Archive for July, 2010
LeBron James has lost his chance to three-peat as regular season MVP.
Since the regular season MVP award is basically only considered in the annals of "Greatest Player Ever" discussions and Hall of Fame voting, and since LeBron already has the latter locked down and just signed his way out of the former, his MVP chances are effectively dead.
The NBA Most Valuable Player Award is an honor given to the most ...
Why Can’t We Be Friends? James, Wade, and Bosh Setting a Horrible Example
Posted: 10th July 2010 by Benny Vargas in NBA
Let me preface this story by saying I am a Miami Heat fan. Therefore, I am stoked that we were able to land the three marquee free agents this offseason.
With that said, there is one glaring concern that comes to mind. There was a time when you respected your competition but in no way were you "close friends" with them.
Magic Johnson and Larry Bird respected each other off the court ...
MLB Trade Rumors: Five Florida Marlins Who Could Be Dealt
Posted: 10th July 2010 by Christina De Nicola in MLB
Fredi Gonzalez is gone, but the Florida Marlins keep losing ground.
As the Atlanta Braves slowly walk away with the National League East, the Fish remain 10 games out of first, and four games below .500.
With the Midsummer Classic in a few days, Larry Beinfest and Co. must decide whether to become a buyer or seller.
Can the team pull off a win streak and stay in the race?
At this point ...
Latest Cliff Lee Deal Validates the Philadelphia Phillies’ Blunder
Posted: 10th July 2010 by Gary Suess in MLB
Yesterday's trade of Cliff Lee confirmed what a majority of Philadelphia Phillies and their fans suspected to be true all along—last winter's deal was a terrible blunder.
On one hand, the team might take solace in the fact that Lee was shipped to the Texas Rangers rather than their divisional arch rivals, other National League contenders, or the World Champion New York Yankees—in that order.
On the other hand, Ruben Amaro and ...
Why the Pittsburgh Steelers Will Make the Playoffs: Secondary (Part Two of Four)
Posted: 10th July 2010 by Josh Wetmore in NFL
Pittsburgh sports personality Gene Collier has claimed the Pittsburgh Steelers will only win six games this upcoming season. He sites the absence of traded WR Santonio Holmes and injured guard Willie Colon as reasons but for everything that is lost, there is always something gained.
For the 2010 Steelers that counterbalanced gain lies in the secondary.
For all the problems Pittsburgh had last season their pass defense had to be the most ...
Baseball history is littered with undeserving All-Star selections, due in large part to the rule that each team must be represented. In today's era of bloated all-star rosters, it's hard to imagine a good player playing his entire career without ever making an all-star team. Here are some of the best players to never make it to a mid-season classic.
Catcher- Cliff Johnson
This 15-year veteran had several seasons of 15 to ...
NEW YORK — The performance that Mike Pelfrey gave the Mets this afternoon was the exact opposite of what they were looking for.
Trying to rebound from a bad recent stretch of games, Pelfrey gave up four runs on 12 hits for the second time in his last three starts.
He scattered singles all over the field, and it took the Braves until their 10th hit to record a run. He walked ...
Ricardo Rincon: The Most Valuable Pittsburgh Pirate of the Losing Era
Posted: 10th July 2010 by Eric M. in MLB
As most of us know, the Pirates have stunk for a long, long time.
Since 1992, the Buccos have made mistake after mistake in the development, trading, drafting, and signing of free agent players. Every time a player starts to pan out, the Pirates trade him for an average of three prospects.
When you're lucky, one of those three pan out. Then you trade that guy for three more prospects ...
A Zero-to-“LeBron” Scale: How Badly Would Jacksonville Miss the Jaguars?
Posted: 10th July 2010 by Jack Harver in NFL
Since Thursday and "The Decision" heard 'round the world, Jaguars fans in Jacksonville have been able to see the real devastation of a fan base on their television sets, in their newspapers, and through the outpour of reaction on the Internet.
This isn't like Wayne Weaver refusing to lift Sunday TV blackouts or media speculation that the Jaguars might be a prime candidate for relocation to Los Angeles. Despite the facts ...
San Francisco 49ers Quarterback Question for the Preseason
Posted: 10th July 2010 by Steve Butler in NFL
Mike Singletary has nailed down that Alex Smith is the starter going into 2010, but how will the rest of these guys pan out? Are there even enough snaps in the preseason to tell?
Behind Smith, there's a huge possibility the 49ers will be looking to make a cut, and that cut may be in the form of Nate Davis or Jarrett Brown.
In spite of Smith being deemed the starter, I ...