Archive for May, 2010
There's a lot of questions that need to be answered about which player the Edmonton Oilers will choose 1st overall at the 2010 NHL Entry Draft. Split into categories of the offensive, defensive and intangibles, I try to help explain their differences.Begin Slideshow
Steve Austin, astronaut: a man barely alive. . . We can rebuild him. We can make him better than he was before: better, stronger, faster.
Those classic words, which opened each episode of ABC’s The Six Million Dollar Man in the 1970s, now apply to the Houston Astros: The Astros are barely alive, and it’s time to rebuild.
Dear Drayton McLane and Ed Wade: Let’s have a fire sale!
The newspaper ad ...
How Derek Lee and Aramis Ramirez Are Holding the Chicago Cubs Back
Posted: 20th May 2010 by Joe Willett in MLB
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While watching the Cubs today, you got a great view of just how bad the Cubs supposed "stars" are, while also seeing how the less impressive players have stepped up to try to fix the situation.
The Cubs entered the day with four straight wins and were hoping to sweep a second straight two-game series, ...
Is Tonight’s Game a “Must Win” for the New York Yankees?
Posted: 20th May 2010 by Average Joe in MLB
A quarter of the way into the 2010 season, the Yankees are on pace for a 101 win season. They lead the majors in runs scored. Their offense is still the feared Bronx Bombers.
So why does it feel like tonight's game against the Tampa Bay Rays is a "must win?"
Baseball fans would say it's only May. Yankees fans would say check with them come September. But Rays fans might say divisions ...
This is one sports fans 16 random thoughts about the NFL offseason, so far.Begin Slideshow
2010 NBA Draft: Weighing in on the No. 1 Overall Pick: Evan Turner or John Wall?
Posted: 20th May 2010 by DeAnte Mitchell in NBA
The NBA Lottery is over. The order is set and the new mock drafts are flooding the web walls. In just about everyone's, John Wall is the prospective No. 1 overall pick.
I also have seen Chad Ford break down and explain how much the Washington Wizards need a point guard like Wall, to push Gilbert Arenas to his more comfortable position at the 2. Then after that, wait until the ...
You have to love that scroll at the bottom of the screen.
ESPN’s Bottom Line is one of my favorite things about the network. It gives me everything I need to know in bite-sized pieces, including breaking news.
Boy, am I am captivated by that breaking news red glow at the bottom. It gets my heart thumping and mind racing.
“Did LeBron just buy a house in Chicago?”
“Did the Raiders sign T.O.?”
“Did the ...
It's not quite training camp yet, but it's never too early to talk some football. Continuing today, I'll rank the 32 quarterbacks in the NFL based on where they stand in their respective divisions.
It's time for the AFC West, which is a bunched up division when it comes to QBs. After the Chargers with Phil Rivers, the other three teams have a bunch of guys on their rosters.
It seems as ...
This is officially Wade's World in the Summer. Free Agency will be fun to watch with Dwyane Wade.
Wade has had a great career with the Heat so far. Will he leave Miami?
Here are the 4 teams to watch in the Summer if they want to get Dwyane Wade.Begin Slideshow
AFC West Predictions: Do the Raiders Return to Form?
Posted: 20th May 2010 by Patrick Mitchell in NFL
The AFC west has been a joke in past years. It's only been about the San Diego Chargers. The Raiders have had seven straight 11-or-more-loss seasons, the Chiefs are just as bad, and the Broncos just can't finish what they start. This article is my prediction (some people may say bold) for the AFC West and their teams.
First - San Diego Chargers
Last season the Chargers finished 13-3, but then ...