Roy Oswalt is changing uniforms and his presence instantly makes his new team a World Series contender. Those words would’ve been music to the ears of Minnesota had the Twins been the team in question. … [Read more...] about The Good and Bad of the Matt Capps Deal for the Minnesota Twins
Archives for July 2010
Minnesota Twins Trade for Matt Capps; A Win and a Loss?
Quick question: What would you consider more satisfying, a piece of perfectly seasoned but dry beef jerky that takes a long time to chew before you can swallow it or a super sweet piece of gum that is great tasting at first but eventually leaves your palate bland and must be spit out? Think about it, we'll get to the point of that query later. The Twins now have a former … [Read more...] about Minnesota Twins Trade for Matt Capps; A Win and a Loss?
A’s Superprospect Stassi has Tremendous Baseball Lineage
"My great-great-uncle Myril Hoag, played baseball for 13 years and got to play with Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig," said Kane County Cougars (the Oakland Athletics single A affiliate) catcher Max Stassi. "My dad played professional baseball, my grandfather, my great-grandfather, so it's kind of a family tradition. We've had a lot of fun talking baseball with them, I'm a third … [Read more...] about A’s Superprospect Stassi has Tremendous Baseball Lineage
NBA Off-Season Losers
Yesterday, I busted out my list of NBA off-season winners. Today, it is time to call-out the losers who either made terrible off-season decisions or fell short in their attempt to achieve their goals. This list features a former king and one of the most written about and hated people at The Sports Bank. By: David Kay … [Read more...] about NBA Off-Season Losers
Betting on EARLY Super Bowl Favorites
By the end of today, and certainly by the end of tomorrow most NFL teams will have opened training camp. So it's officially football season! The NFL is an extremely complicated game when you break it down on paper for betting purposes. Just ask the Vegas odds makers who literally live and die by a three-point margin week after week. And we’re just talking about a … [Read more...] about Betting on EARLY Super Bowl Favorites
The Yohawk Mohawk & Baseball Beards
There’s hair on the chinny, chin, chin of a number of Milwaukee Brewers players. And the team’s ace-in-the-making Yovani Gallardo is sporting a mohawk. What’s with the hair extraordinaire? That didn’t throw Tuesday night’s game for Gallardo, did it? “No, it’s not that,” says Gallardo. “Can’t blame it on that. Can’t blame it on anybody but yourself.” If anything, new … [Read more...] about The Yohawk Mohawk & Baseball Beards
Derrick Rose, Kevin Durant Headline list of Team USA Finalists
Following four days of training and an intra-squad exhibition in Las Vegas, USA Basketball chairman Jerry Colangelo announced his 15 NBA superstar players picked as finalists for the 2010 USA World Championship Team. The three biggest names on the roster are Chicago Bulls franchise player Derrick Rose, Nuggets superstar Chauncey Billups, and Oklahoma City Thunder go-to-guy … [Read more...] about Derrick Rose, Kevin Durant Headline list of Team USA Finalists
Latest White Sox Trade Rumors: Phi, D.C., Arz Scouts Attend CWS-Sea game
“Stay put” is the message White Sox team captain Paul Konerko and manager Ozzie Guillen are sending to the media, but GM Kenny Williams likely has other plans. As we race towards July 31st trade deadline, here’s the latest rumblings on Adam Dunn, Gordon Beckham and all that is south side from White Sox Central. By Soxman … [Read more...] about Latest White Sox Trade Rumors: Phi, D.C., Arz Scouts Attend CWS-Sea game