Archive for March, 2010
Next season the Minnesota Twins will finally have a place to call their own. After sharing the dreadful indoors at HHH Metrodome with the Vikings since 1982, the people of the Twin Cities finally had enough. Target Field broke ground just in the nick of time—before the US economy plunged.
There was a lot of talk this was going to be a retractable roof stadium.
In some cases, I am in favor ...
Time to get out a pick a day, which means less time to get in your vote. So make sure as soon as you read this article to vote and leave your thoughts in the comment section as well.
Who did Bleacher Report choose to be the No. 3 overall pick?
Just 53 people voted in the most recent poll for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but the results were overwhelmingly for Gerald ...
Baltimore Orioles: Injuries Could Stifle Breakthrough Season
Posted: 22nd March 2010 by Nick Cafferky in MLB
Ever since Andy McPhail took over as General Manager, Baltimore Orioles fans have had this year circled. This is supposed to be the year that we saw signs that all of the waiting and developing prospects was going to show itself. However, as Spring Training is ¾ done, it seems that something unforeseen could stand in the way, injuries.
Every manager in baseball will say the same thing about record in ...
Yankees Return Rule 5 Draft Pick Jamie Hoffmann Back to Dodgers
Posted: 22nd March 2010 by Bronx Baseball Daily in MLB
Thought to be the possible fourth outfielder on the Yankee bench to start the season, Rule 5 draft pick Jamie Hoffmann struggled in Spring Training, to say the least.
Hoffmann was returned to the Dodgers today, after being taken as the first overall pick in the Rule 5 Draft in December. Hoffmann hit just .130 (3-22) as a Yankee this spring. The Yankees traded RP Brian Bruney and $25,000 to the ...
I have lived in the Sacramento area my entire life. It wasn't until I turned 21 that I could truly appreciate what this city has to offer though.
I hated living in the suburbs, yearning for a life in a city like San Francisco, and complaining about how there is nothing to do and how boring life is in the 'burbs.
The truth is, Sacramento is not a bad place to live. ...
2010 NFL Draft: Three Reasons the New England Patriots Should Stay at No. 22
Posted: 22nd March 2010 by Erik Frenz in NFL
1. They've Struck Gold with Nearly Every First-Round Pick Since 2000
From Richard Seymour to Jerod Mayo, the Patriots have done remarkably well with talent evaluation in the first round this past decade. There really have only been a couple of questionable selections in Benjamin Watson and Laurence Maroney.
When you consider, though, that Watson was the last pick of the first round, a new light is shed on his being dubbed ...
The Los Angeles Angels have dominated the American League West recently, winning five of the last six division titles. Last year their 97-65 mark netted manager Mike Scioscia his second AL Manager of the Year award.
There has been a lot of turnover for this team heading into 2010, so can he keep the Angels winning? Let's take a look at the team and their season win total projections.
Pitching
John Lackey has ...
San Francisco Giants: Wellemeyer and Pucetas Battle for Fifth Spot
Posted: 22nd March 2010 by Greg Caggiano in MLB
Brian Sabean’s drafting and construction of pitching depth in the organization has set manager Bruce Bochy up to be a very lucky man.
His biggest decision at the culmination of spring training?
To decide on who gets the fifth spot in the rotation.
The two most likely contestants to win that spot have been narrowed down to free-agent acquisition Todd Wellemeyer and the homegrown pitching ...
How Larry Ellison (or Anyone Else) Can Fix the Golden State Warriors
Posted: 22nd March 2010 by Amar Panchmatia in NBA
If you are a Golden State Warriors fan—or just a fan of basketball—then news of the Warriors now being up for sale should have you mildly excited.
The Bay Area, one of the largest markets in the country, is an untapped goldmine for basketball.
Fans saw it in 2007 when Oracle Arena became one of the most hostile places to play during the NBA playoffs, and the Warriors became the media darlings ...
As the Eagles continue to push forward through the 2010 Free Agency, the approach they are taking seems to be to get rid of the veterans who have either been affected by injury or impacted by simply number crunching.
After the Eagles made a deal with the Seattle Seahawks trading DE Chris Clemons and a 2010 fourth round pick for DE Darryl Tapp, I felt the Eagles were in a good ...