Archive for March, 2010
Many times, the low man on the totem pole does not get recognition for the job he does for an organization. Giants batting coach Hensley "Bam-Bam" Meulens is that man in their organization this spring. The Giants are leading both leagues in wins with 17.
They have upped their batting averages, total bases, slugging percentages, RBIs, and runs over last year's spring season results. There has to be a reason for this ...
Who Will The Red Sox Get This Year: Big Papi or David Ortiz
Posted: 26th March 2010 by Sean Kennedy in MLB
Over the past couple of seasons, the rapid decline of David Ortiz has been somewhat spectacular.
Ortiz has not hit 30 or more home runs since 2007. His batting average dropped to .264 in 2008, and .238 last year. Meanwhile, his OBP dipped to an anemic .332 last season.
In 2006 and 2007, Ortiz had more walks than strikeouts. But last season, Ortiz struck out 134 times and drew 74 walks. And in 2008, ...
The Wonderlic, Eric Berry, & Facebook: An Interview with Ben Tate
Posted: 26th March 2010 by Dylan MacNamara in NFL
It's hard to find a player who has done more to improve his draft stock than former Auburn running back Ben Tate since January.
A solidly built back at 220 lbs, Tate blew away scouts at the February NFL Combine when he posted a 4.43 second 40 yard dash. He also managed 26 reps in the bench press, a number higher than many of the top offensive and defensive line prospects ...
Magglio Ordonez: The Straw that Stirs the Detroit Tigers’ Drink
Posted: 26th March 2010 by Greg Eno in MLB
Did you hear? Sounds like Magglio Ordonez is going to have a big year.
Literally sounds like.
The audible feeling is that Maggs is going to look more like the Ordonez of 2006-07 than the impostor who wore his uniform for all but the final month of the 2009 season.
More than once this spring training Manager Jim Leyland and GM Dave Dombrowski have alluded to the sound that Ordonez’s bat is ...
Philadelphia Eagles Coaching Staff Could Feel Heat If McNabb Goes
Posted: 26th March 2010 by Dan Dubrow in NFL
To the true die hard Philadelphia Eagles fans, otherwise known as the men and women who eat this stuff up for breakfast, you can look at the picture and know exactly who it is.
To the fans of the team who love them, but don't exactly get that much into it, you might not know who it is. I'll inform you.
His name is James Urban and he is the Philadelphia Eagles ...
Why Jose Theodore Is the Washington Capitals’ Playoff Answer
Posted: 26th March 2010 by Sam Snyder in NHL
Journeyman goaltender and former NHL MVP Jose Theodore has finally emerged as the playoff answer for the Caps in goal.
After winning the MVP award with Montreal in 2002, Theodore was traded to Colorado following a drug controversy and NHL lockout.
After two years in Colorado, Theodore was traded to the Washington Capitals. Last season, 2008-09, Theodore was the primary starter. However, in the playoffs last year, Theodore was pulled after ...
The biggest news this offseason for the Bears was signing free agent Julius Peppers to a monster deal. The signing will give Bears flexibility on the defensive front.
They also released Adewale Ogunleye, who is still a free agent.
However, the Bears may have stirred the pot the most by announcing on Friday that they would explore trade options for DE Alex Brown.
Chicago, why in the world are you trading one of your ...
For as long as the Diamondbacks have played at Bank One Ballpark/Chase Field, there have been "Team Shops" to sell the team’s merchandise. In the early years, there were "Team Shops" not only at the stadium but also around valley malls.
This, of course, made it easy for fans to pick up team merchandise at a location close to where they live. My wife of course hated the idea ...
Will the Utah Jazz Finally Beat L.A. Lakers in the 2010 NBA Playoffs?
Posted: 26th March 2010 by TIM PETERSON in NBA
Oh, what a difference a year makes for the Utah Jazz.
At this time last season, the dysfunctional Jazz limped into the NBA Playoffs as the eighth seed in the Western Conference, and quickly got their ticket punched for summer vacation by Kobe Bryant’s Lakers.
As it turned out, L.A. was a team on a mission and the five-game series with the Jazz was just a footnote, as the Lakers made a ...
Donovan McNabb: Dick Vermeil Says He’d Be “Surprised” If He Is Traded
Posted: 26th March 2010 by Bob Cunningham in NFL
Everyone has their own opinion on the current Donovan McNabb saga , from fans to writers to other teams around the league, so it's not exactly surprising that a fan-favorite in Philadelphia would chime in with an opinion of his own. Former Eagles head coach Dick Vermeil piped up while talking to Tim Ryan and Pat Kirwan on Sirius NFL Radio, and will most likely be vilified because ...