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Monta Ellis-To-New York Knicks Deal Makes Perfect Sense
Posted: 6th July 2010 by Ted Sillanpaa in NBA
There's no denying that Monta Ellis is an entertaining, explosive player on one of the worst teams in the NBA.
Take Ellis away from the Golden State Warriors and it becomes a team with point guard Stephen Curry and a bunch of players who can't be watched without without partially covering your eyes.
There's also no denying that a backcourt tandem of Curry and Ellis won't last in Golden State. They share ...
Some Good, Some Bad: Rating All-Time San Francisco Giants Managers
Posted: 6th July 2010 by Ted Sillanpaa in MLB
Bruce Bochy isn't the worst manager in San Francisco Giants history.
That designation is reserved for a man most modern day fans have never heard of, who was scouting for the club when a mid-season manager's change suddenly put him in control.
Where Bochy ranks among the best to manage the Giants in San Francisco is open for debate.
Here's a look at how the skippers who've called the shots at Seals Stadium, ...
No Deal Will Save San Francisco Giants: They are Who They are
Posted: 4th July 2010 by Ted Sillanpaa in MLB
The San Francisco Giants lost to the Colorado Rockies in 15 innings on Independence Day to fall further back in the NL West and NL wild-card race.
Since frustrated fans have run out of cockeyed ways to fix the lineup or the pitching staff, firing manager Bruce Bochy is now their solution to all of the club’s problems.
Fair enough.
If you invest five hours of your July 4th holiday in watching a ...
If It’s Bruce Bochy’s Fault, Who Can Do The Job Better?
Posted: 3rd July 2010 by Ted Sillanpaa in MLB
Bruce Bochy hasn't done anything differently from the San Francisco Giants' fast start in April to the roller-coaster ride that got them spiraling downward in a seven-game losing streak.
Bochy didn't make Tim Lincecum, oddly, less dominating. The manager didn't have anything to do with Pablo Sandoval's struggle at the plate. The bullpen many like to insist he mismanages really just isn't very good.
There's no reason to fire Bochy, unless you ...
The Giants have recalled Buster Posey and signed Pat Burrell to a minor league deal, leaving some to question where all the pieces will fit if things go as the club would like.
Posey started with a bang on Saturday night, playing first base. Let's imagine that he is in the big leagues to stay. And, let's pretend that the veteran outfielder Burrell uses his time in the minor leagues to ...
The San Francisco Giants Can’t Make Meaningful Changes with Available Talent
Posted: 25th May 2010 by Ted Sillanpaa in MLB
Manager Bruce Bochy and the boys have kicked around some ideas that they hope will spark the San Francisco Giants' lifeless attack.
"We keep trying things and see if we can get something clicking here," Bochy said after the Giants were shut out for the second straight game in the process of being swept by the A's in Oakland.
Bochy and the rest actually have come up with what are ...
Wellemeyer Out; Hacker Brings Joe Martinez-Like Stuff To Giants
Posted: 20th May 2010 by Ted Sillanpaa in MLB
The San Francisco Giants are on the verge of pulling the plug on No. 5 starter Todd Wellemeyer.
They're not ready to recall 20-year-old Madison Bumgarner or to bring right-hander Joe Martinez back to the big club. The organization is reportedly set to call right-hander Eric Hacker, 27, up from Triple-A Fresno to take Wellemeyer's scheduled start on Tuesday against the Washington Nationals.
The Giants could skip the fifth spot in the ...
2010 NFL Draft: If the San Francisco 49ers Draft a QB, Make It Tim Tebow
Posted: 17th April 2010 by Ted Sillanpaa in NFL
Before you throw your computer throw the wall, watch "ESPN Sportscenter Special: Jon Gruden's Quarterback Camp," where former Super Bowl-winning head coach Jon Gruden meets with and critiques the play of quarterbacks Sam Bradford, Tim Tebow, Colt McCoy, and Jimmy Clausen.
Gruden doesn't go easy on the quarterbacks. He points out strengths and picks away at weaknesses.Most of it is online .
The segment ...
C’mon! Kids Don’t Need Congress Chewing Tobacco Ban Plan
Posted: 15th April 2010 by Ted Sillanpaa in MLB
I'd never smoked a cigarette or marijuana. I rarely even had a beer. It was 1973 and, for whatever reason, I wasn't one of those high school kids who chasing the next little buzz or that elusive high.
Plus, baseball players caught smoking or drinking at our school got kicked off the team back then. No questions. No appeals.
There wasn't a rule banning chewing tobacco. My mom made my rules, however, ...
San Francisco Giants Own the Bay Area So…How About the Sacramento Athletics?
Posted: 14th April 2010 by Ted Sillanpaa in MLB
Look, the Oakland Athletics can't get half the number of fans to create one-quarter the amount of buzz that the San Francisco Giants get in the Bay Area.
If the A's could move to San Jose, to a new stadium, the thousands upon thousands of Giants fans in that city wouldn't just flock to the American League team. Fans aren't that fickle. I mean, look at the 7,000 loyal A's fans ...