Archive for March, 2010
Last season, the Chicago Bulls finished 41-41, got the eighth spot in the Eastern Conference, and created one of the best six-game playoff series of all time. This season, they are becoming less and less likely to repeat their playoff magic.
The Bulls looked poised to make a run to the playoffs despite trading away Tyrus Thomas and John Salmons, that was, until they went on a ten game losing ...
2009 regular season record: 95-67, Second place, AL East, Clinched Wild Card
Playoff record: 0-3, lost in ALDS to Los Angeles Angels
Major Offseason Acquisitions: John Lackey (LAA), Mike Cameron (MIL), Marco Scutaro (TOR), Adrian Beltre (SEA), Jeremy Hermida (FLA)
Major Offseason Losses: Jason Bay (NYM), Billy Wagner (ATL), Takashi Saito (ATL)
Projected Lineup (2009 stats):
1. LF-Jacoby Ellsbury (.301 BA, .355 OBP, 8 HR, 60 RBI, 70 SB)
2. 2B-Dustin Pedroia (.296 BA, .371 OBP, ...
Jason Kidd Still the Key to a Dallas Mavericks Championship
Posted: 31st March 2010 by Keith L. in NBA
At 37 years old, this is probably Jason Kidd's last shot at the NBA Championship, and it also happens to be the Dallas Mavericks best ever shot at the title.
The Mavericks acquired, who was at the time, a 34-year-old point guard nearing the end of his career in exchange for the future-of-the-franchise Devin Harris and two first round draft picks.
The Mavericks believed they needed a true floor general and ...
Victoria Seals’ Field Manager Bret Boone Has New Assistants
Posted: 31st March 2010 by Devon Teeple in MLB
The Victoria Seals are having an all-star offseason so to speak.
While first year manager Darrell Evans was terminated, the Seals did not take long in finding his replacement.
The Seals hired former all-star second baseman Bret Boone to lead the club into the 2010 season.
Everyone is familiar with Boone’s accomplishments:
4-time Gold Glove award winner
3-time All-Star
2-time Seattle Mariners MVP (2001, 2003)
Cincinnati Reds MVP (1998)
AL RBI Leader; 141 (2001)
252 ...
Why Philadelphia Eagles’ Linebacker Chris Gocong Might Be a Cleveland Brown Soon
Posted: 31st March 2010 by Daniel Wolf in NFL
The Cleveland Browns have a need at outside linebacker with the sudden trade of Kamerion Wimbley to the Oakland Raiders several weeks ago, and the Eagles' Chris Gocong is the perfect replacement in more ways than one.
Gocong was drafted by the Eagles in the third round of the 2006 NFL Draft, but many wondered why the Eagles would pick a player who is a better fit for a 3-4 ...
Detroit Red Wings: Gut Check Time For Hockey’s Modern Day Dynasty
Posted: 31st March 2010 by Chris Young in NHL
Since the Olympic break, the Detroit Red Wings are on fire with a record of 12-2-1 (six straight wins) making them the hottest team at this point in the NHL season.
They began the season in the sixth spot of the power rankings, but very quickly lost all their marbles. During the 10th week, Detroit was ranked a season-worst 18th.
Detroit lost some key players throughout the season that made a lot ...
Rob Sims Drawing Interest from Detroit Lions in Possible Trade
Posted: 31st March 2010 by Michael Schottey in NFL
Seattle guard Rob Sims is in limbo.
A restricted free agent with a fourth-round tender placed on him, Sims was asked to stay away from the Seattle practice facility. The Seahawks personnel staff wants to move Sims and doesn't want to risk the chance of any freak injury during a workout.
Jason La Canfora reports that the Detroit Lions are looking at Sims rather closely as of late and are exploring trade ...
Managing Your Hockey Equipment: Choosing The Right Stick Flex
Posted: 31st March 2010 by Greg Caggiano in NHL
The flex of a hockey stick is very important, because it is a measure of how stiff the shaft of a stick is. The shaft is the straight part of the stick that stretches all the way down to the blade. When a hockey player makes thrusting motions with his stick, he needs the shaft to have the correct flex.
The worst thing ...
2010 NFL Draft: Worst-Case Scenarios for AFC East Teams
Posted: 31st March 2010 by Daniel Wolf in NFL
The NFL Draft can be a very tricky thing to predict and many times have proved to be only human in their decision making abilities especially on draft day.
Any first round pick can be a star or a bust very easily and in order to prevent that later, a teams must choose wisely when they are on the clock.
The following are the worst case scenarios in the first round for ...
Top Players in Philadelphia Flyers’ History: No. 6ùRon Hextall
Posted: 31st March 2010 by Alan Bass in NHL
Ron Hextall may have very well been the best goalie in Flyers’ history if he had won the Stanley Cup. I know that is a stretch, but he was unbelievable, and easily the most unique goalie that ever played for the Flyers, maybe the most unique one in NHL history.
He was a late draft pick, 119th overall in 1982 by the Philadelphia Flyers, and immediately started to make an impact for ...