Archive for March, 2010
Kerry Wood: Cleveland Indians Lose Pitcher For Six To Eight Weeks
Posted: 22nd March 2010 by Adam Bernacchio in MLB
When the Cleveland Indians traded for Chris Perez last year, they envisioned him as the closer of the future. Well, for the next six to eight weeks, the Indians are going to get a glimpse of what their future at the closer position is going to look like.
According to Paul Hoynes of the Cleveland Plain Dealer , current closer Kerry Wood will miss six-to-eight weeks because of a strain in ...
Mark Ingram, Former New York Giant WR, Sentenced Two Additional Years
Posted: 22nd March 2010 by Daniel Kablack in NFL
Former Giants wide receiver Mark Ingram Sr., the father of 2009 Heisman winner and Alabama RB Mark Ingram Jr., has been sentenced to two additional years in prison for jumping bail in order to watch his son play in the Sugar Bowl about a year ago.
He was serving a seven-year sentence for money laundering and bank fraud, which now has been extended to nine years.
Ingram had asked a judge if ...
With fantasy baseball drafts for the 2010 season in full swing, I indulged a particular question of mine and did a little research. What intrigued me is this question: What is the age of an average Major League Baseball player?
While I am unsure whether there is a discernible correlation that can be discovered between age and performance, knowing the benchmarks may yield some pattern that can be useful for fantasy ...
Why the Joe Mauer Signing Could Help the Minnesota Twins Land Heath Bell
Posted: 22nd March 2010 by Matt Trueblood in MLB
Eight years and $184 million can do a lot of things, but prying inexpensive, top-tier closing talent away from a small-market club is a gargantuan task, regardless of the resources available.
Yet if the Minnesota Twins have any designs on persuading the San Diego Padres to part with their All-Star closer, Heath Bell, they took the first and most important step on Sunday.
That is when they agreed to a mega-deal with ...
Some of these players are already household names. Some soon will be. As the past couple of offseasons have shown, older players are having a harder time finding work. Philadelphia's Dominic Brown has GM Pat Gillick breathing easier at the possibility of not resigning Jayson Werth. Tampa's Andrew Friedman can sleep a little better knowing Carl Crawford's impending free agency is met by the arrival of Baseball ...
The Nuggets Are Getting Healthy for Their Playoff Push
Posted: 22nd March 2010 by DeAnte Mitchell in NBA
The Denver Nuggets have been impressive all season, with wins over every Western Conference powerhouse, including two big wins over the Los Angeles Lakers.
Although, it has not been enough to place them atop of the Western Conference, the Nuggets are still in second place with a (47-23) record.
Earlier this year, Nuggets coach George Karl came clean about his chemotherapy and throat cancer diagnosis.
Just earlier this month, Nuggets forward Kenyon Martin ...
Tom Brady or Peyton Manning: Who Would You Take For Your Team?
Posted: 22nd March 2010 by Nick Signorelli in NFL
Tom Brady—Peyton Manning.
Peyton Manning—Tom Brady.
The argument has raged for the better part of the last decade: who is better, Manning or Brady?
At the end of the 2010 season, both Manning and Brady will be unrestricted free agents. The Colts and Patriots have stated that both players will be back with their respective teams.
But for arguments' sake, let's say that the Colts and Patriots were to decide they were going to ...
Lee Baldwin, UAA Defenseman Signed to New York Rangers
Posted: 22nd March 2010 by Broadway Hockey Daily in NHL
The New York Rangers announced March, 22, 2010, the signing of Lee Baldwin, 21 year-old recent defenseman for the University of Alaska Anchorage Seawolves.
Before playing for UAA, he played three years in the BCHL, averaging 0.63 points per game, or about 51 points over 82 games.
At 6′3″ and 210 pounds, Lee is slightly bigger than current Rangers defenseman Dan Girardi (pictured). He is said to have the ...
With the 2010 NFL Draft a month a way, here’s my sixth look at the first round.
1. St. Louis Rams: Sam Bradford, QB, Oklahoma I think the Rams are zeroed in on Bradford as their future signal caller.
2. Detroit Lions: Russell Okung, OT, Oklahoma State I’m still leaning towards Okung for the Lions, though Suh is still a big possibility.
3. Tampa Bay Buccaneeers: Ndamukong Suh, DT, Nebraska ...
Spring Training is like Jesse James at this point- nobody wants it around.
A mere 2 weeks from Opening Day and I think we’ve all seen enough fake baseball for the year. We don’t want to watch fake baseball, the players don’t want to play fake baseball, and the announcers don’t want to announce fake baseball. It’s the dog days of spring training.
But now that we’re officially into spring we can ...