Archive for January, 2010

This past week we heard Andre "The Hawk" Dawson was the only former Major Leaguer inducted into Cooperstown, N.Y., site of Baseball's Hall of Fame. It was also learned, that it was Dawson's ninth attempt, at earning enough ballots from the Baseball Writer's Associationáof America (BWAA)áto join the likes of ex-Expo greats Gary Carter and Tony Perez at the Hall. Dawson was the only player chosen for Hall status in 2010, when ...
We're now a full work week into listening to media types bury us in cliches related to this weekend's Wild Card match-up in Foxborough, pitting the New England Patriots against the Baltimore Ravens. We do know this much:á Baltimore is an 'ok' team in 2009.á New England is an 'ok' team in 2009. This then brings about many confusing elements to the analysis heard in the media for the past week. "Tom ...

Will Tebow Be An NFL Bust?

Posted: 8th January 2010 by Steve Waters in NFL
á Time magazine recently dubbed the last ten years as ôThe decade from hell."á It has also been named as ôThe Reckoningö, ôThe Decade of Broken Dreams", and even ôThe Lost Decadeö. á For many, the years between and including 2000 and 2009 will be infamously remembered for terrorism, wars, some of the planets' worst-ever natural disasters, the death of the most famous man in the world, and many other tragic events. á However, there ...

Don Mattingly Should Not Receive Any Hall of Fame Votes

Posted: 8th January 2010 by Bryan Kamenetz in MLB
When we look at the Baseball Hall of Fame vote totals for past elections, there are certain choices the writers madeáthat only puzzle us. Sometimes the puzzle is how the voters failed to choose a particular player.á For example, in 1979, Willie Mays was up for election. He was chosen, but 23 voters decided that Mays was not worthy of their vote. IÆve heard many arguments for a small Hall of Fame, ...
Even with the latest burst of signings, there are still over 100 free agents available across baseball. Many of them are bit players; those that will end up being fourth outfielders or bench players on non-contending teams. Others, though, could easily make material contributions to the teams they eventually sign with. Earlier this off-season, this space discussed Vladimir Guerrero and his potential fit with teams such as the Rangers. Now it ...
The other day, I heard one of the most ridiculous statements ever: Kobe Bryant is better than Michael Jordan. I couldn't believe it. Were they being serious or were they just trying to be funny? Evidently they were being serious since they didn't crack a smile. And believe me, I was waiting for them to bust out laughing, but nope, it never happened. Well, I guess everybody is entitled to their own opinion. It's crazy ...
When a player squares off against his former team for the first time or in a meaningful game, it seems to provide that extra spark to make the matchup even more interesting. Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brett Favre squaring up against the Green Bay Packers in the postseason would arguably be one of the most hyped up games of all time. Even Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Asante Samuel facing his former teammates of ...

Blazers-Lakers: Preview of Their First Showdown of the Season

Posted: 8th January 2010 by Busta Bucket in NBA
The Blazers will play the Lakers for the first time in the 2009/2010 season. It's at the Rose Garden, where L.A. hasn't won in eight tries, spanning back to 2005. Lakers fans like to say that this game means more to Portland than it does to Los Angeles. But I beg to differ. In a long, arduous season for NBA teams, you have to get up for certain games. I'm pretty sure ...

Fantasy Baseball: NL East Burning Questions

Posted: 8th January 2010 by Ryan Lester in MLB
á á Now an early look at the NL East. 1.á Will Tommy Hanson lead the Braves in Wins? There is a decent chance he does. Jair Jurrjens pitched about as well as you can imagine last year and only managed to win 14 games. Tim Hudson always has question marks. Derek Lowe hasnÆt won 16 games since 2006. That leave Hanson who won 11 in 21 starts. He stumbled a bit in July ...

Boston Bruins’ Grading with Some Tweet, Tweet Love

Posted: 8th January 2010 by 4 Sport Boston in NHL
(Originally posted on 4SportBoston.com ) The Bruins played their 43rd game of the season on Thursday against Chicago in Boston, officially moving past the halfway point of the 2009-'10 season. As it stands right now, the Bs rank fifth in the Eastern Conference with 51 points. They find themselves in second place in the Northeast Division, seven points behind the surprising Buffalo Sabres. While expectations were high for the Bruins heading ...