Archive for May, 2010
Orlando Magic-Boston Celtics: NBA Eastern Conference Finals Game Two Preview
Posted: 18th May 2010 by Chase Yutzy in NBA
The buzzer sounded.
The scoreboard lit up, and the final score read 92-88. The Boston Celtics won game one in Orlando.
This was certainly not the way the Magic planned to begin the Eastern Conference Finals.
Dwight Howard displayed frustration in his lackluster performance, going for only 13 points and 12 rebounds in 39 minutes.
Howard was 3-10 from the field and 7-12 from the line. His play was affected by the ...
By now the amazing season that Justin Morneau is having isn’t just a well-kept secret in the Minnesota area. Indeed, there are dozens of baseball fans outside of the Twin Cities buzzing about Morneau’s performance.
But there is more than meets the eye to the season Morneau is having, and Morneau's numbers are, I dare say, more impressive than they seem.
For the record, Morneau is currently the American League leader in all of your ...
San Francisco 49ers Strike Gold, As Does Patrick Willis
Posted: 18th May 2010 by Jake D'Agostino in NFL
Over the past few years, many standout players have emerged onto the scene and become some of football's best and most exciting players.
Among them have been Adrian Peterson, Chris Johnson, DeSean Jackson, Matt Ryan, Joe Flacco, Jake Long, Jonathan Stewart, Darelle Revis, Michael Griffin, and Jon Beason.
However, there is one guy that entered the league at the same time as these guys, and has not been receiving the kind of ...
The 2010 season seems like a short summary of recent Mets' history. There have been many ups and downs, and we have only just reached the quarter mark of the season.
The season started off with yet another Opening Day Mets' win. Since Opening Day there has been red hot winning streaks and ice cold losing streaks for the Mets.
Mixed in is a 20 inning game that Mets wound up ...
The 10 Things We’ve Learned From the Detroit Tigers’ Offseason Thus Far
Posted: 18th May 2010 by Dave Hampton in MLB
The Tigers have played 39 games in the 2010 season. They recently shook up their roster in a weekend series against the Boston Red Sox. Struggling SP Max Scherzer and 2B Scott Sizemore were shipped off to exile in the minors. The pair have given fans ample opportunity to scratch their heads and wonder about some of the offseason moves the Tigers made.
Well, I figure 39 games is enough of ...
An explosive fastball alone can get a pitcher to the big leagues and wow scouts, players, coaches and fans along the way. In the history of the game, there is a long line of guys who lit up radar guns with their popping fastball that looks like nothing but a blur to the untrained eye.
However, despite all the hard throwers in the game's history, there are 10 pitchers ...
Cleveland Browns’ Receivers Looking To Jake Delhomme for Veteran Leadership
Posted: 18th May 2010 by Samuel Ingro in NFL
Despite increasing skepticism among Cleveland critics, Browns' receivers are knocking on the door for a breakout season. With a core of essentially three rookies, a kick returner and the most experienced player being slot receiver Chansi Stuckey, it's only natural the doubters would come calling. After the departure of wide receiver Braylon Edwards last season, it left the No. 1 receiver slot to be filled by rookie Mohamed ...
Remember that scene in the movie Bull Durham when Crash Davis (aka Kevin Costner) tells the manager what he should do to get his team to respond? Funny, you see those kinds of tricks work in the movies.
But believe it or not, the Cincinnati Reds manager may have hit a home run of his own with such a tantrum back in April. If you don't remember from the movie, ...
Hideki Matsui . Carlos Lee. Scott Kazmir . Javier Vazquez. Pat Burrell .
At one point, all could be called "Seabiscuits", fantasy studs that owners could ride to rotisserie glory. In 2010, all are running like Barbaro.
Pause.
Yes, that Barbaro.
Mid-May has always been the time of year when fantasy owners are forced to face an inevitable predicament: stay with struggling stars or cut them loose. Players, teams, and media will maintain it's ...
Yankees Hope To Dig the Red Sox a Bigger Hole With a Win
Posted: 18th May 2010 by Micheal Robinson in MLB
After last night's thrilling comeback victory by the New York Yankees (25-13), CC Sabathia (4-2, 3.71 ERA) looks to finish off the Boston Red Sox (19-20) for the time being.
Going into Tuesday night, the Red Sox are already eight-and-a-half games out of first place in the American League East.
However, the Yankees aren't actually the leader of the East at the moment. The red hot Tampa Bay Rays (27-11) are two ...