The Mets can turn around their fortunes a lot easier by avoiding the top level free agents (except their own) and filling in the holes in their lineup and rotation with modestly paid players making between $4 and $8 million.
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The Phillies are Another Phlawed Phavorite
May 20, 2011 By 3 Comments
The Fightins’, along with the Red Sox, were everybody’s favorites coming into this season due to their unexpected free agent signing of Cliff Lee to go along with Roy Hallday, Roy Oswalt, and Cole Hamels.
Next Season and The Heatles are Biggest Losers in NBA’s Push for Hard Cap
May 17, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Word earlier today was that David Stern and the owners are seeking a hard salary cap and non-guaranteed contracts in the upcoming collective bargaining agreement.
Where Will Scott Boras Steer Prince Fielder to in Free Agency?
May 17, 2011 By 1 Comment
Prince Fielder hasn’t signed a new contract and has not professed his desire to remain with the Brewers. Reading the baseball tea leaves, that isn’t going to change, either.
The Heat Will Tame the Bulls in Six and Noah for Bosh?
May 16, 2011 By 1 Comment
Despite the great win that was aided by a non-typical shooting night from role players and great defense. The absence of a second closeout player will eventually be the downfall of the Bulls in the Eastern Conference Finals.
How MLB Can Make the Expanded Playoff Format Work
April 22, 2011 By Leave a Comment
MLB Commissioner Bud Selig has indicated that an expanded playoff format, which would include an additional wild card from each league, could begin as soon as the 2012 season.
Biggest Early Season Concerns for MLB Teams
April 15, 2011 By Leave a Comment
While many of the pundits like to magnify the season opening minor slumps by superstars, there are real issues that teams will need to deal with to ensure a trip to the postseason.
Manny Ramirez Retires Rather than face MLB Sanctions for Drugs
April 8, 2011 By 2 Comments
Twelve-time MLB All Star and two-time world champion Manny Ramirez has retired rather than face possible disciplinary action, “continuing the process” of compliance with the Drug Program, as MLB put it. Evidently, Ramirez is unable to compete in today’s cleaner version of America’s Pastime. Ramirez signed for $2M in the offseason with the Tampa Bay [...]
Top Five Potential Landing Spots for Brad Stevens
March 29, 2011 By Leave a Comment
If Brad Stevens is to leave a perennial Final Four school, Butler, to move up to a bigger job, it has to be for one of the traditional, iconic basketball powers.
You Can Call Jim Calhoun Almost Anything
March 28, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Jim Calhoun is leading Connecticut back to the Final Four and there are many words to describe the 68 year old coach of the Huskies.
LeBron Now Has a Cold, What’s Next?
It’s not the flu, pneumonia, or even a dislocated left elbow that slowed LeBron James in the opening days of the Eastern Conference Finals. It’s the common cold. His eyes aren’t watering because of the loss; it’s because of his sickness. Imagine if the world’s most self-absorbed athlete had something besides the sniffles? The good [...]