Archive for June, 2010
LeBron James: The King’s Jersey Switch To No. 6 Is Underrated
Posted: 21st June 2010 by Ryan T in NBA
This year, LeBron James submitted a request to switch numbers from 23 to 6. He did it quietly, hours before the deadline approached. The question is, why isn't anyone talking about this?
Personally, I see some major foreshadowing. For one, why this year? He has wore #23 ever since he arrived in the league. However, all of the sudden he decides to switch numbers to honor MJ? Maybe he switched numbers ...
As the trade deadline inches closer and closer, it becomes more obvious which teams will be buyers and which teams will be sellers. It is obvious the Indians will be sellers this year. They are currently 13.5 games out of first place and are 16 games under .500 with a 26-42 record.
There has been talk about a few Indians pitchers being moved between now and the trade deadline. Jake Westbrook's ...
2010 NHL Draft: Five Players on the Detroit Red Wings Radar
Posted: 21st June 2010 by Matt Hutter in NHL
Apparently, the Detroit Red Wings feel the roster they had last season is exactly what they need next season as long as it stays healthy.
All of the major moves made by the Red Wings since the end of the season have been re-signings of impending unrestricted free agents.
Beginning with captain Nicklas Lidstrom, the Wings have made sure to keep particular 2009-10 Red Wings in the fold; Tomas Holmstrom and Todd ...
Steve Smith of the Carolina Panthers fractured his left arm while playing flag football over the weekend.
Combine this with his recent comments about wanting to be a No.2 WR after tiring of being the focus of the opponent every week, and this story may be bigger than you think.
While he will likely be back for Week One, this is going to give some players some valuable reps in camp. You ...
Donald Penn Gets Apology from Tampa Bay Buccaneers GM
Posted: 21st June 2010 by Tom Edrington in NFL
You can almost imagine something akin to the scene from the first Rocky movie, when the aged Mick is praising Rocky, telling him how great he is, how much he reminds him of another Rocky, Rocky Marciano.
Of course, Mick had found out that Rocky was about to fight for the heavyweight championship with Apollo Creed. He groveled and praised Rocky, to which Rocky simply responded:
"Yeah, but I ain't got no locker."
Perhaps ...
The White Sox announced the signing of their first round pick LHP Chris Sale for $1.656 million.
Sale was rated the top college left-hander after Drew Pomerantz in most of the mock drafts shown, but he fell to the White Sox with the 13th pick, probably because he went to a second-tier school, Florida Gulf Coast University.
Florida Gulf Coast did indeed play mostly second-tier schools. When they played top-tier schools, they ...
Philadelphia Phillies Should Option Juan Castro, Keep Wilson Valdez
Posted: 21st June 2010 by Bob Cunningham in MLB
With Jimmy Rollins set to come off the DL and return to the lineup on Tuesday, the Phillies will face a decision on which of their backup shortstops they want to keep on the bench, and which one they want to send down to Triple-A Lehigh Valley. For me, the decision would appear to be an easy one. Over the past few games Wilson Valdez has been ...
NBA Rumors: Chicago Bulls’ Offseason Expectations Will Lead To Disappointment
Posted: 21st June 2010 by Brian Chappatta in NBA
Picture this scenario.
The Chicago Bulls get LeBron James to sign with them in early July.
They've just hit the jackpot of NBA free agency!
But come on.
You really think LeBron will be happy just playing with Derrick Rose and Joakim Noah?
Yeah right.
The Bulls should get Chris Bosh too.
That would fill the need at power forward and give Chicago the true low-post option they've been missing all these years.
Yet there's still that nagging ...
Yankees’ Interleague Schedule Sets Up World Series Rematches for New York
Posted: 21st June 2010 by Lucas Weick in MLB
The Yankees are right in the middle of their interleague games this season and are heading west to play the D-Backs and Dodgers, two former World Series opponents.
Their last two series have been against the Mets and Phillies, who were also in the World Series against the Bombers.
The Phils and Yanks faced off last October, with the Yankees winning the series four games to two for their unprecedented 27th championship. But it ...
The Detroit Tigers sent down Rick Porcello to Triple-A on Sunday and are hoping to get the same results from this move that they got from sending down Max Scherzer earlier in the year.
Earlier this year, the Tigers sent down Scherzer and his 7.29 ERA and 5.6 K’s/9 to Triple-A. Since Scherzer has returned, the 25-year-old righty has a 3.48 ERA and has struck out 11.9 batters per nine IP. ...