Archive for September, 2009
Fixing the Royals: Start with Trading Joakim Soria
Posted: 25th September 2009 by Clark Fosler in MLB
Tuesday on SportsRadioKC, Craig and I discussed the idea of trading Royals' closer Joakim Soria.áá
As an aside, I assume at some point you will be able to access an archive of our show on that Web site. They are just getting started and do not have everything all "squared away" yet. Hopefully an archive will become available: It was simply one of the three best radio shows I have been ...
Eric Wedge Might Get Fired, But He’s Not Managing Like It
Posted: 25th September 2009 by Nino Colla in MLB
Being fired is the last thing you'd think Cleveland Indians manager Eric Wedge would be the way he is finishing out a disappointing 2009.
It probably goes against every fiber in Wedge's being to consider giving up or taking a day off. That's the type of person and manager Eric Wedge is. Sure his job is in serious question, but why would that stop him from living and managing by his ...
If You Could Turn Back Time: 30 Players the Leafs Could Have Drafted, but DidnÆt…Since 1979.
Posted: 25th September 2009 by Mark Ritter in NHL
Written By: Mark ôThe Hard Hitterö Ritter
Part One: 1979-1989
Hindsight. ItÆs a word that oozes possibilities and, in the case of Toronto Maple Leaf fans, a word that haunts them in their sleep like an evil Gremlin.
Over the years the Leafs have had the misfortune of drafting in some very admirable positions. That said, many of the LeafsÆdraft picks have not panned out, in fact, the Leafs have the reputation ...
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A few people have been in touch about Shonn Greene and asking when we might see him on the field. Rex Ryan was asked this during his press conference this week and didn't commit to a timetable on Shonn getting some touches with the Jets
"We're just trying to win and if that means Shonn is in the game running the ball for us, great," Ryan ...
Well, earlier this year, long-time Pittsburgh sportswriter Bob Smizik officially retired (although he does still blog on the Post-Gazette website).á Say it isn't so, Bob! To whom will we turn to provide irregularly-timed, unsolicited opinions born of biased random thought processes?á Someone must take the mantle of BS.á Therefore, I shall take it upon myself to restart the engines, so to speak, and I invite any and all to join ...
The 5 Most Important Players In Sunday’s Bears-Seahawks Matchup
Posted: 25th September 2009 by Scott Ottersen in NFL
With the Bears pulling off an extremely momentous victory over the Champion Pittsburgh Steelers last week, they will be looking to take their record to 2-1 this Sunday, against the Seattle Seahawks.
With an "easier" portion of their schedule on tap, the Bears need to keep the momentum moving in the positive direction by beating the teams that they should beat, and maybe pulling off an "upset" victory here and there.
With ...
Good, Bad & Ugly: For Washington Nationals, Loss No. 100 Much Like Last 99
Posted: 25th September 2009 by Dave Nichols in MLB
"Where do you go? Where do you look? You look at yourself first. Tonight it was me. Other nights everybody has had a chance to pull through or do the right things, and unfortunately for us it hasn't been that way too much. Talent is one thing, and not getting it done is another." --Ron Villone, Sept. 24, 2009.
THE RESULT:á Despite three different comebacks, the Washington Nationals eventually fell to ...
Amidst the hoopla surrounding the battle for the NL Cy Young, there are inevitably pitchers who fly under the radar almost to the point where they arenÆt even appreciated. Jair Jurrjens is one of those pitchers.
While IÆm not going to say nobody acknowledges the job Jurrjens has done this year, I am convinced that heÆs not receiving enough love in the discussions of the game's best pitchers. With that being ...
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8. Dodgers
Prospective rotation: (1) Randy Wolf, (2) Clayton Kershaw (if healthy), (3) Hiroki Kuroda, and (4) (pick one) Chad Billingsley, Jon Garland, or Vicente Padilla.
Every time we asked one of our panelists about the Dodgers' rotation, we got a variation of the same response: "I don't even know what their rotation is," said one NL scout.
Uh, that's OK. Neither do they. Wolf, to even their surprise, has ...
The Pittsburgh Pirates Don’t Find Much Treasure Buried on Their Bench
Posted: 25th September 2009 by Tom Au in MLB
Forget for a moment that the Pirates' everyday team is below league average. The Pirates' replacement players are below the average for the league. And that may be at the core of the team's problems.
Well-financed teams like the New York Yankees have respectable strength even on the bench. Cody Ransom is no Alex Rodriguez, but he did his team no harm as a "sub" while the latter was out for ...