Lou DiPietro's blog listings. Feed Zend_Feed_Writer 1.10.8 (http://framework.zend.com) http://www.myyesnetwork.com/yes33787 How good timing presented opportunity for a quartet of Yankees prospects Sometimes in life, it’s funny how timing can work out and provide opportunities that might not have otherwise been there – and in the last 24 hours, a series of events in the Yankees organization that mirror the movie “Crash” have made that prophecy reality for a handful of prospects.

The synergy started Sunday, when the Yankees placed Eduardo Nunez on the disabled list and recalled Alberto Gonzalez from Triple-A, leaving a spot open on the RailRiders’...

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]]> Mon, 13 May 2013 13:02:30 -0500 http://www.myyesnetwork.com/yes33787/blog/2013/05/13/how_good_timing_presented_opportunity_for_a_quartet_of_yankees_prospects http://www.myyesnetwork.com/yes33787/blog/2013/05/13/how_good_timing_presented_opportunity_for_a_quartet_of_yankees_prospects Sometimes in life, it’s funny how timing can work out and provide opportunities that might not have otherwise been there – and in the last 24 hours, a series of events in the Yankees organization that mirror the movie “Crash” have made that prophecy reality for a handful of prospects.

The synergy started Sunday, when the Yankees placed Eduardo Nunez on the disabled list and recalled Alberto Gonzalez from Triple-A, leaving a spot open on the RailRiders’...

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]]> 0 04-29-13 Nets vs. Bulls Pregame Notes With backs against the proverbial wall, it’s win or go home for the Brooklyn Nets tonight as they host the Chicago Bulls in Game 5 of their Eastern Conference Quarterfinal series at Barclays Center.

After a loss in Saturday’s triple-overtime thriller in Chicago, the Nets are down 3-1 in the series, needing to win to force a Game 6 back in the Windy City on Thursday.

“This is one you don’t pretend about, it’s as simple as it gets: you lose and...

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]]> Mon, 29 Apr 2013 18:28:44 -0500 http://www.myyesnetwork.com/yes33787/blog/2013/04/29/04-29-13_nets_vs._bulls_pregame_notes http://www.myyesnetwork.com/yes33787/blog/2013/04/29/04-29-13_nets_vs._bulls_pregame_notes With backs against the proverbial wall, it’s win or go home for the Brooklyn Nets tonight as they host the Chicago Bulls in Game 5 of their Eastern Conference Quarterfinal series at Barclays Center.

After a loss in Saturday’s triple-overtime thriller in Chicago, the Nets are down 3-1 in the series, needing to win to force a Game 6 back in the Windy City on Thursday.

“This is one you don’t pretend about, it’s as simple as it gets: you lose and...

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]]> 0 04-22-13 Nets vs. Bulls Pregame Notes The Brooklyn Nets were successful in their playoff debut Saturday night, and look to go up 2-0 in their Eastern Conference quarterfinal series when they host the Chicago Bulls tonight at Barclays Center.

Tonight’s game can be seen live on WWOR-TV My9, and it will be another true “Blackout in Brooklyn” as all fans have a black rally towel awaiting them at their seats.

The Nets won Saturday’s Game 1 by a 106-89 margin and never trailed in a game where ...

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]]> Mon, 22 Apr 2013 19:32:21 -0500 http://www.myyesnetwork.com/yes33787/blog/2013/04/22/04-22-13_nets_vs._bulls_pregame_notes http://www.myyesnetwork.com/yes33787/blog/2013/04/22/04-22-13_nets_vs._bulls_pregame_notes The Brooklyn Nets were successful in their playoff debut Saturday night, and look to go up 2-0 in their Eastern Conference quarterfinal series when they host the Chicago Bulls tonight at Barclays Center.

Tonight’s game can be seen live on WWOR-TV My9, and it will be another true “Blackout in Brooklyn” as all fans have a black rally towel awaiting them at their seats.

The Nets won Saturday’s Game 1 by a 106-89 margin and never trailed in a game where ...

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]]> 0 04-17-13 Nets vs. Pistons Pregame Notes Just 48 game minutes separate the Brooklyn Nets from their first playoff berth in six years, but before they get to the postseason they have one last piece of business: Wednesday’s regular season finale here at Barclays Center against the Detroit Pistons.

The Nets are playing out the proverbial string tonight, locked into the No. 4 seed and doing a little scoreboard watching to see if they will meet Chicago or Atlanta in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs begi...

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]]> Wed, 17 Apr 2013 18:57:01 -0500 http://www.myyesnetwork.com/yes33787/blog/2013/04/17/04-17-13_nets_vs._pistons_pregame_notes http://www.myyesnetwork.com/yes33787/blog/2013/04/17/04-17-13_nets_vs._pistons_pregame_notes Just 48 game minutes separate the Brooklyn Nets from their first playoff berth in six years, but before they get to the postseason they have one last piece of business: Wednesday’s regular season finale here at Barclays Center against the Detroit Pistons.

The Nets are playing out the proverbial string tonight, locked into the No. 4 seed and doing a little scoreboard watching to see if they will meet Chicago or Atlanta in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs begi...

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]]> 0 04-09-13 Nets vs. 76ers Pregame Notes It’s not often you hear the phrase “do or die game” for a playoff-bound  team in the waning weeks of the regular season, but tonight, it is in fact do or die for the Nets as they host the Philadelphia 76ers here at Barclays Center.

Tonight’s game, which can be seen at 7:30 p.m. on My9 (WWOR-TV), is do or die for Brooklyn in terms of their quest for an Atlantic Division title; the Knicks’ magic number is down to one, meaning the next Nets loss or K...

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]]> Tue, 09 Apr 2013 18:39:27 -0500 http://www.myyesnetwork.com/yes33787/blog/2013/04/09/04-09-13_nets_vs._76ers_pregame_notes http://www.myyesnetwork.com/yes33787/blog/2013/04/09/04-09-13_nets_vs._76ers_pregame_notes It’s not often you hear the phrase “do or die game” for a playoff-bound  team in the waning weeks of the regular season, but tonight, it is in fact do or die for the Nets as they host the Philadelphia 76ers here at Barclays Center.

Tonight’s game, which can be seen at 7:30 p.m. on My9 (WWOR-TV), is do or die for Brooklyn in terms of their quest for an Atlantic Division title; the Knicks’ magic number is down to one, meaning the next Nets loss or K...

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]]> 0 How Rivera, and the Core Four, defined a generation In today’s baseball world, there’s almost no such thing as a “franchise player,” at least if your definition of that term involves someone who spends the entirety of a lengthy career in the same uniform.

When Paul Olden announces the New York Yankees to the capacity crowd at Yankee Stadium on April 1, there will be two of those franchise players wearing pinstripes – and it will be the beginning of the end for the elder of the pair.

Mariano Rive...

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]]> Sat, 09 Mar 2013 12:34:31 -0600 http://www.myyesnetwork.com/yes33787/blog/2013/03/09/how_rivera,_and_the_core_four,_defined_a_generation http://www.myyesnetwork.com/yes33787/blog/2013/03/09/how_rivera,_and_the_core_four,_defined_a_generation In today’s baseball world, there’s almost no such thing as a “franchise player,” at least if your definition of that term involves someone who spends the entirety of a lengthy career in the same uniform.

When Paul Olden announces the New York Yankees to the capacity crowd at Yankee Stadium on April 1, there will be two of those franchise players wearing pinstripes – and it will be the beginning of the end for the elder of the pair.

Mariano Rive...

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]]> 0 03-08-13 Nets vs. Wizards Pre-Game Notes The Brooklyn Nets are 20-3 against sub-.500 teams this season, and they hope to continue those dominant ways when they welcome the 19-40 Washington Wizards to Barclays Center on “Noche Latina” around the NBA.

The Nets are hoping that their success against sub-.500 squads will help them snap a less positive streak, that being their current three-game losing streak. Brooklyn has lost four in a row at Barclays just once this year, and is hoping to avoid matching that by gi...

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]]> Fri, 08 Mar 2013 18:45:36 -0600 http://www.myyesnetwork.com/yes33787/blog/2013/03/08/03-08-13_nets_vs._wizards_pre-game_notes http://www.myyesnetwork.com/yes33787/blog/2013/03/08/03-08-13_nets_vs._wizards_pre-game_notes The Brooklyn Nets are 20-3 against sub-.500 teams this season, and they hope to continue those dominant ways when they welcome the 19-40 Washington Wizards to Barclays Center on “Noche Latina” around the NBA.

The Nets are hoping that their success against sub-.500 squads will help them snap a less positive streak, that being their current three-game losing streak. Brooklyn has lost four in a row at Barclays just once this year, and is hoping to avoid matching that by gi...

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]]> 0 03-01-13 Nets vs. Mavericks Pre-Game Notes The NBA schedule can often be a strange one, and that wackiness rears itself tonight as the Dallas Mavericks make their inaugural appearance at Barclays Center to take on the Brooklyn Nets.

After four full months and nearly 60 games, this is the first meeting period between the Nets and Mavs in 2012-13, marking the second straight game where Brooklyn will be facing an opponent they have yet to see. Nets interim head coach P.J. Carlesimo mentioned that point when talking about multi...

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]]> Fri, 01 Mar 2013 19:02:44 -0600 http://www.myyesnetwork.com/yes33787/blog/2013/03/01/03-01-13_nets_vs._mavericks_pre-game_notes http://www.myyesnetwork.com/yes33787/blog/2013/03/01/03-01-13_nets_vs._mavericks_pre-game_notes The NBA schedule can often be a strange one, and that wackiness rears itself tonight as the Dallas Mavericks make their inaugural appearance at Barclays Center to take on the Brooklyn Nets.

After four full months and nearly 60 games, this is the first meeting period between the Nets and Mavs in 2012-13, marking the second straight game where Brooklyn will be facing an opponent they have yet to see. Nets interim head coach P.J. Carlesimo mentioned that point when talking about multi...

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]]> 0 02-22-13 Nets vs. Rockets Pre-Game Notes It has been 74 months since the Nets defeated the Houston Rockets, but Brooklyn will look to continue their streak-snapping ways when they host Houston tonight at Barclays Center.

With back-to-back wins over Milwaukee on Tuesday and Wednesday nights, the Nets snapped a 13-game losing streak against the Bucks that was tied for their longest active streak against any team. Now, they must look to snap a 12-game skid against Houston, one that dates back to Dec. 27, 2006, to continue a ...

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]]> Fri, 22 Feb 2013 18:40:29 -0600 http://www.myyesnetwork.com/yes33787/blog/2013/02/22/02-22-13_nets_vs._rockets_pre-game_notes http://www.myyesnetwork.com/yes33787/blog/2013/02/22/02-22-13_nets_vs._rockets_pre-game_notes It has been 74 months since the Nets defeated the Houston Rockets, but Brooklyn will look to continue their streak-snapping ways when they host Houston tonight at Barclays Center.

With back-to-back wins over Milwaukee on Tuesday and Wednesday nights, the Nets snapped a 13-game losing streak against the Bucks that was tied for their longest active streak against any team. Now, they must look to snap a 12-game skid against Houston, one that dates back to Dec. 27, 2006, to continue a ...

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]]> 0 02-13-13 Nets vs. Nuggets Pre-Game Notes The Denver Nuggets make their inaugural visit to Barclays Center tonight for a game against the Brooklyn Nets that will culminate the nominal first half of the NBA season for both teams.

The Nets are looking to head into the break on a two-game win streak, still riding the high of a gritty overtime win over Indiana on Monday night. That win came just one night after many players, most vocally Gerald Wallace, called each other to task for their inconsistent and somewhat individualiz...

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]]> Wed, 13 Feb 2013 18:47:25 -0600 http://www.myyesnetwork.com/yes33787/blog/2013/02/13/02-13-13_nets_vs._nuggets_pre-game_notes http://www.myyesnetwork.com/yes33787/blog/2013/02/13/02-13-13_nets_vs._nuggets_pre-game_notes The Denver Nuggets make their inaugural visit to Barclays Center tonight for a game against the Brooklyn Nets that will culminate the nominal first half of the NBA season for both teams.

The Nets are looking to head into the break on a two-game win streak, still riding the high of a gritty overtime win over Indiana on Monday night. That win came just one night after many players, most vocally Gerald Wallace, called each other to task for their inconsistent and somewhat individualiz...

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