Archive for April, 2010
A Week of Walk-Offs: Texas Rangers Plagued By Inconsistency in a Rough Week
Posted: 25th April 2010 by David Lynn in MLB
I know it is still early in the season, but this team is feeling more and more like teams of the past; keeping a record right around .500, and never knowing how to put other teams away. I hope they can get it figured out soon.
Game Recaps
4-20 at Boston Red Sox L, 6-7
Colby Lewis had a decent start going five innings and giving up 3 runs on 5 hits. He ...
Penguins Defeat Senators in Six: Five Moments That Shaped the Series
Posted: 25th April 2010 by J.R. Liput in NHL
Anyone else having déjà vu right about now?
Much like the start of last season's playoff, the Pittsburgh Penguins polished off their first opponent in six games, on the road, after coming back from a three-goal deficit in the deciding game.
While it was Pascal Dupuis's ripper in the first overtime period of game six that sealed the deal for the Pens, there are always a multitude of moments that ...
Timber-Wolf: Improvement From WithinùCorey Brewer and Al Jefferson
Posted: 25th April 2010 by Matthew Hayden in NBA
The Minnesota Timberwolves. What can you say about that team?
Well, how about they only won 15 games this last season. The most horrible defensive NBA team I've seen in a long time.
That pretty much sums up the "team" as a whole, and that just like head coach Kurt Rambis said, "we were only a team because we had the same uniform on", a Zen Master 2 type quote.
The previous season, ...
Power Surge: Boston Red Sox Squeak By Baltimore Orioles
Posted: 25th April 2010 by Matthew Cohen in MLB
After a dismal start to the 2010 MLB season, fortunes are starting to turn for the boys of summer in Beantown. With a come-from-behind win over the bottom-dwelling Orioles, the Red Sox have been able to rattle off four wins in their last five outings, quickly approaching the .500 mark for the young season.
So far, nothing has been easy for the Red Sox. Starting the season against the defending world ...
Colorado Rockies Split Doubleheader; Aaron Cook Finds His Sinker
Posted: 25th April 2010 by David Martin in MLB
The Rockies lackluster performance in game one of the doubleheader on Saturday was made up for in game two.
The club split the two games with the Marlins, dropping the first one 4-1, before winning the second game 8-1 behind a complete game performance from former ace Aaron Cook.
The second game allowed Rockies fans to breathe a sigh of relief, not just because the club got back to .500 with the ...
Pittsburgh Penguins Eliminate the Ottawa Senators in Game 6
Posted: 24th April 2010 by Sergey Zikov in NHL
The Pittsburgh Penguins played the type of hockey Dan Bylsma preached for over five hours on Thursday night. They attempted close to 130 shots on the night. It all looked too perfect as who else but Sidney Crosby, scored a goal from his backside to put the Penguins ahead halfway through the third.
But there was no quitting in the squad from Ottawa. They didn't care if they had to play ...
2010 Stanley Cup Playoffs: Joe Pavelski, San Jose Sharks Eliminate Avalanche
Posted: 24th April 2010 by James Crider in NHL
In a closer-than-anticipated series, the Sharks finally finished off the broken down Avalanche, winning the series four games to two.
The first two games of the series were split, but the eventually injuries and fatigue took over the inexperienced Avs, and San Jose proved why they finished first in the Western Conference.
Colorado managed to win game three thanks to a fluky own goal by Sharks defenseman Dan Boyle, but it was ...
A great deal is being made about Marian Hossa's hit on Nashville's Dan Hamhuis from late in the third period of Sunday's epic Game 5 victory for the Blackhawks. For the hit, Hossa received a five-minute boarding penalty, which encompassed the final 1:03 of regulation and subsequently the first 3:57 of the overtime period.
Many fans (not this one), analysts (Pierre McGuire), and coaches (Barry Trotz) are comparing the Hossa hit ...
Brandon Roy Returns, Turns First Round Series On Its Head
Posted: 24th April 2010 by Ryan Virgin in NBA
For all it's worth, Brandon Roy returned.
He didn't start, he wasn't himself, he lacked the touch and edge he usually possesses, and he was out of shape.
But that in itself was enough to inspire the "down and out" Blazers to a game four win against the surging Suns.
Coming into this game, many Blazers fans were half expecting another uninspired contest, as known as shooting practice for the Suns. Fans were ...
Brandon Roy: The Kevin Duckworth Moment of the Current Blazers Generation
Posted: 24th April 2010 by Drew Barton in NBA
For Portland Trailblazer fans like me, the 2009-10 season, started with tremendous optimism.
Every season we were told to lower our expectations, that the team was too young and inexperienced to make much progress.
Yet, season after season, the team added double digit totals to the win column.
They made it to the playoffs last year and even won a couple games. But then the season got off to a rugged ...