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MLB Trade Deadline: Top Targets and Their Destinations
Posted: 9th July 2010 by David Mitchell in MLB
It's that time of year again. Now the teams out of contention put "For Sale" signs in their front yards, and the contenders look to buy spare parts for their October runs. Now teams decide whether they are buyers or sellers.
With a number of top-tier players on teams out of contention, there could be a flurry of moves as we near the July 31 trade deadline. As ...
Each offseason, owners and general managers of all 30 ball clubs in the Majors work tirelessly trying to put together a collection of players that will contend for the playoffs.
They trade, they sign, they draft and they evaluate talent in hopes that those players have what it takes to succeed at the professional level.
Only eight of those teams see their playoff aspirations realized, however.
The rest must take a step back ...
2010 NHL Draft Results: Rookies to Make An Instant Impact
Posted: 28th June 2010 by David Mitchell in NHL
While most fans were experiencing a post-NBA Draft hangover and noticed little else around the world of sports on June 25, a number of hockey teams just got a lot better.
On June 25-26, the NHL Draft took place and the future of the league was brought to the forefront.
With struggling teams picking up potential future stars early in the draft, there are a number of players that could make an ...
NBA Draft 2010: Philadelphia 76ers’ Options at No. 2
Posted: 21st June 2010 by David Mitchell in NBA
It's back to the drawing board for the Philadelphia 76ers.
After consecutive playoff appearances for the first time since 2003, Philadelphia slipped back to a dismal 27-55 record in 2009-2010.
When the new season begins at the end of this year, the 76ers will have a new coach and a new strategy as they tries to find a solution to its on-court woes.
This transition will begin on June 24, where the Sixers ...
Jason Heyward stood patiently in the batter's box like a watchful hawk, his long 6-foot, 5-inch frame towering over those around him.
In the stands, eager fans sat on the edges of their seats as if balancing on the point of a needle, awaiting the first at-bat of this heralded rookie. Each sat with fists clinched wondering if they could believe the hype.
Not Heyward.
Heyward's joints were loose, his arms were relaxed ...