Archive for July, 2010
Oakland Athletics pitcher Dallas Braden is famous for being protective of his pile of dirt. Especially if you trot over it on your way off the field.
Just ask Alex Rodriguez about the fit Braden threw in the A’s dugout. He was in total outrage over A-Rod taking the shorter way over his beloved pitching mound. Braden threw his glove, kicked some cups that still had ...
Yankees-A’s: Javier Vazquez Pitches Yankees To Victory in Series Opener
Posted: 6th July 2010 by Christopher Woodley in MLB
Javier Vazquez entered Monday’s game as the only Yankees starter with a losing record. Not only did he improve his record to the .500 mark, but he also won for the first time in more than three weeks.
Vazquez limited Oakland to one run over seven innings as New York topped Oakland, 3-1, Monday night at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.
New York improved to 51-31 to go 20 games over .500 ...
The New York Yankees have a rising superstar in their mitts, with Brett Gardner .
At first, I was hesitant to believe this 5’9 player had just hit some beginners luck at the start of the season. Still, I never questioned his work ethic because all you have to do is watch Gardner and that becomes evident.
Now this prosperity is ...
Lost in the shuffle of a busy offseason and a disappointing 2009 season is one of the Chicago Bears' primary weapons:
The special teams.
I know, I know. Special teams don't sound "sexy" to anyone, but over the course of a long, 16-game regular season, as many as three or four games can be decided strictly on special teams.
It's not always who hits the 55-yard field goal with one second on the clock or who ...
NBA Free Agent Rumors: Shaquille O’Neal To Join South Beach Superteam?
Posted: 5th July 2010 by Hotnuke in NBA
Let me preface this entire article with one thing. I almost never believe in rumors. However, this is something I heard from a good friend who lives in Miami that I trust, and who has some sources, that I will only say, aren’t always full of bull.
Here’s what he’s telling me.
First, that my dream of a “South Beach Superteam” isn’t just a lock to happen, but that there are already ...
NBA’s Eastern Conference will be bolstered as top Free-Agents begin to sign
Posted: 5th July 2010 by Nick Poust in NBA
Power forward Amar’e Stoudemire will sign a contract with the New York Knicks worth $100 million over the next five years, a ridiculously lucrative deal.
Star guard Joe Johnson signed a $119 million contract with the Atlanta Hawks as well, and many more triple-figure deals will be inked by this summer’s top free-agents in the days and weeks to come.
It appears as if LebBron James will return to Cleveland. At least ...
Baseball's All-Star Game is in Los Angeles/Anaheim... I'm not really sure where the LAAA's actually play. Either way, players from all over the league will get to see the Beach Boy's and Katy Perry's favorite girls.
One player, however, will not. His name?
Joey Votto.
How is it that baseball can never, ever, get anything right? Most of us have heard the stats by now, but for those of us that haven't here's ...
JaMarcus Russell: Former No.1 Pick Headed Down Dark Trail
Posted: 5th July 2010 by Mike Pendleton in NFL
Bigger bust than Ryan Leaf, cut from the Raiders, skipping team meetings to go to Vegas and now arrested for possession of codeine. These are some of the career low-lights for former No. 1 overall pick and Oakland Raiders quarterback JaMarcus Russell.
JaMarcus Russell who was arrested on July 5th, 2010 in an undercover investigation for possession of a controlled substance (codeine) has seen more dark days than bright nights ...
Veteran NFL players have frequently functioned as role models to those just acclimating themselves to new systems.
This pattern often asserts itself with greater frequency in the cases of players who function at quarterback. This marquee position has often had players referred to as “coaches on the field.”
Perhaps the first in the modern professional football era quarterback to be referred to under the aforementioned moniker was John Unitas of the Baltimore ...
NBA Free Agency: Why It’s Likely LeBron James or Dwyane Wade Sign With New York
Posted: 5th July 2010 by Shady Botros in NBA
With the Knicks recent signing of Amar’e Stoudemire, they just made this free agency period more interesting. The Knicks now have a recruiting tool in Amar’e Stoudemire, and are very alive in the LeBron James sweepstakes.
The Knicks, however, could also end up with the other big name in this class, Dwyane Wade. It is complicated but there is a very likely possibility that the Knicks will end up with ...