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MLB Draft: Is Bryce Harper the Next Joe Mauer or Matt Wieters?
Posted: 25th May 2010 by John Engel in MLB
With the lack of excitement and appeal that surrounds Major League Baseball every May, draft talk begins to dominate all conversation in baseball realms— and rightfully so.
For the second straight year, the Washington Nationals have secured the rights to the No. 1 overall pick in the First-Year Players Draft, in which top prospect Bryce Harper is on pace to be selected June 7.
Analysts have already begun comparing Harper to possibly ...
Must I say I told you so?
Thursday, Tyler Colvin, 24, made his first start of the 2010 season at Turner Field for the Cubs after slow starts from Alfonso Soriano, Kosuke Fukudome, and the entire Chicago offense for that matter.
Colvin faced numerous skeptics after demolishing opponents in spring training—the outfielder hit .468 while slugging .753 and driving in 18 RBI’s in 77 plate appearances—but few of those doubters still remain.
In ...
Opening Day Preview: Chicago, Atlanta Possible Wild Card Race
Posted: 4th April 2010 by John Engel in MLB
On Monday, the Chicago Cubs will open up their highly anticipated season against the Atlanta Braves at Turner Field, while thousands of the Wrigley faithful pray that this is the year. And we're ready.
Though both are often overlooked in post-season predictions, Braves fans and Cubs fans alike may see the beginning of a heated wild card race.
Each club has a very daunting task ahead of them in 2010, with two ...
In the last ten years, Cubs fans have seen their share of disappointing seasons, bad trades, over-hyped prospects and greedy super stars.
No other franchise in the entire MLB has experienced more disappointment then Chicago, and here is a tribute to the best players that graciously took the blame.
102 years of painful seasons has made the Wrigley faithful the most loyal and passionate fans in all of sports, though ...
The MLB off season is a time in which fans and scouts alike fantasize over newly acquired prospects, and the playoff impact they may have in the future.
Clearly, every neighborhood lemonade stand and their mothers have heard of the glorified right hander Stephen Strasburg, as well as Atlanta's Jason Heyward, both of which have been deemed "franchise saviors" by their respective clubs; but what about the guys that have ...
Every year in professional sports, each league hosts an event to showcase the most elite athletes in the world, under the same set of lights. The NBA, unlike any of its professional counterparts, encompasses the true meaning of an "All-Star Game."
Excitement is never amiss on NBA All-Star weekend, and it delivers exactly what the fans want. High-flying dunks, precision sharp shooting and big name superstars are all under one ...
Calgary Flames-Minnesota Wild: Kiprusoff Gives Up Four, Calgary’s Streak Ended
Posted: 6th January 2010 by John Engel in NHL
Looking to win their sixth straight game, the Calgary Flames (25-12-5) visited the Minnesota Wild (20-20-3) on Wednesday atop the Northwest Division. Goaltending has been the key to Flames' success during the streak, allowing only five goals in as many games. They would look for continued success against the Wild.
Calgary, who are on the heals of 3-1 win over the predators, were in the midst of another great performance by ...
In the NBA, the sixth man is one of the most important players on the entire team. Not only do they relieve the starters and give them much need rest, but they are the first player to step in when there's an injury in the lineup.
For the Los Angeles Lakers, Lamar Odom has not only been a force off the benchùhe's averaging just under 10 points and 10 rebounds per ...
On Sunday, the Los Angeles Lakers (26-6) faced one of their toughest challenges of the season to date, in the 23-10 Dallas Mavericks, good for second place in the Western Conference.
Over the past few weeks I, as well as Los Angeles fans and analysts alike, have worried about the recent performance put forth by the Lakers and the lack of aggressiveness in the first half.
The Mavericks posed as the first ...
TheLakeShow: Los Angeles Lakers Re-evalution Has To Start Soon
Posted: 3rd January 2010 by John Engel in NBA
Recently I wrote an article completely recapping the NBAámatch up between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Sacramento Kings (Lakers-Kings: Kobe Bryant Saves Lackluster Los Angeles)áand I too was celebrating with the multitude of Lakers fans when Kobe hit the three-pointer to win the game.
If you happened to miss the game, basically, the Lakers (26-6) fell behind the Kings (14-19) early in the game. Sacramento played tight defense, and showed ...