Archive for March, 2010
2010 NL West Preview: Pitching Takes A Giant Step Forward In San Francisco
Posted: 29th March 2010 by Jeffrey Brown in MLB
“Pitching wins championships.”
If the Giants are to win the National League West title—which I believe they will—it’ll have to be on the basis of its pitching staff because its offense certainly doesn’t look like it’s capable of scoring a bevy of runs. The offense finished 25th in MLB last season in batting average (.257), 26th in MLB in runs scored (657), and dead last in OPS (.699). This is not ...
Philadelphia Eagles: A Look at the 2010 Offseason Signings
Posted: 29th March 2010 by Dan Dubrow in NFL
When the Philadelphia Eagles season ended in the 2009 Wild Card Playoff game against the Dallas Cowboys, it was the second time in consecutive weeks the Eagles lost to the same team and they really didn't waste time attending to some areas of need.
In the weeks following that loss in the playoffs, Philadelphia went out and signed two big names to their squad. Although they were coaches and not ...
2010 NL West Preview: Rocky Season in Store for Colorado Rockies
Posted: 29th March 2010 by Jeffrey Brown in MLB
The 2009 edition of the Colorado Rockies finished the season in second place in the NL West with a record of 92-70…that was good enough to earn a postseason berth as the NL wild card team.
The 2010 edition of the Rox should be pretty good, but it won’t quite measure up to the performance level of last year’s squad.
The club will have difficulty replacing Jason Marquis, who went 15-13, with ...
2010 NL West Preview: Divorce American Style To Doom Dodgers
Posted: 29th March 2010 by Jeffrey Brown in MLB
The Los Angeles Dodgers won the NL West by three games last year after posting a 95-67 record; unfortunately for Los Angelians, the 2010 season doesn’t hold nearly as much promise.
The ballclub is in trouble… that’s “trouble” that starts with “T” that rhymes with “D” that stands for “d-i-v-o-r-c-e-”!
Team owner Frank McCourt, of the Boston McCourts, and his wife (Jamie) are getting a divorce. The problem for Dodgers fans is ...
2010 NL West Preview: Arizona Diamondbacks Will Be Snakebitten in 2010
Posted: 29th March 2010 by Jeffrey Brown in MLB
The Arizona Diamondbacks finished a disappointing 2009 season with a record of 70-92 and in last place in the NL West—this after having posted winning records in each of the two prior seasons.
They should be considerably improved in 2010, if only because they have added veteran leadership and should get bounce back years from a couple of key performers.
Some pundits have speculated they could win the division this season—to that ...
2010 NL West Preview: San Diego Padres Pulling Up the Rear
Posted: 29th March 2010 by Jeffrey Brown in MLB
The Padres said goodbye to all-time saves leader Trevor Hoffman last winter and then spent much of last spring trying to trade ace right-hander Jake Peavy, finally dealing their ace to the Chicago White Sox for a bevy of prospects.
This winter they have been at the center of a swirl of rumors centered around the likely trade of slugging first baseman Adrian Gonzalez, a deal that some believe was made ...
Avoidable ContusÃÂon: Manu Ginobili Must Remain a San Antonio Spur
Posted: 29th March 2010 by Robert Kleeman in NBA
Manu Ginobili raced in from behind and sent a would-be layup and an All-Star into the first row.
His victim, this time, was Boston Celtics forward Kevin Garnett.
Sunday's box score did not credit Ginobili for any blocks, but anyone who watched the San Antonio Spurs crush the Celtics 94-73 should remember the play.
Mere weeks ago, Oklahoma City Forward Kevin Durant sprinted down the court for what looked to be an uncontested slam. A ...
2010 NFL Mock Draft: Arizona Cardinals Rounds Three and Four
Posted: 29th March 2010 by Jack London in NFL
The Arizona Cardinals have found some real gems in the third rounds of previous drafts.
Guys like Adrian Wilson, Darnell Dockett, Early Doucet, and Gerald Hayes come to mind.
So chances are, armed with two third round draft picks, the Cardinals should find someone to contribute to their team.
The fourth round hasn't been nearly as fruitful for the Cards, although last year's Round Four pick Greg Toler could have an impact as ...
Donovan McNabb: Why the Broncos and Eagles Should Strike a Trade
Posted: 29th March 2010 by Chaz Mattson in NFL
The golden quip of football is that teams should own the services of a quarterback that is capable of elevating a team from being average and normal to being great and memorable. With that in mind, it's time to reinvigorate the voices of the fans in Denver. It's time to pursue Donovan McNabb once again and finally land the current Eagle in Denver.
Eagles coach Andy Reid recently announced that he ...
Tampa Bay Rays: 5 Things That Need to Happen To Recreate the Magic of ’08
Posted: 29th March 2010 by Jeremiah Wood in MLB
2008 was truly a magical season for the Tampa Bay Rays. After taking the entire baseball world by surprise by beating out the Yankees and Red Sox for the AL East Title, the Rays knocked Boston out of the playoffs to advance to their first ever World Series. The Rays followed up the best season in franchise history, with the second best season in team history in 2009. Normally 84 ...