Category Archives: tennis

Two Rounds in the Books in Melbourne

Posted on January 21, 2010 by bry

Well, the first two round of the 2010 major tennis season have been completed and it is shaping up to be another great season on the men’s tour.  Let’s take a look at the goings-on in Melbourne so far with … Continue reading →

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Wait, What Year is This, Again?

Posted on June 30, 2009 by bry

Juan-Carlos Ferrero?  Tommy Haas?  Lleyton Hewitt?  Andy Roddick?  Roger Federer?  Ivo Karlovic? This sounds like a run-down of 1995′s Future Stars of Tennis.   Or the quarterfinals of a major in, say 2003.  But, 2009???  No chance.  Well, that is the case, as … Continue reading →

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Who Would Have Guessed These Four?

Posted on June 4, 2009 by bry

The Final Four at the French.  He who protests to have predicted these four is he who lies. The Top Half: SEMIFINAL FRIDAY – #12 Gonzalez vs. #23 Soderling Robin Soderling, the giant killer who slayed Nadal, went into the quarters … Continue reading →

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Quarterfinals – The Second Half

Posted on June 3, 2009 by bry

Continuing from yesterday’s post, here is the rest of the Quarterfinal preview at the 2009 French Open. The Djokovic (4) Quadrant: QUARTERFINAL WEDNESDAY – #5 Del Potro vs. #16 Robredo The top half of this quadrant showed continued dominance by … Continue reading →

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More Ridiculous Stats

Posted on June 2, 2009 by bry

There are a lot of them today… 1). Jamie Moyer won his 250th game the other night, making him the 44th pitcher to ever reach the mark–and just the 11th left-hander.  That means that there have only been 10 left-handed pitchers … Continue reading →

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Two Round in the Books (Part Two)

Posted on May 29, 2009 by bry

Check out Part One of a French Open update.  This is Part Two… The Del Potro (5) Pod: THIRD ROUND MATCH SATURDAY – #5 Del Potro vs. #25 Andreev In the top of this pod, the 5th-ranked player in the … Continue reading →

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Two Rounds in the Books (Part One)

Posted on May 29, 2009 by bry

NOTE:  This was written prior to the start of Round 3 (not that anyone is paying attention to the French Open or, for that matter, even reading past this note now that they realize this post is all about the … Continue reading →

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Yes, I Care…A Lot

Posted on January 25, 2009 by bry

I know I’m one of only 17 people in this country not named McEnroe who care about professional tennis, but it is certainly in my “Big Four” sports (MLB, NFL, NCAA basketball, and the ATP).  The Australian Open is always so … Continue reading →

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The Best That’s Ever Been

Posted on July 9, 2008 by bry

I do not claim to be an expert on anything, really (especially writing regular columns on BSB).  I have loved baseball my whole life–playing it, watching it, reading about it, etc.–but, in my days growing up in the United States, I … Continue reading →

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The Only One Who Cares: An Australian Open Preview

Posted on January 15, 2008 by bry

NOTE:  I wrote this on Sunday, but never finished the 6-part post.  And, yes, all of these predictions were done before the tournament got underway–if you don’t believe me, check out what happened to my predicted semifinalist, Andy Murray, in … Continue reading →

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