It’s a sad day in the world of baseball. In an era of free-agency, arbitration and hold-outs, the league has lost something more important that a contract negotiation. The oldest living major leaguer died today. Tony Malinosky was 101. He […]
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Fantasy Baseball 7.0: 3B Rankings
1. Evan Longoria, Tampa Bay Rays, Draft Projection: 1st Round – His power numbers hit a lull in 2010 and he was still the top ranked 3B basemen. Longoria is easily the best player at his position and will continue […]
Cardinals hire Ray Horton as defensive coordinator
The Arizona Cardinals have hired former Pittsburgh Steelers defensive backs coach Ray Horton as their new defensive coordinator. An official press conference to announce the move is expected later Wednesday evening. It’s also expected that former Steelers defensive back Deshea […]
Yankees sign Eric Chavez to minor-league deal
The New York Yankees have signed 3rd baseman Eric Chavez to a 1-year minor league contract. Chavez will receive $1.5 million in base salary if he makes the Yankees 25-man roster. The deal also includes upwards of $4 million in […]
First MLB arbitration case won
Pitcher Ross Ohlendorf got his first win of the season. It matches his win total from all of 2010. He defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates in the first salary arbitration. He was 1-11 last season and still got a raise from […]
NCAA, states, tighening hold on amatuer athletes
New rules and regulations tend to get named after the most nefarious player involved. For example, Brett Favre may have been the straw that broke the camel’s back in the NFL – forcing the shift in overtime rules in the […]
College Basketball Games of the Week
College Basketball Games of the Week (2/7/11 – 2/13/11): Monday, February 7th: #20 Missouri at #2 Kansas at 9pm on ESPN A great Big XII matchup kicks off the week as these two top 15 teams square off which big […]
NBA Games of the Week
NBA Games of the Week (2/7/11 – 2/13/11) Wednesday, February 9th: Chicago Bulls at Utah Jazz at 9pm EST The red hot Chicago Bulls travel to Utah as Carlos Boozer makes his first trip back to Salt Lake City since […]
Eagles hire Johnny Lynn as CB coach
The Philadelphia Eagles have finalized their coaching staff by hiring former San Francisco 49ers secondary/cornerbacks coach Johnny Lynn as their new cornerbacks coach. Lynn left the 49ers organization back on December 7th due to personal reasons. He also served as […]
Round the ‘Block: 2/8/11
Great show last night… No guests, but who doesn’t like listening to me blabber on for two hours about absolutely nothing? Oh, no one likes it, you say? No one tuned in? Crud. Oh, and bonus “legacy” podcasts available from […]