Archive for July, 2010
A League of Her Own: Belated Obituary for Dottie Kamenshek
Posted: 3rd July 2010 by Tom Dubberke in MLB
Dorothy “Dottie” Kamenshek was the Babe Ruth, so to speak, of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, the only women’s professional baseball league in baseball history.
She passed away on May 17, 2010 at age 84. The Gina Davis character in A League of Their Own was named after Dottie and loosely based on her.
The AAGPBL lasted 12 seasons from 1943 through 1954. At its inception, the “girls” played a ...
A Coach and Innovator, Don Coryell: Pioneer of the NFL’s Modern Passing Game
Posted: 3rd July 2010 by Dawgfather in NFL
Fellow sports fans:
Indebted is defined as being bound to, grateful for, or being beholden to someone or something.
NFL Hall of Famers such as Dan Fouts, John Madden, and Joe Gibbs certainly owe a great deal of gratitude to Don Coryell for bringing his new and revolutionary passing attack, known as "Air Coryell," that was never before seen in the NFL at that time and is now used ...
How Will the Acquisition of Hakim Warrick Affect the Phoenix Suns?
Posted: 3rd July 2010 by Tanner Thoms in NBA
4 years, $18 million. Is it worth it? Hakim Warrick, from the university of Syracuse, was selected with the 19th overall pick in the 2005 draft by the Memphis Grizzlies. In his sophomore season with Syracuse, Warrick was a key part, along with Carmelo Anthony, in helping the Orangemen win their first NCAA title in team history. Warrick, in his senior year, averaged 21.4 points and 8.6 rebounds ...
2010 NFL Season Preview: 10 Players Who Will Have a Sophomore Slump
Posted: 3rd July 2010 by Robert Quinn in NFL
Each year, rookies coming out of the NCAA have a huge impact in their inaugural NFL season, only to disappoint in years to come. This slide show takes a look at the standout rookies from last season who are doomed to reduced production in the 2010 season.
To decide this list, a variety of factors were taken into account, including additions or departures of players, transitions to new coaching staffs ...
Kirk Gibson Gets His Shot With the Arizona Diamondbacks, But For How Long?
Posted: 3rd July 2010 by Greg Eno in MLB
So how did we get here?
How did we get from a bull-in-a-china-shop football player at Michigan State University to the manager of a big league baseball team?
Well, first of all, Kirk Gibson was a bull-in-a-china-shop baseball player, too. So nothing new there.
Gibson played baseball with the temperament of a bear awakened early from hibernation. He reported to spring training every February scowling, and got crabbier. His face was affixed into ...
MLB Trade Preview: Possible Trade Options For The New York Yankees
Posted: 2nd July 2010 by Lucas Weick in MLB
The Yankees, Red Sox , and Rays have nearly come to a stand still in the fight for the AL East crown, and likely the best record in baseball.
So who is going to come out ahead?
Well, it is likely that the team that makes the best acquisitions is going to end up on top, making the month of July, more specifically the July 31st trade deadline, the deciding factor in ...
NFL 2010 Season Preview: Pittsburgh Steelers Game Predictions
Posted: 2nd July 2010 by Nick Signorelli in NFL
After one of the most insane off seasons for any team in the NFL, the Pittsburgh Steelers are one month away from training camp for the 2010 NFL season.
Though there are still questions as to what the Steelers are going to do on the offensive side of the ball, there is no question that the defense is at full strength.
They will have to be with the offensive losses of Ben ...
The Edmonton Oilers search for a tough guy is over.
The Oilers have signed forward Steve MacIntyre to a one year deal. MacIntyre played parts of two seasons with the Oilers before being waived early on in the 2009-2010 season.
The Oilers need a tough guy who can fight in order to protect the young kids coming up this season in Edmonton. The best part about Mac is that not only can ...
Day Two of NBA Free Agency û Breaking Up Is Hard to Do
Posted: 2nd July 2010 by Kevin Lindsey in NBA
The dirty little secret about free agency in the NBA is that while there are players that move on to greener pastures, many free agents come back home after flirting with the idea of leaving.
Some free agents opt out to restructure their deal in part to help the team bring in more talent but also to get more money on the back end of their deals. Some free agents stay ...
If you ask any Raiders fan about their team’s chances in 2010, they will give you a surprisingly optimistic answer. The reason for this is the addition of Jason Campbell.
The Raiders essentially gave up nothing to get him from Washington, and he immediately became their starter.
But, Jason Campbell is not regarded as one of the better QB's in the league, so why are they expecting him to take one of the ...