Archive for July, 2010
What could the self appointed "Chosen One" learn from a guy like John Stockton?
A lot.
But for the sake of this article we will narrow it down to one quality trait.
Loyalty.
We all know loyalty can be a rare commodity these days, but for the NBA's elite, loyalty is usually not a problem. Superstars may threaten to jump ship from time to time as Kobe most recently did in LA, but most ...
Minnesota Twins: Pick Your Pitch(ers) and Other Midseason Issues
Posted: 10th July 2010 by Brandon Erickson in MLB
With the All-Star break not getting here fast enough, the Twins have fallen from decent to mediocrity. Their once potent lineup has now proven to have many more holes then it let on and has given the Twins a lot to gather in their three days off.
An optimist would say the Twins play better in the second half. However, one shouldn't bank on such thoughts because the pure fact that ...
2010 Home Run Derby Odds: Which Slugger Is Likely To Dominate?
Posted: 10th July 2010 by Matt Esposito in MLB
For a one-night event, the Home Run Derby attracts a lot of interest. For that matter, there are many different factors that ultimately affect the outcome of it.
Will there be any new records set in this year's Derby? How many home runs will it take to win it, and who will do so? Will there be another performance reminiscent of Brandon Inge's no-show last year? How will the hitters be ...
The Chicago White Sox All-time Starting Rotation
Imagine you are the lucky individual chosen to select the Chicago White Sox all-time starting rotation for a special fantasy league.
Your rotation would then have to face off against every other team’s rotation to determine a champion. Whom would you select? Who would back up your top five starters and close out games?
The rules are simple. You may select anyone ...
The Crying Game: Top Five Worst Moments In Cleveland History
Posted: 10th July 2010 by Shane Quinn in NFL
Seeing LeBron James leaving Cleveland actually coming to fruition, I realized it wasn't the worst thing Clevelanders had experienced.
There are many things that have gone wrong in Cleveland history, but it also brings us a reminder of what could have been if things went Cleveland's way.
Note: No video will be shown as respect to the people living in Cleveland, or people that just like Cleveland sports in general ...
I've changed a lot of my views regarding this move. I've tried to look at it from LeBron's viewpoint, and when you do that, it seems a lot less ridiculous. Who wouldn't want to play with their friends, especially when their friends happen to be basketball studs?
Who wouldn't want to win five championships without having to bear the full load? Who wouldn't want to...play with Dwyane Wade?
You know ...
NBA Help Still Wanted: The 20 Best Remaining Free Agents
Posted: 10th July 2010 by Brian Mosgaller in NBA
With no scarcity of media coverage, the big free agent domino, the King, fell and all the other big pieces followed.
It was exciting stuff, with the Big Three forming an evil empire with Pat Riley, Carlos Boozer giving the Bulls the perfect power forward fit they needed to pair with Derrick Rose, Amar’e Stoudemire reuniting with Mike D’Antoni, and David Lee heading west to put up monster numbers alongside Monta ...
How LeBron James’ Choice Helps Pave the Way for the Ultimate Heel Turn
Posted: 10th July 2010 by Dannie Haynes in NBA
The NBA has become too complacent.
Ever since the famed Malice at the Palace, every NBA player has been on relatively good behaviour. It came to its climax upon the Lakers game winning put back by non-other than Ron Artest, the ultimate bad boy in today’s NBA.
And how did he react? By blubbering and praising the Lord while displaying his softer side that has been nonexistent since that frightful ...
With the new superstar trio started up in Miami, there have been numerous blogs, blurbs, and tweets about Allen Iverson jumping on the band wagon in an attempt to obtain a championship. The Heat have minimal amount of cap-room available to put together a great plethora of role players to complement the new big three.
Sure, Iverson is a multiple-time all-star. Yes, he was the MVP nine years ago. Indeed, ...
Will New York Mets’ Downfall Begin with Weekend Series?
Posted: 10th July 2010 by Justin Norman in MLB
As much as I hate to admit this, I think the Mets have been overachieving this year.
I'm not sure anyone would have guessed that they would have been playing this great of baseball this year.
No one expected stellar performances from R.A. Dickey, or even Angel Pagan. David Wright was a huge question mark, especially given his peculiar 2009 season. Jose Reyes's health has been in question.
The beginning 2010 season saw ...