Archive for January, 2010
San Francisco Giants GM Brian Sabean Ignoring His Team’s Need For Speed
Posted: 8th January 2010 by Andy Bensch in MLB
Speed kills, right? Well when it comes to MLB, that isn't always the case. In fact, six of the top 10 teams in base stealing in 2009 missed the playoffs.
And over the last few seasons, it is pretty much a coin flip on whether or not the top base stealing teams in baseball make the playoffs. But in particular, speed at the top of the order has proved more critical ...
With new-found health, come roster decisions.
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Before the news of Tomas Holmstrom fracturing his foot Wednesday night, the Red Wings seemed to have weathered the injury storm. With the return of Henrik Zetterberg and Dan Cleary, players need to be sent back down in order to make room on the roster.
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Mattias Ritola has already been sent back to Grand Rapids. The question now becomes who will join him?
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Holmstrom, Jason Williams, and ...
Each year I buy one Hornets' jersey, normally because I've either lost my old one, the team's colors have changed so much that I'm hardly recognizable as a Hornets fan anymore, or the previous jersey just won't stop smelling like beer, liquor, and vomit.
In this case, I headed over to the Hornets' team shop to essentially replace my two-year-old beer soaked Chris Paul jersey. Figuring enough people wear a Paul ...
LAKE FOREST, ILùWhen some one says something stupid, itÆs funny how fast these stupid things can come back to haunt someone.
Take Chicago Bears coach Lovie Smith, for instance.
When asked Tuesday, whether team president Ted Phillips had given him a win-or-else ultimatum for 2010, Smith responded by skirting the issue.
However, at the end of his answer he chose to change subjects and brought up an earlier question given to general manager ...
Super-Agent Scott Boras Wins With Holliday Signing
Posted: 8th January 2010 by Michael Esposito in MLB
Matt HollidayÆs re-signing with the Cardinals was a victory on all fronts.á The Cardinals got the perfect protection for Albert Pujols and solidified their standing atop the NL Central.á
Holliday also won big time because his deal, seven years and $120 million, makes him this offseasonÆs only $100 million dollar man.á
HollidayÆs agent, Scott Boras, can breathe a sigh of relief now that the deal is done.á Boras makes a living using ...
Pure Speculation: Monta Ellis and Corey Maggette Are Keys To Warriors Success
Posted: 8th January 2010 by Simon Feldspar in NBA
Monta Ellis and Corey Maggette are combining for 44.3 points per game, which is 41.3 percent of Golden StateÆs overall scoring. They are both accumulating a lot of value, but in different ways.
Maggette is putting in high quality minutes with a 21.01 PER, though heáis only averaging 28.5 of them on the season. He is scoring 18.6 points per game to EllisÆ25.7, but is on the court for an ...
I may be one of the few avid sports fans in America that resented the presence of the BCS National Championship Game on my TV Channel Guide last night.
Not because I am one of those annoying football fans that can't seem to accept the fact that the bowl system will never loosen its grip on the NCAA (get over it already, there will never be a playoff system!), but because ...
Rick DiPietro Has Returned: Gets Nod Tonight in Dallas
Posted: 8th January 2010 by Michael Schuerlein in NHL
In a journey that started in a galaxy not far from our own, but in a time that seemed light years away...the Islanders franchise netminder Rick DiPietro has finally reached the end of his road to recovery and is set as the starter tonight in Dallas.
If you have not been following along, in early December, DiPietro was assigned to the Islanders AHL affiliate, Bridgeport Soundtigers, for a conditioning stint. DiPietro ...
Mike Shanahan: Will It Be The Best Of Times? Or The Worst?
Posted: 8th January 2010 by Phillip O'Brien in NFL
As a Redskins fan on Bleacher Report, I felt obligated to write something about Mike Shanahan. I personally think this can be the best opportunity we've had since Dan Snyder took control. I could also just be another disaster.
Shanahan obviously has a lot of upside. His two Super Bowl rings are the most obvious thing that comes to mind. It is hard to deny the success Shanahan had with taking ...
The Sports Retorter: Pick Arizona to Beat Green Bay on Sunday
Posted: 8th January 2010 by Greg Esposito in NFL
Dear God or Roger Goodell (whichever one of you controls the outcomes in the NFL),
Please pick the Cardinals to beat the Packers this Sunday.
There are plenty of reasons I think they should win the game.
Their defense is better than it was last season and showed a new found ability to put pressure on opposing quarterbacksùthey finished sixth in the NFL in total sacks compared to 20th last yearùthat should help ...