Mike Menitove
MIKE MENITOVE
No title for Yanks, but 2003 not a bust

This can only be the product of the highest possible expectations. Only the Yankees can win 101 games, reach the World Series, and still consider […]

October 29, 2003

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No Cubs-Red Sox Series, no problem

Most people didn’t get the World Series they wanted to see. All throughout the playoffs, everyone talked about the potential for a “classic” Cubs-Red Sox […]

October 21, 2003

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Playoff race deserves Emmy for drama

Shame on you if you watched Monday Night football instead of Game 1 of the NLCS last night. Forget CSI — the drama with the […]

October 9, 2003

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Parity defines this year’s MLB playoffs

The 2003 baseball playoffs feature the most intriguing matchups in years. Because of the parity among the playoff teams, there are no obvious favorites to […]

October 2, 2003

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Forget pennant races, Tigers about to make history

As the Major League Baseball season winds to a close, some of the most exciting pennant battles in years are being waged. In the NL […]

September 23, 2003

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Lewis can’t compete with Winslow

On Sunday, the Ravens’ Jamal Lewis shattered the NFL’s single game rushing record with 295 yards on only 30 carries. The astonishing performance brings to […]

September 16, 2003

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Roddick can’t save U.S. tennis

On Sunday, Andy Roddick defeated Juan Carlos Ferrero in the U.S. Open final for his first Grand Slam championship. In the aftermath of the victory, […]

September 9, 2003

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Mediocrity makes for wide open NL Wild Card race

The final month of this year’s Major League Baseball season should be one of the most interesting in recent memory. The Giants and Braves locked […]

September 5, 2003

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500 home runs? Try 300 wins.

This Saturday, I was watching the Yankees face the Rangers when Rafael Palmeiro followed Ruben Sierra’s homer with one of his own. His solo shot […]

April 30, 2003

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Give me NCAA tourney over NBA playoffs

So, the NBA playoffs have started, and I should probably be interested. But I’m not. I just find it too hard to enjoy the NBA […]

April 21, 2003

MIKE MENITOVE
Williams will regret leaving Kansas

This week, Roy Williams confirmed suspicions that he will leave Kansas to coach at the University of North Carolina. Quite frankly, I think this decision […]

April 18, 2003