It's been a good year for those of us who needed to be humbled. Join me because I and others wrote some articles spouting out "high hopes" for the 2009 season, and it's been a year with a few highs ... (Continue reading)
The San Francisco Giants have had one of the strongest traditions of pitching in all of baseball throughout their franchise history. They have had countless Hall of Famers, league leaders and two Cy Young award winners. When they were the New ... (Continue reading)
With Juan Uribe on the verge of getting a new contract from the San Francisco Giants, the pressure is on for one current Giants player. Edgar Renteria. With Mark Derosa getting signed to a two-year, $12 million dollar deal , and the ... (Continue reading)
Regardless of who says what and regardless of what type of source those people rely upon for their information, to deny that the Oakland Raiders could use some regularity would be absurd. I mean, changing head coaches so often is obviously ... (Continue reading)
December 2009 was shaking out to be a month the San Jose Sharks would like to forget, that is, up until two weeks ago. The Sharks were in the midst of a five game win-less streak where they went ... (Continue reading)
Another decade goes in the books and, apparently, we don't have a universally accepted name for it. The aughts, the naughts, the naughties, the two thousands, the zeroes, whatever you want to call it, this decade has been defined by ... (Continue reading)
Lisa Dillman is the Clippers beat writer for the L.A. Times. She recently called the squad "the most perplexing team in the NBA." With apologies to Clipper broadcaster Ralph Lawler, "BINGO!". Dillman hit the nail squarely on the head. ... (Continue reading)
Despite the loss to the Cleveland Browns, there may have been a bright spot in the game: the early emergence of FB Marcel Reece. Sure he didn't have the greatest game, but it was decent, with one reception for nine yards and ... (Continue reading)
NBA history's most successful teams have resembled anything but, as the Los Angeles Lakers and the Boston Celtics have found the last week devoid of anything similar to holiday cheer. The two teams have combined to drop five out of their ... (Continue reading)
Well, what a long, strange season it's been for the Oakland Raiders. From in-house fighting before the season began, to a mega trade before opening night, to JaMarcus Russell's struggles to the rise (and quick sidelining) of Bruce, to the baffling inability to ... (Continue reading)