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Miguel Cotto (33-1) returns to the ring this Saturday to face a very tough fighter in Joshua Clotty (35-2). This fight promises to be action packed and sure to please boxing fans. If you want to see 2 good boxers actually go toe to toe and fight than this is the fight for you. Both fighters are known for not backing down and standing tall. My prediction: Cotto in 10.

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Time and time again this season the Orlando Magic have been tested and counted out and they seem to always bounce back like a team destined for great things. Nobody gave them a shot in hell to beat Boston especially in a Game 7 and then came the Cleveland 'Lebrons' Cavs who seemed to even have the refs on their side. Yet the Magic were able to put it together and shut the haters up. NBA Finals put them against the Lakers and now they find themselves being doubted yet again and who could blame them, I mean Lakers are up 3-1. So the Lakers have this in the bag right? If you have been watching the Magic as long as I have then you should know better than to assume their done especially considering this series could EASILY be 3-1 in favor of Orlando. Game 5 is at home and I find it hard to

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Pat Burrell will make one more start at AA Montgomery before making his long awaited return to the big leagues. Out since May 11 with a stiff neck, Burrell will look to make an impact when he again graces the line-up with his power right handed bat. Don't get me wrong, Gabe Gross and Joe Dillon have filled his shoes well at times, I'm sure the Rays are looking forward to seeing Pat in the DH position. Although Burrell hasn't been the big off-season signee so far, we should all be confident that he can turn around his dismal .315 slugging percentage and 1 hr into something that propels the Rays over .500 and to the top of the division. Because someone has to do it! 

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After their improbable World Series run in 2008, many fans and analysts expected the 2009 Tampa Bay Rays club to be as good or better.

They’re not.

Since the Stuart Sternberg ownership era began in 2006, Cool Hand Stu could do no wrong.  Free parking at home games.  Fans were allowed to bring their own food to games, and tailgating in the parking lot on game day was encouraged.  Ballpark attractions on Left, Center, and Right Field Streets beyond the outfield stands really enhanced the stadium experience for casual fans.  There aren’t many ballparks that let you play baseball video games in a lounge area that looks like the Formans’ basement on “That 70’s Show.” 

More importantly, the personnel decisions all made sense for a team that was trying to build a winning culture over time.  Though the Rays had stockpiled a small village of top-5 1st round draft picks through their history, the trade strategy in 2006 was to continue to get younger.  Aubrey Huff brought Ben Zobrist and Mitch Talbot.  Danys Baez brought Edwin Jackson.  Mark Hendrickson brought Dioner Navarro.  Joey Gathright brought JP Howell.  There was a perceivable difference between losing with young talent and losing with established veterans, which had been the hallmark of the Rays for the first 8 years or so. 

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I went over to Patti and Jeff's last night to watch Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Finals, with the Detroit Red Wings up 2 games to 1 in the series.  We all know that when a home team is down 2-1, Game 4 is a must-win.  This was no exception.  Detroit came out strong in the first period, dominating play for nearly the entire 20 minutes.  The lone Penguins goal came on a power play, but early on it seemed like the Wings were going to do what they always do, which is control the puck, maintain the offensive zone, send forwards down low, take big shots from the point, and pounce on rebounds for goals.  The first two games were clinical in their approach.  Once the Wings get a lead, it's all about clogging the neutral zone and slowing down the opposing team's forwards.  This is nothing new.  It's not exciting, but it works. 

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