim Tebow, junior receiver Percy Harvin and junior linebacker Brandon Spikes. All three could end up entering their names in the NFL Draft at the end of the season. Tebow took a victory lap around Florida Field following the game. “I’m not even thinking about that right now,” Tebow said, when asked if it was his last home game.
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11.23.08
Posted in Blogging about Sports, College Football at 3:43 AM by Administrator
Included your college football blog in our best of the week feature: http://sportsnation.espn.go.com/fans/CommunityEds/blog/posts/72838
Nice going! ESPN.com
Below is the blog entry that was posted live on ESPN, Saturday, the 22th of Nov.. ESPN Rocks!!!
Gators Salivate for Cute Alabama Elephant
Another Saturday comes and goes bringing us closer to the ultimate college football showdown. On Dec 6th, college football fans will witness the greatest game of the entire year when Florida meets Alabama in the SEC Championship. The winner of that game should be instantly assured an invitation to play in the Orange Bowl for the National Championship. The Gators once again annihilated their opponent Saturday by a score of 56-6, while Alabama looked like a Pop Warner team against a 3-7 Miss State team. Bama better watch out or they just might get surprised by the Auburn Tigers on Nov. 29th. But I hope not because like all Gator fans, I want them undefeated and ranked #1 in the nation. Just saving all that treasure for the hungry Gators to snatch away on Dec 6th. A victory as a minimum will put the Gators in second place nationally and playing for their third national championship. Go Gators!!!
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11.21.08
Posted in College Baseball at 6:13 AM by Administrator
Good teams can overcome poor shooting by playing strong defense. That’s a lesson Florida’s players never seemed to learn last season.
The Gators know that now and it showed Thursday night. Despite one of the worst 3-point shooting performances in school history, the 18th-ranked Gators beat Southern Utah 64-50 at the O’Connell Center. – Yahoo Sports
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Posted in Misc. at 6:09 AM by Administrator
I’m proud to announce that after being active for only 42 days, “The Florida Writer,” http://flawriter.com has surpassed the 1,000th visitation mark as of 9pm EST, 20 Nov., making it one of the fastest growing freelance writing websites on the worldwide web. I would like to sincerely thank you for stopping by and leaving comments. Please continue to do so. When visiting the Florida Writer, I certainly hope you find what you are looking for. If not, feel free to contact me for more information at: cja@flawriter.com Enjoy and God Bless. Charles
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Posted in College Football at 6:07 AM by Administrator
Ruining Miami’s return to national prominence, Georgia Tech ran for a staggering 472 yards—the second-most ever allowed by the Hurricanes—and romped to a 41-23 victory Thursday that gives the Yellow Jackets a chance to pull out an Atlantic Coast Conference divisional title that no one seems eager to win – Yahoo Sports
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11.19.08
Posted in Blogging about Sports at 2:48 AM by Administrator
The Jacksonville Jaguars are a professional American football team located in Jacksonville, Florida. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference (AFC) in the National Football League (NFL). The Jaguars, along with the Carolina Panthers, joined the NFL as expansion teams in 1995.
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Posted in Blogging about Sports at 2:47 AM by Administrator
Enjoyed by alumni and enthusiasts alike, a sense of pride settles over the crowd when Raiders compete.
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