Archive for July, 2010

Mike Williams To Finally Get His Career Off The Ground With Seattle

Posted: 4th July 2010 by Jake D'Agostino in NFL
After a highly anticipated and promising career turned into a train wreck and a failure, it seemed that Mike Williams was done. But after a two year absence from the game, it looks like Williams is back. For Williams, the story begins at the University of Southern California, where he wasted no time in proving himself to be among the nation's best. When he first entered USC, he was an immediate starter. ...
A few players could provide your club with a nice boost if you are willing to scan the waiver wire. Coco Crisp and his fresh legs could provide steals. Tom Gorzelanny’s newfound rotation opportunity could provide strikeouts. And Aubrey Huff is a surprising source for most offensive stats, along with a little position flexibility. Also, with the rash of injuries to middle infielders (Troy Tulowitzki, Dustin Pedroia, Brian Roberts, Chase Utley, Jimmy Rollins), a plethora ...
While Brewer fans and management go back-and-forth on the merits of dealing Prince Fielder away for young, controllable pitching, there is little to no room for debate on Corey Hart.  Hart was named to his second All-Star team on Sunday, and is on pace to have the best season of his career. The Brewers need to sell high on Hart, and begin to bring good pitching to Milwaukee. The San Francisco ...

The Heartbreaking Story of Dontrelle Willis

Posted: 4th July 2010 by Gabriel Smith in MLB
From the moment I watched my first game of baseball, I was mesmerized by the importance of the pitcher. To win games you need to have a consistent pitcher, something that Dontrelle Willis wasn't for the Detroit Tigers or the Arizona Diamondbacks. Dontrelle Willis was the most exciting lefty pitcher to watch from 2003 to 2007, when he played for the Florida Marlins. With the Florida Marlins he played magnificently, winning the ...
When he first came into the league as a 20-year-old, starting in the back of the rotation for the Cleveland Indians, many people said that CC Sabathia needed to lose weight if he wanted to be successful in the major leagues. He tried that.  A few years later, when he didn't get the calls that he felt should go his way, and threw immature tantrums on the mound, many other people said that Sabathia needed to mature ...
LeBron James to the New York Knicks? What seemed unlikely on Thursday, now could become a reality after all. On Saturday, Amare Stoudemire agreed to a max contract offer from the Knicks. So what happened? A second meeting with LeBron James. According to Knicks beat writer Frank Isola via twitter: " The NY Daily News has learned that Knicks got a second meeting with LeBron's reps on Saturday in Cleveland. According ...

2010 MLB All-Star Game Lineup: 10 Players Snubbed From the NL Roster

Posted: 4th July 2010 by Christina De Nicola in MLB
You can't please everybody. That is, unless you picked the most deserving players. With the MLB All-Star Game just around the corner (July 13), lineups were announced today on TBS. National League mainstays like David Wright and Hanley Ramirez were voted in by the fans, while the rest were left up to their fellow peers and Philadelphia Phillies manager Charlie Manuel. There are questionable players on the roster and, with that, deserving guys who ...

Detroit Lions: Biggest Strengths and Weaknesses

Posted: 4th July 2010 by Josh Broudy in NFL
Today, the subject is the Detroit Lions. To everybody who has been following this series, I will be out this next week on vacation. I will resume with the Green Bay Packers next Monday! Biggest Strength: Tight End Since this is the position where the Lions have the most talent (other than QB), I decided to make this the Lions' biggest strength. Plus, we still don't know that Matthew Stafford can get ...

MLB All-Star Game Snubs

Posted: 4th July 2010 by D.A. in MLB
It's that time of year again: selection Sunday. And of course, fans everywhere are questioning the roster choices. I consider being placed on the final ballot a snub, because there's an 80 percent chance they won't make it. Here's who was snubbed for the 2010 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.Begin Slideshow
Everyone in Dallas was on the edge of their seat. The greatest Maverick in franchise history was on the free market, possibly courting offers. A few insiders knew he'd be back, and they were right. Dirk Nowitzki agreed to come back for a four year, $80 million contract with Dallas. The move left some people confused, though. He could have gotten $96.2 million. Why did he take less money? The answer is the team. Dirk loves the Mavericks. ...