Archive for April, 2010
2010 Fantasy Baseball Waiver Watch: Three Hot Bats You Must Know About
Posted: 26th April 2010 by Ray Tannock in MLB
As we approach the month of May, player injuries, slow starts, and roster tinkering are wreaking havoc on fantasy rosters in all formats across the fantasy landscape.
But hey, what else is new, right?
Screaming at your computer monitor or Blackberry update will not alleviate your problems, nor will crazy-desperate trade considerations. What can help is utilizing the hot bats for this week in plug-and-play situations to open up the door ...
Are The New Jersey Devils The East Coast San Jose Sharks?
Posted: 26th April 2010 by Derrick Lightfoot in NHL
A few years ago you could always joke about the San Jose Sharks bowing out early in the playoffs. Now, it's no laughing matter and the only explanation to the Sharks significant drop in play from the regular season to the postseason is that they're cursed.
The Sharks take a lot of flack for being playoff underachievers, but if we look across the nation to Jersey, there's another team that hasn't ...
Here are some of the Miami Dolphins related news items floating around today:
Adalius Thomas
After months of anticipation, the New England Patriots officially released outside linebacker Adalius Thomas on Monday. Signed to a five year, $35 million contract with $20 million guaranteed in 2007, Thomas was a disappointment in three seasons with the Patriots, recording 14.5 sacks and clashing with head coach Bill Belichick on ...
What Miami Heat Guard Dwyane Wade’s Game Four Performance Actually Represents
Posted: 26th April 2010 by John Friel in NBA
If you were lucky enough to tune into ABC from 1:00pm-3:30pm, then you witnessed the best individual performance of the postseason so far and most likely for the rest of the way.
In an elimination game that posed the threat of the Boston Celtics sweeping the Miami Heat on their home floor, Dwyane Wade scored 19 of his 46 points in the fourth quarter to lead his team to a 101-92 ...
The Detroit Lions made the final pick of the draft, taking Tim Toone, wide receiver out of Weber State. After that pick, every NFL team started looking for undrafted players to sign to their teams.
While drafted players have no choice but to play for the team that drafted them, undrafted free agents have more flexibility.
The strategy for them should be finding the team that gives them the best chance ...
Ndamukong Suh: A Rare Consensus Between Fans and Management
Posted: 26th April 2010 by Dean Holden in NFL
In April 2009, the Detroit Lions unveiled their redesigned logo and uniforms, a mere couple of weeks before the NFL draft.
Lions fans in attendance took this opportunity to chant their wish that Wake Forest linebacker Aaron Curry be taken by the Lions first overall.
A couple of weeks later, Matthew Stafford held up a No. 1 jersey in Honolulu blue, and was welcomed to the league with a resounding boo.
Fast forward to last Thursday. After months of speculation, ...
Vikings QB Brett Favre: The NFL’s Most Inconsiderate Man
Posted: 26th April 2010 by J Beckett in NFL
Is he staying or going? Alas we get to watch another Favre watch. With the combines, scouting reports, and draft all a thing of the past, we will be treated to another groundhog day by the attention seeking Favre.
Dont get me wrong, I've liked Favre for years. He is charismatic, tough, and a winner. However, the last two offseasons, a word I am using to define him more often is ...
Los Angeles Lakers: Take Out the Panic Button But Don’t Push It Yet
Posted: 26th April 2010 by Andrew Ungvari in NBA
I've heard of kicking a dog while it's down but I've also heard that's it's best to let a sleeping dog lie.
So which one is it with the 2009-10 Lakers?
I can't really tell you as of right now but I do know that we're about to find out.
Regardless of how lousy the defending champions looked in their Game 4 loss on Saturday night I feel like it's my duty to ...
Busted! Which Current New York Yankee Will One Day Have a Bust In Monument Park?
Posted: 26th April 2010 by Mike A in MLB
Yankee Stadium will always be the baseball capital of the world.
It separates itself from the pack in so many ways: roll call, history, noise, and most of all, Monument Park.
Being carved in Yankee stone is an honor that rivals the Hall of Fame.
Only 25 Yankees (26, including Jackie Robinson) have found their faces on Baseball's Mount Rushmore, but that number is sure to grow.
Babe Ruth, Mickey Mantle, Yogi Berra, Lou Gehrig, ...
Philidelphia Phillies Lock Up Ryan Howard Through 2016
Posted: 26th April 2010 by Evan Sundermann in MLB
Philadelphia Phillies slugger Ryan Howard will remain with the club through the 2016 season after agreeing to a five year contract extension on Monday worth $125 million.
Howard's new contract includes standard award bonuses and grants him with the right to name a small list of teams that the Phillies could potentially trade him to. In addition, Howard will have full trade-veto rights in May 2015.
The former National League Most Valuable ...