http://bigleagueblog.net your independent source for professional sports news Sat, 21 Jun 2008 15:04:42 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Today seems to be deja vu all over again. If you happen to catch the 2008 men's college world series games, do not adjust your set. They are real. It is not deja vu. The biggest difference in today's game is that both Bulldog teams (Georgia and Fresno State) remain ... http://bigleagueblog.net/2008/06/21/deja-vu-in-omaha/ By Bud L. Ellis http://bigleagueblog.net As the byline states, I’m not Tiger Woods. But if I was, this is what I would say: I am Tiger Woods, and I am the U.S. Open champion. I am Tiger Woods, and I’m not quite sure myself how I did it. I am Tiger Woods, and I should ... http://bigleagueblog.net/2008/06/19/im-not-tiger-woods-but-if-i-was/ Shortly after winning the U.S. Open, Tiger Woods is putting his clubs away for the rest of this season. Tiger played through the entire Open with a bad knee. And now, he is opting for surgery to repair a torn ligament in his left knee that he injured 10 months ... http://bigleagueblog.net/2008/06/18/tiger-out-for-the-rest-of-the-season/ Florida State Seminoles became the first team to exit the 2008 World Series today. Today's Loser's Bracket game loss to the Miami Hurricanes was the final straw to send the Noles to the showers and once again become spectators. When they played Stanford on Friday they looked great for 8 innings ... http://bigleagueblog.net/2008/06/16/florida-state-out-of-college-world-series/ By Bud L. Ellis http://bigleagueblog.net One put a golf club in his son’s hands as a toddler. The other instilled a love for driving fast and crossing the finish line first. Somewhere Sunday afternoon, I suspect Earl Woods and Dale Earnhardt Sr. looked down upon this world with fatherly pride. On a Father’s Day ... http://bigleagueblog.net/2008/06/15/tiger-junior-make-their-dads-proud-on-fathers-day-to-remember/ That was the question that the Los Angeles Lakers are asking themselves today as the Boston Celtics beat them black and blue in the second half. I am not a huge NBA fan, but the betting man inside picked the Lakers to crush the Celtics and tie the series. As ... http://bigleagueblog.net/2008/06/13/what-happened-to-our-lead/ By Bud L. Ellis http://bigleagueblog.net Greetings! I know, it’s been a while. First and foremost, gotta say nice job to dannyt, who has posted several stellar posts recently while I’ve been away attending to other duties. Now, what have I missed recently: We have a series: Trailing entering the fourth quarter of Game 3 ... http://bigleagueblog.net/2008/06/11/im-awake-now-what-have-i-missed/ As I am writing this 6 of the elite 8 have made it in. Miami Hurricanes, Georgia Bulldogs, Florida State Seminoles, North Carolina Tar Heels, Stanford Cardinal, and Rice Owls all make up the 6 teams in with two teams left to be decide. There are just two games left ... http://bigleagueblog.net/2008/06/09/road-to-omaha-2/ Today, we lost a great in the sports world. Jim McKay (September 24, 1921 – June 7, 2008) at the age of 86 passed away earlier today. Jim was probably better know for his hosting ABC's Wide World of Sports from 1961 to 1998. Jim also covered sports ... http://bigleagueblog.net/2008/06/07/a-legend-passes-away/ Last night was a big night for Larry "Chipper" Jones. In front of semi packed house, Chipper Jones not only owned the Marlin's pitchers for the night going 4 for 5, he also crushed his 400th home run over the right center field fence. It was all any braves fan ... http://bigleagueblog.net/2008/06/06/chipper-hits-400/