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Posted by Harmon on June 4, 2014 · Leave a Comment
I know that this story has now been shared and posted all over the blogosphere. Given my Chicago roots, it’s a story that resonates with me and turns back time […]
Filed under For My Entertainment · Tagged with Caray, Chicago, Chicago Cubs, Chicago Sun-Times, Chicago White Sox, Cubs, Harmon, Harray Caray, Little Black Book, Mike Harmon, Neil Steinberg, Steve Stone, Stone, Sun-Times, Swollen Dome, SwollenDome.com, White Sox, Wilt Chamberlain
Posted by Harmon on May 6, 2014 · Leave a Comment
Regardless of the teams’ records, the “Crosstown Cup” battle between the White Sox and Cubs has always been a hot ticket. Of course, those series have normally been played during […]
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Posted by Harmon on March 18, 2014 · Leave a Comment
I saw this bit earlier this morning and it made me chuckle. I love the idea of the personalized operating system from the movie “Her.” Here’s the premise of the […]
Filed under Audio/Video, For My Entertainment · Tagged with Cardinals, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, Cubs, Harmon, Harry Caray, Holy Cow!, IMDB.com, Joaquin Phoenix, Mike Harmon, MLB.com, MLBFanCave, ScarJo, Scarlett Johansson, Swollen Dome, SwollenDome.com, White Sox
Posted by Harmon on January 21, 2014 · Leave a Comment
We’re rapidly approaching the deadline for highly-coveted Japanese pitcher Masahiro Tanaka. According to YES Network, Tanaka has sorted through the proposals and whittled the number of candidates to two. The […]
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Posted by Harmon on July 24, 2013 · Leave a Comment
I asked a friend of mine in Baltimore media when the Orioles were going to dive into the trading pool early on Tuesday. He responded by predicting the acquisition of […]
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Posted by Harmon on July 15, 2013 · Leave a Comment
Freddie Freeman won the “Last Man Standing” or whatever the final roster voting process is called for the National League. He’ll miss the game because of a thumb injury. Teammate […]
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Posted by Harmon on May 31, 2013 · Leave a Comment
We are in that portion of the season where pitching rotations have been ravaged by injuries. No team has been hit as hard by injuries as the St. Louis Cardinals, […]
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Posted by Harmon on May 30, 2013 · Leave a Comment
We’re hitting up the blogosphere with multiple posts and dominating the earholes of America with a podcast DAILY. Here’s the “Painting The Corner” blog for 530. Matt Kemp’s struggles at […]
Filed under Fantasy, General · Tagged with Andrew Baggarly, Baggarly, Baseball, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, CSN, DeMarco Murray, Eric Roberts, Fantasy Baseball, Fantasy Football, Harmon, James Lipton, LeBron James, Mike Harmon, NFL, Steven Jackson, Swollen Dome, SwollenDome.com, The Human Centipede
Posted by Harmon on May 13, 2013 · Leave a Comment
Washington outfielder Bryce Harper crashed into the right field wall while chasing down a flyball off the bat of A.J. Ellis. Harper lay on the field for several minutes receiving […]
Filed under Fantasy, General · Tagged with #roto, A.J. Ellis, Anthony Rizzo, Austin Jackson, Billy Butler, Bryce Harper, Chicago Cubs, Curtis Granderson, David Vassegh, Dodgers, Fantasy Baseball, FOX, FOX Sports Radio, Harmon, Jean Segura, Jed Hoyer, Mike Harmon, MLB, Swollen Dome, SwollenDome.com, Washington Nationals, Yankees
Posted by Harmon on May 3, 2013 · Leave a Comment
The Cubs have a minor league prospect named Rock Shoulders. That’s right. He’s now a member of the All-Name Team without rising to the major league roster. Shoulders enters Friday’s […]
Filed under General · Tagged with #roto, Baseball, Chicago Cubs, Cougars, CSNPhilly, Cubs, Dan Haren, Fantasy, Fantasy Baseball, Gavin Floyd, Giancarlo Stanton, Kane County Cougars, Kyle Kendrick, Mickey Mantle, Mitchell Boggs, New York Yankees, Painting The Corner, PTC, Rock Shoulders, Roy Oswalt, Shoulders, Swollen Dome, SwollenDome.com
Posted by Harmon 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 […]
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Posted by Harmon on May 2, 2013 · Leave a Comment
Let’s kick things off with a great accessory for grilling season. That’s right. It’s May, so even those still thawing out from mutant snowstorms will be firing up their grills […]
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Posted by Harmon on April 18, 2013 · Leave a Comment
Brett Lawrie made his season debut for the Blue Jays on Tuesday against the White Sox. Lawrie’s gone hitless in seven at-bats with four strikeouts and one RBI. I only […]
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Posted by Harmon 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 […]
Filed under Fantasy, General, The Watercooler · Tagged with #42Movie, 42, 42 Movie, Bryce Harper, Chad Billingsley, Chicago Cubs, Deangelo Vickers, Evan Gattis, FOX, FOX Sports Radio, Harmon, Jered Weaver, Jorge Soler, Mike Harmon, Mike Minor, Swollen Dome, SwollenDome.com, The Office, Will Ferrell
Posted by Harmon on April 8, 2013 · Leave a Comment
I shan’t belabor the point. I wrote about this subject on the Dome early Sunday morning as it was announced and as Chicago reliever Carlos Marmol’s Wikipedia page was corrupted […]
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Posted by Harmon 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 […]
Filed under Fantasy, For My Entertainment, General · Tagged with #fantasybaseball, #roto, Carlos Marmol, Chicago Cubs, Closer Carousel, Closer Change, Closer Watch, Cubs, Fantasy, Fantasy Baseball, FOX, FOX Sports Radio, Harmon, Major League Baseball, Marmol, Mike Harmon, MLB, Swollen Dome, SwollenDome.com
Posted by Harmon on April 4, 2013 · Leave a Comment
Don’t you just love day baseball? As you ponder TPS Reports and reasons (some legit) to blow off a meeting, you can monitor the diamond and bemoan the early-season exploits […]
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Posted by Harmon on April 2, 2013 · Leave a Comment
On Monday, baseball fans celebrated the rebirth of their beloved sport. Our own Jay Mohr painted a perfect picture of our relationship with the game on “Jay Mohr Sports” live […]
Filed under Fantasy Man-Crush, General · Tagged with Bryce Harper, Chicago Cubs, Clayton Kershaw, Cubs, Dodgers, Fantasy Man-Crush, FOX Sports Radio, Harmon, Jay Mohr, Jay Mohr Sports, Jeff Samardzija, Jon Niese, Mike Harmon, MLB, Pirates, Pittsburgh Pirates, Stephen Strasburg, Swollen Dome, SwollenDome.com
Posted by Harmon on June 27, 2012 · Leave a Comment
Since the beginning of the MLB season, fans of the Chicago Cubs and fantasy owners have been anxiously awaiting the press release that Rizzo was headed to Wrigley Field. There […]
Posted by Harmon on June 25, 2012 · Leave a Comment
I always get into heated arguments about the pricing of tickets to sports events. Generally, I find it hard to get too fired up about the annual surveys that tell […]
Posted by Harmon on March 22, 2012 · Leave a Comment
The Reds signed longtime Philadelphia reliever Ryan Madson to be their closer at a price tag of $8.5 million. He was slated to make his first appearance of the spring […]
Posted by Harmon on August 14, 2011 · Leave a Comment
By now, you’ve heard the tale … or you saw the stat line and threw up a little. Zambrano surrendered five home runs in a dismal start and then tossed […]
Posted by Harmon on June 24, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Respect. You know the song. The image of Aretha Franklin belting out her classic hit likely filled your brain. Everybody wants respect … to feel that their contribution will be […]
Posted by Harmon on June 8, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Harmon returns with another batch of musings from Inside The Swollen Dome. Included in this episode: – NBA Finals, Game 4 – Watching the Gates — Where are the MLB […]
Posted by Harmon on June 6, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Harmon relaunches “Inside The Swollen Dome.” In his first extended ranting session, he rambles on about the NBA Finals (and the LeBron sub-plot), NHL Final, myriad baseball topics (Carlos Zambrano) […]
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