Archive for December, 2009
Jordan Zimmermann, Not Stephen Strasburg, is the Key to Nationals’ Future
Posted: 31st December 2009 by Farid Rushdi in MLB
In the days before the arrival of Stephen Strasburg, there was already a pitching prospect considered good enough to be the teamÆs future No. 1 starter.
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His name was Jordan Zimmermann.
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Zimmermann was a second-round supplemental pick obtained from the Chicago Cubs for the loss of Alfonso Soriano (who do you think the Cubs would rather have these days?).
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He was a surprise pick out of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, a Division III program that ...
Boston Red Sox: Ten Defining Developments From 2000-09
Posted: 31st December 2009 by Jeffrey Brown in MLB
The decade began and ended with the New York Yankees atop the baseball universe, having beat the cross-town Mets in the Subway Series (in 2000) and the Philadelphia Phillies this season. In between, it is arguable the decade belonged to the Boston Red Sox.
I know the Yankees won the most games in the decade (965 wins to the Red Sox 920 wins), the most divisions titles (eight) and the most ...
The Top 10 Free Agent Options for the Chicago Bears
Posted: 31st December 2009 by Thomas Clark in NFL
After a season that failed to meet expectations in the Windy City, the Chicago Bears find themselves with many holes to fill as free agency approaches. The Bears have a surplus of young talent on offense but lack a proven number one receiver and need help on the offensive line. While on defense the Bears can't seem to become the dominant unit they once were, and have many positions of ...
San Francisco Giants Team of the Decade: The Pitchers
Posted: 31st December 2009 by Evan Aczon in MLB
The San Francisco Giants have had one of the strongest traditions of pitching in all of baseball throughout their franchise history. They have had countless Hall of Famers, league leaders and two Cy Young award winners.
When they were the New York Giants, they boasted such names as Carl Hubbell, Christy Mathewson, Red Ames, Joe McGinnity, and Rube Marquard. Since the Giants relocated to San Francisco in 1958, Juan Marichal, Vida ...
The curse has to end sometime. Just ask the Boston Red Sox.
Ask all the Chicago Cubs fans who are still crossing their fingers, saying their prayers, and dreaming those dreams.
Even if it hasn't happened yet, it eventually will.
Most (if not not every) record will be broken. Games that shouldn't be won will be won. And curses, as mystical and evil as they may appear, will always be lifted.
Don't look now, ...
You're already thinking about it.á So let's just ask the question again;á Why?
What about this team draws us in and makes us huge fans?á They're new, extremely young, and not even that great yet.
But we still keep up with them, if not watch every game they play.
After reading an article on dailythunder.com, it got me thinking.á Maybe we like them because we're watching the beginning of something.á Something that's potentially ...
It’s Time to Fix The NBA All-Star Voting and Here’s How
Posted: 31st December 2009 by Greg Esposito in NBA
The NBA released the third round of All-Star votes today with one major surprise. Tracy McGrady trails onlyáKobe Bryant among guards in the West. The same Tracy McGrady, who has been granted a leave of absence from the Houston Rockets and is currently demanding to be traded.
We all know that the All-Star Game doesnÆt mean anything and is a glorified exhibition gameûunless you live in a Bud Selig-governed Worldûbut it ...
With Uribe Back, The Pressure Is On Renteria To Produce For The Giants
Posted: 31st December 2009 by Kevin O'Brien in MLB
With Juan Uribe on the verge of getting a new contract from the San Francisco Giants, the pressure is on for one current Giants player.
Edgar Renteria.
With Mark Derosa getting signed to a two-year, $12 million dollar deal , and the possibility of an Adam LaRoche acquisition still looming, Uribe most likely will be a platoon player heading into Spring Training.
That being said, despite his backup-status, he will bring a lot ...
Cubs Solve Center Field Woes With The Landing of Marlon Byrd.
Posted: 31st December 2009 by Ray Tannock in MLB
The Chicago Cubs took another outfielder from the Texas Rangers today (Thursday) when the club signed Marlon Byrd to a three year 15 million dollar deal.
This time, things should be vastly different then the Bradley experiment.
In addition to the signing of Byrd, the Cubs also signed ByrdÆs old hitting coach Rudy Jaramillo who is said to have a hand in convincing the club to grab Byrd before itÆs too late.
Byrd ...
Today, December 31st, the Buffalo Bills held a press conference at 2:30 pm to name Buddy Nix their new general manager. While much maligned at first glance by the fan base because heÆs not a ôbig nameö from outside, this is NOT a bad move.
Wait, what? HeÆs been with the Bills this past season! HeÆs part of the inept Bills front office!
Well, yes, he was here last year in time ...