Archive for June, 2010
The NBA Draft is this week and final plans and decisions are being made. Among those decision are draft day trades. Inevitably, teams will pull the trigger on deals that will help them move up the board, swap picks, or land NBA proven talent.
As we have seen in recent years, teams and general managers will not shy away from pulling the trigger while picks come off the board. ...
Tampa Bay Rays Announce They Are Leaving Downtown St. Petersburg
Posted: 21st June 2010 by JC De La Torre in MLB
Listen to Sterberg's full press conference here (courtesy of 620am-WDAE Tampa Bay)
The Tampa Bay Rays principal owner Stuart Sternberg announced today that the Tampa Bay Rays are leaving downtown St. Petersburg. He urged community leaders to rise above municipal and provisional differences to find a location that best suits the entire community.
The Tampa Bay owner stopped short of saying that the franchise will move from the Tampa Bay community, but ...
The Staples Center in Game Seven was loud, as it should have been. The crowd was rightfully into this historic game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Boston Celtics. I wonder, however, if the crowd could have been even better—not just last night, but throughout the entire season.
Throughout Game Seven and the entire playoffs, the television broadcast had segments where it showed the plethora of Hollywood celebrities in attendance ...
Monday Morning Manager: My Weekly Take on the Detroit Tigers
Posted: 21st June 2010 by Greg Eno in MLB
Last Week: 6-1
This Week: at NYM (6/22-24); at Atl (6/25-27)
So What Happened?
The National League came to town and all was good again.
The Tigers should pull a Milwaukee Brewers and lobby for a move to the NL. The American League can have the Brewers back, as a matter of fact.
The Tigers’ dominance over the Senior Circuit continued last week. A weekend sweep of the Pirates was followed by a weekday sweep ...
Fantasy Baseball Monday Lineup Decisions: Sunday Transaction Recap
Posted: 21st June 2010 by Eric Stashin in MLB
Yesterday turned out to be a heavy day for transactions that may have an impact on fantasy lineups for the coming week. Let’s take a look.
Rick Porcello Was Demoted to Triple-A
Part of me wants to say that it’s about time.
He has been awful this season, with a bloated ERA (6.14) and a complete lack of strikeouts.
Yes, some of his struggles have been due to poor luck (.350 BABIP, 61.7 ...
Why the Chicago Blackhawks Should Trade Dustin ByfuglienùNow
Posted: 21st June 2010 by TAB BAMFORD in NHL
Everyone knows the Chicago Blackhawks will face some tough decisions with their roster in the coming days/weeks, and while the departure of free agents is easily justified (the Hawks simply cannot afford players like John Madden next year), whenever a fan favorite is traded it's hard to stomach his departure.
After an incredible postseason in which he led the entire NHL with five game-winning goals, Dustin Byfuglien is ...
Lady Gaga: Strangest Fan of MLB’s New York Yankees, New York Mets
Posted: 21st June 2010 by Christina De Nicola in MLB
Who else would be allowed into Yankee Stadium or Citi Field in that outfit?
That's a rhetorical question, so no need to answer it.
Who else could manage to sneak past security and talk to players inside the clubhouse after a loss?
Maybe only a handful of celebrities come to mind.
Who else could make New Yorkers suddenly consider the middle finger to be an obscene gesture after years of it?
Only a pop singer ...
It may be only a few months into the baseball season, but some young players are already starting to become household names. Whether they play in the outfield, behind the plate, or on the mound they're making an impact in their early careers. Stephen Strasburg, the most hyped pitcher in recent memory, has played better than expected.
In his major league debut, Strasburg tied the ...
Adam Oates: The Best Player Who Won’t Make the Hall Of Fame
Posted: 21st June 2010 by Ryan Davenport in NHL
Every year, the debate over what players should be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame rages on.
Everything from statistics and leadership credentials to individual awards and championships won are taken into consideration, but the formula for what makes a player "Hall of Fame" calibre remains unclear.
The Hall of Fame selection committee seems to place a premium on players with winning pedigrees (see Gillies, Clark), as well as ...
It is probably the best week of summer if you're a hockey fan.
This week is the week of every hockey fan's fantasy.
It's time for the trading to begin and I, for one, am extremely excited.
After the year that ended with the Chicago Blackhawks, a team that was chosen at the beginning of the season to win, hoisting the cup, a lot of people are scratching their heads at the ...