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Bits: Renderings and Electioneering
[Updated with more of the same on the arena at 07/31/11 3:02 PM EDT ] The rendering; she's a lovely beast isn't she Nassau? It looks like it's us against the world folks. If we come, they may build it. Strangely enough, there continues to be opposition in the form of semi-local sports writers who...
WWE's Zack Ryder interviewed by hometown newspaper
Today's issue of Newsday, the main newspaper for all of Long Island, New York, has piece about Zack Ryder and his recent surge in popularity thanks to his "Z! True Long Island Story" video series on YouTube. Newsday's website has the full interview by Alfonso Castillo but the site is behind a...
Sandy Alderson: "Stolen Bases Are A Footnote"
Sandy Alderson was interviewed at a charity event last night by Ed Randall of Fans For The Cure, a prostate cancer awareness organization. David Lennon of Newsday shared some of Alderson's one-liners. Here is one: I'll ignore Lennon's Reyes editorial for now and instead focus on the stolen base...
Diversion: Debunking the anonymous Islander's three-goalie excuse
A source also said that the team's performance has been hindered by the undesirable dynamic with three goaltenders in play. "Look at where we were at, we had a playoff spot," said a player who requested anonymity. "Then we went on a losing streak and now we're on the outside looking...
Citi Field Improvements, Via Jim Baumbach
Jim Baumbach of Newsday is at Citi Field, Tweeting pictures of various changes to Citi Field. Here is a stairwell wall, now painted orange: Baumbach says some stairwell walls are painted blue. This is a welcome upgrade to the formerly grey walls, which gave off an Alcatraz vibe. He also has a...
Let's Help Newsday's Arthur Staple Understand the New Jersey Devils
ILWT user Devilman3030 found this article in Newsday from sports journalist Arthur Staple about the New Jersey Devils over the weekend. While the article was written on Saturday, it was, er, impressive enough to bring it up on Tuesday. I read it a number of times and I'm just amazed at what...
Splinters: We are all Islanders (except Hat Trick Blake. He's a Leaf)
It's funny: early this week, Newsday -- "Long Island's newspaper" -- did not have a single story in its print edition previewing the Islanders-Rangers game, which is only the biggest rivalry left during a basement-dwelling season. But let word out of the Islanders playing one exhibition game in...
Splinters: Rivalry round-up edition
Between Joey going down, Yann getting to play NHL goaltender again, and Snow talking to Dubie about a return, it was a strange night. That's not even mentioning Ricky's Quest for Second Opinions. Reactions around the Island [Updated at the end with two three more -- thanks, Doug. Plus: claim...
Death by 1000 cuts
Newsday, the New York daily that by far gives the most coverage to the Islanders (it's the more Long Island-focused of NY dailies and the only one to cover the team every game) announced a round of 100 staff and budget cuts, including three sports columnists. There's an interesting discussion in...
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