Archive for June, 2010
Mets-Yankees: Breaking Down Round Two of the Subway Series in the Bronx
Posted: 18th June 2010 by David F. Baer in MLB
With the Subway Series rolling back around this weekend, the Yankees will look to avenge a lost series to their crosstown rivals from May.
While the starting pitching matchups might be the same, the venue has changed. The Mets travel to the Bronx this weekend with their seven-game winning streak on the line.
So, after the Mets took two of three last time around at home, what will happen this weekend?
Here’s a ...
Malcom Floyd is the first half Samoan, half African-American wide receiver in the NFL. At 6'5", 225 pounds, he also measures in as the biggest target any quarterback has to throw at.
Floyd has spent his entire career playing in the shadows of others. He was very unfortunate to have joined the Chargers in 2004 as an undrafted free agent.
The Chargers were in the prime years of LaDainian Tomlinson's career. Marty ...
L.A. Lakers, David Stern, Joey Crawford, NBA Lawyer/execs Win Big
Posted: 18th June 2010 by AJ Brady in NBA
The L.A. Lakers are the NBA Champions!!!
Somewhere, David Stern and Adam Silver, along with with other lawyers/NBA execs who only care about the NBA because of the money, are having a drink together while laughing evilly.
NBA refs everywhere breathe a sigh of relief as they have helped to deliver Stern and his associates their desired result. For a little while it looked like their efforts wouldn't work out because the ...
NHL Awards: Five Players That Should’ve Been Up for Selke Trophy
Posted: 18th June 2010 by Matt Hutter in NHL
With the 2010 NHL Awards just days away, I took sometime to review all the finalists as I had paid little attention to the nominations at the time they were announced (the Stanley Cup Playoffs being a slightly more occupying event).
Looking at the nominees for the Selke Trophy, two of the three selections were a bit puzzling to me.
Now, yes, I am a Red Wings fan, so you can go ...
Detroit Lions, Just Say No: Albert Haynesworth and Keith Bulluck
Posted: 18th June 2010 by Benjie Klein in NFL
In one corner you have Albert Haynesworth, a supposed NFL defensive tackle.
In the other corner you have Keith Bulluck, a 33-year-old linebacker coming off a torn ACL.
And in the middle stands the Detroit Lions, a football team in the process of building from scratch.
Both of these players are former Tennessee Titans. Both of these players were coached by Jim Schwartz, the current Lions head coach. And both would be an ...
Fantasy Baseball Prospect Tracker: Viciedo, Moustakas & More
Posted: 18th June 2010 by Eric Stashin in MLB
We’ve been doing updates on a lot of the top prospects recently:
Update #1 included Brett Wallace & Daniel Hudson (click here to view)
Update #2 included Carlos Santana & Pedro Alvarez (click here to view)
Update #3 included Desmond Jennings & Jake Arrieta (click here to view)
Update #4 included Madison Bumgarner & Christian Friedrich (click here to view)
Now, let’s take a look at four more prime prospects.
Dayan Viciedo —Chicago White Sox—3B
Triple-A: .288 (67-233), 13 HR, ...
The Mets and the Yankees are rivals by geography, they have to be, Queens vs. the Bronx. And as the Subway series moves crosstown to Yankee Stadium, it's time to take a look at the backbone of each of these two teams.
Derek Jeter and David Wright, the faces of the Yankees and Mets, are two outstanding men on the field and off.
Despite the uniforms that they put on each day, ...
2010 NHL Awards: Five Alternative Nominees for the Jack Adams
Posted: 18th June 2010 by Anjul Virk in NHL
The NHL Awards will be taking place in Las Vegas on Wednesday night, and the three nominees for the Jack Adams award for Best Coach are definitely deserving of the honor.
They include Dave Tippett of the Phoenix Coyotes, Joe Sacco of the Colorado Avalanche, and Barry Trotz of the Nashville Predators.
Here are a list of five other coaches that could've been nominated for the award, based on what each ...
The Oakland Raiders have no doubt improved their team. During a long seven years of losing, the Raiders seem to have a genuine plan to bring back some respectability to a historic franchise.
Now the Raiders have made moves this offseason that have the fans and even the media on watch. They have had a quality draft, made smart moves in free agency, and got rid of dead weight. But ...
2010 NBA Champs: How Ron Artest Won Game 7 for the Los Angeles Lakers
Posted: 18th June 2010 by John Friel in NBA
Queensbridge should be proud.
With Kobe and nearly every other Laker struggling mightily in Game 7, due in part to the Celtics terrific, shut-down defense, the Lakeshow did not appear like they were going to exact their revenge on nearly the same Celtics team that had embarrassed them two years prior with not only a 4-2 series win, but a 39-point victory in Game 6.
Los Angeles needed an answer and it ...