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PTC: Harmon’s Blog With Baseball, 49ers & BullFrog 58

Posted by on May 8, 2013 · Leave a Comment 

Atlanta closer Craig Kimbrel, untouchable in 2012, blew his third save opportunity in his past five tries on Tuesday night against the Reds. Kimbrel allowed two home runs in this outing (Shin-Soo Choo and pinch-hitter Devin Mesoraco) and raised his ERA to 3.38. He’s still striking out batters at a strong pace, but he’s been […]

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FMC: Matt Kemp Delivers A Major League Moment

Posted by on May 7, 2013 · Leave a Comment 

Don’t worry. I’ll celebrate Matt Harvey’s heroics in grand fashion on the Dome come Wednesday. I wanted to acknowledge and celebrate a great off-field act from Dodgers star Matt Kemp. The video of Matt Kemp’s gracious and heartwarming act in San Francisco has dominated social media for the better part of the past 24 hours. […]

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PTC: Harmon’s Blog With Fantasy Notes, Matt Kemp & More

Posted by on May 7, 2013 · Leave a Comment 

The Red Sox have been one of the great surprises early this MLB season. Jon Lester and Clay Buchholz (you can talk about “cheating” at your leisure) are dealing at the top of the rotation and David Ortiz possesses a 26-game hitting streak dating back to last season. The potential problem that has arisen for […]

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Harmon’s “ITSD” Podcast 5.2: Funeral, Sanchez, Money & Tattoos

Posted by on May 2, 2013 · Leave a Comment 

Harmon returns to the microphone, free and clear to roam the worlds of sports, entertainment and pop culture. In this episode, Harmon slams the Knicks’ funeral plans and talks about the big topics affecting the NBA Playoffs. Mark Jackson, anyone? The Thunder employed the intentional foul strategy against the Rockets … and failed miserably. Harmon […]

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Painting The Corner: Harmon’s Baseball Blog With Fantasy Notes & More 4.30

Posted by on April 29, 2013 · Leave a Comment 

Welcome to an abbreviated version of “Painting The Corner” coming out of Monday’s action. The name of the game is health. It’s late-April, and that means that the injuries are starting to pile up. Several big stars left their respective games on Monday, and fantasy owners welcomed a new hero to the fold in Los […]

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“The Rent Is Too Damn High”: A Video Anthem

Posted by on April 26, 2013 · Leave a Comment 

On Friday, I’ll load up some audio and video rants about the first round of the NFL Draft. I thought I’d close out the first day of activity, including that funky Namath-Simms exchange, with a random video that crossed my path today from AwfulAnnouncing.com. Whatever we thought of the top picks, the surprise twists and […]

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Harmon’s Fantasy Auto Racing Team: 4.27 Richmond

Posted by on April 25, 2013 · Leave a Comment 

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Harmon’s “ITSD” Podcast 4.25: It’s NFL DRAFT DAY

Posted by on April 25, 2013 · Leave a Comment 

Harmon returns to the microphone to scream about the first round of the NFL Draft, his own mock draft , NBA Playoffs and more. He calls for video chat Kobe as coach, a summer of peace for Derrick Rose and offers investing advice for the degenerates among you. Listen to internet radio with Swollen Dome […]

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Harmon Mocks Round 1 of the 2013 NFL Draft: Dartboard

Posted by on April 25, 2013 · Leave a Comment 

The countdown is running quickly toward zeroes. With great pageantry and trumpets blaring, the 2013 NFL Draft will begin at 8pm ET. Roger Goodell will walk to the podium to announce that the Kansas City Chiefs “are on the clock.” And, then they may not be. There’s great speculation about the pick. If the Chiefs […]

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Harmon’s “Inside The Swollen Dome” Podcast Returns: 4.22

Posted by on April 22, 2013 · Leave a Comment 

Monday was a beautiful day here “Inside The Swollen Dome.” The podcast returned after a hiatus – call it a renewal with Vol. 1, Episode 1. I recapped the weekend’s events, got a little bit into the NBA Playoffs, Derrick Rose, early baseball returns, news of the weird and a wee bit of NFL schedule […]

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Painting The Corner: Harmon’s Hardball Notes 4.17

Posted by on April 17, 2013 · Leave a Comment 

Bill Shaikin of The Los Angeles Times reports that Hanley Ramirez expects to rejoin the team earlier than the proposed mid-May timetable. The struggling Dodgers lineup could use Ramirez right now. Only the Marlins have scored fewer runs this season. Miami batters have combined to hit three home runs this season. Perhaps that will change […]

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FMC: Boston Responders

Posted by on April 17, 2013 · Leave a Comment 

Last night, I sat quietly to review the day’s activities, catch up on the latest news from Boston and to find some peace. I found several reasons to go upstairs to my office (the forgotten notepad, Sharpie, headphones, etc.), a path that forced me past my sleeping children. Both were sound asleep with, maybe just […]

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Faith Hill Says Goodbye To “Sunday Night Football”: A Video Tribute

Posted by on April 16, 2013 · Leave a Comment 

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Harmon’s Take on “42”: The Audio Review

Posted by on April 15, 2013 · Leave a Comment 

I had written a review of the new film 42 that appears within the SwollenDome.com site. During Sunday’s “Fantasy Freaks” show on FOX Sports Radio , I launched into a lengthy chat of the film. Fantasy Freaks 42 Discussion

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The Power of Language at The Cinema: Harmon’s Look at “42”

Posted by on April 14, 2013 · Leave a Comment 

For the past two weeks, we (sports media and sports fans) have spent countless hours on-air, online and in our local watering holes debating what is deemed to be “proper” conduct for coaches in the wake of the Rutgers practice footage. Was Rutgers right to fire him? Should the outcry from the media, the Twitterverse […]

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Painting The Corner: Harmon’s Hardball Notes 4.11

Posted by on April 11, 2013 · Leave a Comment 

Evan Gattis is making the most of his opportunity in Brian McCann’s absence. Gattis hit his third home run of the season in Atlanta’s 8-0 win over the Marlins. He enters Thursday’s action with three home runs, six RBI and a robust .391 batting average (9-for-23). Not to be outdone, John Buck of the Mets […]

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Painting The Corner: Harmon’s Hardball Notes 4.10

Posted by on April 10, 2013 · Leave a Comment 

It appears that news has gotten worse for St. Louis closer Jason Motte. His injury was originally diagnosed as a “mild strain,” but it appears that there is more significant ligament damage that will force Motte onto the operating table. If Motte is unable to begin throwing by May 1, Tommy John surgery could be […]

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Painting The Corner: Harmon’s Hardball Notes 4.9

Posted by on April 9, 2013 · Leave a Comment 

Initial X-rays from Los Angeles revealed no break in Jered Weaver’s left arm on Sunday. On Tuesday, it was revealed that Weaver had, in fact, sustained a “non-displaced radial head fracture in his left elbow. Garrett Richards will take his spot in the rotation, and strikeout machine Dane De La Rosa was recalled from the […]

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Colts QB Matt Hasselbeck Joined Jay Mohr Sports To Talk Career And The END IT Movement

Posted by on April 9, 2013 · Leave a Comment 

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Matt Hasselbeck joined “Jay Mohr Sports” on FOX Sports Radio to talk about his career arc, jersey sales, Packers fans, training and Reggie White. The heart of Hasselbeck’s appearance was his discussion of the END IT movement. Take a listen to Matt Hasselbeck’s interview on Jay Mohr Sports. Matt Hasselbeck on Jay […]

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FMC: Spike Albrecht Raining Threes & Dominating The Twitterverse

Posted by on April 9, 2013 · Leave a Comment 

On Monday night, Rick Pitino’s Louisville Cardinals defeated the Michigan Wolverines to capture the NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship. I could take the easy way out and peacock for winning the group challenge, but since I took the chalk, I won’t do it. I could also celebrate the dominance of Luke Hancock, who came off of […]

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NASCAR Team Martinsville: STP Gas Booster 500

Posted by on April 7, 2013 · Leave a Comment 

I know I’m tardy on this one. Qualifying wasn’t kind for me at Martinsville, but I’m hoping that the presence of Mario Lopez (he’s helping to start the race) will help spur my team on to greatness. Tony Stewart gets back on the track after two weeks of build-up. He’ll anchor my squad this week. […]

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SNL Takes On Rutgers And Mike Rice With Melissa McCarthy

Posted by on April 7, 2013 · Leave a Comment 

The hot topic of the week was not the on-court battle for a slot in the NCAA Men’s Championship. Unfortunately, the NCAA was front and center for a negative topic, as video surfaced of Rutgers (now former) coach Mike Rice berating and physically confronting players. In a quick turnaround, Saturday Night Live put together a […]

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Marmol Loses Closer Job: Wikipedia Vandals Take It To The Extreme

Posted by on April 7, 2013 · Leave a Comment 

According to The Chicago Tribune , Carlos Marmol has lost his closer role to Kyuji Fujikawa following another terrible performance on Saturday. We’ve been watching this situation and sounded the alarm before the season started, so go check your waiver wire now. On Sunday morning, CBSSports.com noted that vandals had taken to Marmol’s Wikipedia page […]

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Harmon’s Opening Day Ranking Sheets: The Road To 2013 Fantasy Dominance

Posted by on April 1, 2013 · Leave a Comment 

Prior to Sunday’s opener, I posted updated positional rankings on the FantasyPros.com website. We had great success in the 2012 season on the Dome, producing a top-10 finish (seventh) in the draft cheatsheet competition on the FantasyPros.com site. Injuries dominate the early-2013 landscape, as owners try to ascertain how much to discount injured stars such […]

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Moving The Super Bowl?: Get Some GORE-TEX

Posted by on February 13, 2013 · Leave a Comment 

Am I the only one excited about the prospect of next year’s Super Bowl celebration in New York (New Jersey)? The dust has barely settled on the Ravens’ victory over the 49ers, but everyone’s already looking ahead. The NFL never sleeps. Joe Flacco’s Disney commercial hasn’t even completed its run. The investigation into how two […]

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