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SportsLifer joined March 2009

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About The SportsLifer

Hello. Welcome to the toy department. My name is Rick Bause, a public relations manager for a world-renowned technology company dedicated to making the world a smarter planet…and a guy whose head is filled with nearly 30 years of sports column ideas. The SportsLifer is my creative outlet for those ideas.

The SportsLifer is dedicated to the fan that lives within us all. Scene and Heard was the name of my sports column in the Fitchburg Sentinel and Leominster Enterprise (Massachusetts) running five times a week through much of the 70s. Similar to the Fitchburg chronicles — and to similar musings at the Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel — I will attempt to interwine the threads of sports and life in this blog, with a distinct New York accent. (What, you got a problem with that.)

Sports is the tie that binds generations. From father to son and daughter, brother to brother, sister to sister, family to family, friend to friend. There is a fabric that weaves through all of us who follow sports in America.

Here’s hoping you enjoy The SportsLifer’s perspective on the world of sports.

SportsLifer's Website »

http://sportslifer.wordpress.com/

The Shortlist »

Favorite Athletes

Current -- Derek Jeter, Eli Manning; Vintage: Mark Messier, Walt Frazier, Lawrence Taylor, Mickey Mantle
Favorite Sports Teams

New York originals -- Yankees, Giants, Knicks, Rangers
Favorite Coaches

Vince Lombardi, Joe Torre, John Wooden, Bill Parcells
All Time Sports Moment

Bobby Thompson's HR, 1951
Most Memorable Game Attended

Bucky Dent's HR at Fenway, 1978
Most Unbreakable Sports Record

Cy Young, 511 victories
Ruth or Mays?

Ruth....greatest player ever; but Mays is the greatest living player
Unitas or Montana?

Unitas, best QB ever
Jordan or Russell?

Jordan
Gretzky or Orr?

Orr, greater than the Great One
Pele or Maradona?

Pele
Federer or Sampras?

Nadal
Tiger or Nicklaus?

Tiger, he'll break Jack's records
Petty or Earnhardt?

Vroom...vroom...not a big NASCAR fan
Schumacher or Senna?
Pac 10, Big 12, Big 10, SEC, ACC, or Big East?

Big East....also Patriot League (Holy Cross)

Latest Articles »

Hometown Heroes: The Best Athletes from White Plains

10/09/2009

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The 10 Best Football Games at Yankee Stadium

10/04/2009

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10 Things You May Not Know About Yankees Vs. Red Sox

09/24/2009

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Remembering The Boys of Summer

09/22/2009

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Henry Ball said...

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Let me know what you think if you've got a moment!

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/290006-forget-the-heisman-race-for-the-maurice-clarett-award-really-heating-up

Thanks - HB

11 days ago

Teddy Mitrosilis said...

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Hey Lifer,

Mark McGwire is back with the Cardinals as a hitting instructor, but there's one thing he needs to do before he can be welcomed back to baseball... talk.

If you have time, please check out my column. Thanks!

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/288485-no-mumbling-mark-mcgwire-must-open-up-during-cardinals-introduction

Teddy

14 days ago

Robert Domaine said...

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Hello Buddy, take a look at this important article. It will most likely be my last on bleacher report. Feel free to pass it around. Thank you very much and God Bless!

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/283900-you-are-not-a-unique-snowflake

21 days ago

Robert Domaine said...

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Hey Buddy, what's up? Here is my latest article on the New York Giants. Check it out if you have some time. Thanks!

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/271249-are-the-new-york-giants-for-real

43 days ago

Robert Domaine said...

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Hey Buddy, here is my new article on the Giants and the injury issues plaguing the team this year. Check it out! Thanks

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/267586-giants-injury-list-grows-boley-out-a-month

49 days ago

Goon said...

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The NY Yankees and the media are trying to manipulate you.

Yankee propaganda must be exposed as lies and crushed before it can spread any further.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/261540-exposing-the-ny-yankee-propaganda-machine

61 days ago

Krishna Dhani said...

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Hey Hoping you can stop by and look at this article about the victory of the coltshttp://bleacherreport.com/articles/253807-the-colts-beat-the-beat-the-jaguars

73 days ago

Alec Miller said...

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Was up Sportslifer,

2010 Hall Of Fame, who's in and who's not.

Check it out when you get the chance.

Let me know what you think. And if you like it.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/249923-just-a-look-ahead-2010-mlb-hall-of-fame-class-new-faces

79 days ago

Robert Domaine said...

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Hello Sports, here is the follow up article on George Martin. I would appreciate it if you would take a look at it and leave your support in the comment area. Feel free to pass it around. Thanks!

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/244249-give-george-martin-a-key-to-nyc

89 days ago

Dan Scofield said...

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Hey,
The great debate continues, and I share my opinion on it in my latest piece. I'd also like to hear your opinion,so don't be shy!

The full explanation for why college football is better than the NFL: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/243617-saturdays-vs-sundays-why-college-football-is-better-than-the-nfl

90 days ago

Nick Colon said...

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Hey,

Check this out if you get a chance...it's really a great coming out article for a young star of MMA. Thanks.

-Nick

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/241586-whos-really-next-for-brock-lesnar

93 days ago

Robert Domaine said...

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Hello SportsLifer, I would like you to take a look at this article and leave your support in the comment area. I would love to see this story make a difference. Pass it around! Thanks

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/224275-ny-giants-george-martin-the-forgotten-hero

97 days ago

Nick Colon said...

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Hey Rick,

My new article on a fav technique of MMA fighters, and it's got a little something in there about Anderson Silva and Brian Bowles. Check it out if you could and let me know what you think! Thanks.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/234068-the-art-and-success-of-the-short-jab

106 days ago

Peter Schiller said...

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Hi!

Please check out this interview I recently did:
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/227109-interview-with-slumpbuster-co-founder-jeff-brannon#comment

Thanks

118 days ago

Peter Schiller said...

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Hi,

What do you think about this Pedroia post of mine?

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/223553-bostons-diminutive-bad-boy

124 days ago

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