Archive for June, 2010

2010 NHL Draft Results: Rookies to Make An Instant Impact

Posted: 28th June 2010 by David Mitchell in NHL
While most fans were experiencing a post-NBA Draft hangover and noticed little else around the world of sports on June 25, a number of hockey teams just got a lot better. On June 25-26, the NHL Draft took place and the future of the league was brought to the forefront. With struggling teams picking up potential future stars early in the draft, there are a number of players that could make an ...

Top 10 Philadelphia Phillies Prospects to Get Excited About

Posted: 28th June 2010 by Asher Chancey in MLB
There can be no doubt about it: the cream of the Philadelphia Phillies minor league crop is none other than Domonic Brown. A potential five-tool star at the major league level, Brown was recently promoted from Double-A to Triple-A and will probably get a September call-up with an eye towards making the Big Club in 2011. But Brown isn't the only reason to get excited about the Phillies' minor league ...

The Boston Red Sox All-Time Starting Rotation

Posted: 28th June 2010 by Jonathan Stilwell in MLB
The Boston Red Sox All-Time Starting Rotation Imagine you are responsible for selecting a fantasy starting rotation and pitching staff to represent the Boston Red Sox. Your staff would have to face the fantasy staffs of all the other major league teams. Who would make your rotation? Who would you select for back up and relief roles? You have access to all pitchers in Boston history, but only how ...

Who Can Salvage the 2010 Season For the Pittsburgh Steelers?

Posted: 28th June 2010 by jake winiecki in NFL
With the much publicized 4-6 game suspension of Ben Roethlisberger, the loss of super bowl MVP Santonio Holmes, and the recent news of the loss of starting Right Tackle Willie Colon for the season with a torn Achilles, the Steelers look to be in shambles. The typically stable franchise is now seeming to fall apart at the seams.  After winning the Superbowl two years ago, they missed the ...

Fantasy Baseball Buy or Sell: June’s 10 Hottest Hitters

Posted: 28th June 2010 by Charlie Saponara in MLB
July is just around the corner and while baseball fans are gearing up for the All-Star game, fantasy owners are looking at who to buy and sell for the season's second half. Using Yahoo!'s rankings based on the last month's worth of numbers, let's look at June's hottest hitters and figure out who is for real.Begin Slideshow

The Top 10 Wide Receivers in the AFC

Posted: 28th June 2010 by Jonathan Cyprowski in NFL
As July approaches, teams are gearing up for training camp and the 2010 season. Questions of who will make the cut are on the minds of coaches, players, and fans alike. So while the offseason continues, let's see who makes the cut to get on the list of top 10 wide receivers in the AFC.Begin Slideshow

NHL Free Agents: Marty Turco Rejects Philadelphia Flyers Offer

Posted: 28th June 2010 by Tom Dougherty in NHL
The Flyers goaltending search continues. According to ESPN.com's Pierre LeBrun and E.J. Hradek, the Flyers were granted permission from the Dallas Stars to negotiate with soon-to-be unrestricted free agent goalie Marty Turco. However, Turco turned down a three-year $6 million contract from the Flyers. "Traded texts with Turco this morning who confirmed the Flyers' offer but said he wanted to see what was on the market ...
Former Denver Broncos' tight end Shannon Sharpe had a reputation for letting his mouth run like a faucet. Never was this more apparent then in the days prior to Super Bowl XXXIII when he engaged in a rivalry with Atlanta Falcons' Pro-Bowl corner back Ray Buchanan. Buchanan ripped Sharpe to shreds with his trash talk, saying he looked like Mr. Ed. When Sharpe was informed of this banter he gave us a ...

NBA Draft 2010: The Good, The Bad, and etc…

Posted: 28th June 2010 by Bernie Dawkins in NBA
After letting the 2010 NBA Draft digest over the weekend, here's how I think things played out in this very inexact and unpredictible science. From the good to the bad, and a lot of stuff in between.Begin Slideshow

Trading Carlos Beltran: Not as Crazy as it Sounds

Posted: 28th June 2010 by Robert Knapel in MLB
So far this season, the Mets have played 75 games. They are currently .5 games out of first place. The Mets have been able be competitive despite that fact that they have had Carlos Beltran, a perennial All-Star, play exactly 0 games for them. When Beltran does return to the Mets, he will be a major asset. There is no way to deny that. Despite playing only half a season last ...