Archive for March, 2010
Speaking with reporters yesterday, Rangers captain Chris Drury and veteran forward Vinny Prospal were talking optimistically about this season, but in reality the Rangers are all but eliminated.
“We’re in no position to be moping around or still (ticked) off about something that happened yesterday; we just have to do everything we can to get ready for the Islanders,” said Chris Drury. “That’s it, end of story.”
“It’s a ...
Brad Childress keeps reiterating the fact that he's giving legendary quarterback Brett Favre all the time in the world he needs to make a decision on his playing future.
That is, if it takes until the draft, that's great. If it takes until the second preseason game, who cares? The Vikings will still let him play.
Joe Montana came out a week ago and stated that Favre has probably already made up ...
2010 NFL Mock Draft: How Tim Tebow Will be a First Round Pick
Posted: 23rd March 2010 by Kevin Hatfield in NFL
The rumors of Tim Tebow range from him going in the first round, to falling to the fourth round.
To me, both scenarios are ridiculous.
Tebow should be a solid second or third round pick. He could provide a spark on offense for certain, established teams, and he could potentially become a starter under the right coach.
However, this article is about how Tebow will go in the first round.
There ...
Miami Dolphins To Shop Justin Smiley in Offensive Line Shake Up
Posted: 23rd March 2010 by Luke Taylor in NFL
Miami Dolphins' offseason shake up will continue in the coming days, as the Florida outfit will attempt to trade guard Justin Smiley.
Bill Parcells contacted Smiley to tell him the team's decision, although the offensive lineman made it clear that he wished to stay in Miami.
Regardless, Smiley was told to he need not report to Miami's training camp next week, and that the Dolphins would actively pursue trading him over the coming days.
A ...
According to Ed Price of Fan House, the Yankees have placed right handed pitcher Chad Gaudin on waivers. There are four scenarios that can happen now and only one involves him pitching with the Yankees in 2010.
What happens now is that the rest of the league can claim Gaudin off of waivers. If a team claims him, the Yankees can let him go to that team or try to work ...
Up until this point, we at Baseball Professor have done a lot of talking about BABIP and its value in determining whether or not a player should maintain a certain level of performance. This is great when analyzing batters, but it's only part of the picture when looking at pitchers.
Today, we’ll examine xFIP.
Before we dive into the potentially overwhelming world of baseball sabermetrics, let’s see exactly what xFIP is. ...
How about we talk about a team that rarely gets some love on The Ghost of Moonlight Graham: the San Diego Padres. I am going to take it a step further. I am gonna talk about the Padres and not even mention Adrian Gonzalez or any trade talk surrounding him.
Here are some of the things going on at Padres’ camp this spring.
Jon Garland has a “cranky” shoulder
Garland was scratched from ...
Dancing with the Stars Recap: Following Chad OchoCinco, Erin Andrews
Posted: 23rd March 2010 by Michael McNeil in NFL
The new season of Dancing with the Stars kicked off last night, and normally that would not be a topic of discussion for this type of blog. Perhaps another fantasy blog, but not one usually dedicated to football.
However, this season of DWTS does feature two of football's most gravitating personalities.
The artist formally known as Chad Johnson and now known as Chad OchoCinco is one ...
Joe Mauer and Minnesota Twins Sign Eight-Year Deal
Posted: 23rd March 2010 by Adam Bernacchio in MLB
Photo: Joe Mauer and I at the 2008 All-Star Game party in New York.
I think it is safe to say that every fan of the Minnesota Twins is now breathing a little easier.
The Twins officially signed catcher Joe Mauer to an eight-year, $184 million contract. The deal, which begins in 2011, will earn Mauer an average of $23 million a season.
Well, I think this is not only great news for ...
NFL Classics: Five Of The Worst Interviews Of The Past 15 Years
Posted: 23rd March 2010 by Matt Miselis in NFL
Over the years, the comedy of the NFL comes in the lockeroom and at the press conferences after the games.
Though most of the interviews complete the job of the beat writers in the room, you get a few that turn out to be more then you expect.
Whether an outburst from the head coach, or a player getting choked up in front of the mic, some of these interviews go terribly ...