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Braves phenom Heyward makes team, will start
Published on 2 Apr, 2010 at 12:20 in Sports | Viewed 173 views times | No Comments
The Atlanta Braves have high hopes for the 2010 season, and they are going to be an exciting team to watch, particularly in light of the announcement by Bobby Cox that 20-year-old outfielder Jason Heyward will be starting in right field. Heyward was considered to be the top minor league prospect in all of baseball,
Eagles getting offers for McNabb
Published on 2 Apr, 2010 at 12:13 in Sports | Viewed 131 views times | No Comments
There are certain players in football that have extraordinary overall numbers throughout their career, including considerably more wins than losses on the field, that somehow seem like part of the problem rather than part of the solution. Statistics can be deceiving, and a quarterback can pile up numbers that look good overall, but fail to
Nets threaten Sixers’ single season loss record
Published on 2 Apr, 2010 at 12:11 in Sports | Viewed 162 views times | No Comments
There are some records in sports that have always seemed untouchable, and many of them have proven to be just that, while others have fallen. The home run records that were held by Aaron and Ruth/Maris seemed like they would probably stand forever, but along came the era of performance enhancing drugs and down went
NCAA hoops Sweet 16 set
Published on 2 Apr, 2010 at 11:37 in Sports | Viewed 131 views times | No Comments
The action was hot and heavy last week, with 64 teams scratching and clawing for a chance to stay alive to play another day in the 2010 NCCA Tournament. There were some big upsets, with #2 seed Villanova falling to St. Mary’s and overall top seed Kansas coming up short against upstart Northern Iowa. But
Cliff Lee suspended
Published on 2 Apr, 2010 at 11:31 in Sports | Viewed 239 views times | No Comments
Cliff Lee, the former Cy Young winning left hander, went from the Cleveland Indians to the Philadelphia Phillies at the trading deadline last year, and it was a beautiful thing for all concerned. Lee was strong for the Phils during their stretch run, and he was dominating in the post season. Philadelphia rewarded Lee by
Toyota Wrigley Field?
Published on 2 Apr, 2010 at 11:27 in Sports | Viewed 124 views times | No Comments
The corporatization of America has ripped the heart and soul right out of our country (not to mention the middle class, the Constitution, and our national sovereignty) and it seemingly has no bounds. The “great American pastime” of baseball is a very important slice of our national identity, and it has been beaten, battered, and
Report: Rangers’ manager tested positive for cocaine
Published on 2 Apr, 2010 at 11:14 in Sports | Viewed 125 views times | No Comments
We have seen many stories about the misadventures of professional athletes over the years. In a lot of cases, their teams have stood behind these troubled players, with their coach or manager making a statement about how people make mistakes and yada yada. The fact is that people do indeed make mistakes, and pro sports
Halladay starting strong for Phils
Published on 2 Apr, 2010 at 11:10 in Sports | Viewed 74 views times | No Comments
The National League Champion Philadelphia Phillies have enjoyed a lot of success over the last few years, so it is hard to say anything negative about the moves that the front office has made. But, many an eyebrow was raised when the Phillies traded away some of their top prospects, including Kyle Drabek, son of
Delhomme signed by Cleveland; Brady Quinn now a Bronco
Published on 16 Mar, 2010 at 14:36 in Sports | Viewed 247 views times | No Comments
Jake Delhomme was released by the Carolina Panthers last week, and it was an emotional and costly parting of the ways for the Panthers. Delhomme is still owed about $12.5 million by the Panthers, but the team felt as though they couldn’t move forward with Delhomme as the signal caller after he set a career-high
NCAA Tournament brackets are set
Each and every March, fans of college basketball anxiously await the condensed “second season” that we have all come to know as March Madness, and the regular season games and conference tourneys are now all in the books. Yesterday the NCAA selection committee sat down and created the brackets that are so anxiously awaited around
