Month: June 2011
When is a two-seamer a sinker?
When I was putting together my Jeff Karstens post last week, one thing that I noticed that I didn’t mention…
Read more »Top Ten Thursday: Nicknames for the Angel Lineup
I don’t know about you, but I’m getting tired of trying to think of new and different ways to describe…
Read more »Rangers 2011-12 Schedule Announced (Updated)
Update, 3:01 p.m.:Andrew Gross tweets that the Rangers play 14 sets of back-to-back games and three in four nights 10…
Read more »Jimmer-mania comes to Sacramento.
With the tenth pick in the 2011 NBA Draft, the Sacramento Kings (via the Milwaukee Bucks) select point guard Jimmer…
Read more »a decade gone by; Dungy’s Last Stand! Week 8 @ Detroit; video review of 2001 season
For the last visit to the Silverdome, the Bucs saved their best for last. The last 4 seconds that is. That’s…
Read more »What happened to the Left on Base stat?
I remember old box scores in the info section, in the midst of the 2bs and HRs and SBs and…
Read more »D Day
Well, the day is upon us. Two months after the Wolves’ horrid season ends, we have come to draft day….
Read more »Red Bulls Face Tought Test in Seattle
Among all the excitement of the Gold Cup, as the final is now set, the MLS season is steadily rolling…
Read more »Three players the Spurs should consider at pick 29
For an NBA GM, Richard Jefferson’s contract seems to be on the level of being offered a two-week’s all expenses paid vacation…
Read more »The First Trade AKA Mass Hysteria
Some stuff happened in Blue Jackets land today…perhaps you’ve heard…but seriously, we went from anxiously awaiting the full schedule to…
Read more »Sounders Expect Record Crowd for Clash with Red Bulls
Thursday’s match against Eastern Conference leaders New York has already sold over 43,000 tickets. That would be an MLS Sounders…
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Fight Night at Dr Pepper Ballpark to Feature Middleweight Contenders Brian Vera and James Kirkland
Top middleweight contender James Kirkland will return to the ring in his home state of Texas on Friday, June 24…
Read more »Report: Jazz were interested in Parker
The whirlwind of trade rumors involving San Antonio Spurs guard Tony Parker continue this time involving the Utah Jazz. According…
Read more »Tyreke Evans talks 2011 NBA Draft
Caught up with Tyreke Evans a few hours ago, who’s back in Sacramento hosting a free basketball camp with the…
Read more »Links of the Day 6/23/11
Today is the NBA Draft. Something weird is going to happen with the Timberwolves, and then I will stop caring…
Read more »Boston Dirt Dogs- J. D. Booooo
I saw this post on Boston Dirt Dogs today, and not that I’m a Drew hater, but the content below…
Read more »Jim Riggleman Resigns
Washington Nationals manager Jim Riggleman resigned today after a 1-0 win over the Seattle Mariners, the Nats 11th in their…
Read more »Pirates call up Chase D’Arnaud, option Josh Harrison back to Indianapolis
The Pirates announced this morning that Chase D’Arnaud will be with the Pirates for their weekend series against the Red…
Read more »Draft Profile: Brandon Saad
Updated:In my seventh installment of prospects I’d like to see the Rangers (#15) draft on June 24th, I take a…
Read more »A look at the shooting guards
Luckily I waited a few days to write about Celtics shooting guards. The past couple of days involved the best…
Read more »Senators Coaching Staff Is Set
Much like former assistant coach Brad Lauer’s jowel, the Ottawa Senators coaching staff has rounded into form. Tasked with filling…
Read more »Ryan Kesler’s NHL Awards face
There is no point to this post other than for all of us to bask in that lovely and awkward…
Read more »Raptors’ Barbosa would love to play with Spurs’ Parker
San Antonio Spurs all-star guard has been rumored to be traded to the Sacramento Kings, Portland Trail Blazers and the…
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Chicago Draws Real Salt Lake For League Leading 10th Time in 2011
The rain and inclement weather that has rolled through Chicago threatened the pitch at Toyota Park Wednesday night as Chicago…
Read more »Video: Live Draft Chat w/ Clark & Gorton
Yesterday, Gordie Clark, Director of Player Personnel, and Jeff Gorton, Assistant Director of Player Personnel, participated in a live draft…
Read more »Saints Nation: Lance Moore Is the Free Agent Most Likely to Leave Saints
Who are the Saints most likely to lose once free agency gets underway? To me the answer to that question…
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Player Profile: Jason Pominville
2010-11 Regular Season stats: # Pos Player GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW S S% 29 R…
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