Archive for June, 2010
Family Feud: Power Ranking the Top MLB Dugout Altercations of All Time
Posted: 28th June 2010 by Jon Star in MLB
In sports and competition, sometimes adrenaline and frustration can combine for an ugly mix. Many times players just take out their frustrations on the water cooler. Other times, players take it out on each other. The result? Dugout blowouts caught by the cameras for everyone to see.
We saw two examples of that over the weekend as a pair of teammates in Chicago and Tampa Bay hashed out their ...
LeBron James: Are the Dallas Mavericks the Best for the King?
Posted: 28th June 2010 by Alex McVeigh in NBA
By now we've all heard the latest twist in the LeBron James saga.
Last week it was that LeBron wanted to go wherever Chris Paul ended up, assuming he could orchestrate a trade out of New Orleans. This week, it's that LeBron James and Chris Bosh to the Bulls is a "done deal" according to the New York Times, which quoted an anonymous league executive.
While it's not beyond the realm of ...
Why a Low BABIP Doesn’t Necessarily Signal a Good Buy-Low Candidate
Posted: 28th June 2010 by Nick Kappel in MLB
The term "Batting Average on Balls In Play" (BABIP) has become one of the most popular stats among fantasy managers in recent years.
To put it simply, BABIP measures the number of batted balls that fall safely for a hit (excluding home runs).
According to The Hardball Times Glossary, the exact formula for BABIP is: (H-HR)/(AB-K-HR+SF).
The major league average for BABIP is usually around .300. Last year it was .299. Through nearly three months this season, it's .298.
Generally, if a ...
Diamondbacks-Rays: Edwin Jackson Throws A.J. Burnett-Like No-Hitter
Posted: 28th June 2010 by Adam Bernacchio in MLB
The “Year of the Pitcher” continued Friday night as Arizona Diamondbacks’ pitcher Edwin Jackson threw the fourth no-hitter this year as he defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 1-0 in front of 18,918 at Tropicana Field. Jackson struck out six and walked eight in the 149-pitch effort.
This wasn’t your traditional no-hitter as Jackson walked eight and reminded me of AJ Burnett’s no-hitter against the San Diego Padres back in 2001. Burnett ...
2010 NHL Draft Results: Vancouver Canucks Load Up On Defense and Size
Posted: 28th June 2010 by Nucks IceMan in NHL
Well, there were no first through third round entry draft picks for the Canucks this year, but they did get a player in Keith Ballard who can play top minutes on the one through four D-group and step in right away.
That’s more than you would have gotten with the No. 25 pick.
This trade was precipitated due to the fact that the 25th pick that they did have and the players that ...
Today, the subject is the Carolina Panthers.
Biggest Strength: Running Back
Anytime you have two thousand-yard rushers, you know you have something special. This was a tough call between the offensive line and the rushers, but in the end I went with the running backs.
DeAngelo Williams is a pretty quick rusher who excels when he gets his one-on-one with outside linebackers or corners. Williams often has a series of jukes to ...
MLB Trade Rumors: Could Josh Hamilton Be Had At The Deadline?
Posted: 28th June 2010 by Todd Kaufmann in MLB
As of Monday night, the Texas Rangers are four-and-a-half games in front of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in the race for the AL West crown, and don't look to be slowing down any time soon.
What's surprising about that is the fact that the Rangers currently have the fourth-lowest payroll in all of baseball, just in front of the Oakland A's, San Diego Padres, and Pittsburgh Pirates.
What has impressed me ...
It’s officially three days before the free agency period starts. The draft is over. The die has been cast on the players that the Minnesota Wild selected and it’s now a waiting game to see how they progress.
But what do they look like initially?
Let’s take a look, shall we?
Round 1, Pick 9 – Mikael Granlund, C, HIFK Finland – I already mentioned what I think about this pick. Let’s ...
The New York Mets have been superb in June. They have become a bona fide contender in the National League East, and have solidified their position as a buyer rather than a seller before this season's trade deadline.
There have been a tremendous amount of positives which have come hand-in-hand with their overall success.
Yet, in the middle of all of those positives, there has been one surprising—and alarming—dark spot for the ...
It's hard to be a Mets fan. It means a lot of broken hearts and lonely Octobers. But still we persevere. The Mets owe it to their fans to start taking themselves seriously and really go after a title. The Mets, who many believed would spend the season in the basement of the NL East, are within striking distance of the divisional lead. And although optimism is something we Mets ...