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Oilers Strike Gold: Selecting Taylor Hall No.1 Overall in the NHL Draft
Posted: 8th July 2010 by Thomas Conroy in NHL
After winning the lottery for the No. 1 pick in this year’s NHL Draft, Edmonton Oilers GM Steve Tambellini’s mood went from rejoice to deep thought. He became firmly entrenched in the Taylor Hall vs. Tyler Sequin dilemma, as he had to choose between the two talented players.
What a tough decision, both are projected to become franchise players and their impact in hockey should be felt for ...
ItÆs tough to rate the top outfielders in baseball today, as many of them are impressive hitters (Ryan Braun or Matt Holliday) who arenÆt a plus in the field, while others are great defenders who canÆt hit a lick.
Right now, we have the weakest group of outfielders than at any time in recent baseball history. I ask you, where have all the good outfielders gone?
The outfield position use to be ...
Joe Mauer Of The Minnesota Twins: Baseball’s New King of Swing
Posted: 19th October 2009 by Thomas Conroy in MLB
What does the phrase ôbaseballÆs best hitterö mean?
Is it simply defined by comparing batting averages of current players? Or do we analyze how each candidate hits in certain situations: with runners in scoring position, behind in the batting count or when his team is trailing in a game.
Minnesota Twins catcher Joe Mauer had one of those seasons that will put him into the conversation as being baseballÆs best hitter. Despite ...