http://heardinthecheapseats.com Not Just Another Sports Blog Tue, 05 Aug 2008 00:22:52 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en When I was in college, I took a sports journalism class and for my final paper, I wrote a story called, “The Video Camera of Sports.”  The essence of the story was to get at the root of that burning question that has always lingered for me: what is the ... http://heardinthecheapseats.com/2008/08/04/what-skip-caray-meant-to-me/ Due to the inactivity here at "Heard in the Cheap Seats" this would probably be better suited as a 4 Sunday's Smattering--but we'll stick with this week for the sake of tradition. I picked a good week to make my triumphant return with MLB trade season kicking into high gear, NBA ... http://heardinthecheapseats.com/2008/07/13/sunday-smattering-5/ First off, apologies on the near month-long hiatus here at "Heard in the Cheap Seats." I took off for a jaunt across Italy and had a bit of trouble getting back into this blogging thing but I am ready to roll now. To kick things off, I will put my ... http://heardinthecheapseats.com/2008/07/12/mlb-midseason-awards/ Generally, I try to stay away from exaggeration, hyperbole and manufactured drama when writing about sports.  By creating drama when it may not exist, we cheapen the sports that produce plenty without the benefit of a script.  But occasionally, an athlete comes along that warrants every ounce of hyperbole and ... http://heardinthecheapseats.com/2008/06/16/tiger-outdoes-himself-once-again/ Even though a cloud of suspicion regarding NBA officiating has been cast over the NBA Finals, Game 4 will take place tonight in Los Angeles.  Just like in Game 3, tonight is a must win situation for the Lakers.  If the Lakers lose tonight, they put themselves in a position ... http://heardinthecheapseats.com/2008/06/12/nba-finals-game-4/ So far the NBA Finals has gone exactly the way I thought it would go, and the exact opposite of the way most experts said it would go. I figured that the Celtics would win the first two games of this series in Boston. I do think that ... http://heardinthecheapseats.com/2008/06/10/game-3-time-to-man-up-for-la/ On this toasty Sunday morning here in Boston I'd like to offer our loyal readers a tip free of charge courtesy of Heard in the Cheap Seats: Whatever you do, do NOT lock yourself out of the house on a 90 degree day and then proceed to walk to Dunkin ... http://heardinthecheapseats.com/2008/06/08/sunday-smattering-4/ On Thursday night, the long-awaited NBA finals match up finally took its rightful place at the center of the sports universe. And if you examine what transpired in Game 1, there are a few subtle and not-so-subtle lessons that are evident and might impact how the remainder of this ... http://heardinthecheapseats.com/2008/06/07/nba-finals-lessons-learned-from-game-one/ The NBA Finals is a culmination of a painful 6 months as a Philadelphia sports fan. Beginning with the Eagles season fading away, followed by having to endure a Super Bowl with two of the teams I hate most in this world. Next up came watching the Sixers ... http://heardinthecheapseats.com/2008/06/05/nba-finals-preview/ This Sunday morning marks the return of Sunday Smattering--the column that is my facade for not being able to narrow my ideas down to one post--so I call it a smattering and post everything. Pretty clever huh? Without further adieu, Sunday Smattering ladies and gentlemen: Lakers vs. Celtics: After all the hype, ... http://heardinthecheapseats.com/2008/06/01/sunday-smattering-3/