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New York Yankees: Tampa Bay Rays Series Recap, Plus Three-Up, One-Down
Posted: 11th April 2010 by Travis Rand in MLB
If this trend continues, maybe we should all just skip the first game of the series.
The Yankees started a three-game series with the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday night and wrapped it up on Sunday evening, with plenty of back and forth action in-between.
David Price started game one and went a career high seven and two thirds, with a whopping 111 pitches, which is considered a pretty big amount ...
Series Recap: Yanks Steal Two, Plus Three-up, Three-down
Posted: 8th April 2010 by Travis Rand in MLB
Hey, would you look at that!
The Yankees bullpen decided to get their act together for the final two frames in what would turn out to be an exciting—and very long—three-game series with the AL East rival Red Sox.
I will be doing series recaps after all of the Yankees' series this year, and also highlight who performed well in the set, and who struggled a little bit more than expected.
The Yankees ...
Working in a local supermarket, I have a front row seat for all the latest hollywood gossip and glamour. There are upsides and downsides to this.
For example: downside, I can name about twenty celebrities who have cellulite, and how many plastic surgeries Heidi Montag has had.
A clear upside: the Swimsuit edition of Sports Illustrated, or any magazine that has Kim Kardashian on the cover.
Speaking of Kim Kardashian, let's begin to ...
When I get home from my dorm room during school breaks, I often like to see my little brother, spend some quality time with my mom, and talk sports with Dad—a fellow pinstripes fan.
The only thing I enjoy more than these things—yes I said more—is seeing my autographed Joba Chamberlain jersey that hangs above my bed.
He has been my favorite player on the Yankees since he was called up. And ...
New York Giants’ Wide Receiver Trio: What Weak Spot?
Posted: 22nd December 2009 by Travis Rand in NFL
During the preseason, the New York Giants were told time and time again that the only weak spot on the entire team was its receiving core.
The defensive line was heralded (prematurely) as the biggest thing since Eli Manning's latest contract.
The secondary was solid as a whole, because surely second year man Kenny Phillips would play incredible, and what about Aaron Ross? Send him to the Pro Bowl!
The running game would ...
New York Giants Face-Off with Washington Redskins on Primetime
Posted: 18th December 2009 by Travis Rand in NFL
One of the biggest talks in the offseason will be what hall of fame coach the Redskins will add to their team after they fire current head coach, Jim Zorn.
What baffles me is how well Jim Zorn has done since getting offensive coordinator Sherman Lewis away from his Bingo gig.
The Redskins have recently lost extremely tight games, and with these close losses being wins, they could have had a real ...
NFL’s Class of ’09 Wide Recievers Making Immediate Strides
Posted: 15th December 2009 by Travis Rand in NFL
In the 2009 NFL Draft, Al Davis shocked everyone (and no one) when he selected Darrius Heyward-Bey from Maryland over the highly touted Michael Crabtree from Texas Tech University.
The first round saw a ridiculous six wideouts drafted in the first round alone. Including the two previously mentioned along with speedsters Jeremy Maclin and Percy Harvin, and crisp route runners with sure hands in Kenny Britt and Hakeem Nicks.
But how ...
The Giants made the score look far closer than it should have been. For NFL fans not watching this game, they might get the idea that Cassel may have had a nice showing. Maybe they thought Larry Johnson made the (usually) great run defense look pathetic.
Neither was the case.
The Giants came out guns-a-blazing like always and scored for the fourth consecutive time on their first drive. They controlled the entire ...