Ron Vaccaro
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Ivy League teams off to fast start in ECACs

I know it’s (very) early, but even a quick glimpse at the ECAC men’s ice hockey standings illustrates a developing trend in the conference: the […]

November 20, 2002

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There is a better way to deal out penalties

Commenting on the late second period melee that marred last Saturday’s contest between Yale and North Dakota and resulted in the suspension of four men’s […]

November 6, 2002

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Take me out to a minor league baseball game

Not having a rooting interest in this year’s Fall Classic for the first time in four years afforded me the opportunity to reaffirm my deep […]

October 30, 2002

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High scoring ruins playoffs

The West Coast offense is more prolific than ever in the state of California this October. And no, I am not talking about football, so […]

October 23, 2002

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Kennedy delivers Series bid

On Sunday in the American League championship series, the Anaheim Angels trailed the Minnesota Twins 5-3 in the seventh inning and the Twins were two […]

October 15, 2002

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Hit and run: playoff tidbits

Just a few tidbits from the 2002 Major League Baseball playoffs: Two underdogs meet: The Anaheim Angels will face the Minnesota Twins in the American […]

October 8, 2002

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Mets’ Valentine takes one for the team

Ron Vaccaro A $95 million dollar payroll, 86 losses, an August with no home wins, a 12-game losing streak, and a league-worst 114 errors all […]

October 2, 2002

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Ganja gossip overblown in Gotham City’s press corps

It was reported last week that as many as seven players on the New York Mets were observed using marijuana and, in some cases, having […]

September 25, 2002

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Wild card a boon for MLB teams and fans

I’d certainly like to know what sort of homage the state of California paid to the baseball gods this year, because the Golden State has […]

September 18, 2002

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A’s Tejada should be AL MVP

Alex Rodriguez has posted some pretty incredible numbers over the course of his 143 games played this season: 53 home runs, 131 runs batted in, […]

September 11, 2002

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New baseball deal fails to address the sport’s long-term problems

Word came yesterday that Major League Baseball owners ratified the new labor agreement by a margin of 29-1. The one abstention? To no one’s surprise, […]

September 6, 2002