Archive for October, 2009
DonÆt think kickers can bring any real value to your fantasy squad? Well, the next time you lose a close fantasy contest, let us know if that changes. As we continue to move forward in this 2009 season, remember not to sleep on the kicker position. With that said, letÆs move into the Bruno Boys Fantasy Football Week Eight Kicker Rankings .
1. Nate Kaeding (San Diego Chargers) vs. Oakland
Nate ...
Fantasy Football Week Eight Rankings: Tight Ends
Posted: 29th October 2009 by Michael Whooley in NFL
In what is a continuing trend this season, the tight end position is feast or famine in fantasy football . Week Seven had six tight ends score in double figure fantasy points, but only nine tight ends managed to score six or more points. There have been only a handful of tight ends that have been producing solid numbers on a weekly basis, while most tight ends have proven to ...
With the oft injured Sami Salo expected to return to the lineup tonight, that now leaves a log jam at the defense position or in other words “Eight is enough”.
This year it looks like a dozen will not be enough, what with all the injuries, but there is only room for six to play. So what do you do with the other two, and who might they be?
Aaron Rome would ...
To Rule Out Phillies Is an Understatement: Lee Too Extraordinary
Posted: 29th October 2009 by Jonathan Mathis in MLB
His challenge arrived ever so quickly amid an epic duel unimaginably surprising at a time baseball extends to November, reducing our interest as we direct our full attention on football and basketball.á
But in a city, where baseball devotees are warned, courtesy of Doppler reports, the rabid and starved New York crowd couldnÆt care less about getting drenched in October madness. When it pertains to the Yankees, especially after a World ...
NFL Fantasy Football Week Eight Rankings: Running Backs
Posted: 29th October 2009 by Michael Whooley in NFL
We here at the Bruno Boys are always discussing how football is a constantly changing landscape. Due to injury, poor play, and Tweets, that definitely holds true for the running back position as we head into Week Eight.
Injury: With Leon Washington done for the season, Shonn Greene now becomes the New York JetsÆNo. 2 running back. Based on his 144 yards and two scores in Week Seven, fantasy football ...
Phil Hughes Struggles: Should Joe Girardi Rethink Bullpen for World Series?
Posted: 29th October 2009 by Greg Fertel in MLB
Phil Hughes hasn't been his dominant self this postseason, as has been very well documented. So far, his line reads:
4.2 IP, 9 H, 5 ER, 4 BB, 6 K.
That works out to a .557 BABIP, but it's not like he's been giving up weakly hit balls. Thirty-five percent of the batted balls against him have been line drives. Usually, I wouldn't be worried over a few bad innings. I mean, ...
Fantasy Football Week Eight Rankings: Quarterbacks
Posted: 29th October 2009 by Michael Whooley in NFL
Week Seven in the NFL brought about some interesting developments at the quarterback position.
The San Francisco 49ers were down big against the Houston Texans until Alex Smith was brought in off the bench, nearly leading the team to a come-from-behind win. As a result, Smith has been given the starting position over Shaun Hill for this weekÆs game against the Indianapolis Colts .
In other news, the Buffalo Bills have decided ...
Pivot Points: Trouble May Be Brewing in LeBron’s Kingdom
Posted: 29th October 2009 by Hadarii Jones in NBA
I bet Cleveland fans never saw this coming. In their wildest dreams, they never thought that they would start the NBA season 0-2. To be honest, you can count me among their numbers.
I never bought into the theory that Shaquille O'Neal was the part that was going to carry them to the promised land, but I didn't think they would be exposed this early either.
Seems like opponents took notes ...
The Terrible John Grabow: Why Standard Stats Don’t Work in the Bullpen
Posted: 29th October 2009 by Matt Trueblood in MLB
If you have ever read Baseball Prospectus' Baseball Between the Numbers , or a similarly analytical baseball text, the argument against standard pitching statistics (wins and losses, ERA, and saves) is not new to you. By now, most educated baseball fans understand that all three of those statistics reflect myriad factors far beyond the pitcher's control (and, in fact, relatively few that fall within it).
But while some fans have eagerly ...
Angels Get Yanked from Playoffs, Fans Suffer Five Stages of Sports Grief
Posted: 29th October 2009 by Johnathan Kroncke in MLB
Well, it's finally over.
After 171 grueling regular and postseason games, after all of the ups and downs, tragedies and triumphs, the Los Angels Angels of Anaheim are getting a preemptive jump on the offseason.
It's not the Angels' fault, per say. I cringe to even think it, but though the differences were minor, the New York Yankees were simply the better team, throughout both the regular season and the American League ...