Archive for September, 2009
As the Dodgers look towards the NLDS in a few weeks, there's little doubt about which pitcher will start Game 1: Randy Wolf.
When the Dodgers signed Wolf last offseason, they envisioned Wolf becoming a solid back-end of the rotation starting pitcher, who could throw some quality innings and take some of the pressure off the Dodgers' young pitchers.
But as we've seen this season, Wolf has been much more than that ...
First off, I would just like to say congratulations to the New York Yankees on their AL East Division Championship. It is well earned and well deserved.
As another Frank Sinatra song says, "And now, the end is near," so it is time to see who performed well and who underperformed. Here is my individual grading for each of the Yanks' seasons.
Let's start with the rotation.
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CC Sabathia: A
CC came in this ...
10 Random Sports Thoughts To Free My Mind Of Clutter
Posted: 30th September 2009 by Samuel Bell Jr in NFL
As I rose out of my bed on this great Wednesday morning that featured cloudy skies and rain, my mind felt cluttered with sports thoughts.
It was almost like that Bing commercial when the guy is lying down for bed, and as his wife asks him questions, he keeps answering with these random thoughts that he saw as he searched the Internet.
They called it, "search overload." I call it, "sports overload."
Here ...
By virtue of the Texas Rangers' 5-2 loss to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim last night, the Boston Red Sox have clinched their sixth playoff berth in seven seasons.
ItÆs been a typical year for the Red Sox under Terry Francona. Come out of the gates swinging, sleep walk through July and early August, and then turn it on in late August and early September.
The Red Sox have gone into ...
Time For The NHL Playoff Beard To Go The Way Of The Macarena
Posted: 30th September 2009 by Voodoo Chili in NHL
I will admit my bias up-front: I have always hated the NY Islanders. Other than admiration for the skills of Mike Bossy and tremendous respect for Clark Gillies, I never liked much of anything about the franchise. Bryan Trottier, Denis Potvin, the horrible Gorton's Fisherman logo they adopted for a while, Long Island in general. Ugh.
So, with the genesis of the playoff beard coming from the Islanders, I never liked ...
Mark Sanchez Shines, Matt Stafford Joins the Party
Posted: 30th September 2009 by Michael McNeil in NFL
Three weeks into the season, and I think we have a clear cut leader for Fantasy Football Rookie of the Year and a bunch of others chasing him.
Rookies around the league are getting more opportunities to contribute and they are performing well. No one is performing better than this weekÆs leader, however.
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1. Mark Sanchez, QB, Jets
Sanchez was winning the first two weeks and now he is putting up ...
Derek Anderson To Start Sunday For Cleveland Browns
Posted: 30th September 2009 by Midwest Sports Fans in NFL
Derek Anderson replaced Brady Quinn in the second half of last weekendÆs game against Baltimore, and he has replaced him moving forward as well.
Eric Mangini, as promised, announced his decision on the BrownsÆstarting quarterback position today. His decision: Derek Anderson will start in hopes of sparking a moribund offense that has scored one touchdown in the lastàyear?
Decade?
Century?
How long and how bad has it been?
Anyway, itÆs possible that this is ...
Bold Predictions for the Upcoming NHL Season: Expect the Unexpected
Posted: 29th September 2009 by Jon Neely in NHL
Ah fall, a time when leaves change color, the air turns crisp, and fantasy pool fanatics sweat overáwhether they should takeáCrosby, Ovechkin or Malkin first overall.
Yes, a new season is upon us, and once again we find ourselves bombarded with overwhelming statistics and predictions from the experts telling us exactly what to expect in the upcoming season, as is the norm every year. And yet, there comes a time when ...
Lovie Smith’s Philosophical Alteration Helps Chicago Bears to 2-1 Mark
Posted: 29th September 2009 by Gene Chamberlain in NFL
If one person is more responsible for the Bears owning a 2-1 record, itÆs obviously quarterback Jay Cutler for engineering two fourth-quarter rallies.
If youÆre looking for one other name, try Lovie Smithùthe same Bears coach who gets blasted all the time for "not being emotional enough" or for being too silentáon the sidelines.
SmithÆs impact since taking over the defensive scheme calling this year has been apparent and his modus operandi ...