Archive for March, 2010
2010 Fantasy Baseball: Surprisingly Similar Starting Pitchers
Posted: 24th March 2010 by Charlie Saponara in MLB
All alliteration aside, a couple days ago I took a look at Hiroki Kuroda using the "hidden name method," comparing his peripheral stats to those of Chris Carpenter. It's an interesting way to look at two different pitchers and see how one may have had a bit more fortune than the other. Also, it's a good way of finding some pitchers that may be overvalued or undervalued heading into 2010 drafts. ...
It was only ten days ago when I had thrown in the towel on the 2009-10 Boston Celtics. The Celtics had lost to the Cleveland Cavaliers 104-93. The game marked the second straight meeting between the two teams where Cleveland appeared to toy with Boston—allowing the Celtics to hang around before quickly and easily pulling away.
Boston followed that game, though, with decisive home wins over the Pistons and Knicks. Nice ...
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Might Free Their Fans and Blackout Games
Posted: 24th March 2010 by Tom Edrington in NFL
You're all free to go.
The would be music to the ears of those held behind bars.
Now it's perhaps the message those wily Glazers will send to Tampa Bay Buccaneers fans this fall.
You're all free to go do something else besides watch the Bucs on television.
You'd figure this has been coming for a while now.
If you tuned in and watched the games during last year's stellar 3-13 season, you saw a ...
To Grace Or Not to Grace The Cover: Is Madden Curse For Real?
Posted: 24th March 2010 by Michael Gliddon in NFL
The Madden Football series has been one of the most influential sporting games in the history of video games. But does this video game juggernaut contain some type of voodoo magic?
For years now, the question has been asked: Is the cover athlete for Madden Football doomed to be cursed?
Many people are skeptical. Football is a contact sport, after all. Injuries happen all the time. Its not odd to see a ...
Phil Hughes: New York Yankees Have “All But Settled” on him as Fifth Starter
Posted: 24th March 2010 by Bronx Baseball Daily in MLB
The Yankees have yet to make an official announcement, but according to Joel Sherman of the NY Post, in the next couple of days they will announce that the winner of the fifth spot in the rotation will be Phil Hughes:
There are still meetings this week, still final statements that could be offered, still an injury that can change minds and needs. But this was a competition in ...
Clear As Mud: A Look at the NHL’s Western Conference Playoff Picture
Posted: 24th March 2010 by Blake Benzel in NHL
Well, the playoffs are just around the corner. Those who are looking like locks to make it are prepping to look like the long lost brother to Sasquatch for the next two months, while the others are dusting off their golf clubs for a trip around their local links.
For this look at the playoff race, I’ve pulled information from both Hockey-Reference.com and a new site that I’ve found called ...
Here’s a look at some fantasy basketball players that blew up the box score last night.
JaVale McGee, Washington Wizards McGee had a double-double (14 points, 12 rebounds) and a pair of blocks. He’s very inconsistent, though, and not really a player I’d be counting on in the fantasy playoffs.
Brandon Rush, Indiana Pacers Rush had 20 points against the Pistons. He’s averaging 15.8 points and 3.0 three-pointers over ...
Mike Bell may not have the name recognition of a LaDainian Tomlinson or Thomas Jones, but he does share something in common with both of those running backs this morning.
The Saints failed to match the Eagles’ offer to the restricted free agent by the deadline yesterday, so Bell will join the Eagles’ backfield today . In doing so, he—like Tomlinson and Jones—will substantially affect the ...
Like its American League counterpart, the National League Central is considered to be much of a wide-open race. The one difference is they've got more of a legitimate favorite that could very well go deep into the playoffs.
The reason that they've got a favorite in St. Louis, yet can be considered wide-open is the pure fact that there is a lot of unknown for some teams. Even the Cardinals ...
Rumors are swirling that the Philadelphia Eagles are in talks to trade Donovan McNabb. Among the likely candidates for the trade is St. Louis, owners of the first pick in the upcoming draft.
If the Rams did trade for McNabb, what might be the compensation? More than likely, it would involve the Rams' second round pick along with a player (maybe Adam Carriker?). It is highly doubtful that such a trade ...