Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Pirate Primetime Back with an Interview

This weekend, Pirate Primetime will be airing its interview with Seton Hall Men's Basketball Head Coach Bobby Gonzalez. For those of you that wish to tune-in, please do so Sunday evening from 7-8 p.m. Unlike last weekend, this interview will be pre-recorded. No callers will be entertained during this hour-long broadcast.

WSOU Sports will also be attending the Meet the Team event this weekend on the campus of Seton Hall University and extends the invite to everyone in attendance to stop by and catch some free promotional items,or, talk SHU Hoops with representatives from our staff. Also, be sure to catch us on the concourse of the Prudential Center during every men's home game for another chance at great take-home promos.

Don't forget, From the Stands, our professional sports talk-show, airs right before Primetime on Sunday evenings from 6-7 p.m.

Go pirates!

Best,
Jeremiah Sullivan
WSOU Sports Director
wsou.sports@gmail.com

Monday, October 27, 2008

Regarding the Oct. 26th Edition of Pirate Primetime

To All,

First and foremost, I'd like to thank all of you who took the time out to tune into our program yesterday to catch our highly anticipated sit-down with Seton Hall Men's Basketball Head Coach Bobby Gonzalez. We at WSOU Sports greatly appreciate our listeners and do apologize for not being able to come through on our scheduled interview. Unfortunately, the situation was out of our control. For those of you that submitted your questions to our department via e-mail or Piratecrew.com. I want to thank you for your time and effort.

As the season quickly approaches, please note that that in the next two weeks, we will have our official WSOU Sports Men's Basketball Preview show complete with student-staff picks on Nov. 2nd, as well as an interview with Adam Zagoria of Zagsblog.net and SNY on Nov. 9th. Both will be airing from 7-8 p.m. on Pirate Primetime.

Please be aware that at this time, there is no rescheduled date for yesterday's missed interview. If one becomes available, I will personally post all necessary information both here and on Piratecrew.com. Please check these resources at your leisure for updates. Again, thank you for tuning in and to those of you who called in to voice your opinions. Don't forget to tune into Pirate Primetime throughout the season to SHU Hoops. Our number, as always, is (973)-761-9768....don't hesitate to call.

Best,
Jeremiah Sullivan
WSOU Sports Director

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

The Last Game At Shea: How A Marlins Fan Saw It

By Pat McCabe

Let me start this post by saying that I bleed Marlins’ turquoise and silver, and have being proudly doing so since 1993. Sure, I was just a little kid who liked the team because the logo was really cool, but the connection I have with the Marlins quickly developed, and I have been locked in for the entire ride. I’ve seen the best and worst of times, and as any true Rays fan can tell you, seeing your team on the brink of the World Series after having the worst record in baseball a couple of years ago gives true meaning to the phrase “die-hard fan.”

Now, all that being said, this die-hard Marlins fan has to confess that for one day (and one day only!) I had to go against my Marlins. I needed time since September 28, 2008 to decide why I was rooting against the Marlins, but finally, I’ve got it. Now, its not my extreme hatred of those Philadelphia Phillies, nor is it the fact that roughly seven of the Marlins on the field during that game won’t be back next season, but it comes down to the fact that, because I live in New Jersey, Shea Stadium is the stadium I’ve called home. For my entire life.



The last game at Shea was certainly an example of the hardnosed, spikes up approach that the Marlins have played the Mets since they came into the league. The games are close, high intensity, and always end with a bang. Sure, I loved seeing Wes Helms and Dan Uggla club back-to-back jacks and take the lead, but when Matt Lindstrom retired the last Mets' batter, I realized that the stadium I have been to the most in my life is now...gone.

Now, a Mets victory wouldn’t have kept the stadium open for more seasons, but had the Mets made the playoffs, Shea would have received a fitting end to its long run. This idea holds true for the Yankees as well...both New York teams deserved to retire their stadiums after one final season of October baseball

Next year, when the Mets open their beloved Citi Field, I hope the Marlins come into town and win the game 10-0. But for one game, that last game at Shea, hearing the phrase, “Goodbye Shea,” will stay with me much, much longer than a Gary Cohen letting “the Marlins win" close out SNY's last ever broadcast from Shea.



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Monday, October 13, 2008

Coach Gonzalez to Appear as Guest on Pirate Primetime

By Jeremiah Sullivan

On Oct. 26th, Men's Basketball Head Coach Bobby Gonzalez will be appearing on WSOU's Pirate Primetime, which airs every Sunday night from 7-8 p.m. Known as your home for all things SHU Athletics, Primetime will be kicking off its preseason look at the upcoming 2008-2009 SHU Hoops season with this special broadcast.

Although callers will not be accepted due to time constraints, hope is not lost. We want to hear from you the fans! You the students! You the alumni! and You the station and University staff.



All questions can be emailed to our department email address, wsou.sports@gmail.com until Oct. 24th. After that date, ALL questions will be compiled and the tops will be directed during our Q&A session LIVE on the air. Please include your name and where you are from with each question sent.

Be sure to tune into 89.5 FM'S Pirate Primetime on Oct. 26th to catch all the action.


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Friday, October 10, 2008

College Football: Week 5 and Week 6 Round-Up with Da' Whiz

By Brian Wisowaty

I wrote only two short weeks ago that this college football season was becoming bland.

Then, the Beavers struck.

Perhaps Oregon State read the WSOU Sports Blog and thought it was absurd to declare Southern Cal the runaway national title favorites after only five short weeks. Their stunning upset of the (at the time No. 1) Trojans, 27-21, has opened up the door for many programs across the land.



The problem with USC may not be that they have been overrated or overhyped, but rather that the Beavers play them extremely close in Oregon State. Consider the two most recent scores for Beavers/Trojans matchups in Corvallis, excluding this year:

Oct. 28, 2006: OSU 33, No. 3 USC 31
Nov. 6, 2004: No. 1 USC 28, OSU 20


Aside from the win/loss split, the Beavers rose to the occasion against the Trojans in both meetings, despite being big underdogs against a highly-ranked team. Impressive to say the least. So, here we are in early October with Southern Cal playing catch-up. Oklahoma will prove whether or not they are for real with Saturday’s Red River Rivalry game versus Texas.

And, if the Longhorns follow suit like Oregon State, my two “solid” predictions may be shattered.

Time to restore some credibility around here and reexamine the national title picture. In doing so, we’ll be able to see how exciting of a college football ride is coming up.

The contenders:

Missouri
The Tigers have stars all over the offense and an easy end to regular season play. I still get worried about the Big 12 Title game, let alone the Oct. 18 date with Texas. Essentially, the fate of Missouri may lie with the Longhorns. If UT can beat Oklahoma on Saturday, they’ll be among the top in the nation and ready for Mizzou come the 18th. But if the Longhorns fall to the Sooners, they might be just in position for the “angry upset”. Regardless, I’ll go with Texas to get it done versus the Tigers.

Texas
As to not rehash the above, the Longhorns have two key tests coming up. Look for UT to split. (That essentially gives my Saturday pick away – I like OU to win the Red River Rivalry.)

Penn State/Ohio State
I combine both here because of their Big Ten status. The Nittany Lions may be for real, but the Buckeyes are not. Terelle Pryor has done a nice job under center for OSU, however the ground game has not been the same since Chris Wells was hit with injury. Penn State will be the best in the Big Ten at the end of November, and should avoid upset through the next two months. It won’t be easy though, at Joe Paterno’s squad will meet Wisconsin, Michigan, and Ohio State consecutively in October.

The SEC field
Florida proved they can be beat, as I mentioned, when QB Tim Tebow is pressured on defense and a coverage unit can lock down the speedy receivers for the Gators. Nicely played by Ole Miss.

Georgia looked like they left their poise on the team bus when Alabama drubbed them with over four touchdowns in the first half en route to a 41-30 win. You cannot take a national title with an effort like that, or lack thereof.

Alabama escaped by three over Kentucky last week. That’s a legit problem, but the Crimson Tide look defensively ready to be a national title and BCS player. They’re the best in the SEC overall and should win the conference.

LSU, too, has taken care of business despite a scare or two (see:Auburn).

Again, I cannot see one of these teams running the table completely in such a rough conference. The Gators and Bulldogs have fallen, and I see Alabama (at LSU on Nov. 8) and LSU (within the three game stretch of at Florida, at South Carolina, and vs. Georgia) picking up the proverbial “L”. Though the Crimson Tide might win the SEC with only one loss, that might not be enough to hoist the glass football in early 2009.

Brigham Young
They don’t deserve to be in the national title hunt because they play in the Mountain West. Going to Utah on Nov. 22 should make it official.

To reevaluate, I’ll take Penn State running the table of the Big Ten to be undefeated at year’s end. I’ll keep with Oklahoma, also without a loss, to meet them and win it all.

Then again, this weekend (for a second time) could change all that. The joys of college football: every week counts.





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Friday, October 3, 2008

2008 Regular Season MLB Stat Leaders

Although the 2008 postseason is well underway, here's a look at who finished tops in the Big Leagues this year during the regular season.

AMERICAN LEAGUE


Batting Average: Joe Mauer, Minnesota, .330
Hits (tie): Dustin Pedroia, Boston, 213
Ichiro Suzuki, Seattle, 213

Home Runs: Miguel Cabrera, Detroit, 37
RBI: Josh Hamilton, Texas, 130
Stolen Bases: Jacoby Ellsbury, Boston, 50
Wins: Cliff Lee, Cleveland, 22
ERA: Cliff Lee, Cleveland, 2.54
Strikeouts: A.J. Burnett, Toronto, 231
Saves: Francisco Rodriguez, Los Angeles, 62

NATIONAL LEAGUE


Batting Average: Chipper Jones, Atlanta, .364
Hits: Jose Reyes, New York, 204
Home Runs: Ryan Howard, Philadelphia, 48
RBI: Ryan Howard, Philadelphia, 146
Stolen Bases: Willy Taveras, Colorado, 68
Wins: Brandon Webb, Arizona, 22
ERA: Johan Santana, New York, 2.53
Strikeouts: Tim Lincecum, San Francisco, 265
Saves: Jose Valverde, Houston, 44