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Could Kevin Kouzmanoff, Michael Wuertz Help The Angels Win The AL West
Posted: 10th July 2010 by Steven Resnick in MLB
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim need help to reclaim another American League West division title. With the Texas Rangers adding Cliff Lee to their rotation it's going to be tougher than ever for the Angels to catch the Rangers.
Currently the Angels own a 47-42 record and are four and a half games out of first place. Yet, if the Angels would like to catch the Rangers and pass them ...
A Thorn in Barry Bonds’ Side: 10 Pitchers Who Made His Life Hell
Posted: 2nd July 2010 by Steven Resnick in MLB
Barry Bonds could quite go down as the most dangerous hitter Major League Baseball has ever seen. Steroids or no steroids, Bonds eye at the plate was matched by a select few.
Bonds is a guy who was walked intentionally with the bases loaded just so he wouldn't hit a homerun. So, the question is what 10 pitchers gave Bonds the most problems with the minimum being at least 25 ...
Magic Johnson Still Edges Out Kobe Bryant As Greatest Laker Of All-Time
Posted: 20th June 2010 by Steven Resnick in NBA
Magic Johnson is widely considered the greatest point guard in NBA history, although an argument can be made for John Stockton who had the prototypical point guard body. Johnson basically created the term used today of a "point forward" meaning a taller individual player who can handle the ball like a point guard.
Johnson put up some incredible numbers as a Laker and even came close to averaging a triple double ...
Kobe Bryant vs. Michael Jordan: There’s Still No Debate, Jordan Is King
Posted: 18th June 2010 by Steven Resnick in NBA
Kobe Bryant has just won another championship ring—his fifth. There will be some fans who will start to bring up the debate that Kobe is somehow on par with Michael Jordan.
The thing is, Bryant is not. Bryant is a great player who has been in the league 14 years and will be enshrined into the Hall of Fame when he does retire. Yet, Bryant will never be at the level ...
Boston Celtics: Expect Major Changes In the Offseason
Posted: 18th June 2010 by Steven Resnick in NBA
The Boston Celtics were one game away from winning a NBA Championship. Just one game, but in Game Seven of the NBA Finals, Celtics fans could easily see that Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce, and Ray Allen aren't the same players they once were.
In Game Seven, the Celtics played solid defensively, but were not able to rebound the basketball. The Lakers had 23 offensive rebounds against the Celtics, compared to only ...
Seven Things the Oakland A’s Must Do To Make the Playoffs
Posted: 8th June 2010 by Steven Resnick in MLB
The Oakland A's are currently in a battle between two other teams for the American League West title. The A's have some things that they need to work out to even consider being in contention for the division.
So, here are the seven things the A's must do in order to win the American League West division. Begin Slideshow
Will NBA Teams Be Smart and Not Overpay for Amar’e Stoudemire?
Posted: 20th May 2010 by Steven Resnick in NBA
The 2010 NBA free agency crop has been talked about for a long while now. One of the biggest names of the group besides LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, and Joe Johnson is Amare Stoudemire, and the team that signs Stoudemire will overpay.
For a player who possesses tremendous athleticism his lack of rebounding and lack of defensive ability is disconcerting. Another issue with Stoudemire is the fact that he's limited offensively.
It's ...
Dallas Braden Answers A-Rod, Proving To Baseball Just What Kind of Stuff He Has
Posted: 9th May 2010 by Steven Resnick in MLB
Last month, Dallas Braden was the subject of headlines after calling out Alex Rodriguez for taking a shortcut, and that path led right through the pitching mound. Apparently, the feud is still going.
On the May 8 episode of "Pardon the Interruption," Braden continued to bait A-Rod, because he felt slighted after the New York Yankees slugger tried to play down comments he made about the Oakland A's starter having not ...
Lebron James won his second consecutive MVP Award, and there really was no doubt that he was going to win. Although Kevin Durant made a push for the award, overtaking James for the scoring title, there's a few reasons why James came out on top and Durant did not.
James is a superior athlete to Durant, especially if you consider that both play the same position. James has at least 20 ...
Clueless In New York: David Stern Please Shut Your Mouth
Posted: 27th April 2010 by Steven Resnick in NBA
David Stern needs to take his own advice and just shut his mouth. Recently there was an article written in regards to players and coaches calling out the NBA referees. The most recent example of this was Stan Van Gundy and Matt Barnes being fined $35,000 for criticizing the NBA officials.
Van Gundy said “see the other great players in this league on the bench all the time with foul trouble, especially ...