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Ah does the Boston Red Sox/New York Yankees rivalry know no bounds? Apparently not as the Hartford Courant, essentially ground zero in the war between the Hatfields and McCoys. They asked our SB Nation Yankees blogger Ed Valentine from Pinstripe Alley who he thought should be the starting first baseman for the All Star game this year.

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The Superdome for a Wedding Cake? Hell Yes

by Blez on Jul 2, 2009 1:01 AM EDT Comment 0 comments

This network has always emphasized fan empowerment. It's all about bringing fans together and giving them an intelligent and insightful place to discuss the topic they're the most passionate about.

But the truth is that when it all comes down to it, we're fans first and foremost. That being said, witness New Orleans Saints' Canal Street Chronicles writer Dave Cariello's wedding cake:

I love it. And let me just say, Dave, congratulations. Your new bride is most definitely a keeper. Notice the details of the husband and wife holding hands wearing Saints jerseys. Awesome.

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Second City Hockey Tapped as Expert for Story on Blackhawks

by Blez on Jul 1, 2009 10:56 PM EDT Comment 0 comments

ESPN knows where to go for the voice of the fan. They recently turned to Matthew at Second City Hockey, SB Nation's Chicago Blackhawks' community, for clues as to why the Blackhawks are suddenly one of the hottest tickets in the Windy City and are the most popular ticket in hockey right now.

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Beyond the Boxscore Named Hot Site of the Week

by Blez on Jul 1, 2009 11:00 AM EDT Comment 0 comments

Beyond the Boxscore, our baseball stats site, has been named the Hot Site of the Week, voted on by fans, over at The Sports Hot Sheet.

Go check out why it's considered so hot. I think you'll find that you can learn something in a welcoming atmosphere as Sky Kalkman runs a hell of a ship over there.

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Hogs Haven Interviews Redskins LB Robert Henson

by Blez on Jul 1, 2009 1:03 AM EDT Comment 0 comments

The SB Nation Redskins blog Hogs Haven seems to have a never-ending supply of willing participants for interviews. This week the site brings us a lengthy, but great quality interview, with sixth round pick Robert Henson. It's worth the read. They get into everything from the wedge to predictions in the NFC East.

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SB Nation Hockey Gives Peek into Free Agency

by Blez on Jun 30, 2009 10:00 PM EDT Comment 0 comments

Tomorrow is a big day. Free agency starts for hockey and the signings always seem to come fast and furious that day.

But for a look into how each team might fare or what they might be looking for during that crucial 48 hours after midnight tonight, go to From the Rink. James Mirtle has compiled a list from all of our team bloggers looking at what each team might be looking for during free agency 2009.

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Big Ten Network Features Black Shoe Diaries Interview

by Blez on Jun 30, 2009 3:58 PM EDT Comment 0 comments

Black Shoe Diaries is a must-stop place for Penn State Nittany Lions. The Big Ten Network apparently agrees. They recently did an interview with Mike Hubbell, the blogger at BSD. Check it out as he offers his opinion on everything from monitoring a community to his favorite blog post.

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The Phinsider helps crack the "Davone Bess Twittergate" case

by Matty I on Jun 30, 2009 12:58 AM EDT Comment 1 comment

There was a big story among Dolphins fans over the past few days that has suddenly gotten some national exposure. And that helped SBN's Miami Dolphins blog - The Phinsider - get some national exposure as well.

It's a long story, to be honest. But in a nut shell, there was a person who was claiming to be Dolphins WR Davone Bess on Twitter. He was using his photos and his name on his account. He was answering questions from fans - both in Twitter and in occassional live webcasts on uStream. Some of his bizarre behavior included calling out Titans RB Chris Johnson and challenging him to a race, brandishing a gun live on the webcam, and (supposedly) smoking weed on camera during a webcast.

However, thanks to myself, Rzayo24 (a regular contributor to The Phinsider), and Finstache (another Dolphins blog), we were able to put together various pieces of the puzzle to conclude that the person on Twitter was not Davone - but rather, was an impostor.

Just to be sure, though, I contacted both Davone's agent (Kenny Zuckerman) as well as the Dolphins' Senior VP of Media Relations - Harvey Greene. Both thanked me for bringing this to their attention and confirmed that the account did not belong to Bess.

This suddenly became a national story when NFL.com's Jason La Canfora wrote about it. In his article, he cites The Phinsider and reports that we did indeed bring this issue to Kenny Zuckerman's attention.

FOX Sports' Alex Marvez also wrote about this saga. Again, The Phinsider was cited in the article:

Thephinsider.com noticed Twitter posts from the fake Bess were being made while the real Bess was on the field participating in offseason practices. The web site alerted Zuckerman to the situation.

So I would like to send my gratitude to this impostor. Thanks to him, The Phinsider got some nice national plugs from some of the giants in the mainstream media.

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