by rich on March 17, 2010
With a completely new front office, might San Diego be in line for The Return of the JEDi? The Padres cleaned house in the off season, but it wasn’t with the guys making the money to play the game. A change in ownership meant wiping the slate clean in the front office, and the Padres brought in Theo Epstein understudy Jed Hoyer to be the new general manager. With the young Hoyer and his new handpicked staff (some of which came with him from Boston), there’s a renewed sense of hope in San Diego. There’s been marked improvement in every aspect of the team so far and, because of this, San Diego just might have something to be proud of in 2010. [click to continue…]
by ryan on March 16, 2010
Rocky Mountain High
The Rockies may have been the most surprising postseason entry in 2009, but expectations are now higher than ever. The former Blake Street Bombers have two playoff appearances in the last three years, including a trip to the World Series in 2007. With the Dodgers being torn apart at the seams because of Frank McCourt’s divorce, the Rockies enter 2010 with a legitimate shot at their first division crown in franchise history.
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by rich on March 15, 2010
After snake bitten 2009, D-backs not looking to play like D-bags in 2010. After a great run in 2008 that left them just short of the playoffs, the Diamondbacks fell hard in 2009. Call it injuries, call it a transition year, call it what you want; any way you shave it they only won 70 games and finished dead last in one of the worst divisions in baseball. To make things worse, they traded away their bright young pitching star, Max Scherzer, in the off season. Lets go Zona! [click to continue…]
by rich on March 15, 2010
Red birds looking to spread Holliday cheer around NL Central in 2010. Matt Holliday was considered to be the crown jewel of the ‘09 class of free agents. A skin headed prick who never touched home in the one game playoff in 2007 but can still rake with the best and isn’t a total liability in the outfield. The Cardinals were able to retain Holliday partly because, surprisingly, there wasn’t much interest league wide in his services. Yet despite all the hype that Holliday commanded, he’s not even the best player on his team. That’s what makes the Cardinals the favorite in the Central, and possibly the NL, in 2010. [click to continue…]
Is Poker a Sport?
A lot of people who enjoy sports also play poker. It’s not a very demanding game physically but very competitive, especially at the top level. The best poker players in the world are treated like sports stars, and the high-stakes tables at the
best poker sites are always viewed by lots of fans cheering for their favorites.
