Archive for May, 2010
U The Man! Rockies’ Jimenez Dominates to Magnify Lifeless Landscape
Posted: 31st May 2010 by Jonathan Mathis in MLB
He reminds us of an endless movie, the grandest baseball script of the season.
It’s stunning to see a pitcher in the age when baseball is contaminated with performance-enhancers and bring much enthralling scenes to a fragile game, horrid of all the steroid scandals and dirty crimes.
Such is difficult to grasp America’s Pastime in an era we live in the Steroid Era, disgusted and burnt out of all the ...
Blue Jays’ Win Over Rays Proves This Team Is The Real Deal
Posted: 31st May 2010 by Ian Malone in MLB
While Roy Halladay's perfect game may remind Blue Jays' fans just exactly how great the pitcher who just left was, I wouldn't mourn Doc for too long. The Blue Jays' win over the Rays on May 31st just proves that this team may be just fine without their ace.
Adam Lind capped off a phenomenal power month for the Jays with their 54th long ball of May. This was not only ...
Report: Ndamukong Suh Not Signing Rookie Deal Until Detroit Lions Training Camp
Posted: 31st May 2010 by Matt Miselis in NFL
If you're a Detroit Lions fan, there is excitement about the organization going in a positive direction.
The past few drafts show there is a change in direction as the franchise looks to climb out from the bottom of the league.
In the 2010 NFL Draft, the Detroit Lions took what seemed to be the likely selection in Ndamukong Suh, defensive tackle out of Nebraska.
Suh showed his dominance in his senior season ...
Fear the ‘Stache: Dan Carcillo To Fly Again in Game Two
Posted: 30th May 2010 by Tom Dougherty in NHL
According to several Flyers beat writers , forward Danny Carcillo will be inserted back into the lineup for Game Two of the Stanley Cup Finals against the Chicago Blackhawks Monday night at the United Center. Carcillo has been a healthy scratch since Game Four of the Eastern Conference Finals when Peter Laviolette took him out of the lineup for the return of Jeff ...
Which Players Will Leafs GM Brian Burke Go After With Columbus’ #4 Pick?
Posted: 30th May 2010 by Mark Ritter in NHL
It’s not very often that an NHL team gets a shot at selecting in the top-five of the NHL Entry Draft. If Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Brian Burke had elected to pass on Phil Kessel and keep his first-round draft choice the Leafs would be doing exactly that, in fact, the Leafs would be drafting second overall. Recent reports from various news outlets suggest that Burke is in ...
Kobe Bryant’s Subtle Gesture Silences the Phoenix Suns
Posted: 30th May 2010 by Hadarii Jones in NBA
Kobe Bryant turned to Phoenix Suns' head coach Alvin Gentry after hitting a critical fadeaway jumper over Grant Hill, that was ridiculously well-defended, and gave him a light tap on the back side.
It was a sign of sportsmanship, respect, and a clear signal that the Los Angeles Lakers had just defeated the Phoenix Suns in Game Six of the Western Conference Finals.
Gentry had few words to describe Bryant's 37-point clutch ...
2010 NBA Finals: LA Lakers, Boston Celtics Meet in Clash of Titans
Posted: 30th May 2010 by Darko Mihajlovski in NBA
The Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers are the greatest teams in the NBA history by far in any order you put them. Their rivalry is by far the most intense of all, most viewed, and has had the most world class players match up in epic battles.
From all the championships in the NBA so far, Lakers and Celtics have combined for almost a half of the total titles, ...
The Giants have recalled Buster Posey and signed Pat Burrell to a minor league deal, leaving some to question where all the pieces will fit if things go as the club would like.
Posey started with a bang on Saturday night, playing first base. Let's imagine that he is in the big leagues to stay. And, let's pretend that the veteran outfielder Burrell uses his time in the minor leagues to ...
Boston Celtics Put an End to Magic Tricks: Massacre in Boston
Posted: 29th May 2010 by Dr. Sox in NBA
I've already had enough folks; if I have to read the pseudonym, moniker, or whatever the hell you classify "Krypto-Nate" as much more, I'm going to gouge my eyes out with a spork. It's not that Nate wasn't fantastic while making Doc look like the second coming of Nostradomus. Basically it just sucks as a nickname and I want to kill the beast before it gains power, okay?
Whew, alright...back to ...
Boston Celtics Set the Stage for a 2008 Revival: Can the LA Lakers Join Them?
Posted: 29th May 2010 by Hadarii Jones in NBA
The Boston Celtics' series clinching, Game Six victory over the Orlando Magic was the first step to a much-anticipated rematch of the 2008 NBA Finals, and now it's up to the Los Angeles Lakers to see if they can join them.
The Lakers' task will not be simple as they must head to Phoenix and face a very confident Suns' team, who feels they had every chance to win Game Five ...