Archive for March, 2010
Reflections on “Five Candidates for a Breakout Season: QBs”
Posted: 27th March 2010 by Charlie Lindlar in NFL
Evergreen quarterback Brett Favre ruined one of my predictions for this past season's possible breakout quarterbacks, but there was a mixed bag of successes and failures among my other predictions. I'll analyse the quarterbacks in the same order I picked them, i.e. in terms of how successful I thought they'd be.Begin Slideshow
2010 NFL Mock Draft: Post-Combine and Post-Free Agency Edition
Posted: 27th March 2010 by Ian O'Brien in NFL
This is my first NFL mock draft since the 2010 NFL Combine and the free agency period, which has definitely changed my projected draft picks. I will also be posting two other possible draft picks for each team assuming not all of my projections are correct. Feel free to comment on what you think of the picks and if you'd like your favorite team's pick if it happened.Begin ...
2010 Spring Training: Who’s Performed Best for the Colorado Rockies
Posted: 27th March 2010 by Tyler Thompson in MLB
Sitting at a solid 14-11 so far in Cactus League play, the Colorado Rockies have gotten off to a quick start in 2010. Throughout Cactus League play, the Rockies have been near the top of league standings, mixing in big league talent with up-and-coming prospects.
Now just eight days removed from the start of the regular season, the team is beginning to come together. The younger players, having received a taste ...
For much of the 1990's, the Milwaukee Brewers had one of the worst farm systems in all of baseball. Things began to turn around with former GM Dean Taylor and continued with the team of current GM Doug Melvin and former director of scouting Jack Zduriencik.
Over the last six years, Baseball America has ranked the Brewers farm system in their top 10 four times, including No. 3 in 2005. ...
Report: Rangers Interested in Mats Zuccarello Aasen
Posted: 27th March 2010 by Broadway Hockey Daily in NHL
One of the brightest stars during the Olympic tournament in Vancouver last month was Norway’s Mats Zuccarello Aasen. At 5′7″ and 160 lbs., the diminutive winger was one of the Norwegian team’s biggest offensive weapons, using his speed and soft hands to deke his way around some of the best hockey players in the world.
Well, recent reports out of Sweden (where the Norwegian plays professionally for Modo of the Swedish ...
San Diego Padres Have The Talent, Ability, To Top The NL West
Posted: 27th March 2010 by Todd Kaufmann in MLB
The San Diego Padres have seemingly been the joke of the NL West.
Even in the years they ended the season as the Western Division champions, there were still people who didn't take the Padres or the NL West seriously. Some even said the Padres shouldn't be allowed in the playoffs due to how weak the division was.
But in 2010, all that has changed. The entire division, from top to bottom, ...
MLB 2010 Predictions: Another Phillies-Yankees October?
Posted: 27th March 2010 by Joel Barker in MLB
With one week of Spring Training left, it's time to get the crystal ball down from the attic, dust it off, and see what the future holds for baseball in 2010.
Last year this was a lot easier. Just pick the Yankees to win it all and be done with it.
While I was tempted to do the same thing for 2010, I just don't see it that way for this ...
Some pests are hard to get rid of.
Like Yankee fans.
As anyone who follows American League ball can tell you, they show up in droves at opposing ballparks whenever the Bronx Bombers visit.
With their charming ways, chainsaw accents, and oh-so-gentle demeanor, they continue to be ambassadors for the civility and "live and let live" attitude that their home city is so well known for.
But few realize that the entire ...
“Giants” Enemy Lines: A Look at the Closers in the NL West
Posted: 27th March 2010 by Kevin O'Brien in MLB
Okay, so I did part one (a look at the one-two starting pitchers of each NL West squad) a couple of days ago.
I figured, with all the hoopla about Jeremy Affeldt and Brian Wilson getting two-year extensions (which I'm not exactly thrilled about), that a look at all the late-inning specialists of each NL West squad was in order.
Like before, I'm going to look at every team in the NL ...
Craig Stammen’s Health Assures Him Spot in Washington Nationals Rotation
Posted: 27th March 2010 by Farid Rushdi in MLB
Craig Stammen was all but guaranteed a spot in the Washington Nationals’ starting rotation prior to his Saturday start against the Mets.
Heading into that game, Stammen had a 1-1 record with a crisp 2.89 ERA, striking out eight while walking just two.
But after his last outing, the “all but” tag has been removed.
Stammen pitched five strong innings against New York, allowing two runs and five hits, striking out two. Here ...