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Need Lance-Alot: Lance Berkman Is What the White Sox Need

Posted: 10th July 2010 by Joe Favia in MLB
The All-Star break is suddenly approaching, which for many signifies the upcoming trade deadline on July 31. With the recent trade of perennial Cy Young candidate Cliff Lee to the Texas Rangers, many teams will open the floodgates after determining if they are going to make the push for October glory, or pack it in for 2010. One team that will not be giving up is the Chicago White Sox, who with ...
Every year there are players that come into the NHL that make an impact with their respective teams. Some come in hot and eventually burnout; while others have long and outstanding careers. As with all things; the cycle of a professional hockey players career at some point must come to an end. With this offseason there are many players that have already made it known that they will not be ...

Core Value: Chicago Blackhawks Have Kept What They Need

Posted: 2nd July 2010 by Joe Favia in NHL
With all the movement that has been seen this off-season for the Chicago Blackhawks many fans are feeling the same way at this point. They understand the mathematics with the salary cap that were placed on the front office and Stan Bowman. Fans are still a little shell-shocked that so many of the familiar fan-favorites will not be at puck drop when the banners raise to the rafters against Detroit in October. The Wound is Deep ...
The NHL and its constant power shifts in terms of victories and championships in recent years seems to come from drafting great talent. Sure, some would say that free agents are the ones that bring the titles, but when it is examined, the draftees are the steak and potatoes, while the free agent signings are simply the dessert. Since the year 2000, the first overall selections have made immediate impacts in ...
With the Stanley Cup Finals set for the 2010 season, it has come down to the Chicago Blackhawks of the Western Conference and the Philadelphia Flyers in the East. Both teams have not visited Lord Stanley's Finals since the 1990's (Chicago in1992 and Philadephia in 1997), and have not won the prestigious Cup in much longer—1961 and 1975 respectively. Both hockey clubs would love to end these streaks for their respective cities, ...