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July, 2009

Lakers Were Fine With Or Without Odom

Since the Lakers took home championship No. 15 back in June, all anyone could talk about was the importance of re-signing reserve forward Lamar Odom. Even with the addition of the tough and loose-minded Ron Artest, people felt it ... (Continue reading)

Is Darrius Heyward-Bey The Next Cliff Branch?

When Al Davis first selected Darrius Heyward-Bey, it really threw me for a loop for about a minute. I live in Texas so I have to deal with the rivalries between Texas Tech, Texas, and Texas A&M Universities. One of the most ... (Continue reading)

Analysis of Peavy to White Sox, Cabrera to Twins, and Johnson to Marlins

While the Boston Red Sox were busy trading for Victor Martinez, the Chicago White Sox were busy trying to acquire San Diego Padres ace Jake Peavy. The White Sox had one hurdle to climb: for the deal to be completed ... (Continue reading)

San Diego Chargers 2009 Roster Breakdown: Centers

Pro Bowler Nick Hardwick will anchor San Diego's offensive line in 2009, hoping to repeat to avoid injury and achieve the 2006 form that helped LaDainian Tomlinson win the MVP award and break the single-season TD record. Behind him, a ... (Continue reading)

Chase Utley—Some Old School Brilliance in the Tarnished Modern Game

"Took a bead on the northern plains and just rolled that power on."—Bob Seger, Roll Me Away The Silver Bullet Man doesn't get enough credit for his lyrics in this humble scribe's opinion.  Sure, you can take him literally in everything ... (Continue reading)

Padres Aqusitions from the Peavy Trade

Making the best of the situation, It is time to examine who the Padres received in the Jake Peavy deal. Above is Clayton Richard, who figures to step into the Padres rotation immediately. Richard is a hard throwing left hander, ... (Continue reading)

Chargers Training Camp: This and That

The near midpoint of summer issued forth the one sound that football fans and specifically, Chargers fans, want to hear and that is the movement of players on the practice field. Training camps across the land opened this week with Chargers ... (Continue reading)

No Last-Minute Trade for the Los Angeles Dodgers This Time Around

So now that the Dodgers have failed at making a trade for an impact player, what exactly was the reason behind dealing for George Sherrill? I thought the justification was that the Dodgers were going to move all in for ... (Continue reading)

San Jose Sharks: Put Up Or Shut Up Time For Milan Michalek

With the San Jose Sharks questioning what has happened to their once potent offense, it is time to take a good hard look at left wing Milan Michalek. After being drafted sixth overall in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft, Michalek was ... (Continue reading)

Lakers Fans Can Rest Easy–Lamar Returning for Another Title Run

Well, I guess Dr. Buss read my letter, huh?  Probably not, but a man can always hope! ESPN's J.A. Adande and Marc Stein are reporting the Lakers sixth man has agreed to a four-year deal worth $33 million.  This is great news for the ... (Continue reading)