Monthly Archives: April 2010

Lakers Limp into Playoffs

The Lakers should be raring to go. Unfortunately, chronic injuries to Kobe, Drew Bynum’s yearly leg injury, Sasha’s severely sprained ankle, and a beat-up Jordan Farmar, combined with a first-round face-off with the young, powerful, up-and-coming OC Thunder, makes the … Continue reading

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Not a Bad Day For Pitchers

Pitching ruled baseball yesterday. There were five shutouts yesterday among MLB’s 15 games, but the most incredible pitching performance ended in a 2-1 score. If you missed it, the Cardinals and Met played 18 innings before a run was scored … Continue reading

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The Season Starts Tonight – How it Will Unfold

AL 2010 East: Boston – Unmatched pitching depth, great defense, and a veteran bench full of guys who can play make them best in the AL. New York – Vasquez can’t pitch when it means anything and Johnson should wear … Continue reading

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$$$ Rules at NCAA

The likelihood that the NCAA will now be increasing the field to 96 for next year’s basketball tournament is extremely distressing. The current tournament structure, with the minor 2001 addition of a 65th “play-in” team, has been in use for … Continue reading

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Dodgers’ Spring-Cleaning Means the End of the Line For Old Prospects

In January, I wrote: “Orlando Hudson. Ron Belliard. Vicente Padilla. Brad Asmus. Juan Pierre. Jim Tome. Juan Castro. Mark Loretta. Jamie Hoffmann. Randy Wolf. Jon Garland. Doug Mientkiewicz. Tony Abreu. All gone from last year’s roster. Not one addition to … Continue reading

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