Archive for August, 2010
Tuesday, August 31st, 2010
The Milwaukee Brewers have sent Trevor Hoffman through waivers and are currently looking for a buyer for the future Hall of Fame closer. Currently, there are no takers for the all-time saves leader and it doesn't look like a destination will emerge for Hoffy.
What does that mean for the 42-year-old ...
Posted in MLB, MLB Rumors, Rumors | 2 Comments »
Monday, August 30th, 2010
Yeah, I couldn't believe it either, but the No. 6 overall pick in the 2007 NBA Draft may have actually improved. Despite the fact that he's been the most disappointing Chinese import since those toys with lead in them, and he's already been traded twice in three years, Jianlian has ...
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Sunday, August 29th, 2010
You know how they say that, at this point in training camp, every NFL team is a Super Bowl contender? It's the opposite in college football, especially this year. Everyone is nothing but a series of question marks and doubts. No one knows what kind of team their school has ...
Posted in College Football | 4 Comments »
Saturday, August 28th, 2010
It hasn't happened since records began being kept after World War II. USC will start a freshman at wide receiver, and a freshman will also start at cornerback. USC has never opened a season with a true freshman at either of those spots since WWII. That's insane.
Robert Woods, rated as ...
Posted in College Football | 1 Comment »
Friday, August 27th, 2010
NFL offensive linemen are rarely the subject of praise, much less lucrative deals. These gridiron giants battle like behemoths in the trenches, making it possible for the Emmitt Smith’s of the world to receive first-ballot Hall of Fame recognition and for the Ochocinco’s to star in D-list ...
Posted in NFL | 2 Comments »
Thursday, August 26th, 2010
August 2010 has pretty much been the worst month of San Francisco Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum's career. He's given up 18 runs in 19.1 innings, a scary set of numbers made even scarier by the fact that he only got out of the sixth inning once and didn't make the ...
Posted in MLB | 3 Comments »
Wednesday, August 25th, 2010
I know we've mentioned this just a few times on this here blog, but the San Diego Padres have made an absolutely epic turnaround this season.
Last night after a 5-0 domination of the Arizona Diamondbacks, the Padres notched their 75th win of the season. That means the Friars have matched ...
Posted in MLB | 2 Comments »
Tuesday, August 24th, 2010
OK, if I told you that a member of the Minnesota Vikings was out with a hip injury, who would you automatically assume I was talking about?
Come on, I know it's a cheap old guy joke, but at this point Brett Favre's hip bones have to be as brittle as ...
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Monday, August 23rd, 2010
Cody Ross is headed from the Florida Marlins to the San Francisco Giants after the Bay-Area team claimed him off waivers. Apparently, the Marlins wanted to promote Cameron Maybin back up to the majors since the team's playoff hopes are fading faster than Jennifer Aniston's career.
And since we're all experts ...
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Monday, August 23rd, 2010
Despite not actually participating in a major league game since 2006, Mark Prior is still pursuing his dream.
The formerly dominant right-hander has tallied seven innings of work for the Orange County Flyers of the independent Golden Baseball League. Prior has been pitching in relief and has yet to allow an ...
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