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Fandom And The Psychology Thereof—A Deadly Bug Bite

"Etymologically, the word fan derives from the word 'fanatic' and means an enthusiastic devotee...with personifying the word fan comes a certain mentality, a psychology." —Katie B. Davis They are worn on shirts, hats, skin, and in haircuts...

Written by Raymond Mullan about 4 months ago 168 reads 70 comments
Jonathan Sanchez Goes from Zero to Hero in Nine Hitless Innings

Less than three weeks ago Jonathan Sanchez lost his starting job as the fifth man in the San Francisco Giants rotation to minor league call-up Ryan Sadowski. This due to the fact he had been performing terribly...

Written by Raymond Mullan about 4 months ago 80 reads 26 comments
The Dave Stewart Story: On and Off the Field

I grew up in a home where the vast majority of the time one of two things was being watched on television: the news or sports...

Written by Raymond Mullan about 5 months ago 179 reads 50 comments
Top Five Fantasy Picks, Pt. 7: Defenses

Since there are far fewer defenses drafted then the skill positions I have previously handicapped I am going to change the format to include both leagues in this top five list...

Written by Raymond Mullan about 5 months ago 275 reads 43 comments
A Juan Marichal Memory: July 2, 1963

In my humble opinion, baseball, more than any other sport, lends itself to historical analysis and the reliving of its greatest moments. Jackie Robinson breaking the color barrier and the "Shot Heard 'Round the World" immediately come to mind...

Written by Raymond Mullan about 5 months ago 287 reads 53 comments
Top Five Fantasy Picks Pt. 6—AFC Wide Receivers

The American Football Conference has an addition to their strong list of receivers this year. The arrival of Terrell Owens, pictured above, promises to alter the balance of Power...

Written by Raymond Mullan about 5 months ago 401 reads 20 comments
Top Five Fantasy Picks—Pt. 5: NFC Wide Receivers

The wide receiver position is nearly as deep as the Pacific in the National Football Conference and just as perilous to dive into for fantasy owners. Some notable receivers have changed teams (T...

Written by Raymond Mullan about 5 months ago 445 reads 53 comments
Unexpected Success: The 2009 San Francisco Giants, Thus Far

With 14 games remaining for the San Francisco Giants before the All-Star break, they are in position to be the biggest surprise of 2009...

Written by Raymond Mullan about 5 months ago 499 reads 26 comments
Top Five Fantasy Picks, Pt. 4: AFC Quarterbacks

The time has come to look at the AFC quarterbacks and the impact they will have on 2009 fantasy rosters. It is interesting how you have to make that distinction when talking fantasy...

Written by Raymond Mullan about 5 months ago 179 reads 11 comments
Top Five Fantasy Picks, Pt. 3: NFC Quarterbacks

Heading into the 2009 season there are seven or eight quarterbacks who were in the discussion to make the "top five" list in the National Football Conference. That is one of the reasons 2009 sets up as a very interesting fantasy football season...

Written by Raymond Mullan about 5 months ago 284 reads 40 comments
Top Five Fantasy Picks, Pt. 2: AFC Running Backs

Compiling a list of the top five best running backs in the AFC is a little more involved then when doing so in the NFC. The American Football Conference is stronger at the position...

Written by Raymond Mullan about 5 months ago 528 reads 23 comments
Top Five Fantasy Picks, Pt. 1: NFC Running Backs

For those of us who have become fantasy football fanatics the next couple months will become so full of conversation and arguments over the merits of our particular predictions that wives across ...

Written by Raymond Mullan about 5 months ago 349 reads 33 comments
Giants-Rangers: San Francisco Utilizes The Long Ball In Victory Over Texas

When Randy Johnson got back-to-back strikeouts of Michael Young and Andruw Jones to get out of the first inning, you couldn't help but to feel optimistic about the what lied in store, if you are a San Francisco Giants fan...

Written by Raymond Mullan about 5 months ago 49 reads 6 comments
Why Wayman Tisdale Is My Favorite Sacramento King

Since I grew up in Stockton, Calif., 45 minutes south of Sacramento, I guess it's not surprising I was, am, and will always be a Kings fan. When Wayman Tisdale was acquired by the Kings from the Pacers in 1989, I was 12 years old...

Written by Raymond Mullan about 5 months ago 231 reads 14 comments
Michael Crabtree: Reason for Elation in Ninerland

Most fans of the San Francisco 49ers approached this year's NFL draft with guarded optimism, thanks to the finish Mike Singletary led the team to last year. More accurately stated, the optimism stems from the fact that it is Singletary leading the team.

Written by Raymond Mullan about 5 months ago 535 reads 11 comments
Why The SF Giants Are Tonight's Lock Pick On The MLB Schedule

Let me start with an admission... I am a die hard Giants fan! Before you discount this article, though, as simple fanfare lets look at some me good ol' facts...

Written by Raymond Mullan about 5 months ago 42 reads 7 comments

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Raymond Mullan Article Archive

Fandom And The Psychology Thereof—A Deadly Bug Bite

Jonathan Sanchez Goes from Zero to Hero in Nine Hitless Innings

The Dave Stewart Story: On and Off the Field

Top Five Fantasy Picks, Pt. 7: Defenses

A Juan Marichal Memory: July 2, 1963

Top Five Fantasy Picks Pt. 6—AFC Wide Receivers

Top Five Fantasy Picks—Pt. 5: NFC Wide Receivers

Unexpected Success: The 2009 San Francisco Giants, Thus Far

Top Five Fantasy Picks, Pt. 4: AFC Quarterbacks

Top Five Fantasy Picks, Pt. 3: NFC Quarterbacks

Top Five Fantasy Picks, Pt. 2: AFC Running Backs

Top Five Fantasy Picks, Pt. 1: NFC Running Backs

Giants-Rangers: San Francisco Utilizes The Long Ball In Victory Over Texas

Why Wayman Tisdale Is My Favorite Sacramento King

Michael Crabtree: Reason for Elation in Ninerland

Why The SF Giants Are Tonight's Lock Pick On The MLB Schedule

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