October 30, 2006

Hello everybody! Fun show tonight including a Week 8 NFL recap, our Western Conference NBA Preview, BCS discussion and a preview of tonights MNF Game.

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We'll be back on November 3rd with a little discussion of the first week of the NBA and another edition of Football Friday. Until then... just check the boxscore.

NFL Week 8 Picks

Here they are

JJ- Saints(-1.5), Bears(-16), Chiefs(-4), Bengals(-3.5), Tampa Bay(+9), Jacksonville)(+7.5), Broncos(-3), Rams(+9.5), Green Bay(-3.5), Texans(+3), Pittsburgh(-9), NY Jets (+2),Panthers(-5), Patriots(-1.5)

BC- Saints(-1.5), Bears(-16), Chiefs(-4), Bengals(-3.5), NY Giants(-9), Philadelphia(-7.5), Colts(+3), Rams(+9.5), Arizona(+3.5), Texans(+3), Pittsburgh(-9), NY Jets(+2), Cowboys(+5), Patriots(-1.5)

MurrDogg- Saints(-1.5), Bears(-16), Chiefs(-4), Falcons(+3.5), NY Giants(-9), Philadelphia(-7.5), Colts(+3), Rams(+9.5), Green Bay(-3.5), Texans(+3), Oakland(+9), NY Jets(+2), Carolina(-5), Patriots(-1.5)

Locks of the Week
JJ- Carolina (-5)
Murray- Saints(-1.5)
BC- Kansas City (-4)

Enjoy...
be sure to listen to tommorow show

Until then
Be good,
JJ

October 28, 2006

Great material for a show once again! We have a World Series Champion, a weekend of football, and part 1 of our NBA preview. Enjoy!

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We'll be back with part 2 of our NBA preview on Monday, plus we will highlight the MNF game and recap Sunday's games. Until then... just check the boxscore.

-MurrDogg

Show Rescheduling

Just a quick heads up, due to the upcoming NBA season, we have decided to post shows on Saturday and Tuesday instead of Friday/Monday. Until tomorrow... just check the boxscore.

-MurrDogg

October 23, 2006

We were very lucky with material for this week's Monday show. Not only was there a bunch of great finishes to NFL games, but we've had 2 World Series games since our last show, and a LOT of controversy surrounding a certain Detroit Game 2 Pitcher. Top it off with a little steroid controversy, and we have nothing but goodness to deliver to you, the listener.

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Enjoy the MNF game (already in progress, 12-7 Giants) and a few WS games. Until then... Just check the boxscore.

~MurrDogg

NFL Week 7 Picks

Here they are...
JJ- Pittsburgh(-2.5), Miami(-5), NY Jets(-3.5), Carolina(+3), Denver(-4.5), Washington(+9), Seattle(-6.5), Arizona(-3), Kansas City(+5), Houston(+9.5), New England(-5.5), Philadelphia(-5.5), NY Giants (+3)

Murray- Pittsburgh(-2.5), Miami(-5), NY Jets(-3.5), Carolina(+3), Denver(-4.5), Washington(+9), Minnesota(+6.5), Arizona(-3), San Diego(-5), Jacksonville(-9.5), New England (-5.5), Philadelphia (-5.5), NY Giants (+3)

BC- Atlanta(+2.5), Green Bay(+5), NY Jets(-3.5), Carolina(+3), Denver(-4.5), Washington(+9), Seattle(-6.5), Arizona(-3), San Diego(-5), Houston(+9.5), New England(-5.5), Philadelphia(-5.5), Dallas(-3)

Our Locks of the week are as follows
Murray- Pitt (-2.5)
BC- New England (-5.5)
JJ- Phialdephia (-5.5)

Enjoy the picks and be sure to tune into tommorows show
Be good,
JJ

October 20, 2006

Lots of stuff covered this week...the conclusion of the NLCS as well as a WS preview lead off our show, plus we bring you Football Friday once again. Don't miss this show, especially if you want to hear me bash Ben Roethlisberger.

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The WS starts tomorrow night. Don't miss out on this one...it should be "close". Until Monday, just check the box score...

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Monday October 16, 2006

Well folks, as predicted the ALCS produced a team destined for the World Series in the Detroit Tigers. On tonight's show, we talk about the AL Champion Tigers, the NLCS, some MLB news, along with the week 6 NFL recap. And Wait! We actually discuss college football! Enjoy the show! As always...

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Make sure you watch the conclusion of the NLCS, we will have plenty of stuff to cover in the MLB on Friday, plus our weekly edition of Football Friday. Until then, just check the box score...

~MurrDogg

Week 6 Picks

I would like to apologize for not posting last weeks picks. We did have picks and did keep track, but I was lazy and never got a chance to post them... It is a tight race in the 3 weeks we have picked, each of us separated by 1 game. This once again is an important week for us to see if anyone can start to build any type of a league. BTW, if JJ comes in last this year, he has promised to wear a shirt that says "I bought Mean Girls on DVD."

On to the picks:

MurrDogg: Bengals (-5.5), Redskins (-10.5), Cowboys (-13), Bills (-1), Rams (+3), Falcons (-3), Eagles (-3.5), Panthers (+3), Jets (-2), Chargers (-10), Chiefs (+7), Broncos (-15), Bears (-11)

Brian: Bengals (-5.5), Redskins (-10.5), Cowboys (-13), Bills (-1), Rams (+3), Falcons (-3), Saints (+3.5), Ravens (-3), Jets (-2), Chargers (-10), Chiefs (+7), Broncos (-15), Bears (-11)

JJ Bombs: Bengals (-5.5), Redskins (-10.5), Cowboys (-13), Bills (-1), Seahawks (-3), Falcons (-3), Eagles (-3.5), Ravens (-3), Dolphins (+2), Chargers (-10), Steelers (-7), Broncos (-15), Bears (-11)

We'll be back tomorrow with our Monday edition of our podcast - until then, just check the box score...

-MurrDogg

October 13, 2006

Being superstitious guys, we were hesitant to put out a show on Friday the 13th; but how could we disappoint our listeners? We come to you with our thoughts on the already in progress ALCS and NLCS, our weekly edition of Football Friday, and we talk about the Oakland Raiders for the LAST time until they cover a spread. As always...

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~MurrDogg

Cory Lidle 1972-2006

All of us at BoxScore Banter would like to express our condolences to those effected by today's tragic passing of Yankees P Cory Lidle, as well as his flight instructor. This is a sad day for all sports fans. Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims' loved ones.

-The BoxScore Banter Crew

Monday October 9, 2006

On tonight's show (what we believe is our best to date), we discuss the Yankees' collapse, the rest of the ALCS and NLCS, and a bit on the weekend of football. Plus...our MNF thoughts and predictions. As always...

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The DH Argument

What would you say if David Stern held a press conference stating that starting in the 2006-07 season the Western Conference was going to abolish the 3 point line. It was started as an experiment and he feels that it has run its due course. So now when two teams from different conferences meet, the home team’s league rules take precedence. What would you have if he did this? Anger? Confusion? Major League Baseball?

Playing with two different sets of rules for one league is ridiculous. Baseball was able to get away with it in the 70’s and 80’s because there was no interleague play and the only time the DH came into the equation was the World Series (not like its that important to have a uniform set of rules for your championship series or anything). Now that each team plays 16 games a year against the opposing league this rule difference comes into play an astounding amount. There was a time in which Major League pitchers were some of the most athletic people on the field. Babe Ruth started as a pitcher, and many other pitchers would hit in the middle of their respective orders. Alas, these days have been replaced with a league based around specialization in roles. Pitchers are now looked upon as almost an automatic out. The old guard mentality needs to be changed so that the game can progress with a higher level of play. That high level can be reached by forcing the National League to adopt the designated hitter.
In 1973, in an effort to combat both declining attendance and offense, the AL adopted a rule stating that a team could designate a hitter to bat for the pitcher. When they did this most people thought it was just a stunt which would be used for a few years and then let things go back to the way they had always been. Maybe that was the plan of the owners and commissioner, but you know what happened? It worked. Simply put the DH has been an unquestionable success. It has worked on so many levels that it is now firmly entrenched in the AL and baseball in general.

First, and most obviously it makes for the higher scoring games that fans enjoy. It gives managers more roster flexibility, both during games and in selecting their team. It has been in use for 33 years, there is an entire generation of fans who grew up with nothing but the DH, it has permeated every level of baseball front the Majors, minors, college, high school, and most youth leagues. The most important reason, however, is that the game is just better with a DH. You remove your worse offensive player for someone who is most likely one of your best. It also allows you to put a great hitter in the lineup without sacrificing defense (a la David Ortiz and Frank Thomas) so in turn it improves the quality of the offense, and your defense. Why don’t we want to see the best players play when we watch a Major League game? We go there expecting to see the best hitters and pitchers in the world, and then we are subjected to watching Pedro Martinez fail miserably trying to hit mediocre pitching.
As for the dissidents? They say that the NL is a more exciting game to watch because runs are so hard to come by and there is more strategy. Well the runs are hard to come by because you have a gaping hole as 1/9th of your offense. As for strategy, and the double switch being exciting? You tell me what you’d rather see, Willie Randolph pinch hitting Julio Franco for Chad Bradford and then substituting Billy Wagner into Carlos Delgado’s spot in the order so he can pitch the ninth, or David Ortiz hitting his 5th walk off home run of the season.
Yes, baseball is a game of tradition, and the National League will never willingly institute the DH. But they should, it is a better game with the DH. And with the NFL taking over as America’s most popular spectator sport maybe now is the time to raise the level of play in the MLB.


Brian Corley is a co-host of Boxscore Banter and one of the web page editors. If you have any comments on the article drop him an e-mail at boxscorebanter@gmail.com

Yankees failure in October- MINDBOGGLING

Im not going to get into big details about these choke artists
we'll save that for monday
I need to gather my thoughts, so I dont say something stupid

I will vent on Monday

until then....

dont ever believe

JJ

Friday October 6, 2006

It has been 5 days since our last BoxScore Banter, and 4 days since the MLB playoffs started, and we already have one series completed. Witness the announcement of the Oakland A's advancing live on our show. In addition to our MLB talk, we come at you with another installment of Football Friday - a little different from normal, no more top 5 games. We discuss the games we feel are worth noting, and we will put our NFL picks up on the website.

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BoxScore Banter: Playoff Edition

It is Monday, October 2nd, which only means one thing. The MLB playoffs start TOMORROW.

On this episode of BoxScore Banter, we chime in on the mlb playoffs, go over the weekend in football, and even throw out a few predictions. As always:

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