The Jose Valverde Experiment is Over
This year, Valverde has pitched 17.1 innings over 18 games, earning nine saves and blowing three with a 4/15 ERA. Here’s the catch, and hopefully the straw that breaks the camel’s back: Valverde has given up five home runs and seven runs in his last 5.1 innings.
2013 NHL Finals: A Statistical Look at How the Chicago Blackhawks Took a 1-0 Series Lead
Game one of the Stanley Cup Finals between the Boston Bruins and Chicago Blackhawks, in all honesty, was one of the best hockey games I’ve watched in recent memory. For some reason, Keith Primeau’s overtime winner in the 5th overtime of game four from the 2000 Stanley Cup Finals came to mind. This game had […]
Week 11 Fantasy Baseball Sleeper Stock Market: Gee-Unit
A season ago, former-first round pick and top 100 prospect Tyler Colvin was blossoming into a serious hitter, batting .290 with 18 home runs, 72 RBI, 55 XBH and seven steals. Just two seasons before that, he crushed 20 home runs in his rookie year for the Cubs. This season, he didn’t even make the […]
Who Comes After Megatron in Fantasy Football Drafts?
There are things in life that are full proof guarantees. Death, taxes, and that Calvin Johnson will be the first wide receiver selected in fantasy drafts this season. Which wideout comes off the board after Megatron, however, is very much up for debate. If you’re an owner who prefers the security of having a top flight pass […]
Stanley Cup Finals: Blackhawks Steal Game 1 From Bruins in Triple OT
The first three periods of the 2013 Stanley Cup Finals were so much fun that the Chicago Blackhawks and Boston Bruins decided to play three more. The Bruins put themselves in position to win throughout the marathon battle, but a twice deflected Chicago shot in the third extra session finally stumped Tuukka Rask to send […]
Fantasy Football: The Denver Broncos Are Begging You to Draft Montee Ball
The combination of Peyton Manning’s praise of rookie runner Montee Ball and today’s release of veteran Willis McGahee could be enough to out-price Ball in fantasy football drafts this summer. The Denver Broncos, with the release of McGahee, was likely less of an indictment on McGahee’s ability than it was the team’s comfort with Ball […]
NBA Finals Game 4 Preview (TV, Schedule, Game Information)
Status: Spurs lead series 2-1 Date: Thursday, June 13th Time: 9:00 p.m. Location: AT&T Center (San Antonio, TX) TV: ABC The NBA Finals continues on Thursday with a crucial Game 4. On Tuesday, the San Antonio Spurs took a 2-1 series lead over the Miami Heat with a convincing 113-77 victory. The 36-point win was […]
Like Miami Heat’s Pride, Tony Parker’s Hamstring Is Only Sore
Possibly the only dark spot in a shooting display that was hotter and brighter than a San Antonio BBQ, Tony Parker injured his hamstring in Game 3. After only playing a minute-and-a-half in the 4th quarter, the point guard decided to give it a rest, letting Gary Neal take over. And, boy, did he ever. […]