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MLB Trade Rumors: Cliff Lee for Justin Smoak Trade Failure for Seattle Mariners
Posted: 9th July 2010 by Kevin Nesgoda in MLB
Well it has happened and it happened within the division, and most Mariner fans are sad to see Cliff Lee go—I would be lying if I said I wasn’t one of them.
Lee was traded to the Texas Rangers today for Justin Smoak, a few Double-A arms, and a second baseman.
A lot of people are very excited about adding Smoak to the Mariners.
We needed a big, strong, powerful bat—a guy ...
Sorry New Orleans, but the City of Seattle Really Wants Your Basketball Team
Posted: 23rd April 2010 by Kevin Nesgoda in NBA
Last night in Oklahoma City some salt was once again poured into the festering wound of Seattle basketball fans.
Because of the ineptitude of local officials in the city of Seattle and the inaction of state government in Washington state, the state of Oklahoma celebrated their first professional playoff victory last night over the Los Angeles Lakers.
I could be the typical bitter Seattle basketball fan and rag on the state of ...
Once again the people of Oklahoma City disgust me with how they act as fans.
http://espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=300106025
If you have yet to read that, make sure you do.
WhatÆs up OKC? Why are you booing a man who brought basketball to your city? If Chris Paul wasnÆt drafted by the Hornets, maybe say a Channing Frye or a Charlie Villanueva for instance was, how would your love for basketball be going right now?
The Hornets ...
Joe Johnson was asked if Atlanta's home-court advantage has gotten any better as the team improved and his answer was no.
"Don't get me wrong, it's the home team and I enjoy playing there and I enjoy when the fans do come out," Johnson told the Daily Herald . "But by no stretch of the imagination have we got one of the best home crowds. We don't. I can't really even say ...
The Jeff Garcia is Era Over… Again: What’s Next?
Posted: 29th September 2009 by Kevin Nesgoda in NFL
Jeff Garcia has been released by the Philadelphia Eagles today.
Garcia barely saw the field and was only picked up as a gap stop just in case Kevin Kolb was terrible or got injured.
After two 300-plus yard games, Kolb proved that he is the true number two quarterback in Philadelphia and will be the heir to Donovan McNabb's throne. No one knows when that may be, but we do know one ...
There is a lockout coming in the NBA.
Not the anticipated lockout that is coming after the 2011 season of the players, but rather the lockout of NBA officials coming on Oct. 1.
David Stern is holding this lockout over a measly $700,000. He has broken off talks with union head Lamell McMorris, and word has it he doesn’t plan on picking up talks until the union has completely caved.
Stern is notorious ...