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Adam Morrison: From College Star to NBA 12th Man Part Two
Posted: 12th December 2009 by Steven Merriam in NBA
About two months ago, I wrote an article on the Adam Morrison situation in Los Angeles. It can be seen here: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/272687-adam-morrison-from-college-star-to-nba-twelth-man
In my article I talked about how Morrison was a former college star and has become an NBA 12th man. I featured a poll on my article that was, Can Morrison Make An Impact on the Lakers This Year? 110 people voted, 64.5 percent said yes.
Then we come to ...
This week, the Red Sox have been in talks that will send Mike Lowell to the Texas Rangers for minor league catcher Max Ramirez.
This trade has raised many questions. One being, will Max Ramirez now be the third catcher in the Red Soxáorganization in front of Dusty Brown and Mark Wagner?
If Ramirez is the third catcher, it would upset me, as a Red Sox fan, due to the fact that ...
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I recently hadáthe great pleasure ofáinterviewing former MLB catcher Rob Bowen, a 28- year-old former member of the Athletics, Padres, Cubs and Twins.á
Bowen was a switch hitter and threw right-handed.áDuring his MLB career,áhe was known for his great fielding abilities.áWe spoke about hisácareer, baseball free agency, his new company, a possible comeback, and a lotámore.
Steven Merriam: Who had the biggest impact in your baseball career? áááááááááááááááááááá
Rob Bowen: First and foremost ...
Five NFL Players Who Should Be in Their First Pro Bowls This Season: AFC Offense
Posted: 24th November 2009 by Steven Merriam in NFL
Yesterday I wrote an article on five NFC offensive players that should be in their first Pro Bowl this season and mentioned that I would also do one on the AFC offense, AFC defense and an NFC defense article, Here is the one for the AFC offense.
The Pro Bowl is a very important memroble achievement in an NFL player's career. In a NFL player's first Pro Bowl it is ...
Five NFL Players Who Should Be In Their First Pro Bowl This Season: NFC Offense Edition
Posted: 23rd November 2009 by Steven Merriam in NFL
Every NFL season at the Pro Bowl the NFL's best come to play. You get to see things like Peyton throwing to Moss or Brees to Fitzgerald.
The Pro Bowl is a game of the elite even though the game does not count it symbolizes that the players in it are one the best in their conference at their position.
This season I believe the NFC offense will have many ...
The NFL’s Top Five Candidates For the Comeback Player of the Year Award
Posted: 22nd November 2009 by Steven Merriam in NFL
Every year the Associated Press votes for the NFL's Comeback Player of the Year. This season there seems to be so many choices for the coveted award.
Chad Pennington is a two-time winner of the Comeback Player of the Year Award and don't be suprised if Pennington puts another one of those on his trophy shelf after next season.
But lets get back to this season. The award is given ...
Top Five NBA Breakout Players So Far This Season
Posted: 21st November 2009 by Steven Merriam in NBA
Every NBA season there are players the have breakout seasons that suprise us this NBA season has been no different. For example, last season Devin Harris was not a famous star in the NBA but after his breakout season last season people are thinking the Nets got the better end of the Jason Kidd deal and that Harris is one of the top ten point guards in the NBA.
This ...
How Could This Happen?: The Decline of the Trading Card Industry
Posted: 16th November 2009 by Steven Merriam in MLB
What young sports fan didn't love going to get a pack of baseball cards after a long school or summer day for a very cheap price?
I certainly did and I believe you all did to.á Cards had a big impact on my life as a kid; for example, when I got a sweet insert or jersey-piece of my favorite player I would go crazy.á I loved to get the latest ...
Dear Mets’ Front Office, This Is What The Mets Opening Day Lineup Should Be
Posted: 14th November 2009 by Steven Merriam in MLB
The 2009 Mets season was caertainly a season Mets fans around the country would like to forget. Near the begining of the season a lot was expected of the Mets, Sports Illustrated even predicted them to be the World Series Champs.
This season went down the drain when the Mets suffered the losses of key players Carlos Beltran, John Maine, Jose Reyes, Carlos Delgado and many more. The Mets ...
In the Clutch: Top Five NBA Players You Want Taking Your Teams’ Last Second Shot
Posted: 11th November 2009 by Steven Merriam in NBA
Everyone team wishes they could have a guy like LeBron to make them a last second shot in a close game but most of the teams in the NBA do not have this pleasure.
In the Bulls-Nuggets game last night the score was 90-89 with 0.3 on the clock the Bulls having the ball. I was amazed to see that the man they had taking their last second shot was ...