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• Point by Point: A Fantasy Football Playoff Speech

  

  I know it has been awhile, life has been crazy and all, but I just posted this on my fantasy football league's message board and thought I would share. Read more

  Posted on 25 November 2012 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Super Bowl Sunday: Rematch and Repeat.

  

  I am off to the Tribeca Tap House to watch the Giants take on the Patriots for round two of the Best Super Bowl Ever. My heart has been pounding since... Read more

  Posted on 05 February 2012 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Chicas Adoran Las Pelotas Rapidas. Or, Vacay Bitches.

  

  In honor of Martin Luther King Jr., the upcoming apocalypse, and my best friend Carl’s 30th birthday, I will be on vacation in the Dominican Republic until... Read more

  Posted on 17 January 2012 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• A Somewhat Factual History About How Duke Became the Blue Devils.

  

  My father curiously left me a voicemail the other day, imploring me to call him because he had a “sports-related question.” This happens as often as Tim Tebow... Read more

  Posted on 16 January 2012 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• My (Potential) Date with Derek Jeter: A Tale of Sex and Scheming.

  

  Yes, I perhaps have a date with Derek Jeter on January 12th. Now all I need is $2,500.00 to make it happen. Last week, my friend Amanda forwarded me an email... Read more

  Posted on 05 January 2012 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Ryan Braun: Dirty Pee Test Or Dirty Penis? (And Other Random Thoughts).

  

  CDTF is back. My sincere apologies for the absence (I had what felt like swine flu and about sixteen court hearings over the past two weeks). What better way... Read more

  Posted on 22 December 2011 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Duke, Our Racist Pilgrims, and a CSU Blowout.

  

  After we got our asses handed to us by Ohio State, it seems rather predictable that Duke will take out any lingering frustration and embarrassment tonight on th... Read more

  Posted on 08 December 2011 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• The Opposite of “Awesome:” A Big Fine Mess for Jim Boeheim. (Updated)

  

  Last night, at a birthday dinner for one of my very good friends, I realized the extent of my frustration with Jim Boeheim. We were at this incredible... Read more

  Posted on 03 December 2011 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• The Laurie Fine Affair: Ten Chicks Discuss Why Women Stand Behind Their...

  

  Since Sunday, when the Laurie Fine tape aired on ESPN, the Syracuse scandal has not only rocked the sports world, but my own. It was not Bernie Fine who prompte... Read more

  Posted on 29 November 2011 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Bernie Fine and His Clipboard of Evil: Caption Contest for the Best/Worst Photo...

  

  Recently fired Bernie Fine sits fully erect at a Syracuse basketball game. While there is little funny about the situation, this unfortunate photo amuses me to... Read more

  Posted on 28 November 2011 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• The Smoking Gun in the Bernie Fine Affair.

  

  I thought about naming this post “Weekend at Bernie’s: So Much Worse than the Original,” but it doesn’t appear to be a laughing matter anymore. Read more

  Posted on 27 November 2011 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• “We Can Play This Motherf#@king Game, Ain’t No Doubt About It.”

  

  There were rumors that Ron Washington, my favorite cokehead coach in all of baseball, gave an epic speech before Game 7 of the 2011 World Series. Read more

  Posted on 25 November 2011 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Live from New York (and Happy Thanksgiving!), it’s…Duke Vs. Kansas for the Maui...

  

  Tonight, we are (sort of) live for the Maui Invitational championship between Duke (#6, 6-0) and Kansas (#14, 3-1). For some reason, even though this game is... Read more

  Posted on 24 November 2011 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• My Dear Jon Letter: A Farewell to Cinco-Ocho

  

  Despite all of your previous threats, I really never thought it would come to this. After seven dramatic but successful years, you just spurned the Boston Red... Read more

  Posted on 24 November 2011 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Quick Thoughts on Taylor Swift Tuesday. Yes, TSwift Tuesday.

  

  Coach K Breaks All-Time Wins Record….Again: This time with #905. The Blue Devils took down Tennessee at the Maui Invitational last night. I only caught the... Read more

  Posted on 22 November 2011 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Live from New York, it’s…Duke Vs. Michigan State (Coach K Goes for #903!)

  

  It is finally that time, folks. College basketball season. And even better, Duke vs. Michigan State at Madison Square Garden. This is our first televised Duke... Read more

  Posted on 16 November 2011 BASKETBALL, SPORTS

• The New Chick at CDTF.

  

  Today, with great pleasure, we welcome into the fold LT, a new regular here at Chicks Dig The Fastball. She is not only an awesome individual, but a hilarious... Read more

  Posted on 15 November 2011 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Monday Mourning: Penn State, Duke, and the Weekend That Was.

  

  1. My post today, entitled "Of Fairy Tales and Fallacies: Coach K and Paterno," is posted over at Tobacco Road Blues, a great site owned by my friend, fellow... Read more

  Posted on 14 November 2011 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• WTF is Going on at Penn State: An Update

  

  Let’s continue inappropriate touching week here at CDTF, shall we? I had planned to write about the Iranian soccer players who are going to be publicly lashed,... Read more

  Posted on 08 November 2011 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Uncle Jerry’s Shower Room of Horrors: Bear Hugs, Soap Battles, and a Twisted...

  

  This story makes me feel dirty. Not good dirty, like those old David Beckham underwear ads or Grady Sizemore’s coffee-cup cock shots. But for real, I need to... Read more

  Posted on 07 November 2011 BASEBALL, SPORTS