I’ve always had a problem with math, ever since I was a kid.  In 3rd grade, I was constantly being duped by the math whizzes: getting cheated out of lunch money, being lied to about what time it was (damn analog clocks), trading a “meter” of my precious fruit roll-up for the square root of the class hamster, etc.  While many of these children went on to found Lehman Brothers, I became a sports blogger. …
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Photo by isafmedia Dear Sir, I am writing to formally protest the effect your visit had on our Union home opener.  I always thought that a vote for Biden was a vote for the beautiful game.  Sure, the Old Media harped on and on about the economy and foreign policy during your campaign, but those of us in the blogosphere could read between the posts- when you said “change” you were talking about the rising…
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Saturday’s matchup between your Philadelphia Union and D.C. United proved to be both historic and celebratory for the Philadelphia area.  It was a game marked by strong mid-field play, hard challenges, and exceptional team work. The game’s first goal came shortly after the 4th minute with a well timed header courtesy of the night’s hero, Sebastien Le Toux.  The opportunity arose when United’s defense, perhaps showing themselves to be a bit overzealous, fouled Alejandro Moreno…
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Sebastien Le Toux is our deadly striker…As the previous poster noted,Le Toux was the real star of the show last night.  Three chances came his way and he finished them all off.  The range of quality in the finishing was impressive: one header, one cool finish in the far corner, and a free kick masterpiece.  Le Toux is getting all the headlines today, as he should. Not to be forgotten…The 10 other dudes out there…
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A message to all Philadelphia and greater Philadelphia metropolitan area residents:  the Union needs you.  There are still tickets available for the home opener on April 10.  We the people need to make the Union’s home debut an epic event befitting the start of something monumental, a birthing that will shake the skies of local sport and entertainment.  Have you never wished to go back in time, to be there at the beginning of something? …
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