Archive for September, 2009
Andy LaRoche was 5-for-5 while hitting two homers and driving in six runs as the Pirates take an easy 11-1 win over the Dodgers.
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With six days of baseball left in the 2009 baseball season only the Yankees and Angels are assured of division titles. The Angels took an easy 11-0 win over the Rangers last night to clinch the AL West title.
The Braves moved closer to the Phillies in the ...
Tuesday is the traditional "day-off" for players in the National Football League, although those who witnessed the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' effort against the New York Giants last Sunday might argue that most of the team took that day off.
So, in the aftermath, amidst the wreckage at One Buccaneer Place, aka: La Casa de Depair, behind closed doors came a decision that surprised perhaps a few, but what was surprising is ...
For the last few weeks, I've been profiling some of the best free agents on the market this winter. At the end of each piece, I made a prediction regarding the type of contract the player could be in line to see. Obviously, these predictions have to be fluid because the season is still in progress. So which players have seen thier value change over the past few weeks? Let's ...
Many questioned my rankings last week, when I placed Cincinnati 13thùthree spots ahead of Pittsburgh. I did that because the Bengals had just beaten the Packers, who defeated the Bears in Week One, who downed the Steelers the following week. Makes sense, right?
Not to some readers.
"If the Bengals and the Steelers played right now, who would win?" they asked incredulously. á"You can't honestly say the Steelers are worse."
Cincinnati 23, Pittsburgh ...
Come on now, can any of you out there say with a straight face that you knew Mark Sanchez would be as solid as heÆs been this season?
Even Jet fans were preparing themselves to remain patient with Sanchez for at least a season, which, needless to say, is not a quality, trait or virtue that comes naturally to New Yorkers.
But, Sanchez has thoroughly surprised everyone with his near flawless play ...
So the Thrashers released two players who I thought would be very smart to have for the first part of the season, specifically the five-game road trip, Manny Legace and Mr. Fristche. I think the reason for my concern is that they are both known to be excellent on the PK (which is obviously less than stellar for our boys in blue).My other reason for concern is not wanting to ...
The Toronto Raptors, essentially a team since 1995 who have ranged from horribly below average to slightly above average. Could this be the year that the Raptors are a legitimate contender 1 through 12?
Probably not, but this is without a doubt the most important season in franchise history.
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Key Additions:
Turkoglu, DeRozan, Jack, Belinelli, A. Wright, A. Johnson, Nesterovic, Evans, Weems
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Marion, A. Parker, Kapono, Mensah-Bonsu, Ukic, J. Graham, Delfino
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As you could probably ...
The Funniest Thing About the Bears-Lions Matchup on Sunday
Posted: 29th September 2009 by Scott Ottersen in NFL
With the Chicago Bears facing the Detroit Lions this Sunday, Bears fans should be looking at a 3-1 start to the season.á I don't want to overlook the Lions, but come on, BARELY winning against the Washington Redskins does not constitute them a good team.á
I was going to do a traditional matchup piece for the game, but then I thought better...I mean, it's the Detroit Lions.á And, they're most likely ...
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The third weakest division in hockey last year was the Pacific Division. The .548 winning percentage was brought about by a decline from Dallas and no compensating improvement from LA or Phoenix.
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HereÆs my look at how these teams finished last year ,what changes they made and how they should do in the coming regular season.
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IÆm looking at the teams in the order they finished last year.
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San Jose Sharks
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Daily Haze: Season-Ending Injuries Hit the Fantasy Football World
Posted: 29th September 2009 by Michael McNeil in NFL
It took three weeks, but fantasy owners now have to deal with the first season-ending injuries to fantasy-relevant players.
Not that there were few injuries to fantasy players over the course of the weekend. Frank Gore is down for at least two weeks, Donovan McNabb has missed the last two weeks, and Kevin Smith is being listed as week-to-week with a shoulder injury. Until this point, however, fantasy owners have not ...