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As most fantasy footballers are aware, there is a certain level of etiquette assumed when taking apart in a league. Like anything, there is a set of unwritten rules league members should follow.The most important of these rules is that you don't mess with the standings. You don't throw games because you and a buddy are colluding, you don't try and make ridiculous trades to help someone else out. Basically ...
Assessing Zygi Wilf and the Minnesota Vikings Stadium Situation
Posted: 14th December 2009 by Eric Johnson in NFL
When Zygi Wilf purchased the Minnesota Vikings from Red McCombs in 2005, he quickly became the mustachioed savior of the most beloved franchise in Minnesota. Four years later, with Wilf demanding a new stadium, and the threat of relocation looming, the love has faded. And fast. The outrage has been palpable the last few weeks, with angry fans lighting up the Internet and airwaves with angry tweets, blog ...
Is Kevin Kouzmanoff a Good Fit for the Minnesota Twins?
Posted: 8th December 2009 by Eric Johnson in MLB
Like many MLB rumor-mongers, I have been staring almost non-stop at my Twitter feed today (much to the chagrin of my retinas) to soak in the up-to-the-minute Twins updates. The most recent of those updates comes courtesy of Bob Nightengale : "The Minnesota Twins are offering pitcher Glenn Perkins for Padres 3B Kevin Kouzmanoff, but the Padres are seeking more." (Of course, by the time I finished typing that ...
For the Minnesota Twins, Signing Carl Pavano Should Be Just the Beginning
Posted: 7th December 2009 by Eric Johnson in MLB
The Ace List
Roger Clemens. Randy Johnson/Curt Schilling. Jarrod Washburn. Josh Beckett. Schilling again. Mark Buehrle. Chris Carpenter. Beckett again. Cole Hamels. C.C. Sabathia.The ace list.The ace list of number one starters from each World Series champion of the "oughts."Aside from Washburn, who pitched very well for the Angels, but is a guy few would consider an ôace,ö the list is impressive.Yes. The ace list.Who will be added to that list ...
The Time Is Now For The Minnesota Twins to Move on a Free Agent Infielder
Posted: 4th December 2009 by Eric Johnson in MLB
With potential free agent infielders being snatched up faster than the testimonies of Tiger WoodsÆs mistresses by tabloids, I figured I had better relate some thoughts about the Twins infield situation before the market is completely dry (which, at this pace, could be any day now).
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With the Marco Scutaro and Placido Polanco signings, and the apparently impending Chone Figgins signing, the, arguably, three biggest names are off the infield table.
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Remember 1997? Spice Girls. Titanic. The Simpsons (back when it was still good). And Ken Griffey Jr.
Ok, so maybe Griffey wasnÆt a pop culture icon like Baby Spice, Leo, or Homer J(ay), but he was the unquestioned king of baseball.
He hit home runs. He made great plays. He smiled. He had fun playing. We had fun watching.
Griffey was the type of superstar professional sports yearn for. Yes, he was a ...
The Twins need an ace. They unequivocally need a pitcher who can go out every fifth day and shut a team down. They need a pitcher with a Jack Morris mentality. A guy who says, ôGive me the ball and I will win this game.öThe Twins need Roy Halladay.Obviously, every team wants a pitcher of HalladayÆs caliber, but the Twins actually have the pieces to make a deal. Odds are ...
After toiling in obscurity for a decade, a young team of nobodies returns their franchise to the playoffs. Led by a well-balanced lineup with just enough punch and a pitching staff with enough solid arms to hold a team down, the nobodies prove talented enough to compete, but underappreciated enough to surprise.After earning a split through the first four games of the ALDS, the nobodies head to Oakland for a ...
Chicago Blackhawks Are Showing Their Depth with Early Success
Posted: 2nd November 2009 by Eric Johnson in NHL
For the first time since the 1991-92 season, the Chicago Blackhawks are in first place at the end of October.
But if you take a look at the injury list, you have to wonder how that is possible. Dave Bolland, Adam Burish, Ben Eager, Marian Hossa, Jonathan Toews, and Brent Seabrook have all missed time this season due to injuries.
Bolland has only missed one game, but he has been battling a ...
John Madden Quickly Becoming a Fan Favorite in Chicago
Posted: 28th October 2009 by Eric Johnson in NHL
The big news coming out of Chicago during the summer was the signing of Marian Hossa. But how could you blame everyone for focusing on that?
Hossa signed a long 12 year deal that will keep him in the Indian Head Sweater until he is 42 years old. And, of course, the biggest part of this signing is that he left Chicago's rival, the Detroit Red Wings, to join the Hawks.
But ...