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2010 NBA Mock Draft 2.0: Washington Wizards Still Wowed by John Wall
Posted: 8th June 2010 by Brandon Williams in NBA
Unless the sky falls or President Obama and Sarah Palin become Facebook pals, it's pretty certain the Washington Wizards will select Kentucky guard John Wall with the first pick of the 2010 NBA Draft.
Little has changed among the top four picks, but as we unveil our revised version, the stock of several players has zoomed up, while others are making like the old board game Chutes and Ladders and going ...
2010 NBA Mock Draft: Post NBA Draft Lottery, John Wall Headed to Wizards
Posted: 18th May 2010 by Brandon Williams in NBA
Agent Zero and the Wall.
What sounds like the title of a summer movie is instead the future of the Washington Wizards, who defied the odds and netted the top pick in the 2010 NBA Draft, setting the stage for them to select Kentucky PG John Wall.
The addition of Wall, coupled with the return of SG Gilbert Arenas, is a pleasant jolt of fresh air for a Wizards franchise that imploded ...
With every pitch, Roy Oswalt's time with the Astros comes one step closer to its end.
One of the game's premier pitchers since 2001, Oswalt is the biggest bargaining chip for an Astros franchise in desperate need of an overhaul. At age 32 and the author of 139 career wins, Oswalt's name will be linked to trade talks as the season reaches its make-or-break point in July, where contenders (and pretenders) ...
2010 Baseball Simulation Gives New York Yankees (Another) World Series Title
Posted: 21st April 2010 by Brandon Williams in MLB
Call them World Champions....yet again.
A simulated season on Out of the Park Baseball 11 (www.ootpdevelopments.com) determined that the New York Yankees will win the 2010 World Series over the Philadelphia Phillies. The title would be the 29th in franchise history, but the first one via wild card for the Bronx Bombers, who finished second to Tampa in the American League East with a 95-67 record.
Manager Joe Girardi's team swept AL ...
2010 NFL Draft: How Trades Will Affect Broncos, Dolphins, Jets, Steelers
Posted: 20th April 2010 by Brandon Williams in NFL
The past two weeks have seen a series of trades that will not only effect the first round strategy of those involved, but it will also continue shifting the balance of power in the American Football Conference.
With Denver trading WR Brandon Marshall to Miami (and the Dolphins subsequently moving WR Ted Ginn to San Francisco), the Jets acquiring WR Santonio Holmes from Pittsburgh and the Steelers fielding offers for troubled ...
Five Things We’ve Learned about the Houston Astros
Posted: 8th April 2010 by Brandon Williams in MLB
Three games does not a baseball season make.
Yet, there comes a moment where honesty must overtake optimism, and the honest fact that this will be a very long season for the Astros must be accepted.
A listless three-game sweep at the hands of the visiting San Francisco Giants—lowlighted by Wednesday's 10-4 loss—provided at least five notable signs that indicate the 2010 Astros may be headed toward the franchise's worst season in ...
2010 Houston Astros: Charting the National League Central
Posted: 3rd April 2010 by Brandon Williams in MLB
Once the ink on Matt Holliday's contract began to dry, it became safe to assume the St. Louis Cardinals would be clear favorites to win their fifth National League Central title in the last seven years.
From MVP Albert Pujols to Cy Young candidates Cris Carpenter and Adam Wainwright to the managerial savvy of Tony LaRussa, the Cardinals are primed to exceed last year's 91-71 mark. The sting of being swept ...
Let Your Baseball Season Be One Filled With Virtual Bransanity
Posted: 23rd March 2010 by Brandon Williams in MLB
So you think you know fantasy baseball, eh?
You've taken time away from March Madness and have your own hunch on Jason Heyward. You're smart enough to take a stab at Stephen Strasburg and stash him away until the Nationals bring him up.
If you have that kind of fantasy acumen, then you need—make that required—to take a trip into Virtual Bransanity.
This isn't a league for first-timers. Nah, this ...
Five Greatest Houston Astros Moments in Astrodome History
Posted: 18th March 2010 by Brandon Williams in MLB
More than a decade after the last Major League Baseball game was played in the Astrodome, the "Eighth Wonder of the World" still elicits memories from countless Astros fans who found their way to Houston's groundbreaking stadium.
The 'Dome never hosted a World Series, but it was the site of two All-Star Games, two emotionally draining National League Championship Series, and a cavalcade of remarkable pitching performances.
From the exploding scoreboard ...
Cameron Drew. Robbie Wine. Tommy Nevers.
Don't remember them? That's fine. The Houston Astros thank you for not reminding them of three of the biggest draft misses in franchise history.
Not all of the Astros' picks have been flops. Houston has delivered its fair share of All-Star talent on draft day, including a future Hall of Famer, one of the most dominant pitchers of the last 40 years and two players who ...