Tom Marshall joined September 2008

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Lifelong Diehard Red Sox fan. One of my earliest memories was the ball going through Buckner's legs in 1986, yet I didn't have to forgive him in 2008 since I never blamed him. McNamara on the other hand will never be forgiven. 2004 is not explainable.

I never liked soccer growing up. Sure I played in a youth league, but who cared? It was soccer! When I moved to Portland though that all changed. The Timber Army's spirit is contagious! Now I find myself lobbying for an MLS team here.

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  • Favorite Athletes

    Bird, Williams, Pedroia, Russell, Youkilis (yeah, I'm a bit of a homer), Armstrong, Samuelson... I'd count Ortiz but frankly I don't consider a DH to be an athlete.

  • Favorite Sports Teams

    Boston Red Sox, Portland Timbers (USL-1, soon to be MLS), Boston Celtics, Portland TrailBlazers, anybody who beats the Yankees, Oregon State University

  • All Time Sports Moment

    2004. The whole damn thing.

  • Most Memorable Game Attended

    2004 ALCS Game 5. Hopefully I don't have to explain why. A close second would be the 1999 All Star Game at Fenway.

  • Most Unbreakable Sports Record

    Cal Ripkin Jr.'s consecutive game streak. If it is broken, there is no way it will be in my lifetime.

  • Ruth or Mays?

    Write in: Williams

  • Unitas or Montana?

  • Jordan or Russell?

    Russell (like I said, I'm a homer)

  • Gretzky or Orr?

    Orr

  • Pele or Maradona?

    Pele. He may hold the distinction as the only athlete who brought down an entire league by retiring.

  • Federer or Sampras?

    Sampras. Words can not express how much I hate Federer.

  • Tiger or Nicklaus?

    Golf is not a sport.

  • Petty or Earnhardt?

    Neither is nascar.

  • Schumacher or Senna?

    Or any other form of auto racing.

  • Pac 10, Big 12, Big 10, SEC, ACC, or Big East?

    Pac 10 Gotta love the Beavs!

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Andrew Nuschler said...

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Hey man,

Thanks for the POTD!

355 days ago

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Scott Stanton said...

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Thanks for the pick of the day, Tom. Appreciate the support and glad you enjoyed the read. Can't wait to see what Wakefield has in store for us in '09!

391 days ago

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Guido said...

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Thanks for the POTD.

395 days ago

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andy miller said...

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golf is not a sport! tom, you and i are gonna have at it!

404 days ago

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Joe G said...

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Thanks for the pick, Tom.

419 days ago

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Lisa Horne said...

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Thanks for the pick. As a life-long Yankees hater, I wish the Stockings well.

433 days ago

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Joe G said...

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Hey Tom,

Thanks a lot for the pick.

I see that you're a bit of an MLS fan, which is always nice to see! I'm one of the MLS community leaders so I'd like to welcome you to the site and make you aware of the small-but-growing MLS section. We've got some people who really love the game writing over there. Check it out sometime.

Cheers,
Joe

436 days ago

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