Explanation of ratings system and other team previews here MINNESOTA TWINS Ranks Overall – 71 points (23rd MLB, 10th AL) Starting Rotation – 23 points (26th MLB, 12th AL) Line-Up – 32 points (18th MLB, 8th AL) Bench/Bullpen/Defense – 16 points (T-5th MLB, T-3rd AL) Offseason Additions – Delmon Young, Carlos Gomez, Livan Hernandez, Brendan Harris Offseason Subtractions – Johan Santana, Torii Hunter, Matt Garza, Jason Bartlett Biggest Strength- Young hitters The Twins … [Read more...]
Sixers Craziness: The Door is Open for the 6th Seed
February 28, 2008 By 33 Comments
You know there is professional team playing basketball in Philadelphia, right? So what the hell are those Philadelphia 76ers doing these days? They're playing for the 6th seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs right now - WAKE UP, Philly! I was at the Orlando Magic bashing last night, and the turnout at the Wachovia Center was underwhelming to the say the least. People, this is a legit playoff team playing solid team ball and giving 110% effort right now. They have won 7 games in a row … [Read more...]
2008 MLB Preview: Chicago White Sox
February 28, 2008 By 2 Comments
Explanation of ratings system and other team previews here CHICAGO WHITE SOX Ranks Overall – 71 points (22nd MLB, 9th AL) Starting Rotation – 26 points (23rd MLB, 10th AL) Line-Up – 32 points (15th MLB, 6th AL) Bench/Bullpen/Defense – 13 points (T-23rd MLB, T-10th AL) Offseason Additions – Nick Swisher, Orlando Cabrera, Scott Linebrink, Octavio Dotel Offseason Subtractions – Jon Garland, Scott Podsednik Biggest Strength- Line-up I was surprised that the White Sox … [Read more...]
2008 MLB Preview: Detroit Tigers
February 26, 2008 By 6 Comments
Explanation of ratings system and other team previews here DETROIT TIGERS Ranks Overall – 86 points (2nd MLB, 2nd AL) Starting Rotation – 33 points (7th MLB, 5th AL) Line-Up – 39 points (1st MLB, 1st AL) Bench/Bullpen/Defense – 14 points (T-18th MLB, T-8th AL) Offseason Additions – Miguel Cabrera, Dontrelle Willis, Edgar Renteria, Jacque Jones Offseason Subtractions – Sean Casey, Chad Durbin, Cameron Maybin, Andrew Miller Biggest Strength- Line-up The Tigers sport the … [Read more...]
2008 MLB Preview: Baltimore Orioles
February 25, 2008 By 7 Comments
Explanation of ratings system and other team previews here BALTIMORE ORIOLES Ranks Overall - 61 points (30th MLB, 14th AL) Starting Rotation - 23 points (27th MLB, 14th AL) Line-Up - 28 points (T-28th MLB, 13th AL) Bench/Bullpen/Defense - 10 points (30th MLB, 14th AL) Offseason Addtions - Adam Jones Offseason Subtractions - Eric Bedard, Miguel Tejada Biggest Strength- Camden Yards The Orioles beautiful ballpark is really the only thing that is going to get … [Read more...]
2008 MLB Preview: Toronto Blue Jays
February 24, 2008 By 5 Comments
Explanation of ratings system and other team previews here TORONTO BLUE JAYS Ranks Overall – 80 points (13th MLB, 7th AL) Starting Rotation – 31 points (12th MLB, 7th AL) Line-Up – 31 points (22nd MLB, 10th AL) Bench/Bullpen/Defense – 18 points (2nd MLB, 2nd AL) Offseason Additions – Scott Rolen, David Eckstein, Rod Barajas, Marco Scutaro Offseason Subtractions – Troy Glaus, Josh Towers Biggest Strength- Players you've never heard of If the Blue Jays stay healthy, they are a … [Read more...]
Tennessee beats Memphis: Random Thoughts & Observations
February 23, 2008 By 2 Comments
Tennessee beats Memphis in a great game that without a doubt lived up to all the hype leading up to tonight. Since I have no ties with either team I figured I'd leave some random thoughts I had while watching the game. Both teams played out of character (to start) - Memphis started the game shooting out of their minds from behind the arc. No one, including John Calipari, could have predicted his team would shoot 7-11 early on in the first half playing at a feverish pace. Memphis did … [Read more...]
2008 MLB Preview: New York Yankees
February 23, 2008 By 8 Comments
Explanation of ratings system and other team previews here NEW YORK YANKEES Ranks Overall – 83 points (6th MLB, 5th AL) Starting Rotation – 31 points (11th MLB, 6th AL) Line-Up – 37 points (T-2nd MLB, 2nd AL) Bench/Bullpen/Defense – 15 points (T-11th MLB, T-5th AL) Offseason Additions – LaTroy Hawkins, Morgan Ensberg Offseason Subtractions – Luis Vizcaino Biggest Strength- Line-up Damon. Jeter. Abreu. Rodriguez. Posada. Giambi. Matsui. Cano. Cabrera. That’s 36 all-star … [Read more...]
Big Win Keeps Villanova’s NCAA Tournament Hopes Alive
February 23, 2008 By 6 Comments
Just when we thought the … [Read more...]
2008 MLB Preview: Tampa Bay Rays
February 22, 2008 By 3 Comments
Explanation of ratings system and other team previews here TAMPA BAY RAYS Ranks Overall – 74 points (18th MLB, 8th AL) Starting Rotation – 30 points (15th MLB, 8th AL) Line-Up – 31 points (21st MLB, 9th AL) Bench/Bullpen/Defense – 13 points (23rd MLB, 10th AL) Offseason Addtions – Matt Garza, Jason Bartlett, Troy Percival, Cliff Floyd Offseason Subtractions – Elijah Dukes, Delmon Young, Brendan Harris Biggest Strength- Farm System It's not saying much for 2008 that this is … [Read more...]
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