Archive for March, 2010
In the famous words of former U.S. President, George W. Bush, "There's an old saying in Tennessee—I know it's in Texas, probably in Tennessee—that says, fool me once, shame on...shame on you. Fool me—you can't get fooled again."
Well Al Davis is at it again. Just when Raider Nation is up to it's neck in Bruce Gradkowski versus JaMarcus Russell debates, Davis throws in a wild card. Donovan McNabb is on Mr. ...
Bruins Fight for Playoff Life in Tight Eastern Conference Race
Posted: 29th March 2010 by Nathaniel Snow in NHL
If the NHL regular-season ended today, the Boston Bruins would be in the playoffs; they currently sit in the eighth and final spot in the Eastern Conference. The season isn’t over, though, and with eight games left to play there is a lot that can happen.
Boston (80 pts) barely leads the 9th place Atlanta Thrashers (78 pts) and the 10th place NY Rangers (76 pts), though the Black ...
With an opening night showdown with the defending world series champion New York Yankees looming over Fenway Park, questions remain unanswered regarding the upcoming season. The question that has all of Red Sox nation on the edge of their seats is what kind of production will David Ortiz deliver?
In 2009, Ortiz's early season struggles took him through the 40th game of the year with a batting average under .200 and ...
MLB Quick Pitches: The Tigers, the Cuban, and the Bold Prediction
Posted: 29th March 2010 by Patrick DeCola in MLB
Alright, the bold prediction doesn't have to do with the Tigers, it just fit the theme of the title. Kind of. Anyway, Aroldis Chapman will win Rookie of the Year in the National League. There you have it. It's Quick Pitches.
WHAT I'M READING
• My early pick for NL Rookie of the Year? Why, none other than The Cuban Sensation .
• Josh Beckett wants his to-be-renewed-contract to include a fifth year. ...
We've been wondering forever why the NFL can’t stage a Super Bowl in Seattle. Well, as Peter King points out, the walls impeding that idea might be about to crumble.
King takes the shortsighted view that it’s a horrible idea to hold the Super Bowl in northern cities. He says hosting a Super Bowl in the Jets’ and Giants’ new stadium in February 2014 is a bad idea because “too few ...
Joe Thurston vs. Brooks Conrad: Atlanta Braves Position Battles
Posted: 29th March 2010 by Cameron Britt in MLB
Here we are.
Just one week until the Atlanta Braves open the season against the Chicago Cubs at Turner Field.
Most of the roster has already shaken itself out.
You're looking at an outfield of Cabrera/Diaz, McLouth, and Heyward, and an infield that boasts Jones, Escobar, Prado, and Glaus with Brian McCann behind the dish.
The rotation has been set since Vazquez was dealt, with Jurrjens, Hudson, Hanson, Lowe, and Kawakami leading the charge.
Out ...
Who Wins in a Fantasy Baseball Prospects Final Four Bracket?
Posted: 29th March 2010 by Tim Wood in MLB
Every major question in sports deserves a bracket.
And since Major League Baseball prospects are, at best, gigantic question marks, why not put the hottest names of the diamond spring through a little March Madness?
There's plenty of players that could make the difference for your fantasy team, but who will make the biggest difference?
I am constantly annoyed at the lack of editorial followthrough when it comes to prospects. Most of ...
There has been a lot of talk about the Los Angeles Lakers and their chances to repeat as NBA Champions this season. They came into this year with people thinking they could beat the Chicago Bulls' record by winning more than 72 games, making them seem invincible. Yet, with only nine games left in the regular season, the Lakers are sitting at 54-19, meaning even if they win all ...
We're well into the offseason, and the Oakland Raiders were surprisingly on the sidelines for the majority of the unrestricted free agency signing period—which is abstruse.
The team could simply be working through salary cap constraints; the restricted free agent market hasn't begun yet. The Raiders did test the waters and recently traded one of their two third-round picks —No. 85 overall acquired from New England in the ...
I don't usually get involved with Hall-of-Fame campaigns, but recently I have become fed-up with the continual exclusion of Joe Klecko's name from the Pro Football Hall-of-Fame ballot. I realize any campaign is political in nature. There's a lot of work to generate a buzz and a groundswell in order to launch it to the next level. You basically have to sell the candidate to ...