DISCUSS IN SEA OF RED FORUM
The Washington Capitals and the NHL free agency period begins tomorrow. On tap for the Capitals is to address a second line Center and a Defensemen position to bolster the Caps roster. According to GM George McPhee, caps fans should not expect a free agent frenzy by Washington. ”We’ll be involved but I don’t expect to do a whole lot,” he told me late yesterday. “We’re in a great position right now where we have a good team. So rather than getting seduced into signing three- or four-year deals, we believe we have young people who [...]
Archive | June, 2010
McPhee: Caps expect to be quiet in free agency
Written by PennSkinsFan | June 30, 2010 | Comments Off | DC Pro Sports Report (Capitals), NHL
Pacific-10 Preview Extravaganza: Arizona State Sun Devils
Written by Alejandro Madrid | June 30, 2010 | Comments Off | Reign of Troy (USC)
Buckle your seat belts ladies and gentlemen as we take you on a four-state tour from the rainy terrain of Pullman, Washington, to the arid desert of Tucson Arizona. Only two years remain for the Pac-10 as we know it. In the near future, Colorado and Utah will join the conference and change the landscape. With them, they will bring divisions, a revised schedule, and a conference championship game. For now, sit back and enjoy the extravagant ride as we take a look at each team in the conference.
9. Arizona State Sun Devils
Location: Tempe, Arizona (Sun Devil Stadium)
Coach: Dennis Erickson [...]
Newest Sox Outfielder Eric Patterson Will Debut Tonight
Written by Brian Phair | June 30, 2010 | Comments Off | BoSox Injection (Red Sox)
With the unreal list of injured outfielders, the Sox went out and acquired utility outfielder Eric Patterson last week. They traded minor-league lefty Fabian Williamson to the Oakland Athletics last week for Patterson in order to add depth at the AAA and major league level in the outfield position. According Peter Abraham of Boston.com, Terry Francona said that Patterson will make his Red Sox debut tonight in left field, giving Daniel Nava a well deserved night off. Patterson is 25 years old and played college ball at Georgia Tech. Patterson has played in 89 major league games with the Chicago [...]
A Look At The Magic & Free Agency
Written by Andrew Melnick | June 30, 2010 | Comments Off | Howard the Dunk (Magic)
With free agency officially starting Thursday, HTD is taking a look at Magic players who may be on the move at some point this offseason.
J.J. Redick
The most worthwhile story for Magic fans to follow in free agency is what will happen to J.J. Redick. Redick is a restricted free agent so the Magic can match any offer made to him. The Magic have a need for young wings on their roster and want Redick to return. Redick has expressed his desire to remain with the Magic and is fine with his role as a backup. It appears as if Magic [...]
Carolina Panthers Hit Rock-Bottom in Latest Ranking
Written by Eric Quackenbush | June 30, 2010 | Comments Off | Cat Crave (Panthers), NFL
The old saying goes, when you hit rock bottom you’ve got two ways to go: straight up, or maintain consistency. I think there was a song devoted to such, as well. The war against moron bloggers must go on, however.
The Carolina Panthers are receiving no love this offseason; the drafting of Notre Dame product Jimmy Clausen, was a seven-day flash in the pan, and it’s back to mediocrity and in some cases, less-than. Thus far, according to Jason Cole of Yahoo! Sports, the Panthers are the equivalent of the Cleveland Browns, Oakland Raiders, Detroit Lions, et al through various years.
The [...]
Sprite Slam Dunk Showdown At Taste Of Minnesota
Written by Daniel Damico | June 30, 2010 | Comments Off | Dunking with Wolves (Twolves), NBA
Got some ups? Can you fly through the air with the greats of ease? Or throw-down with no regard for human life? Then you need to be at The Taste of Minnesota this Saturday for your chance to win a thousand dollars and then maybe $10 grand. My cut is only 3.4% of total winnings.
Sprite, the NBA and event judge Darryl Dawkins are stopping at The Taste of Minnesota this Saturday for a competition to find the area’s best amateur dunker and I wanted to let you know about it. The winner will receive $1,000 and the chance [...]
Lee makes bid to come to the Yanks
Written by Andrew Corselli | June 30, 2010 | Comments Off | Yanks Go Yard (Yankees)
The Yanks dropped Tuesday’s game 7-4 to the Mariners, but what did you expect with Cliff Lee on the mound?
Lee, who beat the Yanks twice in last year’s World Series (but still isn’t a WFC), shut the Yanks down for the most part. He tossed another complete game (his third in a row and fourth in five starts) and gave up just three earned runs on eight hits. On the bright side, Lee kind of sort of implied that he’d like to go to the Yanks either at the trade deadline or when he becomes a free agent:
I like pitching [...]
Power status: Ackley slightly up, Franklin slightly down.
Written by Brett Miller | June 30, 2010 | Comments Off | SoDo Mojo (Mariners)
Good news, Mariners fans! After a dismal first month, Ackley finally got the stroke going in May and June. Sure, he hit for some power, and his BB skills were there even through his slump, but up until now his OBP has been noticeably higher than his SLG. As of June 30, Ackley is now posting a .393 OBP to go along with a .391 SLG. So Ackley is finally getting close to getting over the hump of having a higher SLG than OBP, with a triple-slash of .258/.393/.391!
The thing is, after a god-awfule .147/.289/.227 April, Ackley actually continued to [...]
Los Angeles Kings Draft Derek Forbert
Written by Gavin Humes | June 30, 2010 | Comments Off | Rink Royalty (Kings)
In round one of last Friday’s NHL Entry Draft, the Los Angeles Kings selected Derek Forbert at #15. The Kings traded up to pick Forbert, giving up their #19 overall selection as well as a 2nd round pick (#59 overall) to make the move. It’s a move that seems to indicate that Lombardi and the Kings thought they had their guy, and interviews with Lombardi since the selection seem to support that fact.
So I was trying to pay for it. I had tried to move up about three or four picks before, and then finally I got it. He was [...]
Time To “LOVE” You Some Jets, Bills, & Patriots!
Written by Brian Miller | June 30, 2010 | Comments Off | BuffaLowdown (Bills), FanSided, NFL, Phin Phanatic (Dolphins)
You know you want so badly to like the Jets, Bills, & Patriots. You know, I know, your dog even knows it. You secretly slip into the back room during Sunday’s and quietly dance when they win…admit it, you do. O.k., so you don’t and the thought makes you want to puke. Some of you already have. In fact just writing this made….o.k. need to stop, the cat hacks are killing me.
What we really like to do is hate the other teams in our division. The Cheatriots, The Jills, The CropDusters. They call us what? The Fish? We’re mammals…shows you [...]
This team has been so boring.
Written by Brett Miller | June 30, 2010 | Comments Off | SoDo Mojo (Mariners)
I know I haven’t written in awhile. And the biggest reason for me has been…what is there to write about? Yeah, Josh Wilson has still hit all right. Yay, my hunch was semi-right there. Thus far, anyway. What else has happened?
Bradley has continued to struggle, trading a few good games for a three or four game stretch of hopelessness.
Figgins has continued to slowly move his average and OPS up, and then have the occassional 0-4 that drives the casual fan crazy, making them think he hasn’t been improving.
Guti’s managed to put a few multi-hit games together to keep [...]
Why I’m happy Russell Branyan is back.
Written by Brett Miller | June 30, 2010 | Comments Off | SoDo Mojo (Mariners)
What Branyan did for this team last year was awesome. It was nice to have a true power hitter in the lineup again. But there’s a bigger reason why that resonated with me last year. So I’ll leave you with a video instead of words. Take a clo…
Still Rippin The Jason Bay Trade? Uh, Not So Fast
Written by Tom Smith | June 30, 2010 | Comments Off | Rum Bunter (Pirates)
Ask any average Pirates fan what they think of Jason Bay and stories will vary a little bit. Some feel he was phenomenal, others questioned his defense and his off year, some imagine his failures in pressure situations, but nearly everyone will agree Jason Bay was a fantastic story. A Pittsburgh Pirate the city was proud to know.
Bryan Morris is a great story too. It just took a while.
Whether the Pirates got enough for Jason Bay is an argument that will be settled very soon. Most fans wanted much, much more and it is a very valid point looking at the production Bay [...]
Seahawks, Bears, Redskins, All After Receiver Vincent Jackson
Written by Andrew Auger | June 30, 2010 | Comments Off | 12th Man Rising (Seahawks)
Well, this is something the Seahawks weren’t accustomed to when going after Brandon Marshall; public interest from other teams.
When you have other bidders throwing themselves into the fray it can potentially skyrocket the price.
And that’s whats starting to happen and bound to keep happening.
According to the rumor mill guru Adam Schefter, all three of the squads mentioned in the header are interested in his services.
He does caution though that “trade still a long shot” which would fall into the realm of what I have been preaching with this rumor that is probably making more than a few 12th Man giddy; [...]
BoSox AL All-Stars – Starting Position Players
Written by Brian Phair | June 30, 2010 | Comments Off | BoSox Injection (Red Sox)
As we reach the home-stretch for All-Star Game voting, I wanted to add my 2 cents to the conversation. As you know, the All-Star game starters are not always the players with the best stats or who have had the greatest impact on their team, but rather fan favorites and marquee names in the game of baseball. When selecting my all-stars, I decided to break the roster into manageable pieces beginning with the position player starters. Check back daily for my All-Star Game pitching and reserve selections.
Disclaimers: For my purposes, I broke the roster up assuming the AL would carry [...]
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