Archive for March, 2010
New York Yankees Blogosphere: Best of the Week
Posted: 28th March 2010 by Bronx Baseball Daily in MLB
The Yankees jumped out to a 7-0 lead in today’s game before rain ended things. Damaso Marte got the start (that’s right), and Mariano Rivera pitched the second inning. Andy Pettitte , who has only pitched in one official Spring Training game thanks to rain, had his outing cut short after pitching just one inning. He then went indoors and pitched a simulated game, stopping at 100 pitches.
So besides the ...
One of the things that can be troublesome in doing a first-round mock draft is that if a major need is not met with the pick, fans are up in arms. “How could you not address X position?”
Well, at times the biggest need position can have quite a drop-off on the board when the pick comes up while another need at Y position has a steal waiting to be ...
Philadelphia Eagles Draft Report: Seventh Round Sleeper Picks
Posted: 28th March 2010 by Leo Pizzini in NFL
If you didn't think the seventh-round compensatory picks that were award to the Eagles had value, take a gander at these fine prospects that are projected to fall in the very tail of the draft and possibly into free agency.
These players look like the kind of diamond-in-the-rough sleepers that the Eagles could use. If they can get one or two of them to challenge the incumbents and potentially contribute in ...
Caridad, Berg and Russell, Oh My! Three Rookies in the Cubs Bullpen
Posted: 28th March 2010 by Alex Kantecki in MLB
With just over a week remaining until opening day, the prospects of another long season for Cubs fans is finally starting to settle in. Spring training helped clear up some minor position battles and lineup tweaks, such as Ryan Theriot serving as the full-time leadoff hitter and Mike Fontenot appearing to be the front-runner at second base. But lots of questions remain in arguably the most overlooked aspect ...
Headshots are front and centre once again in the National Hockey League. Recent incidents have spurred the league's general managers to push for a rule change banning hits to the head, and polls seem to show strong fan support for such a change.
And in the wake of Boston’s Marc Savard being knocked out by a hit to the head from Pittsburgh’s Matt Cooke on Sunday, NHL general managers unanimously approved ...
New York Yankees Prospect Alan Horne Done for 2010
Posted: 28th March 2010 by Bronx Baseball Daily in MLB
The Yankees drafted right-handed pitcher Alan Horne in the 11th round of the 2005 amateur draft and by the 2008 season he was ranked among the top Yankee prospects poised to make the major leagues.
Since then he’s dealt with injury after injury, missing most of the 2008 and 2009 seasons. Now 27 years old, 2010 was expected to be an important season, but instead Horne will miss the entire season ...
Cleveland Browns 2009 Positional Rankings: Nose Tackles
Posted: 28th March 2010 by Nicholas Galizio in NFL
In this second installment of Cleveland’s defensive rankings, we’ll take a look at one of the most unglamorous positions in the NFL…the nose tackle.
Often occupying both a center and a guard on every down, nose tackles do all the dirty work, take the most punishment, and receive the least amount of acknowledgment.
Nose tackles around the NFL such as Vince Wilfork and Casey Hampton have done their jobs well for a ...
Andres Blanco Dealt from Chicago Cubs To Texas Rangers
Posted: 28th March 2010 by TAB BAMFORD in MLB
In a minor move that is nonetheless surprising, the Chicago Cubs dealt backup middle infielder Andres Blanco to the Texas Rangers on Saturday for a player to be named or cash.
Blanco, who will turn 26 on April 11, was the best defensive middle infielder on the Cubs major league roster, but was a lightweight at the plate. In 2009, Blanco batted just .259 with one home run and 12 runs ...
Monster Turn Around: Gustavsson Transforms From Zero To Hero for Maple Leafs
Posted: 28th March 2010 by Jon Neely in NHL
It was Feb. 5, 2010 and the Toronto Maple Leafs were visiting the New Jersey Devils at the Prudential Center in Newark. With a 3-1 lead and the third period winding down, the Leafs looked poised to hold on for a victory in one of the toughest buildings to do so.
Jonas Gustavsson had looked solid in the affair, coming into the game in a slump of sorts having struggled through ...
John Tortorella, This is Exactly What I was Talking About
Posted: 28th March 2010 by Broadway Hockey Daily in NHL
Yesterday I had a little rant about Rangers' head coach John Tortorella and the lack of accountability within the Rangers' organization. So when the Rangers lost in overtime for the seventh time this season, their OT record is now 1-7, it would only be natural to expect reporters to ask about the problem.
Tortorella’s response : “I’m not going to explain it to you.”
That’s exactly what I was talking about. The ...