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Ever since he was a small boy, Mike has dreamed of becoming a professional baseball or basketball player. Unfortunately, once he hit the 6-foot mark he plateaued, and so did his sports career.

Now Mike has just transferred to the University of Maryland as a newly-minted journalism major and beat writer for the well-respected Diamondback.

Unfortunately, for now, that beat is student government, something Mike cares very little about but is willing to work as long as it gets him a good sports beat in the spring instead of women's golf or softball.

He will be slowly working his way back into the masses of Bleacher Creatures, and hopes that people will understand his absence because of the difficult transition.

He loves Pearl Jam, and the Stone Temple Pilots, but occasionally be caught listening to country music.

Any book by David Halberstam is put in his "must-read" category, and he recently finished "Pistol: The Life of Pete Maravich" by Mark Kriegel and could barely put it down.

He can be reached by e-mail at mlemaire@umd.edu

Michael's Recent Articles

MLB Baseball: 5 Players Ready To Rebound

Published 9 months ago
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MLB Baseball: You Can Take My House, But Please Don't Take My World Series

Published about 1 year ago
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The View from Landsdowne Street: Who Is Kenshin Kawakami?

Published about 1 year ago
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The View from Landsdowne Street: An Open Letter to Theo Epstein

Published about 1 year ago
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Michael Writes About

MLB (50),
Boston (46),
Boston Red Sox (43),
Opinion (38),
AL East (23),
Baseball (21),
Rankings/List (18),
Game Recap (12)

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The Short List What Michael thinks about sport's most pressing questions

Favorite Athletes

Kevin Garnett, Pete Maravich, Randy Foye, Ed Reed, Stephen Curry, Ray Bourque, Jacoby Ellsbury and Manny Ramirez
Favorite Sports Teams

Boston Red Sox, Miami Hurricanes, Miami Dolphins, Boston Celtics
All Time Sports Moment

Watching Miami eviscerate Nebraska on it's way to the 2001 National Title and one of the greatest seasons in NCAA History.
Most Memorable Game Attended

The Sweet Sixteen game in 2005 between Villanova and Boston College that went down to the wire...unreal
Most Unbreakable Sports Record

Cy Young's for most wins
Ruth or Mays?

Ruth
Unitas or Montana?

Montana
Jordan or Russell?

Can I have a little of both please?
Gretzky or Orr?

Orr, I am a Boston Homer
Pele or Maradona?

Maradona
Federer or Sampras?

Andre Agassi
Tiger or Nicklaus?

RIP Payne Stewart
Petty or Earnhardt?

Do people really watch this sport?...oh, they do....thats awful
Schumacher or Senna?

Do people really watch THIS sport?...No, no one does....thank god
Pac 10, Big 12, Big 10, SEC, ACC, or Big East?

Big East Basketball, ACC Football

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by Paul
about 1 month ago

Hey wanted you to check out my article. I think most U fans will enjoy but for some reason its low on the list:

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/252161-are-the-hurricanes-back

Also posted on my blog: http://pasiksright.blogspot.com/
by Todd
9 months ago

Hi Michael,

Can you look at the rankings. I don't know why a Yankee fan would be # 1 on the Sox page. It's not really cool. I don't really care that it's me who is #2. I just don't think a NY should be atop the Sox page. I'm sure the Yankee fnas would feel the same in reverse. Todd
by Nino
9 months ago

It's all good Michael. Thanks for all your work.. Appreciate it..
by Nino
9 months ago

Attention Community Leader,

If you are getting this message, it's for one of a few reasons. Earlier this week I sent out a mass e-mail to all CL's. If you did not get this message, please post on my board and let me know. You either A)haven't checked your e-mail, B)just haven't replied or C)changed your e-mail from the last time I was updated, D) or something really odd happened to where you didn't get it (I've double and triple checked my names and e-mails, while possible, not sure how likely).

If you are not planning on returning as a Community Leader this 2009 season, it's important that you let me know. Either way, returning or not, either reply to my e-mail or post on my board. Spring Training is inching ever so-close, and it's important we know who is in and who's not so we can get the ball rolling.

If you do not reply to my e-mail or post a message on my board rather soon, I'm going to assume (provided there is a reason for an extended absence) that you no longer have the time and or desire to be a CL or you've left the site completely.

Thanks

-Nino
by Mike
9 months ago

I want to connect a few of the top baseball writers on BR and ask them who they think will win the world series, can you tell me your opinion on who is going to win the world series this year,PLZ Emil me the answer at

mikekent57@yahoo.com

with your pick and a few words about it.

Thanks
Mike
by Mike
10 months ago

Hi , i wrote a article about the Red Sox
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/107387-is-the-red-soxyankees-rivalry-now-the-red-soxyankeesrays-rivalry
by Nino
12 months ago

Just a note to all community leaders. I'm trying to collect e-mails. I have most of them from when we did the awards, but If it's changed since then, or you are new to the team, make sure we're cool on the e-mail.

With Free Agency starting tomorrow, we should probably be thinking offseason plans. I encourage everyone to put up some sort of preview for their own team. Highlight some needs, maybe look at who your team has on the market, or potential targets. If enough people get in on it, I'll post a collective article to highlight everyone's work.

If your a new community leader, welcome aboard. If you've been around, make sure you go around, become a fan of some of the other CL's and support each other. We're a team here!

-Nino

I have your e-mail Michael.
by Scott
about 1 year ago

What's up Michael? Zander recommended I introduce myself to you, see what's up, what's shakin', etc. I'm Scott, I enjoy the Red Sox and long walks on the beach. Ha! Hope things are going good for you and hope to see are boys pull off a W in Game Seven!

Talk to you later,
Scott
by Aron
about 1 year ago

Michael,

Get your reaction to Boston's amazing comeback last night up ASAP so that I can send it over to Foxsports.com. Thanks. —AG
by 4-6-3
about 1 year ago

Here's my take on tonight's game: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/68837-beantown-beatdown
by Aron
about 1 year ago

Michael,

Just wanted to give you a heads-up that your Game 2 fan reaction is up on http://sportsline.com/mlb in the 'related links' in addition to its usual placement on Foxsports.com.
by Ben
about 1 year ago

Lemaire,

Drop me a line at bweixlma@slu.edu with your thoughts about the ALCS and we'll get something goin!

Ben
by 4-6-3
about 1 year ago

Michael - I sent you an email asking if you'd be down to answer a 5 question Q/A for a ALCS preview. Let me know as soon as you can if you're interested.
by Sean
about 1 year ago

Hey, congrats on the Fox Sports thing!!!
by Scott
about 1 year ago

clearly I forget time difference and the potential for intoxication. Hope you got an A in Physics today, or at least a number. I'll be online early my time in the AM - -we'll talk some quick shit, this time you post it! :) I have to WORK! lol Lookin forward to more synergy.

cuz you know., we rock

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