Archive for March, 2010
Darko Milicic has asserted himself in Minnesota's starting lineup. He's played 13 games in Minnesota, and started seven.
Doesn't 13 games sound like a familiar number?
Oh, that's right. It's the Timberwolves' current losing streak.
Darko is playing better basketball than he has in years, and he seems to be fitting in well with the Timberwolves. But the thing is, the Wolves as a whole haven't been playing very well since his arrival.
And ...
If Joe Johnson Leaves, Atlanta Hawks Should Look at Manu Ginobili
Posted: 22nd March 2010 by Jack Bender in NBA
Last Friday night, the look on Michael Jordan's face after Atlanta's Joe Johnson beat the Charlotte Bobcats with a long range jumper at the buzzer was priceless. Johnson ruined Jordan's first night as the Bobcats owner.
The look on my face was one of resignation and fear.
Joe Johnson probably is leaving the Hawks after this season.
Fear? I remember those years in the early part of this century before Joe's arrival in the ATL.
Pain and suffering ...
2010 Buffalo Bills: 10 Unanswered Questions To Temper Expectations
Posted: 22nd March 2010 by Dan Van Wie in NFL
You know when you walk through the various aisles at the store, and you see so many products marked "new," "improved," "brightest," "best tasting," etc.?
Well, if you picture the makeup of the 2010 Buffalo Bills roster and season, envision something of a similar nature.
There will be some bright spots and some ups and downs—but until you actually try the product out and put it to the test, you really don't ...
Perhaps the most dreaded moniker that can be hung on a team is “soft” and that’s a term that has been flung at the Toronto Raptors more than once over the years and again this season.
But these Raptors have shown an inherent toughness at times by beating some of the league’s best teams in games they had no business winning.
The more recent term being bandied about is “fragile” and that ...
Senators-Canadiens: Questions for Jacques Martin, Coach of the No-Show Habs
Posted: 22nd March 2010 by Rocket All Habs in NHL
Montreal 0-Ottawa 2 (Bell Centre)
Just when you thought the roller-coaster part of the season was over, the Canadiens say, "Not yet!"
There is a dip or two left in the ride, Habs fans. While we momentarily looked skyward at the standings and mused about playoff dates with Buffalo or New Jersey, fans will now be back to looking in the rear-view mirror at Boston and Atlanta.
A measly one ...
The Joe Mauer Signing and Its Impact on the Toronto Blue Jays
Posted: 22nd March 2010 by Geoff Zochodne in MLB
A wise man once said that money can't buy you happiness. That poor, dead, man is probably having second thoughts as his cheaply built coffin (or spacious cardboard box, if you will) disintegrates around him.
The Minnesota Twins seem quite content to pay Joe Mauer a whopping $23 million a year to play for them. And unless Mr. Mauer is a little slow (the sideburns beg questions), he's going to take that money.
And ...
The Majors is my fantasy baseball league, set up in coordination with Bleacher Report and CBS.
This league is designed to enhance CBS Sports’ fantasy baseball presence, and it offers Bleacher Reporters a special discount. Usually, this league costs $180—but with this offer, there is a discount.
Many features are included in this league. The Majors will be scored on a points-based system, and team owners can follow along with stats and ...
The regular season is just a few weeks away and the Yankees roster is beginning to take shape. A few of the position battles are starting to clear up as players are released and sent to the minors.The Yankees lost to the Phillies today as Phil Hughes gave up a game-ending home run in the bottom of the ninth. The home run was one of ...
Hard to believe the NFL Draft is only a month away.
Time flies when you're having fun in the offseason I guess.
And the Cardinals have certainly had their share of fun.
In the biggest offseason in quite some time for the Cardinals, about the only thing that hasn't changed is Larry Fitzgerald. And with all these changes, needs have been created and taken away for Arizona.
All of the sudden, with the signing ...
Fantasy Baseball from B/R and CBS: A Unique Opportunity
Posted: 22nd March 2010 by Cameron Britt in MLB
Let's cut to the chase...
Bleacher Report and CBS Sports are offering a unique shot at a learning and competitive experience through Fantasy Baseball Commissioner and its 50 percent discount for Bleacher Creatures like you and me.
I am currently setting up one of these leagues...
As it stands today, the league is in a six-by-six format and uses a head-to-head scoring system that takes base hits, all forms of extra-base hits, ...