The Brooklyn Cyclones, the Borough's own pro baseball team, have opened their seventh season on a tear. They took their opening series, two games to one, from their across-the-Narrows archrivals, the Staten Island Yanks, and tonight beat the Hudson Valley Renegades 3-0 to make their record 3-1. This is an auspicious start for manager Edgar […]
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Golden Gloves at Eamonn’s
Daily News writer and author of Cradle of Champions: 80 Years of NY Daily New Golden Gloves, Bill Farrell will be signing copies of his book tonight at Eamonn's (174 Montague Street) from 6pm – 9pm. Five time Golden Gloves and Olympic champ Mark Breland along with The Contender's Tommy Gallagher (also a Golden Gloves […]
Brooklyn Yankees Fans: Explain Yourselves, Please.
No, I'm not asking you to justify your loyalty to the team just because they're having a very bad season so far. (Indeed, I'm even sort of willing to give you credit for wearing that blue and white cap in these trying times.) I'm asking how you can root for a team that was the […]
Bouncy Bocce
Brigate Bocce took its game to Cadman Plaza Park on Memorial Day to see what the game would be like on artificial turf. The park's new "grass" while looking lovely from afar, smells like a tire store, gets really hot and has more bounce to the ounce than Bootsy Collins. Capo Homer Fink, Qfwfq and […]
Boccelism Fourpeats, Keeps Bocce Fun
Boccelism fourpeated as champs in the FloydNY Winter Bocce League Finals, defeating the PoTown Pallinos in two straight games on Sunday (4/29). Brigate Bocce capo Homer Fink, whose team was eliminated in the second round by the very Type A Kobra Kai, issued this statement upon learning of Boccelism's victory, "Gli Americani ed i ventilatori […]
It’s Bocce…In a Bar!
Brigate Bocce learned a few things today – one of which is that America is losing its sense of humor. After beating the very affable Cleveland Steamers (wonderful citizens of the world btw) in the first round of playoff at FloydNY, the Brigates learned just what they've gained after a decade of therapy. IT'S BOCCE […]
Nabe Blogger Shakes Tailfeather
Nabe blogger TwoFones recently showed his "street" style as he pitched the industry on his forte, MTV Mobile:
Brigates Win (Sorta); Mrs. Fink Beats Homer
At Floyd NY today, Brigate Bocce ended its season with a "win" as this week's opponent, Jerk Store, needed to cancel due to illness. But that didn't stop the Finks from staging their own Battle of the Sexes. Despite Homer's tenacious come back after falling behind 5 – 0, the fairer Fink ended up triumphant. […]
Mamalukewarm Brigates Stumble
Brigate Bocce was hoping to even its record at 2 – 2 today in a match versus their Fall 2006 playoff rivals the Mamalukes. But despite a promising first round the Brigates lost in two straight sets 7 -5 , 7 -2. Brigate capo Homer Fink told reporters as he ran home to eat a […]
Brigates Beat Bourbon Balls
Brigate Bocce scored its first win of the Winter 2007 season on Sunday, beating Bourbon Balls in two straight sets 7 – 6, 7 – 3. The Brigates fielded their most fierce lineup of the season — the saucy Mrs. Fink, Dr. Mark, Qfwfq and Homer Fink. Naked Idiot's Dan switched with Mrs. Fink in […]
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