The Toronto Blue Jays have eight players who have filed for salary arbitration but the Blue Jays avoided arbitration with 28-year old Reliever Carlos Villanueva. They agreed to terms on a $1.4 million, one-year contract. Villanueva was acquired from the Milwaukee Brewers […]
Month: January 2011
No. 9 Notre Dame falls short, St. John’s rolls, 72-54
It was a tale of two games. Just eight days ago, St. Johns trailed the Fighting Irish by roughly 20 – at halftime. It was a statement game for Notre Dame. The Red Storm (11-5, 4-2 Big East) lost 76-61 at […]
Breaking: Reds sign Joey Votto to 3-year $38 million deal
The Cincinnati Reds have signed 2010 MVP Joey Votto to a 3-year deal worth $38 million. The deal extends Votto through his three remaining years of arbitration eligibility. More to come…
NFL Divisional Round Sunday Quick Picks
Season: 64-52-1 Playoffs: 5-1-0 A Saturday split handed me my first loss of the 2010 playoffs as Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers absolutely dominated the Falcons in Atlanta. I’ll look to bounce back on Sunday with another set […]
Packers rout No.1 seeded Falcons, 48-21
Brett Favre who? The Green Bay Packers have found a quarterback that knows how to win big games inside. “I like playing in domes because the weather is perfect,” Packers Quarterback Aaron Rodgers said. “And I get to wear my […]
Philadelphia Eagles fire Sean McDermott
The Philadelphia Eagles have fired defensive coordinator Sean McDermott. Just five days after head coach Andy Reid said McDermott would return in 2011, he changed his mind and fired the 36-year old coordinator. ESPN’s Chris Mortensen was the first to […]
NFL Divisional Round Saturday Quick Picks
Season: 63-51-1 Playoffs: 4-0-0 After a perfect Wild Card weekend, I’ll look to make it two great weeks in a row with an outstanding set of match ups for the divisional round of the NFL playoffs. I don’t have much […]
UW-Green Bay hangs on, defeats Loyola, 71-68
The most exciting team in town strikes again. After building a seven point or more lead seven different times in the game it came down to the wire. The UW-Green Bay Phoenix won a close one, beating the Loyola Ramblers, […]
Live Blogging: Loyola @UW-GB, Final
Oh, technology. internet died at about the five-minutes-to-go mark in the first half. So this update comes to you from my phone. Final score, UW-GB 71, Loyola 68.
Yankees sign RHP Rafael Soriano
The New York Yankees have signed relief pitcher Rafael Soriano to a 3-year deal worth $35 million. Sports Illustrated’s Jon Heyman was the first to report the deal late Thursday night. Soriano has player options after the first and second […]