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Fantasy Baseball: Friday News and Notes Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 12:05PMLast Night Rewind Trades are the name of the game at this point in the year, and the Rangers added themselves another player that could make a difference down the stretch. Jorge Cantu will be the regular first baseman for Texas the rest of the way. With the struggles of Chris Davis then Justin Smoak then Chris Davis again, the Rangers needed a steadier presence in the lineup. Additionally, Cantu ...
Jonas Brothers, ESPN to face off in softball game in New Britain Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 4:54AMBRISTOL — Already a hit on the pop charts, the Jonas Brothers will be taking a swing at ESPN next month when the boy band faces off against the global sports giant in a charity softball game at the Rock Cats stadium in New Britain.
Fantasy Forecast: Interpreting old faces in new places Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 12:08AMFantasy Forecast Andy Silva This week saw two aces get traded, as Roy Oswalt went to the Phillies yesterday and Dan Haren was sent to the Angels on Sunday. Both should have more opportunities for wins, but beyond that who got the better end of their deals when compared to each other?
A big hit Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 10:06PMBRISTOL — Already a hit on the pop charts, the Jonas Brothers will be taking a swing at ESPN next month when the boy band faces off against the global sports giant in a charity softball game at the Rock Cats stadium in New Britain.
Extra Points: 2010 college football preview Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 8:50PMFresh off a national title, Alabama remains the favorite to be the best team in college football in 2010.
Jonas Brothers to Play Softball Game at New Britain Stadium on August Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 8:26PMNew Britain, CT - The international sensation known as The Jonas Brothers - Nick, Joe, and Kevin - clearly love music, performing for their fansand softball!
Fantasy Baseball Free Agent Pool – 2010 Run Scorers Vol. 7 Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 10:36AMAre you hurting in the run category? Here are some reasonably available players that can help you out. Jose Tabata, Pittsburgh Pirates (pictured) Tabata scored 13 runs over the past 15 days while hitting .375 with 4 HRs, 10 RBIs, and 1 SB. On the year he’s hitting .280 with 25 runs, 2 HRs, 15 RBIs, and 40 SBs in 41 games (168 ABs). Jose is owned in 13 percent of ESPN and in 32 percent of CBS ...
Fantasy Baseball Trade Deadline Fallout: Scott Podsednik to the Dodgers Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 10:06PMAccording to ESPN.com, the Kansas City Royals will receive minor leaguers Lucas May (catcher) and Elisaul Pimentel (right-handed pitcher) from the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Dodgers Get: Scott Podsednik is one great insurance policy, with Manny Ramirez on the DL with a strained hamstring. The early word is that he is at least a week away from beginning a rehab assignment. If he is able to return ...
Tipsheet: Ocho + T.O. = Uh-Oh? Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 8:01AMAfter the Rams opted not to pursue Terrell Owens, he signed with the Bengals. What could possibly go wrong?
Minor Developments: Chip check Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 9:07PMWith trade season heating up, teams are deciding which prospect chips to cash in for proven talent.
Desperate for Saves in Fantasy Baseball: Monitor These at the Deadline Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 12:08PMThe trade deadline is quickly approaching, meaning several teams’ closers are being dangled out there. If you are in desperate need of saves, here are a few situations that you should be monitoring: Pittsburgh Pirates The rumors are circulating that Octavio Dotel is available via trade. Most people have assumed that Evan Meek, a 2010 All-Star, would take over closer duties should Dotel be dealt ...
Bases Loading: A look at closers Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 7:33PMWho are the best closers out there that are likely to still be available?
Fantasy baseball: Roy Oswalt to Cardinals? The MLB rumor mill, news and notes (07.23.10) Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 4:11PMFriday Rag Arm column
Life begins anew with football season Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 7:59AMThe best thing about the end of July is it means football season is almost here.
Nobody Watched the Final Round of the British Open Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 12:11PMBritish Open: The first three rounds generated good TV ratings, but the Sunday numbers were abysmal. “ESPN earned a preliminary television rating of 2.1 for the final round of the British Open, the lowest for a final round in the event’s history.” Golf lovers will blame this on Louis Oosthuizen’s margin of victory; some will [...]
Fantasy baseball: Will Venable back for S.D.; MLB news, notes and The Rumor Mill (07.21.10) Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 4:56PMWednesday Rag Arm column
2010 Fantasy Baseball Free Agent Pool: Speed Demons, Volume Seven Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 9:39AMJust because you’ve slipped behind in the stolen base category, it doesn’t mean you can’t catch up. Here are some reasonably available SB threats. Coco Crisp, OF, Oakland A’s Crisp had four SBs over the past 15 days, while hitting .167 with six runs, one HR, and six RBIs. On the year he is hitting .227 with 18 runs, three HRs, 17 RBIs, and eight SBs in 88 ABs. Coco is owned in 13 percent of ...
15 Cities That Should Have NBA Teams Tuesday, July 20, 2010 @ 1:39PMAt thousands of water coolers nationwide, there exists a void in conversation that simply cannot be filled by fantasy sports, video games, or ESPN highlights. The men and women subject to this void yawned heavily the day LeBron James made his decision to go the Miami Heat. They sighed drearily when the World Cup ended early July. These people suffer from a rare disorder, an unfortunate ...
ESPN to Integrate Magazine More Closely With TV Operations Monday, July 19, 2010 @ 7:42PMAs part of a closer integration of the magazine, its operations are moving to ESPN headquarters in Bristol, Conn.
Six Players To Buy For The Second Half Saturday, July 17, 2010 @ 11:08PMPart of having success in fantasy baseball is having the right guys on your team at the right time. Some guys like Albert Pujols and Miguel Cabrera hit anytime, so there is no peak point for them. Then there are guys who are just better for one reason or another at a certain point of the season. Here are six guys who have proven throughout their careers to be better hitters once the second half ...
Bases Loading: Chicago stars heating up Saturday, July 17, 2010 @ 9:35PMCarlos Quentin and Aramis Ramirez are on hot streaks.
Lovell: Fantasy column’s first pitch: all-unsung team Friday, July 16, 2010 @ 9:52PMWe’re switching things up in the column this week (and into the future).
Fantasy Baseball Options For Replacing Justin Morneau Friday, July 16, 2010 @ 2:40PMFirst base is one of, if not the, deepest positions for fantasy owners. Still, with Justin Morneau hitting the DL, let’s take a look at some potential replacements for those in deeper formats: Ike Davis—New York Mets Owned: ESPN - 22%; CBS - 54%; Yahoo - 19% Davis has had a solid start to his career hitting .254 and showing more power then many expected, with 11 HR in 279 AB. He hits in the ...
Fantasy Baseball: Thursday News and Notes Thursday, July 15, 2010 @ 10:10AM Kickoff Notes Clay Buchholz will make a rehab start with Triple-A Pawtucket on Friday. Buchholz has been sidelined with a hamstring injury and this will be the first step in the process of getting him back on the mound. The hope is for a short stay in the minors and that he will be available to pitch for the Red Sox next week. The Blue Jays sent Alex Gonzalez over to Atlanta for Yunel Escobar ...
Fantasy Baseball Free-Agent Pool: 2010 RBI Guys Vol. 6 Thursday, July 15, 2010 @ 9:10AMAre you hurting in the RBI category? Here are some reasonably available players who can help you out. Scott Hairston, OF, San Diego Padres Hairston had 13 RBI over the past 15 days, while hitting .296 with six runs, one HR, and two SBs. On the year he’s hitting .241 with 29 runs, eight HRs, 28 RBI, and six SBs. Hairston is owned in 0.3 percent of ESPN and six percent of CBS leagues. Coco ...
Fantasy Baseball Free Agent Pool: 2010 Run Scorers, Vol. 6 Wednesday, July 14, 2010 @ 9:10AMAre you hurting in the run category? Here are some reasonably available players that can help you out. Andres Torres, OF, San Francisco Giants Torres scored 14 runs over the past 15 days while hitting .304 with 4 HRs, 7 RBIs, and 6 SBs. On the year he’s hitting .281 with 46 runs, 7 HRs, 29 RBIs, and 17 SBs. Andres is owned in 28.5 percent of ESPN and 38 percent of CBS leagues. Dexter Fowler ...
Vincent Jackson Joins Santonio Holmes on Ben Roethlisberger on the Suspension List Tuesday, July 13, 2010 @ 2:11PMNFL: Vincent Jackson, the Chargers’ best receiver, will be suspended the first three games of next season for violating the league’s substance abuse policy. Jackson has two DUI convictions (2006, 2009). Jackson joins an impressive list of stars who will be start the season suspended (Santonio Holmes of the Jets, Ben Roethlisberger of the Steelers). [...]
New York Yankees: How Pitching Will Win a Championship Tuesday, July 13, 2010 @ 4:09AMThe Yanks enter the 2010 All-Star break with the best record in baseball and are on pace for 103 victories. But the big news in Yankeeland this past week was the non-trade for Cliff Lee. Since that deal fell through, ESPN Insider is reporting that a Yanks deal for Cubs starting pitcher Ted Lilly “has legs.” What I don’t understand is the Yanks’ sudden obsession with starting pitching. Yes, yes ...
How Spain Survived Soccer City Slugfest Monday, July 12, 2010 @ 8:52AMAn ugly ending, but history for the Spaniards. Plus: Was this Cliff Lee trade any better?; saying goodbye to Bob Sheppard; and more.
LeBron James Decision: The 10 Biggest New York Sports Heartbreaks Friday, July 9, 2010 @ 6:09AMWith LeBron James’ decision to sign with the Miami Heat this offseason, it was just another major letdown for New York sports fans. The Knicks had actively been pursing James for over two seasons, having traded away an absurd amount of draft picks (many of which were lottery picks), and suffered far too many losing seasons for fans to bear. New Yorkers believed all would be right again in ...
Fantasy Baseball Free Agent Pool: 2010 Strikeout Kings Volume Six Thursday, July 8, 2010 @ 11:08AMSome reasonably available players to assist you in the Strikeouts category. Realize that some of these will come with high ERA and WHIP, because if a pitcher has low numbers in those categories and a good K total, they’re already spoken for. Brandon Morrow, Toronto Blue Jays Morrow continues to surface on this list. In the past 15 days, he had 23 K in 20 innings (10.4 K/9), while going 1-1 ...
Fantasy baseball (updated): Jake Peavy placed on DL; MLB news and notes (07.07.10) Wednesday, July 7, 2010 @ 3:56PMWednesday Rag Arm column
Fantasy Baseball Free Agent Pool: 2010 Speed Demons Vol. Six Wednesday, July 7, 2010 @ 11:09AMJust because you’ve slipped behind in the stolen base category doesn’t mean you can’t catch up. Here are some reasonably available bag stealing threats. Corey Patterson, OF, Baltimore Orioles Patterson had six SBs over the past 15 days while hitting .322 with seven runs, one HR, and seven RBIs. On the year he’s hitting .280 with 16 SBs, 26 Runs, four HRs, and 13 RBIs. Patterson is owned in 10.6 ...
EUR Film Review: Despicable Me Wednesday, July 7, 2010 @ 8:59AM*Despite the fact that the title character at the center of Despicable Me might sound a little bit like Shrek, don’t let any superficial similarities discourage you from catching this equally-delightful animated adventure. Yes, at first blush, its ugly antihero is reminiscent of the much-beloved ogre, but it doesn’t take long for this variation on [...]
Eating competitions fascinating to watch Monday, July 5, 2010 @ 6:23PMWhere in the world have I been?
Fantasy Baseball Pitchers 2010: Top Guns Report, Week 12 Friday, July 2, 2010 @ 2:37AMThis is a weekly focus on the hurlers that dominated their adversaries. These pitchers put up nasty numbers and made big league hitters wish they were playing T-Ball again. 1) Edwin Jackson Ari 9 IP, 8 BB, 6 K, 1 W, 0.00 ERA Edwin Jackson is yet another pitcher to join the list of no-hitters this year. He tossed 149 pitches against the Rays to put his name in the history books ...
Fantasy Baseball Free Agent Pool – 2010 Run Scorers Vol. 5 Wednesday, June 30, 2010 @ 10:34AMAre you hurting in the run category? Here are some reasonably available players that can help you out. Wilson Valdez, Philadelphia Phillies (pictured) The Phillies’ injuries in the infield have pressed Valdez into service. Fortunately for the Phils he’s responded. Over the past 15 days Valdez has scored 10 runs while hitting .281 with 3 HRs, 10 RBIs, and 1 SB. On the year he’s hitting .252 with ...
TV’s latest winner: Sports Tuesday, June 29, 2010 @ 6:15PMTwenty million viewers. That’s a pretty good night for “ NCIS ” and a slightly below-average night for “ American Idol ” … during the regular season.
World Cup Fan Blog: A Tale of Two Weekends Monday, June 28, 2010 @ 8:26PMChanneling my inner Dickens, I describe a weekend of soccer and wedding. There
Commentary: Florida Marlins , still casting about for a manager, have made a mess for themselves Monday, June 28, 2010 @ 6:20PMCommentary: Florida Marlins , still casting about for a manager, have made a mess for themselves
Bases loading Saturday, June 26, 2010 @ 9:32PMWhen Edwin Jackson was getting the final outs of his no-hitter on Friday night a discussion broke out in our newsroom of just how special his effort was, considering he ended up walking eight batters, seven in the first three innings.
Fantasy Baseball Free Agent Pool: 2010 Speed Demons Vol. 5 Wednesday, June 23, 2010 @ 10:47AMJust because you’ve slipped behind in the Stolen Base category doesn’t mean you can’t catch up. Here are some reasonably available SB threats. Corey Patterson, OF, Baltimore Orioles Patterson had 5 SBs in the past 15 days while hitting .279 with seven runs. On the year he’s hitting .250 with 10 SBs, 19 runs, three HRs, and six RBIs in 128 at-bats. Corey is owned in 0.3 percent of ESPN and six ...
Celtics-Lakers series benefitted NBA, fans Tuesday, June 22, 2010 @ 11:46PMThe Nielsen Co. said Game 7 of the 2010 NBA Finals drew a reported 28.2 million viewers last Thursday.
Sadly, sex still sells when it comes to female athletes Tuesday, June 22, 2010 @ 10:47PMParents teach children to never judge a book by its cover. In reality, we unfairly judge and are judged by our appearance every day.
Rafael Furcal’s Dad Died After Being Kicked by a Horse Monday, June 21, 2010 @ 5:28PMRafael Furcal: “Rafael Furcal’s father died in the early hours of Sunday at a medical center in the Dominican Republic where he remained hospitalized for three weeks after being kicked in the chest by a horse … Silvino Furcal suffered serious internal damage after being kicked by a horse that was being saddled in the [...]
Fantasy Baseball: Get Huff-y Saturday, June 19, 2010 @ 7:28PMAubrey Huff gets points for consistency. Or rather, you can get them.
Fantasy Baseball Free Agent Pool: 2010 RBI Guys, Vol. 4 Thursday, June 17, 2010 @ 1:06PMAre you hurting in the RBI category? Here are some reasonably available players that can help you out. Delmon Young, OF, Minnesota Twins Would do you think the ownership of a guy that has 13 RBIs in the past 15 days, and 26 in the past 30 would be? This is a guy who, in the past two weeks, has hit .333 with 11 runs, 5 HRs, and 2 SBs. If you guessed about 50 percent in ESPN and CBS leagues, you’d ...
Live Blog: Follow Round 1 of the U.S. Open Thursday, June 17, 2010 @ 8:44AMBirdies have been hard to come by at Pebble Beach, especially for Phil Mickelson. Seeking his first U.S. Open title, Lefty shot a first-round 75. Tiger Woods should come in under that.
Fantasy baseball: Orlando Hudson still not back; MLB news and notes (06.16.10) Wednesday, June 16, 2010 @ 3:41PMWednesday Rag Arm column
Fantasy Baseball Free Agent Pool – 2010 Run Scorers Vol. 4 Wednesday, June 16, 2010 @ 10:37AMAre you hurting in the run category? Here are some reasonably available players that could help you out. Austin Kearns, OF, Cleveland Indians (pictured) Kearns scored 11 runs in the past 15 days while hitting .283 with four homeruns, nine RBIs, and two stolen bases. On the year he’s hitting .291 with 34 runs, seven homeruns, 31 RBIs, and four stolen bases. Austin is owned in 22.5 percent of ...