Archive for May, 2010
The San Francisco Giants Can’t Make Meaningful Changes with Available Talent
Posted: 25th May 2010 by Ted Sillanpaa in MLB
Manager Bruce Bochy and the boys have kicked around some ideas that they hope will spark the San Francisco Giants' lifeless attack.
"We keep trying things and see if we can get something clicking here," Bochy said after the Giants were shut out for the second straight game in the process of being swept by the A's in Oakland.
Bochy and the rest actually have come up with what are ...
LeBron James Free Agency: Which Team Has The Best Role Players?
Posted: 25th May 2010 by Joseph Deutschmann in NBA
In just a little more than one month, LeBron James will be a free man; at only 26, the biggest name in American sports has the whole world in his hands.
As he approaches the end of his six-year contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers, No. 23 is playing his own game of The Bachelor with a group of teams yearning for franchise makeovers.
The most forward suitors (ignoring possible sign-and-trade offers) ...
2014 New York Super Bowl: Five Reasons Why It’s A Great Idea
Posted: 25th May 2010 by Evan Adrian in NFL
On Tuesday, NFL owners voted, and we got the result we were expecting. New York City was awarded with the 2014 Super Bowl, which will be held at New Meadowlands Stadium.
This marks the first time in NFL history that the Super Bowl will be played in a cold weather city. New York beat out Tampa and South Florida, two frequent hosts, to win the right to host the big game.
Fans ...
If Phil Jackson Desires Coaching Please Ignore the Hearsay In Chicago
Posted: 25th May 2010 by Jonathan Mathis in NBA
The entire world recognizes that he’s one of the most decorated coaches in the NBA by accomplishing more than the average coach. Aside from all the LeBron James melodrama captivating the attention as he becomes a free agent this summer, the Chicago Bulls are pursuing in an extreme makeover to revamp around a young and talented core.
It’s easy to forget that James, who is now the biggest curiosity in ...
Cheat-a-Delphia: Win If You Can, Lose If You Must, But Always, Cheat
Posted: 25th May 2010 by Geronimo Junkburgers in MLB
Remember how the Phillies got caught spying on the Rockies catcher with binoculars? Well, that's nothing compared to the apparent "home version" of how they cheat at Citizens Bank Park.
In 2007, it came to the Mets' attention through several former Phillies players then playing with the Mets that the Phillies use a complex form of cheating at Citizens Bank Park involving a center field camera. The camera is used to steal ...
Yeah, Chargers safety Kevin Ellison was arrested for possession of a controlled substance in Redondo Beach, California.
Yes, he posted 10,000 dollars bail.
This is what the media sells as a hot story. They wont even tell you "who" in the opening title. You know the style: "Charger arrested with drug possession." Wow, you click on it and fear the worst. You don't even know which Charger it was. ...
Philadelphia Phillies Finding Ways To Stay On Top Of Competitive NL East
Posted: 25th May 2010 by Gary Suess in MLB
As the Philadelphia Phillies prepare to open a nine game road trip against NL East rivals tonight in New York, it's a good time to check in on the division race. With the season just past the quarter mark, it’s early, but there are enough data points and trend lines to get a feel for what to expect over the balance of the year. It is not surprising to see the Phillies ...
Killing the Golden Goose: A 2014 Super Bowl in the Snow
Posted: 25th May 2010 by Nick Antonicello in NFL
Why is the NFL killing the golden goose known as the Super Bowl?
For what possible benefit does the NFL derive from a revenue standpoint in having this game outside in freezing temperatures at night? Why would the worst possible weather conditions somehow be sold as a positive to the 32 NFL owners?
For the week of the Super Bowl will turn the Northern New Jersey area into a virtual gridlock.
Route 17 ...
How to Quickly Rebuild the Washington Wizards, Pt.2: Free Agency
Posted: 25th May 2010 by Dave Swenson in NBA
While I have every intention of discussing the upcoming free agency period as promised, allow me to have a brief therapy session first.
I’m devastated that we got the #1 pick. Really.
At #2, there’d be no choice but to take Evan Turner. Now, it seems there’s almost no choice but John Wall. If you read my last article, then you know I’m much higher on Turner for this ...
Scarce Six: The African-American Players in the Giants System
Posted: 25th May 2010 by Kevin O'Brien in MLB
I just realized this fact after I saw Emmanuel Burriss get transferred to the 60-day Disabled List on May 22 to make room for Santiago Casilla:
The Giants haven't had one African-American player take the field for them this year.
Burriss has been hurt and on the disabled list all season, and Fred Lewis, the only other African-American player on the 25-man active roster this Spring, was traded away to Toronto ...