The Minnesota Twins have announced that they will be retiring Number 10, the number of former manager Tom Kelly. Kelly won two World Series as the leader of the Twins (1987 and 1991) and is the team’s all-time leader in managerial wins, 1,140 in 15 seasons with the Twins. The number will be retired on September 8.
This got me wondering about the retired numbers and what number has been the most retired. (more…)
It’s prospect season again. I’ve had my rankings listed on team pages, but have been horrible about keeping those up to date. As I mentioned on the pages, I’m looking at other rankings when I make mine (along with scouting reports and my own opinion). Next up, the Arizona Diamondbacks’ Top 20 Prospects.
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Last year I compiled a HUGE list of players that each NFL team was interested in prior to the 2011 NFL Draft. It was a great source of information. The most interesting fact that came from the list was that each player the Detroit Lions drafted was on the list I compiled. So here we go again, here’s my constantly updated list for the 2012 NFL Draft. (more…)
The Los Angeles Dodgers, one of Major League Baseball’s most-storied franchises, will have itself a new owner or owners by the end of April. The bidding process for the baseball franchise and the famous Dodger Stadium began on Jan 23 with the sale be managed by a company called Blackstone Advisory Partners. The U.S. Bankruptcy Court is also overseeing the sale of the ball team and stadium.
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Miami has 2 superstars that characterize a generation of basketball. Orlando has Superman. New York has STAT and Melo. Chicago doesn’t have a player, they have a team. Obviously Derrick Rose stands as the team leader (and League MVP). But night-in and night-out the Bulls play as a group. They are not a group of individuals. There is not the feeling that one player is more important than the other.
The Bulls have role players, hungry players, go to players, secret weapons, versatility, reliability. It just depends on what they need on a given night.
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This week, Russ and Eugene discuss various fantasy baseball issues…the #1 pick, positional rankings, and decline in pitchers.
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Written by: Gary Vass
AFC Championship Game
Baltimore Ravens at New England Patriots (-7 50)
A couple years ago this was the wild card matchup and the Ravens beat the Patriots 33-14. (more…)
Back in 2008, I was the assistant general manager of the Chico Outlaws of the Golden Baseball League. One of the teams in the GBL that year was the Orange County Flyers. The manager of the 2008 Golden Baseball League Champion Orange County Flyers was Hall of Fame catcher Gary Carter. (more…)
It’s prospect season again. I’ve had my rankings listed on team pages, but have been horrible about keeping those up to date. As I mentioned on the pages, I’m looking at other rankings when I make mine (along with scouting reports and my own opinion). Here is the first of 32 prospect posts; the Baltimore Orioles Top 20 Prospects.
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The divisional playoffs delivered as promised last weekend, giving us a thrilling Saints-49ers game, a record-setting Patriots performance, a dry but competitive Ravens win and a shocking upset by the Giants. Can the conference championships possibly measure up?
That’s the first of many questions about these two games. Can the poor Patriots defense slow down the Ravens offense? Just how good is Alex Smith? Does Joe Flacco have what it takes to get a Super Bowl berth? Will the Giants turn it over against the 9ers the way New Orleans did? What is our most compelling Super Bowl matchup?
Let’s explore that final point. Our four potential Super Bowl match-ups are: (more…)
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