Archive for March, 2010
Lets face it, no one ever gets the predictions for the season anywhere close to perfect. Every year new players blossom and new teams show up and act ready for the big show.
Some have been waiting for years for the right moments, others appear out of nowhere and even surprise themselves. Small money clubs are able to strive in a small division and sometimes even peak so fast that they ...
Well, here I am crawling to the finish line of MLB predictions and this series ends with a division that will be as competitive from top to bottom as any in sports.
One analyst’s favorite to win the division could be another’s prediction to be fourth; it is that competitive. That being said, here is my breakdown of the final five teams in baseball.
Colorado Rockies:
The Colorado Rockies have a lineup that ...
Drafted: Sixth Round, 2007 (Parkland, FL)
Height: 6′3″; Weight: 220 lbs.
Born: Aug. 8, 1989
Rizzo, like Jon Lester, is a cancer survivor. The 20-year-old discovered he had Hodgkin’s lymphoma in the spring of 2008 while playing at Class-A Greenville and missed the rest of the season.
He returned to baseball last year and hit .297 with 12 home runs and 66 RBI while splitting the year between Low-A Greenville and High-A Salem. All ...
As the buzzer sounded last night, the New Jersey Nets had avoided their place in the record books.
They beat the Spurs to secure their 10th win, the game they needed to avoid being linked to the 1972-73 Philadelphia 76ers, as the worst teams in NBA history.
It’s been no mystery that the Nets season has been filled with misery, losses, and empty arenas.
However, what could be more miserable is, if next ...
You can find round 1 here if you missed it:
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/369662-community-mock-draft-round-1-with-trades
Trade: The St Louis Rams trade the 33rd overall pick to the Panthers for the 48th (2nd) and 78th (3rd) overall picks.
33. Carolina - Demaryius Thomas, WR
34. Detroit - Brian Price, DT
35. Tampa Bay - Damian Williams, WR
36. Kansas City - Jerry Hughes, DE/OLB
37. Washington - Rodger Saffold, OT/OG
38. Cleveland - Nate Allen, FS
39. Oakland - Cam Thomas, DT
40. San Diego (via ...
Mikhail Prokhorov: Get To Know the New Jersey Nets’ Russian Billionaire
Posted: 30th March 2010 by Carson Tigges in NBA
Who is Mikhail Prokhorov?
In short, the Russian billionaire is a self-made entrepreneur climbing all the way to No. 40 on Forbes’ list of the richest men in the world.
Prokhorov built his fortune—estimated anywhere between $9.5-$17 billion—as a leading industrialist in Russia’s precious metal sector.
He is the former owner of Norilsk Nickel and current chairman of Polyus Gold—Russia’s largest gold producer—and president of Onexim Group.
So why is his name in the ...
How The Signing of Cornerback Tye Hill Can Help The Tennessee Titans
Posted: 30th March 2010 by Blaize Pennington in NFL
The Tennessee Titans have addressed their secondary needs by signing free agent Tye Hill.
Hill was poised to be one of the top defensive backs in the league coming into the 2006 season.
Selected 15th overall by the St. Louis Rams, he started 10 games his rookie season, registering 42 tackles and three interceptions, however, his luck ended there as in 2007 and 2008 he was on injured reserve by the end ...
If you were to ask a Baltimore Orioles fan who Lou Montanez is, a vast majority of them would say, “Lou who?” If you followed up by saying, “Montanez won the Triple Crown in 2008 at Double-A and went on to hit a home run in his first official major league at bat,” their response would be, “why in the hell is he not on the club?”
The unfortunate answer ...
“Giants: Past & Present” Will Be a Hit with the Faithful
Posted: 30th March 2010 by Ted Sillanpaa in MLB
The new coffee table book, Giants: Past & Present , is aimed directly at longtime fans of the New York and now San Francisco Giants.
The book delivers a direct hit with hundreds of photographs that highlight the history of the franchise from King Carl Hubbell to Tim Lincecum. If photographs remind you of that day at the ball park or the afternoon in the back yard—Giants: Past & Present ...
2010 NFL Draft: Is Dez Bryant Still a Top Receiver after Questionable Workout?
Posted: 30th March 2010 by Daniel Wolf in NFL
Oklahoma State wide receiver Dez Bryant has been in a downward spiral for many months, starting with his suspension from NCAA play due to an interaction with former All-Pro Deion Sanders.
Now, after his private workout performance, there are still many questions surrounding the top receiver of the 2010 NFL draft class.
Over the past few months many NFL writers have been questioning Bryant's maturity and character outside of the game of ...