Archive for April, 2010
Ryan Howard, arguably the face of the Philadelphia Phillies franchise, is now—on average—the second highest-paid player in the MLB, next to New York Yankees third baseman and arguably the game’s greatest, Alex Rodriguez.
Is Howard worth a guaranteed $25 million a season?
The numbers suggest yes.
Since 2005, Howard has led the MLB in home runs (222) and RBIs (650). According to mlb.com, Howard is one of only ...
Bobcats Swept Out Of First Playoff Appearance, Could Lose Coach As Well
Posted: 26th April 2010 by Austin Penny in NBA
As quickly as the Charlotte Bobcats entered their first playoff series in franchise history, they found themselves on the outside looking in.
After a 99-90 loss on Monday night in Charlotte, the Bobcats became the first team knocked out of the playoffs and solidified their place as the only playoff team to fail to win a game.
The Bobcats are the eighth team that head coach Larry Brown has guided to the ...
Most would agree that Tim Lincecum and Roy Halladay are in the top tier of starting pitchers in all of baseball right now. There are certainly other names that could be in the argument such as C.C Sabathia, Chris Carpenter, Adam Wainwright, Felix Hernandez, among other. However, for the sake of this argument we will compare Lincecum and Halladay.
To clarify, this is not choosing who I like better or who ...
Power Rankings: The Top 10 Most Spectacular Defensive Shortstops
Posted: 26th April 2010 by Kevin Paul in MLB
As the famous phrase goes, “Chicks dig the long ball.”
While that may be very true, what’s most often overlooked in the game of baseball is overall spectacular defense.
The most noteworthy defensive plays are often made by the athletic and talented shortstops of the game, which feature some of the best range in the field, combining their skillset to make diving plays, backhanded stops or the ever-so-famous jump and throw maneuver.
So ...
CFL Powerhouses John Chick and Stevie Baggs Join the NFL in 2010
Posted: 26th April 2010 by Ed Kapp in NFL
For the last two seasons in the Canadian Football League, defensive ends John Chick , 27, and Stevie Baggs , 28, have anchored one of the top defensive units in Saskatchewan Roughriders history.
In 2009 Chick and Baggs dominated nearly every offensive line in the CFL, combining for a staggering 20 sacks and accounting for six turnovers en route to the Roughriders’ second West Division championship in three seasons.
Despite both ...
G-men and Matt in A Hatt’s Spectacular Power Rankings(UPDATED 4/26)
Posted: 26th April 2010 by Jabber Head in MLB
Yep, me and Matt put together a list of Power Rankings. They will be updated every week or so once the season starts. In parenthesis is the teams rankings from last weeks edition. NOTE: These rankings were done before the Sunday games 1. Tampa Bay Rays(4) 2. New York Yankees(1) 3. Minnesota Twins(3) 4. Philadelphia Phillies(2) 5. Oakland Athletics(8) 6. ...
Hue Jackson: Oakland Raiders Have a Bright Color of Success
Posted: 26th April 2010 by Damali Binta YAEL JONNEECE in NFL
Good cooks often look at the color of a meat or vegetable to determine if it is fit for consumption. We expect Tom Cable and Hue Jackson to "cook up" success for the Oakland Raiders.
What will be the color of success brought to us by the coaching of Hue Jackson?
"Hue" means color. We expect that Hue will help Tom Cable bring back brighter days, and will help us see a ...
The 2010 Atlanta Braves could best be characterized as a crying shame thus far.
Floundering leadoff men, poor batting averages, atrocious RISP numbers, and a lack of fundamentals.
But they can sure take those walks, huh?
It's really been a downer in A-town since late-inning dramatics last Tuesday against the NL East-leading Phillies, and a large part of the time, it's been painful to watch.
Errors, untimely Ks, passiveness, and a sense of apathy ...
Washington Capitals-Montreal Canadiens: Habs Tie Series, Heading to D.C.
Posted: 26th April 2010 by Rocket All Habs in NHL
Montreal 4 Washington 1 (Bell Centre)
Roller coaster. It is a word that appeared on these pages quite early in the season over six months ago to describe the type of season we expected from the Montreal Canadiens. It's exactly what fans got. So should we be surprised at the drama unfolding before us in the Habs' first round playoff series with ...
Major League Baseball , like many other sports leagues, has historically been reactive, instead of proactive when it comes to player and fan safety on and off the field. Unfortunately, it often takes a tragic event to improve the safety of a sport.
For example, when the little girl was tragically killed at a Columbus Blue Jackets game—the NHL responded by adding more netting around the rink. When Mike ...