Archive for May, 2010
It's events such as these that proves my frustration towards Philly fan haters is justified. To those who may complain that Philly inhabitants are rude, reckless, and front-runners, read on.
Phillies fans proved they're just as phanatic as ever at the 26th annual Phillies Phestival Monday night. Over 7,000 fans, the most in phestival history, showed up to Citizen's Bank Park for the sold out event which raises money for the ...
2010 NHL Playoffs: Mike Richards Shows Why He’s the Philadelphia Flyers’ Captain
Posted: 25th May 2010 by Bob Cunningham in NHL
Mike Richards said in his pregame press conference that the fans of Philadelphia deserved having the Eastern Conference Finals clincher played on the Wachovia Center ice.
He said that they deserved it for sticking behind the team through the whirlwind of a season they had.
A couple of hours later, Richards carried the Prince of Wales Trophy into the Flyers locker room, after leading his team to a Stanley Cup Finals showdown ...
Mike Richards Keeps Promise: Leads Flyers to 2010 Stanley Cup Finals
Posted: 25th May 2010 by Tom Dougherty in NHL
Mike Richards said in his pregame press conference that the fans of Philadelphia deserved having the Eastern Conference Final clincher played on the Wachovia Center ice.
He said that they deserved it for sticking behind them through the whirlwind of a season they had.
A couple hours later, Richards carried the Prince of Wales Trophy into the Flyers locker room after leading his team to a Stanley ...
ScoresOddsPicks Shea Matthews has everything fans and bettors need to know for the Stanley Cup Finals.
Talk about a banner year for hockey.
First, the Winter Olympics produced better ratings than the last 12 NBA Finals.
Now, we have a dream big-market matchup of Philadelphia and Chicago in the 2010 Stanley Cup final.
Many NHL futures predicted this matchup at the beginning of the season but the Flyers took a ...
First Act: NL East Foes Florida Marlins, Atlanta Braves to Finally Meet
Posted: 25th May 2010 by Christina De Nicola in MLB
In late September the Atlanta Braves lost two of the three to the visiting Florida Marlins to close out the regular season.
By then, the Philadelphia Phillies had already closed out the National League East division and the battle at Turner Field was for second place.
Fast forward eight months later.
The two teams are a half game apart in the standings and will once again face each other Tuesday night at Sun ...
Cincinnati Reds: It’s Getting Hot In Here, So Take Off All Your Clothes…
Posted: 25th May 2010 by Craig Simpson in MLB
Not literally, but the Cincinnati Reds do need to do it figuratively.Memorial Day weekend is just a few days away—marking the unofficial start to Summer—and for baseball, this weekend also marks the "real" start to the season.
The pretenders begin to show their true colors, and the contenders grab the bull by the horns as the temperatures rise.For the last decade, Reds fans have been used to watching their teams melt ...
Brian Burke’s Busy Summer: Making the Case for Nathan Horton
Posted: 25th May 2010 by Derek Scarlino in NHL
In the sporting world, I'm a nobody. I've no clout, no connections, no insider information—but, hey, I have my opinions. That said, I've been talking about Florida Panthers' center Nathan Horton being a good fit in Toronto since the fall of 2009.
Why?
He comes in at around 6'2" and 230 lbs. He's not afraid to throw his weight around or drop the gloves from time to time. He has recorded four ...
Washington Nationals’ Stephen Strasburg Makes Fourth Triple-A Start
Posted: 25th May 2010 by Dave Nichols in MLB
In his first three Triple-A starts, Stephen Strasburg did not allow a run—earned or otherwise—while blowing away the more seasoned hitters in the highest minor league.
Monday night, in what promises to be one of his last tune-ups for his major league duty, Strasburg got into trouble in two straight innings, allowing a pair of runs, including the first earned run against him in Triple-A.He ended up going just five innings ...
2010 Stanley Cup Finals: The Numbers Behind the Blackhawks-Flyers Matchup
Posted: 25th May 2010 by Jeff Hicks in NHL
The stage is set, the teams have battled to get to this point, and on Saturday, the puck will drop on yet another Stanley Cup Finals.
And like so many Cup Finals before it, the 2010 matchup between the Chicago Blackhawks and Philadelphia Flyers contains numerous intriguing and amazing storylines.
Here is a look at a portion of them by the numbers.
Five: Chances each team has had to win the Cup and ...
Fantasy Fever: Minor Leaguer Sayonara Strasburg Is a Good Pick
Posted: 25th May 2010 by WhatIfSports.com in MLB
You may have heard some rumblings about this Stephen Strasburg guy. Allegedly, he's pretty good.
Check that: he must be good, as usually the only time a Washington National warrants media attention is in relation to a comedy of errors (cough, cough, Nyjer Morgan , cough, cough).
But from some of the trade proposals I've viewed in retaining Strasburg's services, you would think this guy was the mutant lovechild of Sandy ...