Before there was One Direction, N’Sync, Backstreet Boys and a million other boy band groups including late 80s phenomenon New Kids on the Block, there was New Edition. Not since their arrival to the pop music scene have I enjoyed a group more. The group was originally discovered by Maurice Starr in 1981 at a … Read More
MoranAlytics’ Must Reads For June 19, 2017
WWE: Smackdown presented their Money in the Bank PPV last night and while the main event was exciting, the show was an overall piece of shit. Here’s a recap from ESPN, who’s a little more generous in their assessment than I’d be. YANKEES: The New York Yankees are starting to suck. OK, maybe that’s a … Read More
Yanks Injuries, Shitty Pen Becoming A Problem
Suddenly, the overachieving 2017 New York Yankees have problems. They’re getting drilled with injuries. Gary Sanchez (groin) and Aaron Hicks (Achilles) appear to have dodged a bullet and are considered day-to-day, but valuable relief pitcher Adam Warren wasn’t so lucky, as he was placed on the disabled list with right shoulder inflammation. Things aren’t great … Read More
MoranAlytics’ Must Reads For June 17, 2017
YANKEES: The team’s beleaguered bullpen wasted Aaron Judge’s heroics last night in a 7-6 loss to Oakland, their fourth straight loss which is largely attributed to awful relief pitching this week. YANKEES: Judge and Ronald Torreyes are the team’s not so odd couple, per Yankee magazine. SABRES: New team GM Jason Botterill is preparing for … Read More
Power Rankings: Buffalo Bills New Additions
With minicamp over the Buffalo Bills now prepare for training camp starting July 27th in Rochester. Of course, they’ll be doing so not just with a new head coach in Sean McDermott but a boatload of new players, both free agents and draft picks. Let’s list and briefly discuss them—in order of least to most … Read More
Favorite 100 Songs of the 80s: (#45) Toto – Rosanna
Never did a song make me wish I had girlfriend with a specific first name solely so I can play a song for her more than Toto’s “Rosanna” in `1982. Unfortunately I struck out in the girlfriend department during those days seeing I was 11, and in hindsight I’m not confident I even knew a … Read More
MoranAlytics’ Must Reads For June 16, 2017
SABRES: New Buffalo Sabres head coach Phil Housley, introduced at a press conference yesterday is ready to coach and build relationships with the players, John Vogl of the Buffalo News writes. YANKEES: New York is suddenly in a slump after losing their third straight on the west coast, 8-7 to Oakland in extra innings. Giovanny … Read More
MoranAlytics Take: Housley Named Sabres Head Coach
The new head coach of the Buffalo Sabres, its 18th in team history is a face most fans are familiar with. The team announced today that Phil Housley got the job. Housley had been an assistant coach in Nashville since 2013 and helped guide the Predators to their first Stanley Cup final this past season. … Read More
Favorite 100 Songs of the 80s: (#46) Hall & Oates – Maneater
As a young child, there’s precious few bass guitar leads I remember more fondly than Maneater. Honestly, if the entire 4:31 had zero vocals and contained nothing else than the baseline I’d be satisfied. Of course, Darryl Hall (and I guess Oates too) do sing in it and do so quite well. This is the … Read More
MoranAlytics’ Must Reads For June 15, 2017
BILLS: Last year’s first-round draft pick, Shaq Lawson is starting to feeling more comfortable with Sean McDermott’s defense. YANKEES: New York scored three runs in the first inning but for a second consecutive night couldn’t hold against the Angels and lost, 7-5 to lose two of three in the series. Red hot catcher Gary Sanchez … Read More