The growth continues
And a few Elite 24 links
Team USA seems to be living up to its end of the bargain so far. We now turn our attention to this past Friday’s Boost Mobile Elite 24 Classic. There was a SLAM contingent up at Rucker Park to watch some of the best High School players go at it. Aggrey Sam will have the official write-up of the night later on.
For now, I promised a few other people I’d link to their recaps of the game. Tony Williams, a.k.a. T-Bone wrote one for basketballbeat.com, and everybody’s favorite lawyer Dr. Jackie Chiles at The Airing of Grievances has another.
I would now like to take this time to announce another SLAMonline addition. The days of Jon Wiener and Ben Collins in the office have come to an end, but we continue to grow. We’re in ongoing talks with others, but I would like to formally welcome Holly MacKenzie to slamonline.com. She will be learning the sweet science of comment moderation, and will be a big part of regular season game recapping, among other things. Welcome her!
Congrats to Dalton Carriker and the Georgia Little Leaguers for winning the World Series yesterday in dramatic fashion. They are the only baseball team from Georgia that’s winning anything this year. Where’s your guitar now Lang? Seven games back, that’s where it is. AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!!
On a personal note, I was in Philly over the weekend staying at a friend’s house, whose boyfriend is a FREEMASON. Illuminati for my mind, soul, and my body indeed. And now it feels like The Watcher is the one being watched. Yes Holly, you have this type of insanity to look forward to.
27 Responses to “The growth continues”
Aug.27 at 7:49 am
Ben Osborne says:
Sam is the man.
Aug.27 at 8:17 am
Doc says:
Welcome and farewell !
Aug.27 at 8:39 am
lentheric says:
So long Jon and Ben, welcome Holly.
Aug.27 at 8:45 am
white hot eboy says:
Holly, I feel bad for you having to moderate the latest “Why does everyone hate Kobe?” or “How many songs by Rush does it take to put you to sleep?” conversations that stem from a simple basketball post. Good luck and enjoy.
Aug.27 at 8:55 am
Sam Rubenstein says:
Oh and Ben, in a world of Donaghy and Vick, the phrase “David Wells bunt single” is the most shocking thing to happen in professional sports in a long time.
Aug.27 at 9:02 am
H to the izzo says:
I watched some of that Little League World Series,it was ridiculous,hilarious and sad,all at the same time,all in equal measure and then there was the parents…
Aug.27 at 9:02 am
white hot eboy says:
Sam, you were lucky to get out alive from the Freemasons powers. You’re also lucky you’re not a woman, as they could have sent another Jack the Ripper after you like they did in “From Hell”.
Aug.27 at 9:02 am
Jake Appleman says:
I was there, Sam. It was shocking.
Aug.27 at 9:08 am
white hot eboy says:
Izzo, what shocked you about the Little League World Series? If excited, manic fans who look moronic whenever anything happens in a match turn you off, how do you watch futbol games?
Aug.27 at 9:14 am
H to the izzo says:
Eboy:Maybe its the fact that international TV time is given to 12 and 13 year olds who act as if they’re pros already and parents who,are maybe not forcing the sport upon the child but the option of quitting is probably never discussed.Thats what I had a problem with,but whatever..
Aug.27 at 9:17 am
white hot eboy says:
Izzo, change the channel. Enjoy you’re first day of school. With warm regards, Eboy.
Aug.27 at 9:18 am
H to the izzo says:
And will Holly be taking over the newsletter responsibilities?
Aug.27 at 9:19 am
white hot eboy says:
your
Aug.27 at 9:22 am
Sam Rubenstein says:
The newsletter will still be a Ben Collins production. I’d be curious to know if people received it last Friday, cause it was going to my spam folder half the time I tested it.
Aug.27 at 9:25 am
white hot eboy says:
Yeah, Sam, I got the newsletter. I also thanked Ben for posting one of my comments and passing my idiocy right to my personal mail inbox.
Aug.27 at 9:27 am
H to the izzo says:
I got mine,but the newsletter does sometimes go to my spam folder.
Eboy:School starts tomorrow,you have to put up with one more day
Aug.27 at 10:20 am
Ben Osborne says:
I got my SLAM newsletter and enjoyed it, almost as much as Wells’ sweep-stopping bunt single. I was at Shea Friday and man did the Dodgers look flat. We don’t have enough offense to make the Playoffs but at least we didn’t get swept here…
Aug.27 at 10:37 am
Russ Bengtson says:
David Wells is tale…uh, fat.
Aug.27 at 12:15 pm
Tarzan Cooper says:
hi holly
Aug.27 at 1:11 pm
Cub Buenning says:
Ben, the Dodgers are the anti-Rockies. The Pet Rocks have a sick line-up, but few (healthy) arms. They could have used Wells.
Aug.27 at 2:06 pm
bootlace says:
Hmm, I hope I at least get a letter of rejection - I’ll frame it next to my Shawn Bradley playing golf SLAMUPS. SI’s “Hot Clicks” did show my blog some love today, maybe Ill become a rival journalist, watchout SLAM!
Aug.27 at 2:26 pm
Tariq says:
Wait…What newsletter?
Aug.27 at 2:27 pm
Tariq says:
Btw, welcome Holly.
Aug.27 at 2:53 pm
Ben Osborne says:
Tariq (and anyone else that isn’t getting the newsletter yet). The sign-up button is on the bottom right of our homepage. Get on the list!
Aug.27 at 2:54 pm
Ben Osborne says:
Cub, I hate the Rockies and it’s totally embarrassing to me that the Dodgers may finish behind them.
Aug.27 at 3:00 pm
Tariq says:
Thanks Ben. Incidentally, I always get you mixed up with Ben Collins, which is ironic because one of you is a lowly (former) intern, while the other (you) is the overlord of the world of basketball publications. I feel like I should curtsy when addressing you, Don.
Aug.27 at 3:52 pm
Ben Osborne says:
All good. Ben Collins is a better blogger than me, anyway. I do my best work in the shadows.