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Braves-Phillies: Jair Jurrjens and Atlanta Prove to Be Too Much for Phils

In Defense of a Title: Game Two The Fightin' Phils took the field for the second time Tuesday night only to suffer the same fate. Jair Jurrjens took on Jamie Moyer in the second game of this three-game set...

Written by Michael Mulraney about 8 months ago 38 reads 0 comments
Opening Day Blowout: Braves Power Through Phils 4-1

In Defense of a Title: Game One Last night was a night of promise and intrigue. The 2008 World Champion Phillies opened up at home and against the re-stocked Atlanta Braves...

Written by Michael Mulraney about 8 months ago 30 reads 0 comments
Step Away From The Andy Murray Kool-Aid; Picking a Winner In Roddick-Djokovic

Put away the Kool-Aid and keep it deep in the fridge. Andy Murray lost last night after losing a five setter to Fernando Verdasco. Murray played with inconsistency and at times didn't go for the big shot...

Written by Michael Mulraney about 10 months ago 270 reads 26 comments
Suspensions for All-Star Games and Why It Should Apply to All Four Big Sports

Yes, the NHL executives are getting the call right here. Skip the All-Star festivities get suspended a game. That's what is happening to Nicklas Lidstrom and Pavel Datsyuk of the Detroit Red Wings...

Written by Michael Mulraney about 10 months ago 52 reads 22 comments
Jeff Kent and Orlando Hudson: What Kent's Retirement Really Means

The O-Diggity-Dog should be packing his bags and heading to Los Angeles. Jeff Kent, probably the best second baseman to strap them up, announced he would retire on Thursday. It opens a spot at second base...

Written by Michael Mulraney about 10 months ago 575 reads 7 comments
Dear ESPN, Please Stop Talking and Show More Tennis

Dear ESPN, I know tennis isn't your strong point. It's your first year covering all four opens. You have great commentators in Pat McEnroe and Mary Joe Fernandez. But I plead to you please shut up and show the tennis...

Written by Michael Mulraney about 10 months ago 175 reads 19 comments
NFL Playoffs: Breaking Down Who Wins in Arizona

While no game will provide the kind of heroes we witnessed yesterday in the landing of a plane in the Hudson River, these games will have there own minor heroes. This is a position by position breakdown of the NFC Championship Game...

Written by Michael Mulraney about 10 months ago 131 reads 0 comments
Michael Says Rickey Henderson Was Right When Rickey Said Rickey Was the Greatest

(In honor of Rickey Henderson being named to the Hall of Fame today, I will refer to him as Rickey and only Rickey throughout this article. There will be no pronouns in this article...

Written by Michael Mulraney about 10 months ago 196 reads 17 comments
Stop Or I'll Sue: The Rift Between The Portland Trailblazers And The NBA

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Written by Michael Mulraney about 10 months ago 264 reads 17 comments
A Way to Fix the NFL's Playoff System

Sometimes a team makes the playoffs and it embarrasses the league that they are there. I'm talking directly about the 8-8 teams that grace the playoff picture with their presence...

Written by Michael Mulraney about 11 months ago 377 reads 13 comments
Stop Crying Over The Yankees Payroll

Attention everyone who has something negative to say about the Yankees payroll and something negative about the Yankees buying up the free agents. We are sick of hearing you. You can combat all this with one argument...

Written by Michael Mulraney about 11 months ago 339 reads 9 comments
Open Mic: The Olympics Are Still Boring (For The Most Part)

Yea that's right I am bored by most of the Olympics. Outside of checking the basketball scores and looking for a Phelps update it's pretty boring. Should I be on pins and needles for gymnastics...

Written by Michael Mulraney about about 1 year ago 128 reads 2 comments
Kyle Kendrick's Disasterous Third Dooms Philadelphia Phillies

Kyle Kendrick against Derek Lowe is expected to be a matchup filled with grounders, isn't it? Then why was every ball in the bottom half of the third inning smoked to the outfield? Kendrick ...

Written by Michael Mulraney about about 1 year ago 166 reads 0 comments
Brett Myers Actually Earns A Paycheck: Proves He's Still A Punk

Breaking News: The Philadelphia Phillies scored a run today. In fact, they scored four. Which is a whole two more than they needed. Jimmy Rollins got things going by tripling down the right field line and scoring the first Phillies run in 23 innings...

Written by Michael Mulraney about about 1 year ago 362 reads 4 comments
Open Mic: The All-Time Philadelphia 76ers All-Time Lineup

The Sixers are a legendary franchise with several great players. Which is why this list was so hard. I tried to put together a great starting five along with an impressive bench. A bit of team chemistry was taken into account as well...

Written by Michael Mulraney about about 1 year ago 386 reads 2 comments
Josh Johnson Blanks Phils 8-0(2)

Yes the actual box score may have read 8-2 but the Fightin' Phils scored two on a foul ball that was ruled a two-run-home run. So in my eyes Johnson pitched flawlessly. The Phils ran out Jamie Moyer who was 10-0 lifetime in ten starts against the Fish..

Written by Michael Mulraney about about 1 year ago 81 reads 1 comments
Shane Victorino Makes Sure Brad Lidge Doesn't Blow Lead

Ladies and gentlemen, your hero of last night's Phillies-Cardinals game is Shane Victorino. That's right, the player who looks like he has on his father's jersey. The one who looks like he weighs less than the kids Sally Struthers picks up...

Written by Michael Mulraney about about 1 year ago 498 reads 0 comments
NL East Has Big Trade Deadline Day

The closest division race in baseball and virtually everyone stands pat. The biggest deal was the Braves giving away Mark Teixeira, and they're not even in the race. The Mets have picked up a resounding nobody...

Written by Michael Mulraney about about 1 year ago 167 reads 0 comments
Rafael Nadal To Be Number One In The World

The computers are finally catching up to what tennis fans have known for some time. The Spaniard, Rafael Nadal, is the best tennis player on the face of the Earth...

Written by Michael Mulraney about about 1 year ago 1,055 reads 4 comments
The Disappearing Beanball: Wake Up Big League Pitchers, The Plate Belongs To You

In these days of showy homerun trots and the ability to take commercial breaks while athletes are running the bases a sports fan can wonder why does he not get one in the ribs the next time he hits...

Written by Michael Mulraney about about 1 year ago 134 reads 1 comments

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Michael Mulraney Article Archive

Braves-Phillies: Jair Jurrjens and Atlanta Prove to Be Too Much for Phils

Opening Day Blowout: Braves Power Through Phils 4-1

Step Away From The Andy Murray Kool-Aid; Picking a Winner In Roddick-Djokovic

Suspensions for All-Star Games and Why It Should Apply to All Four Big Sports

Jeff Kent and Orlando Hudson: What Kent's Retirement Really Means

Dear ESPN, Please Stop Talking and Show More Tennis

NFL Playoffs: Breaking Down Who Wins in Arizona

Michael Says Rickey Henderson Was Right When Rickey Said Rickey Was the Greatest

Stop Or I'll Sue: The Rift Between The Portland Trailblazers And The NBA

A Way to Fix the NFL's Playoff System

Stop Crying Over The Yankees Payroll

Open Mic: The Olympics Are Still Boring (For The Most Part)

Kyle Kendrick's Disasterous Third Dooms Philadelphia Phillies

Brett Myers Actually Earns A Paycheck: Proves He's Still A Punk

Open Mic: The All-Time Philadelphia 76ers All-Time Lineup

Josh Johnson Blanks Phils 8-0(2)

Shane Victorino Makes Sure Brad Lidge Doesn't Blow Lead

NL East Has Big Trade Deadline Day

Rafael Nadal To Be Number One In The World

The Disappearing Beanball: Wake Up Big League Pitchers, The Plate Belongs To You

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