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Today is the Most Boring Sports Day of the Year. Atomic Sports Media senior writer Nicholas Jon Wood dreads it, this annual Wednesday after Major League Baseball’s All-Star Game, like no other. But in attempting to be constructive, put a positive spin on things, it got him thinking . . . why is there just that one day where emptiness surrounds and the sounds of silence are deafening? Why not more? Why now? Is the universe not as random and chaotic as it appears? Is there—could there—be one overarching figure controlling all of us fans? One sole scheduler for all things sport? If so, who?
» Wood Wonders Why . . . (ruminations on the wild and wacky world of sport):
» Kobe's Collapse (and Other Noteworthy Observations)
Waxing nostalgic on hoops, hockey, and horses, Atomic Sports Media Senior Writer Nicholas Jon Wood opines on the utter collapse of Kobe Bryant, the magic of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, and Barboro’s shot at the Triple Crown.
» The Greatest Manager of All-Time?
Looking for the greatest manager baseball's ever seen? Atomic Sports Media Senior Writer Nicholas Jon Wood explains you just need to look south, to
Atlanta.» Milwaukee Brewers
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The Brewers have a young nucleus that is just as long on talent as it is short on experience. If the pitching staff can keep up and stay healthy, the Brew Crew might just be the surprise of the National League, according to Atomic Sports Media senior writer Nicholas Jon Wood.
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The Boston Red Sox have fully recovered from what in many respects was a season of unfulfilled promise. Atomic Sports Media Senior Writer Nicholas Jon Wood explains why the state of Red Sox Nation is strong and predicts their current World Series drought will end at one.
» The Great Debate
It doesn't get more heated than this. Senior writer Nicholas Jon Wood separates fact from fiction in carefully deconstructing the arguments surrounding the seminal question of our time: fantasy football or fantasy baseball?
» Triple Play
Because not one movie can capture the true greatness of baseball, senior writer Nicholas Jon Wood ends up doing the impossible: he turns an unassisted triple play. What better way to explain our nation's pastime to a novice then to show them, in succession, Major League, Field of Dreams, and Eight Men Out?
» Four Miles
Ever wonder how bitter intracity battles develop, fester, and -- more often than not -- boil over? Senior writer Nicholas Jon Wood takes a look at college hockey's most celebrated rivalry, Boston College and Boston University, two schools steeped in tradition and excellence, located just four miles apart . . . .
