http://thelivefeed.net Tue, 26 Aug 2008 20:09:58 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Ahhh, the Mid-Summer Classic. So old, yet so new. So lame, yet so exciting. The highlight of every kid's summer. The lowlight of every adult's sports year. The drama. The pageantry. The ever-lasting chance that Bud Selig could make it end in a tie at any moment. Seriously, there's nothing quite like ... http://thelivefeed.net/index.php/2008/07/16/the-live-feed-the-2008-mlb-all-star-game/  10:31 PT: Chip Carey and Ron Darling welcomes us to the "City of Champions." Does that mean Chip has inside knowledge of who is going to be "TitleTown USA?" Ya know, cause I'm on the edge of my contrived seat. 10:33: Chip throws it to some guy named Bob Fiscella in the TBS ... http://thelivefeed.net/index.php/2008/07/13/the-live-feed-red-sox-orioles-july-13-2008/ Ahhh, Sunday Night baseball. The perfect way to ease into your week. Nothing quite like three straight hours of Joe Morgan to inspire you to give a lackluster and incompetent effort at work for the next five days. "We're all just happy to be here folks. On this planet. In this universe. ... http://thelivefeed.net/index.php/2008/07/07/red-sox-yankees-live-feed-july-6-2008/ It's the old "potential" vs. "the sure thing" deal. At various points throughout the past 15 or so years I was loving the potential of Jerome Moiso, Eric Montross, Junior Burroughs, Jiri Welsch and Kedrick Brown. But then Danny Ainge got in the way and won a 17th banner ... the nerve. Now ... http://thelivefeed.net/index.php/2008/07/03/celtics-in-here-and-now-mode/ "They like to act tough, she like to tow 'em off, She make 'em straighten up their hat cause she know they soft ..." Unfortunately nearly all of America could use a lesson from Kanye West's old flame back in Lake Michigan. America, as a whole, needs to straighten up their hat ... http://thelivefeed.net/index.php/2008/06/27/america-gone-soft/ postamble();Celtics fans under 30-years-old lived the Celtics mystique through DVDs, ESPN Classic, worn VHS tapes and never-ending tales from their parents. As of July 30, 2007, any semblance of mystique was dead, buried and rotting. "The good ol' ... http://thelivefeed.net/index.php/2008/06/19/stories-to-last-a-lifetime-the-journey-to-17/ Can we put to bed the Kobe/MJ comparisons? - Dan, Watertown, MA LF: The comparisons were absolutely ridiculous to begin with. Now after two Finals games, I hope the national media can keep it in their pants until Kobe wins not one, but THREE more championships. Don't get me wrong, Kobe is great ... http://thelivefeed.net/index.php/2008/06/10/the-nba-finals-mailbag/ I recall an old Coors Light commercial from around 2001 in which Magic Johnson calmly says, "21 means 21," while wearing what appears to be a Members Only jacket. Now, I'm not about to take lifestyle tips from Magic or anything, but hey, maybe he was on to something (with what ... http://thelivefeed.net/index.php/2008/06/05/21-years-in-the-making/ Tired of the endless hype? Thinking about going all Ted Kaczynski on the NBA offices in New York for this "absurd" layoff and these "preposterous" start times? Well, don't be foolish. We've waited the better part of two decades for this. Embrace the history. Watch the marathons on ESPN Classic. Listen to every Bird-Magic ... http://thelivefeed.net/index.php/2008/06/04/embrace-the-celtics-lakers-hype/ Was it encouraging that the Celtics ultimately won that game or was it scary that they blew that lead? - Ed from Brockton  LF:First of all Ed from Brockton; What'd you have for dinner on Wednesday night? EFB: Pizza and Coors Light. LF: Wow. What a coincidence. EFB: I know huh? LF: Yup ... As ... http://thelivefeed.net/index.php/2008/05/29/the-celtics-mailbag-thursday-edition/