Mike Martin is hopeful that this is the year that Florida State gets its first national championship. (Photo: Garry Thompson/Sneakin' Deacon)
The NCAA Tournament will get underway on Friday and the third overall seed, the Florida State Seminoles, will be hosting the Tallahassee Regional at Dick Howser Stadium. Joining the Seminoles will b [...]
Monthly archives for May, 2012
Seminoles Kick off NCAA Tournament wi...
Mike Martin is hopeful that this is the year that Florida State gets its first national championship. (Photo: Garry Thompson/Sneakin' Deacon)
The NCAA Tournament will get underway on Friday and the third overall seed, the Florida State Seminoles, will be hosting the Tallahassee Regional at Dick Howser Stadium. Joining the Seminoles will b [...]
Through the Beer(man’s) Goggles...
Nick Mamalis is a full time baseball "beerman".
Well hello there sports fans and beer drinkers; this is your friendly neighborhood beer man coming to you from the comfort of his own home, with a rare and deserving day off. The Rays have a day off too and it is a good thing because I was getting hammered in fantasy baseball and I hav [...]
Active 48 Hours for Braves
Long reliever Kris Medlen could be in the Atlanta rotation before long.
Braves country is in turmoil, ladies and gentlemen. Or, should I say that it was in turmoil just a few days ago, after they recorded their eighth straight loss.
Chipper (Jones) went on the DL, Freddie Freeman dealt with eye issues, and David Ross (the best backup catcher [...]
Atlanta Misses Opportunity, Says no t...
Roy Oswalt may have bolstered a struggling Braves rotation.
The Braves finally ended their 8-game losing streak on Tuesday night against the Cardinals but missed an opportunity to improve their roster.
Atlanta expressed no interest in a guy that could break them out of slumps. That guy being Roy Oswalt, who signed with the Rangers on Tuesday. [...]
Heat Need OT to Put Away Celtics in G...
Erik Spoelstra and the Miami Heat are now two wins away from a return to the NBA Finals. (Photo: Keith Allison)
MIAMI – Rajon Rondo scored a career-high 44 points to go with 8 rebounds and 10 assists, but it was not enough as Miami defeated the Boston Celtics in overtime 115-111 on Wednesday night to take a 2-0 series lead in the Easter [...]
Through the Beer(man’s) Goggles...
Nick Mamalis is a full time baseball "beerman".
Good afternoon sports fans! Today I wanted to go a little different with my column. Usually I will talk a bit about what happened in sports and maybe a bit about the games that I had the pleasure of working. Well, that being said, sure some of that will be included but I thought since [...]
Miami Dolphins: NEWS AND NOTES (May 2...
Reggie Bush has big expectations for himself in 2012.
The NFL Draft is said and done as the Miami Dolphins look to begin preparing for the 2012 season. The preseason is just more than two months away and Miami will look for their first winning season since 2008.
The Miami Dolphins are currently holding minicamp. The Dolphins held part of thei [...]
Atlanta Braves: NEWS AND NOTES (May 2...
Could Roy Oswalt end up in the Atlanta rotation?
Let’s ignore the recent absences from the lineup of Brian McCann, Chipper Jones, and Freddie Freeman, the Braves pitching is the heart of the problem of the Braves’ most recent eight-game losing streak. The problem has now spread past Mike Minor into pretty much every guy in the rotation and ev [...]
Heat Roll Past Celtics in Game 1
LeBron James recorded a double-double in Miami's Game 1 victory. (Photo: Marc Serota/Getty Images)
MIAMI – The Eastern Conference Finals got underway on Monday night with the Miami Heat besting the Boston Celtics 93-79 to take a 1-0 series lead. LeBron James scored 32 points and grabbed 13 rebounds while Dwyane Wade chipped in with [...]
Through the Beer(man’s) Goggles...
Nick Mamalis is a full time baseball "beerman".
Happy Memorial Day sports fans! Let us remember that today is not a day for BBQ, beach and fun just because it is a day off but because there was someone who gave their life to be ensure that we have our freedom. Being a formerly active Marine myself, I knew a few that gave it all, so [...]
First Place Nats Visit Miami
The Washington Nationals defeated the Marlins in each of the prior two meetings this year.
The Miami Marlins have still yet to lose a series in the month of May after splitting a four-game set with the San Francisco Giants. The Marlins are currently 4-3 on what will be a 10-game home-stand and will finish the home-stand and the month of May w [...]
Through the Beer(man’s) Goggles...
Nick Mamalis is a full time baseball "beerman".
Hello Sports fans! I just got back from Friday’s Marlins vs. Giants game and wow what a game! The Giants lost. Woo Hoo! I am sorry for the joyous exclamation if there are any Giants fans in the reading audience.
It was Josh Johnson against Tim Lincecum on Friday night and let me tell y [...]
The Mike Ferguson Show 5/25/12
The Mike Ferguson Show returned on Friday after more than a month hiatus. Mike was joined by Randall Hoffman and they began the show by discussing the NBA Playoffs. Mike Ferguson Show May 25th
In the second part of the show, Mike and Randall talk about the Orlando Magic’s recent firing of Stan Van Gundy, potential coaching candidates a [...]
Shaq as Magic GM Might Have Worked
Does Shaquille O'Neal have what it takes to be a NBA general manager?
The Orlando Magic expressed interest in former center and future Hall of Fame center Shaquille O’Neal enough to interview him for the vacant general manager position. On Thursday, it was learned that O’Neal was no longer interested in becoming Orlando’ [...]
Heat Down Pacers 105-93 to Advance
LeBron James and Dwyane Wade combined for 69 of Miami's 105 points on Thursday.
INDIANAPOLIS – Dwyane Wade scored 41 points as the Miami Heat erased an early deficit to defeat the Indiana Pacers 105-93 in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals. With the win, the Heat take the series four games to two and advance to the conferen [...]
‘Canes Football Notes (May 24)
Photo: T.J. Witten
Quarterback Stephen Morris told members of the press on Friday that he is 100% and has been given full medical clearance to play. Morris had surgery on his back 3 months ago and was forced to sit out all of the Hurricanes’ spring sessions.
Miami has been connected to FSU and Clemson as a team that may jump over to the [...]
Giants Make First Ever Trip to Marlin...
In his 7th year as a Marlin, Ricky Nolasco has become the club's all-time wins leader. (Photo: Bryan Green)
The Miami Marlins have still yet to lose a series in the month of May. The Marlins are coming off of a series against the Colorado Rockies in which Miami took two of three from Colorado. Miami is also off to a 2-1 start on what will [...]
Through the Beer(man’s) Goggles...
Nick Mamalis is a full time baseball "beerman".
Happy Wednesday Sports fans! Today is a good day in the world of sports but not all of the pastures are green.
Today the Rays won in 11 innings, allowing them to win the series against the Jays, moving their record to 27–18, only one game behind the Orioles in the East. Today’s game st [...]
