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Before joining WEEI.com, Kirk was the guy who wrote the stuff on the back of hockey and football cards for the Upper Deck Company. Despite once using the third overall pick in a fantasy basketball draft on Antoine Walker, Kirk is considered the fantasy sports expert at WEEI.com. He has written for the Lowell Sun, Gloucester Daily Times and several other publications.

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The Mailbag: Keith Foulke and Mamie Van Doren Just Don't Make the Cut
11/05/09 07:36 EST
We are doing our best to shake the bye week blues here at the mailbag. The bye week is rough, of course, because it’s really two weeks. Fourteen days between games. And it’s been nearly a month since the Patriots have played in a game that felt like it meant something. That’ll change on Sunday when the Dolphins roll into Gillette, a game that I suspect will be the main focus of the mailbag next week. But this week’s edition has something for everyone. We break down the for the Red Sox, bring back the old “Did Manny quit in 2006?” debate (with special guest star Alex Speier), ponder the Hall of Fame chances of Jorge Posada, drive cross-country with Dick Enberg, learn the lessons of life from Serena Williams, blast Rajon Rondo and test the “60-and-under” rule. To the 'bag we go (and, as always, feel free to e-mail away to kminihane@weei.com) -- Minihane, Trot [Nixon] was a great overall player with average hitting and good defense, but
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From Manny and Pedro to Suppan and Renteria: The Best and Worst of the Red Sox Decade
11/02/09 01:36 EST
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If I had told you on Dec. 31, 1999, that the next decade for the Red Sox would include seven 90-win seasons and, yes, the end of “The Curse” as well as a second World Series championship, I’m pretty sure the news wouldn’t have come as a galloping shock. Why would it? I know, the Yankees were in the middle of a dynastic run, but did they have Nomar Garciaparra, who was 25 years old and hit .357 in 1999? Or how about Pedro Martinez? Just 27, entering his prime. He went 23-4 with a 2.07 ERA in 1999. OK, Jimy Williams was quirky, but he did lead the Sox to 94 wins and the ALCS in 1999. And Dan Duquette? Won’t be filming any sitcom pilots soon, but between the Pedro trade, the Jason Varitek/Derek Lowe deal and the ability to find guys off the street (Reggie Jefferson, Troy O’Leary, Bret Saberhagen, Tim Wakefield), it sure would have seemed that he was the right guy for the job. The core was in place. Well, things have a way of changing. What
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The Mailbag: Reliving London, Wrestlemania I and Goldie Hawn's Peak
10/29/09 05:08 EST
You’ll get a bye week mailbag and like it. Sorry, but two stress-free games and a week off equal a 'bag that may not be as Patriots-heavy as the last few weeks, but not to worry. We tackle the Pats (pause for huge laughter) a little as I’m accused of not being able to quit Tom Brady. We also debate the value of Rajon Rondo, draft Goldie Hawn over Kate Hudson, figure out where S.D. Jones should rank on the jobber scale and get to play ombudsman and act superior to the producers of Dennis & Callahan. All that and, yes, a little Clown Shoes. So to the 'bag we go (and, as always, feel free to email away at kminihane@weei.com). -- Minihane, Take a stand, would you? After the Baltimore game it was “The Pats can win the Super Bowl.” After the Jets it was “Hello 8-8.” Now they win two games by a combined score of 100,0000 to 4 and you’re not really sure what kind of team this is. Like one of the guys wrote last week, time to grow a set. Show
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Real Test Awaits: After Dominating Patsies, Pats Must Still Show They Are Legit
10/25/09 07:41 EST
Here are the two things I think we absolutely know for sure after watching the Patriots beat Iron Mike Sharpe and S.D. Jones over the last two weeks. If the Patriots advance to the AFC championship game and faces the Titans at home in a blizzard, you should really like their chances. And if they win that game and the Buccaneers await in the Super Bowl, get ready for a fourth crown for Belichick and Brady. Since I’d rank the odds of either of these events occurring somewhere between “Ryan Seacrest winning the middleweight title” and “Eric Mangini losing 100 pounds, becoming a swell guy and winning six Super Bowls” on the old probability scale, I’m thinking we might still be in the dark when it comes to what the 2009 Patriots are. There is no doubt that what they have done over the last two games is impressive. I don’t care if you played the cast of “Gossip Girl” two weeks in a row — a 94-7 edge is a 94-7 edge. More
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    Buster talked about the payrolls in MLB, the money issue becoming a major issue in the game, if Mark Teixeira would have given the Sox the edge over the Yankees if they had signed him this past offseason, what the Yankees will do with Matsui and Damon, and what he would do if he was the GM of the Boston Red Sox

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    Dan Koppen and Logan Mankins, Patriots OLs

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    Mike Milbury, NHL TV Analyst

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    Milan Lucic, Bruins Forward

    Milan discussed his new three-year contract extension with the Bruins, how the deal actually came about, his love for playing in Boston, the expectations for him and his team this season, and of course how his fantasy football team, the 5 Minute Majors, are doing in the Davio's Football League

    Claude Julien, Bruins Head Coach

    Claude talked about last year ending on a disappointing note but looked ahead to this year and discussed the new players adjusting to the Bruins system, players returning from injuries, and helped preview the 2009-10 Bruins team

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    Paul Pierce, Celtics Forward

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    Doc joins John and Gerry to recap the C's 6-0 start. Doc also talks about his teams "Sleep Doctor" and his new favorite TV show

    Danny Ainge

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