By Soxman What do you get when you combine Jake Peavy and Alexei Ramirez? Answer: two of four healthy ankles. Just minutes after the 4:00 p.m. Major League Baseball non-waiver trade deadline passed, the MLB network announced that Jake Peavy was headed to the Chicago White Sox…again, and this time its for real. With the move, Kenny Williams once again proved the … [Read more...] about White Sox Get Jake Peavy
Archives for July 2009
Collective bargaining agreement highlights Packer shareholder meeting
By Jake McCormick Editor's note: More meeting photographs will be posted Monday A guy in full 1920s ACME Packer garb, a cheesehead with NFL OWNER tattooed on its side, a Minnesota license plate reading GBPCKRS, and beer served at 11 a.m. – sounds like a typical day at Lambeau Field. Concerns were abound at the annual Green Bay Packer shareholder meeting, but the mood … [Read more...] about Collective bargaining agreement highlights Packer shareholder meeting
What did I miss?: First week edition
By H. Jose Bosch We here at The Sports Bank understand how difficult it can be to keep up with your favorite sports teams. Sometimes life gets in the way. Your boss keeps you late at work, the Internet cuts outs or your child needs you to create their entire sixth-grade science project the night before it’s due. Whatever the reason, you might miss something funny, … [Read more...] about What did I miss?: First week edition
NFC North Predictions
By the The Sports Bank Staff 1. Chicago (10-6) Jay Cutler hoopla aside, remember one thing, this division isn’t very good. Best Quarterback=best chance at winning week to week. Yes, I know their receivers and overall pass rush is a hot mess, but who else really has the talent to beat a team that was 9-7 last year and greatly improved themselves? 2. Minnesota (9-7) Purple … [Read more...] about NFC North Predictions
Big Ten Predictions
By the TSB Staff 1.Ohio St. 2. Michigan State 3. Penn St. It will be tight at the top once again this year. Ohio State's Terrell Pryor is going to come into his own this year; combined with an always stout defense, the Buckeyes will be hard to keep from the title. Michigan St. returns 14 starters and will compete for the title if they can find suitable replacements … [Read more...] about Big Ten Predictions
Bears Open Camp with Expectations, Controversy
By Paul M. Banks When the Chicago Bears reported to Camp Bourbonaiss today, with the first practice taking place tomorrow afternoon, they were greeted with both high expectations and manufactured controversy. Perhaps no team had a more productive (or publicized) off-season than Chicago, as they swapped QBs with the Denver Broncos, essentially stealing Pro Bowl signal … [Read more...] about Bears Open Camp with Expectations, Controversy
For the NCAA, money takes precedent over players
By Jake McCormick Facebook and the NCAA might have more in common than the obvious college student-athlete profiles. Excuse me, I meant to say athlete-student. Let’s not try to fool ourselves into thinking the NCAA actually cares if Terrelle Pryor, Tim Tebow or anyone on Florida State goes to class, just as long as they know that 11 players have to be on the football field … [Read more...] about For the NCAA, money takes precedent over players
Michigan Wolverines football preview part 1: The offense
By H. Jose Bosch Last season, Michigan’s traditional “3 yards and a cloud of dust” offense transformed into 3 yards and I want to throw up. Actually, I may be giving them too much credit: most of the time it didn’t even feel like they could move the ball three yards at a time. Michigan fans were warned of it. In Rodriguez’s first season with West Virginia he went just … [Read more...] about Michigan Wolverines football preview part 1: The offense
Big Ten Power Rankings
By Paul M. Banks Now that Big Ten Football Media Days in Chicago are over, and the cases have been made for the strengths and weaknesses of the league’s 11 teams in the “City of Broad Shoulders,” it’s time to sort the league’s macho men from the weaklings. And, of course these rankings are highly subject to change. Last year’s record (and when applicable, bowl appearance) … [Read more...] about Big Ten Power Rankings
Mark Buerhle Breaks MLB Record- Retires 45 Straight!
By Paul M. Banks Mark Buerhle is not done yet. Following a perfect game last Thursday afternoon over the Tampa Bay Rays, supplementing his no-hitter he threw two years ago against Texas no less, Buerhle pitched a “perfect game” for the first 5 2/3 innings of his next start. In doing so, he broke a Major League Baseball record by retiring 45 straight batters. The old … [Read more...] about Mark Buerhle Breaks MLB Record- Retires 45 Straight!