NBA Tax Level Limbo Bar Raised, No Less Treacherous
Before the new CBA rolled in, NBA owners had the luxury of raising the ceilings around them according to the height of their stacks of money. Big market teams, especially those owned by sports-happy nuts or who signed lucrative media deals, could just overspend the little guys to a championship. With a soft $1-for-$1 tax […]
Fantasy Baseball Sleeper: Sonny Gray
Anytime a Billy Beane first-round pitcher makes it to the big leagues you have to take notice – and Sonny Gray is getting the call. One of the Oakland Athletics’ top prospects, Gray was a hot commodity as early as five years ago when the Cubs drafted him out of high school in the 2008 […]
2013 NBA Summer League: Day 3 – Solomon Hill, Reggie Jackson, and KCP
The 2013 NBA Summer League rolls along into Day 3 of action. Here are some thoughts on the day. The Boston Celtics barely get by the Indiana Pacers, 76-74. Kelly Olynyk has created a major buzz among NBA junkies with his stellar play in the Orlando League. His offensive skill derived from his guard skills combined with his size […]
At This Velocity: Five MLB Pitchers That Lost Zip on Fastball
Bill Petti of fangraphs.com recently released his monthly Velocity Decline Trends for the month of June. He compiled a sizable list of starting and relief pitchers that have lost at least one mph on their fastball since June of 2012. Petti explains: “pitchers who experience at least a one mph drop in their four-seam fastball velocity in a month […]
Derek Roy, Danny Briere, Stephen Weiss Looking for Career Resurgence
It seems like every year there are a few players that I look at during the off-season and say to myself “yeah, he could do better this year!” But I am often disappointed. Derek Roy, Danny Briere and Stephen Weiss have found themselves a new team during the Free Agent Frenzy and are hoping for […]
Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup for July 10
It’s probably not wise to live in the past, but that’s exactly what I’m doing tonight. As I fill out my Star Fantasy Leagues daily lineup, I’m looking closely at what happened last night. There were quite a few big performances on Tuesday, and I’m hoping that carries over into today. Many of these players […]
MLB Trade Deadline Rumors: Milwaukee Brewers’ Bullpen
Starting pitching is always difficult to find before Major League Baseball’s trade deadline, but this year there seems to be an abundance of relievers available. And by the time that the deadline hits, no team may have dealt more of their bullpen than the Milwaukee Brewers. CBS Sports’ Jon Heyman recently remarked that the club […]
MLB Trade Rumors: Could Jonathan Papelbon End Up Back With the Red Sox?
Before the season, many thought the Red Sox would be active at the trade deadline at the end of July. Chances are those people will be right. Sort of. There are very few who would have thought the Red Sox would be buyers, rather than sellers, in July. But, as the team with the American […]