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Bernabe says Ramirez Rehab: “Iffy”

Marty Tirrell — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:00:19 +0000

Iowa Cubs GM Sam Bernabe tells 62andeven that Cubs 3rd baseman Aramis Ramirez’ expected rehab stint with the I Cubs this week is “iffy”.
Bernabe, reached at a meeting in Las Vegas, said the fact that the ICubs are in New Orleans this weekend doesn’t help matters.

“He (Ramirez) won’t be with us on the road”, said Bernabe.

Aaron Thomas in Des Moines helping kids last week

Marty Tirrell — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 17:08:42 +0000

Waukee Varsity Basketball coach Matt Woodley spent time just last week with his former teammate and roommate at Drake – Aaron Thomas, Ed Thomas’ son.

” I’m devastated”, said Woodley. “His dad was a legend.”

Aaron Thomas coaches basketball at Union High Scool in Laporte City, Iowa

Motive in Thomas shooting

Marty Tirrell — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:17:02 +0000

Sources tell 62andeven.com the older brother of a Aplington-Parkersburg senior football player is the gunman from this morning’s fatal shooting of football coach Ed Thomas.

The assailant in his ‘ 30s’ fired one shot, left and returned and unloaded four more shots.

Our sources say the brother was miffed that Thomas meted out unfair discipline to his brother and was way too tough on him and singled him out.

Choped Down…..???

Marty Tirrell — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 19:15:31 +0000

A well-placed source tells 62andeven.com that the “Iowa Chops have a less-than-10% percent chance of being back in operation next season.”

The owners of the Chops and the high-level league officials at the AHL offices in Springfield, Mass. were scheduled for a tele-conference today.

The official status of the Chops future is likely to be withheld until after the AHL’s Calder Cup finals between Manitoba and Hershey, Pa.

Sirius Satellite/ Update

Marty Tirrell — Thu, 28 May 2009 20:15:01 +0000

Saturday Soiree/ 9p-11p Central

# Could also air on XM SportsNation II Time: TBD

Saturday Soiree with Bama’ and Boys

Marty Tirrell — Thu, 28 May 2009 20:08:18 +0000

Back in 2006, myself and the ever-popular Bama’ Bob Waldrop, hooked up on Saturday night’s on Sirius satellite channel 127 for a two-hour “live” College Football re-cap and NFL Preview Show. We have a few final “T”s to cross and “I”s to dot, but we’re coming back.

July-March; means we get to yak on College Buckets as well…

Stay tuned– we’ll be on the Sports Tier of Sirius Satellite 122-127!

Thanks Toyota and Samuel Adams!

Local Pucks/Bucs and Buck$$$$

Marty Tirrell — Mon, 25 May 2009 02:33:08 +0000

62andeven.com has learned that the Des Moines Buccaneers are set to name former Iowa Stars head coach Davey Allison as the USHL team’s next head coach.

The official announcement could come as early as this week.

Meantime, the same sources say the financially-plagued Iowa Chops (nee Stars) are exploring a move to the Central Hockey League starting with the upcoming 2009-01 season.

The Chops lost their AHL affiliation with the Anaheim Ducks for non-payment of affiliate fees believed to be somewhere between 700 thousand and 1 million dollars.

-Marty Tirrell

Allison: Brilliant move! Great personality and he’ll be the pied-piper for local hockey!!!

Chops to Central: It’s worth a shot and less expensive to run.

Comeback Week/Marty Tirrell

Marty Tirrell — Fri, 22 May 2009 05:22:56 +0000

Still working it but…

Week #1 guests:

-Marv Albert, TNT Remember what he came back from?
-Sir Charles Barkley Multiple comebacks!
-Nick Nurse, Iowa Energy I’ve been seeing alot of Dr’s lately; why not a ‘Nurse’.
-Cris Carpenter, St. Louis Cardinals, Goffstown, New Hampshire The King of the Comebacks!
- Kerry Wood circa 2008 (see Cris Carpenter)
-Chris Berman, ESPN “Back, back, back…”
-Gov. Chet Culver Told me at the Masters he’d come on when/if I got a new show and if I stayed off his wife’s back.
62 and even!