Archive for June, 2010
Milwaukee Brewers: Why Corey Hart’s Hot and Prince Fielder’s Not
Posted: 27th June 2010 by Troy Sparks in MLB
This is a breakout season for Milwaukee Brewers rightfielder Corey Hart.
He's making amends for the bad first month of the 2010 season.
And, Hart is winning over the fans who thought he was too proud to take the club's $4.2 million offer.
Hart turned it down and forced the Brewers to go to arbitration.
He didn't even deserve that much because he was hurt last season, and his production declined.
Now, Hart looks like ...
Could the Toronto Maple Leafs Get Marc Savard Without Trading Kaberle?
Posted: 27th June 2010 by Neil Grewal in NHL
With Boston Bruins star center Marc Savard reportedly saying he would not object to a trade to either the Maple Leafs or the Senators, there is much speculation as to what kind of package Savard would require.
The Bruins main purpose for trading Savard is to clear up some cap space for the next seven years, so a trade to Ottawa is highly unlikely.
Brian Murray has been trying to find a ...
Wish You Were Here: Former Oakland A’s Currently on Other Teams
Posted: 27th June 2010 by Tom Schreier in MLB
The A's have had plenty of talent leave Oakland over the years.
Regardless of the fact that the team has had a three-peat of World Series wins in the 1970s, and remains competitive in a small-market, it seems that the Athletics get lost in a league that is dominated by big-market teams like the New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.
The departure of talent from ...
Phil Jackson, you have already established yourself as one of the two best coaches ever, and already has won more championships than anyone else, including Auerbach, with 11 total championships. Not only that, but you also won two more as a player. It's easy to walk out now, on top, than continue to struggle on in your health as you age and work yourself to death when you should be ...
LeBron James’ Free Agency, Michael Jordan’s Shadow and the Chicago Bulls
Posted: 27th June 2010 by Tyler Stimson in NBA
For everyone that thinks it is a done deal that LeBron James will sign with the Chicago Bulls and leave Cleveland behind - think again.
What everyone seems to be forgetting, is pictured to the right: Michael Jordan's shadow.
Not only is it the biggest, scariest shadow in the history of western civilization, it also routinely casts dark clouds over the entire city of Chicago to this day.
It took 12 years for ...
On June 26 (nothing got done on the 25th), Toronto Maple Leafs GM Brian Burke attempted to salvage a draft many considered lost, due to the lack of first (Tyler Seguin) and second round (Jared Knight) picks.
But at the trade deadline, Burke raked in fifth and seventh round picks to try and salvage the event.
Burke traded his fifth round pick (Chris Wagner- 122 overall) to the Anaheim Ducks for ...
NBA Free Agent Rumors: Don’t Believe Everything You Hear (or Read)
Posted: 27th June 2010 by Matt Regaw in NBA
Caught up in the NBA Free agent buzz I wrote an article on what team I believed that Lebron James would end up signing with. In my article, I looked at the latest odds from Borbuy Sports, and after some serious speculation on my part I choose the final destination to be the Miami Heat.
Now let’s face it since I don’t know Lebron James or any of his people ...
A three game series victory against the Red Sox had the Rockies and their fans invigorated. Finally this team had learned to battle back and find a way to win a game in the late innings.
Three days later the Rockies were back to their usual sloppy play, losing 10-3 to the Angels in Anaheim.
Once again, the victim was rookie pitcher Jhoulys Chacin. Chacin built on his ...
LeBron “Akron Hammer” James to Find a Place In Consideration Of a Legacy
Posted: 27th June 2010 by Krishna Dhani in NBA
LeBron “Akron Hammer” James, as we all know, has left and gone on free agency from the Cleveland Cavaliers.
In ways, this is an opportunity to gain his legacy and to make and finalize a legacy of his diligence, where he will be known and where he will settle for any further mistakes.
This is an opportunity to unveil the real LeBron James. To un-sheath his power of basketball and to ...
2010 NHL Draft Results: Grading Each Los Angeles Kings Selection
Posted: 27th June 2010 by Tyler Emerick in NHL
Although they spent most of the 2010 playoffs on the road, the Kings held home arena advantage for the 2010 NHL draft.
On June 25 and 26, the Staples Center hosted 30 teams with 210 picks.
Hoping to improve on a sixth place finish in the western conference, the Kings called six names.
Here are the individual grades for each new player. Begin Slideshow