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After yet another near-sweep of a relatively weak team, the Seattle Mariners this time, the St. Louis Cardinals continue their quest for dominance in interleague play.  St. Louis looks to recapture first place in the NL Central this weekend against the Oakland Athletics.  The Cardinals haven't enjoyed much success on their California trips this year. They went 1-2 against the San Francisco Giants, 1-2 against the San Diego Padres, and 0-4 against the Los Angeles Dodgers.  Now, the ...

2010 NBA Finals: Kobe Bryant Needs to Lead, Not Score

Posted: 15th June 2010 by Joseph Deutschmann in NBA
After his impressive performance in a Game Five loss to the Boston Celtics in the NBA Finals, Kobe Bryant needs to get his team to play aggressively if he wants another chance at the title.  Last year's Finals MVP, Bryant put up a staggering 38 points in Game Five, but his efforts could not keep the Celtics at bay. Now, Bryant needs to focus on his teammates, not his numbers.  After ...

Barry Bonds Legal Battle: Does HR King Have The Best Lawyers Since OJ?

Posted: 15th June 2010 by Joseph Deutschmann in MLB
Home run records holder and alleged steroid user Barry Bonds, earned a major win Friday when a federal appeals court ruled prosecutors could not use drug tests and doping calendars in the former All-Star's ongoing perjury case.  Bonds' case went to the ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals after a lower court ruled the government could not directly tie blood and urine samples to the retired slugger.  In order to legitimize the ...

LeBron James Free Agency: Which Team Has The Best Role Players?

Posted: 25th May 2010 by Joseph Deutschmann in NBA
In just a little more than one month, LeBron James will be a free man; at only 26, the biggest name in American sports has the whole world in his hands. As he approaches the end of his six-year contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers, No. 23 is playing his own game of The Bachelor with a group of teams yearning for franchise makeovers.  The most forward suitors (ignoring possible sign-and-trade offers) ...