A Fevered Fantasy Football Brain
My eyelids flung open at 3:13 a.m., and all I could think of – with the fog of sleep swept away by the churning machine of my anxiety – was Jermichael Finley. It was the wee hours of a Wednesday during football season, which, for me and millions like me, means precisely one thing: Waiver […]
Philadelphia Phillies 2013 Preview
With injuries to many big stars and a lot of tough losses, the 2012 Phillies had one of their most disappointing seasons in a decade, finishing in third place for the first time since 2003. Though they are rid of many older guys like Placido Polanco, Ty Wigginton, Juan Pierre, and Jose Contreras, their starting […]
Week 13 Fantasy Basketball Stock Market: Terry-ble
Some weeks the league is teeming with up-and-comers, other weeks fantasy day traders have to settle for short-term injury replacements. This is one of those weeks. Still, you have to get your fantasy production where you can, so let’s take a look at some players to tide you over into next week and some others […]
The Best Second Half Tight Ends of 2012
The tight end position was an apocalyptic deathscape in 2012, plagued by injuries and inconsistency maddening enough to drive fantasy owners to read, or spend time with their families – anything to forget the nightmarish doughnut your tight end just slapped onto your otherwise gorgeous roster. That doughnut was filled with toxic waste and rat […]
Pau Gasol Latest Pawn In Trade Rumors
For as many times as Pau Gasol has been called “soft,” you would think critics of his game have completely forgotten how he manhandled the Boston Celtics in the 2010 NBA Finals. Very few times has Kevin Garnett looked physically intimidated by another player, let alone one who did the bashing strictly on basketball terms. […]
MLB News and Rumors: Player Movement Minimal During Dead of Winter
The Major League Baseball free agent landscape hasn’t changed much in recent days. It has been one of the slower periods since the Winter Meetings in early December as the corps of notable free agents has dwindled. But with pitchers and catchers reporting in just a matter of weeks, time is running out for rosters […]
Atlanta Braves 2013 Preview
The Braves made a great run in 2012, being outdone in the NL East by only the surging Nats. Despite making the playoffs, they found themselves the first victim of the MLB’s new one-game wildcard playoff and never got to show off that great pitching staff in a real series. The Braves have since shed […]
All The Right and Wrong NBA All-Star Moves
It’s that time of the year again when all of the game’s most deserving players get their All-Star nod. They’ve sweat buckets, sharpened their skills, and have battled the TSA on a daily basis, all while avoiding the cheap thrills that come with stardom. Not to mention that their respective teams sit comfortably at the […]