Archive for March, 2010

Way before Chris Cohan, the Golden State Warriors' current owner, decided to release the sell-the-Warriors statement on March 22 that sent a buzz throughout the Bay Area, Larry Ellison, CEO of Oracle Corporation, had bid for a $315 million buy of the team last summer. Highly respected San Jose Mercury News columnist, Tim Kawakami, first reported the Ellison bid. However, with Cohan's intent now crystal clear not only for Warriors' fans, but ...

2010 Chicago White Sox: Has the Defense Really Improved?

Posted: 23rd March 2010 by 643 Sports in MLB
Baseball season is almost upon us, and I couldn't be happier. There's Spring Training baseball broadcasts on the television and radio, newspaper pages are once again filled with daily box scores and matchups; and then there are the calendars, serving as the most definite of reminders that Opening Day is less than two weeks away. As a White Sox fan, this winter has been especially brutal: I've had to watch as the ...

2010 MLB Predictions: American League Division and Wild Card Winners

Posted: 23rd March 2010 by Johnathan Kroncke in MLB
Finally, after a frigid and interminable six-month offseason, baseball season is once again upon us. In less than two weeks, the crack of bats and the roar of crowds will quickly branch out from their Spring Training roots in Florida and Arizona to cities great and small across the country. Fans all over will take up jerseys, hats, and novelty foam fingers. They'll spend obscene amounts of their hard-earned money on overpriced sausages, ...

Got Young Pitching? Keep It Away From Dusty Baker!

Posted: 23rd March 2010 by Cody Nielsen in MLB
When Aroldis Chapman took the $30 million dollar offer from the Cincinnati Reds during the 2009 offseason, I couldn't help but think "Dusty Baker manages the Reds...he's going to ruin that kid."  While that may seem a bit harsh to a casual baseball fan, let's weigh the evidence against Mr. Baker for a moment.  In 2003 Baker took over as manager of the Chicago Cubs after a successful run as manager of ...
The Golden State Warriors have recently been playing like a team who can't wait until the NBA regular season end, but with the announcement that owner Chris Cohan is finally willing to sell the franchise, an air of hope now surrounds the beleaguered Warriors. New ownership raises a myriad of different possibilities, and one of the main ones is the shape of the roster, assuming management changes once the team ...
Less than a month remains until the 2010 NFL Draft is under way. Over the past month, stocks have been rising and falling with the NFL Combine and Pro Day workouts occurring. The Baltimore Ravens' draft plans did change drastically with the acquisition of Anquan Boldin. In the deal, a top receiver was added to this offense, which now looks to be one of the better units in the league. With that, a ...

Will Al Davis Make 2010 the Oakland Raiders’ Year of Change?

Posted: 23rd March 2010 by Jeff Leets in NFL
A better question is: Is nearly a decade of suffering enough for the man that calls the shots to finally admit that his way is not working and that change needs to happen in order for greatness to return to this once powerful and feared franchise? I mean, in all reality, how much time does he really have left? Does he want to go out with his team competing or depleting? ...

NFL Mock Draft 2010 1.0

Posted: 23rd March 2010 by Thomas Jennings in NFL
  With the Draft only just over a month away and the Free Agency in full swing I thought I would try and have a go myself. This is my first NFL mock draft for the first round and is also my first article on here, so please feel free to leave feedback, tips and anything you think would help to improve this. I have included analysis for the first 10 picks. ...

Washington Nationals Send Down Stephen Strasburg and Drew Storen

Posted: 23rd March 2010 by Adam Bernacchio in MLB
Last week Washington Nationals’ GM Mike Rizzo was “leaning towards” sending phenom Stephen Strasburg down to the minors to start the season. I guess when Rizzo leans one way, there is no turning back.   Strasburg was sent to the minors on Saturday On Saturday, the Nationals announced that Strasburg and their other first round pick Drew Storen will be sent down to Double-A Harrisburg to start the season. I don’t think anyone ...

Phoenix Suns: The Suns Can Rise Again

Posted: 23rd March 2010 by Avi Scher in NBA
Three more weeks until the end of the regular season and the western conference is closer then ever. Six teams are trying to get to second place after the Los Angeles Lakers, and six teams still trying to stay in the playoffs. How will it end? Let's break it down   Let’s first take a look at table   L W Team 18 52 Los Angeles Lakers 23 47 Denver Nuggets 23 46 Dallas Mavericks 25 45 Utah Jazz 26 44 Phoenix Suns 26 42 Oklahoma City Thunders 27 41 San Antonio Spurs 29 42 Portland Trial Blazers 32 36 Houston Rockets 33 37 Memphis Grizzlies     There is no doubt ...