Archive for July, 2010

Welcome to the Arizona Diamondbacks garage sale. Everything must go. Seriously, everything. Currently last place in the National League West and over twenty games under .500, the Diamondbacks need to start rebuilding. This team just isn't going to win. Ever. With the July 31 trade deadline looming, these five players are the most likely to be sent off. Begin Slideshow
In the aftermath of Kevin Youkilis’ back-handed criticism of teammate Jacoby Ellsbury for being away from his ballclub and his teammates for the last five weeks, it appears that Team Ellsbury, led by his agent, Scott Boras, is going on the attack. They have the Red Sox medical staff in their sights. For the first time since leaving the team to rehab his broken ribs at Athletes Performance Institute in Arizona, Ellsbury ...

Need Lance-Alot: Lance Berkman Is What the White Sox Need

Posted: 10th July 2010 by Joe Favia in MLB
The All-Star break is suddenly approaching, which for many signifies the upcoming trade deadline on July 31. With the recent trade of perennial Cy Young candidate Cliff Lee to the Texas Rangers, many teams will open the floodgates after determining if they are going to make the push for October glory, or pack it in for 2010. One team that will not be giving up is the Chicago White Sox, who with ...

Cliff Lee Trade: What Does It Mean to the AL Playoff Picture?

Posted: 10th July 2010 by Jason Brynsvold in MLB
The Texas Rangers shook up the race to October in the AL when they swooped in yesterday and acquired the best pitcher on the market, Cliff Lee. It looked like the New York Yankees had done everything but sign the paperwork to trade for Lee yesterday, but Jon Daniels and his staff sweetened the pot enough at the last minute to close the deal with the Mariners. The Rangers front office packaged ...
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim need help to reclaim another American League West division title. With the Texas Rangers adding Cliff Lee to their rotation it's going to be tougher than ever for the Angels to catch the Rangers.  Currently the Angels own a 47-42 record and are four and a half games out of first place. Yet, if the Angels would like to catch the Rangers and pass them ...
2010 brings in a new decade and what Raiders fans hope is a new era for the Sliver and Black. This upcoming season will be a big one for so many reasons, as a Raider fan when on Bleacher Report I try to write my articles to make them unique, I'm not just one of these random people who doesn't even follow the Raiders but tries to write season previews, you feel ...
For the third time in less than a year, Cliff Lee has a new home. This time, he has joined the Texas Rangers. Lee, 31, was brought in to help strengthen a relatively inexperienced rotation as the Rangers look to make a deep run in the playoffs. Much like the past deals Lee has been involved in, the team parting ways with the star pitcher has looked for a huge haul of ...
Despite the departure of pitching ace Cliff Lee, tonight Mariners fans might see something special, because two stars are coming out when the Mariners take on the Yankees. Felix Hernandez is the starter today and he is trying to come off of his great outing against the Yankees last week in New York. King Felix's start last week was the first-ever shutout by an opposing pitcher at the new Yankee ...
The Yankees, Red Sox, and Marlins have proven that it can be done in baseball. The Miami Heat are about to prove it can be done in the NBA. There are some things money can’t buy, and championships used to be one of them. It’s an unfortunate reality, but reality nonetheless. As long as it’s done right. The New York Mets have the fifth-highest payroll in baseball. ...

The Oakland Raiders’ Locker Room: What Happens There, Stays There?

Posted: 10th July 2010 by Damali Binta Yael in NFL
"To Tell the Truth" was an old television show that grabbed the interest of the American public for many years. Sometimes, don't you wonder what goes on in the locker room of the Oakland Raiders? One book that I refer to, from time to time, has a chapter on "The Locker Room." Anthony Prior is the author of a somewhat controversial book, and he was in the locker room with the ...