Archive for the ‘Featured’ Category

$cott Boras is bad for baseball.

By motle • Aug 2nd, 2008 • Category: Featured, Lead Story

Last February, Manny Ramirez hired Boras to be his agent. Why would he do that? Let me begin to answer that it was to figure a way to get Manny out of his 2009-2010 contract so he could hit the free agent market.
Let’s face it. If Boston picks up the $20 mil contract for ‘09 [...]



To be directly involved in a professional sport….

By motle • Jul 29th, 2008 • Category: Featured, Lead Story

Many people would make some mighty big sacrifices to be involved in Major League baseball, National Football League or the National Basketball League. Some are there and dont see it. Their head got too big. They fed off the fame and glory. One such slide to shame is Tim Donaghy, former NBA referee.
Donaghy was [...]



KC Royals offer Psychology 101?

By motle • Jul 27th, 2008 • Category: Featured, Lead Story, Major League Baseball

This looks like a bunch of hogwash. Either you are good even to win or not. You gota have the players to be competitive!
“The Royals were stumbling through another loss when the newest member of the organization walked into an empty room overlooking the field at Kauffman Stadium. A 53-year-old psychologist sat in a [...]



Unretirement

By motle • Jul 19th, 2008 • Category: Featured, Lead Story, National Football League

Poor Aaron Rodgers. HE has waited three years for this opportunity and then it was handed to him very easily. But lo and behold Brett Favre wants to UN-retire. Can you do that? Of course. Many high profile athletes have done that. But Rodgers will be under tremendous pressure to guide this young, talented team [...]



Analyzing the Top 3 Picks in the NBA Draft

By Knup • Jul 2nd, 2008 • Category: Featured, Lead Story, National Basketball Association

This years 2008 NBA draft was a thriller. Top 3 picks, going from number 1 were Derrick Rose, Michael Beasley, and O.j Mayo. The player that should make the biggest impact in the NBA I think is Michael Beasley. Yeah Rose has talent but Hinrich should still be able to run the [...]



All Star game voting coming to a close

By Knup • Jun 30th, 2008 • Category: Featured, Lead Story, Major League Baseball

There are just three days to go and I know the clock is winding down. Arod and Jeter are competing for votes to play in the mlb all star game, so it is sort of like a grudge match between the two of them, even though they are teammates. The AL’s top [...]



Smells like Roses in Chicago

By Knup • Jun 27th, 2008 • Category: Featured, Lead Story, National Basketball Association

The Bulls are elated to have hometown native Derrick Rose joining them this fall.  Chicago picked rose with the 1st overall pick in last nights NBA draft.  The Heat followed this up with Michael Beasley, who should help them considerably right from the start.  With the 3rd pick, the Timberwolves picked OJ Mayo only to [...]



Fresno St. wins college World Series

By Knup • Jun 26th, 2008 • Category: Featured, NCAA

This years College World Series baseball champion is the Fresno St. Bulldogs.  Some are dubbing it the biggest upset of all-time as this team is like the equivalent of a 13 seed winning it all in the NCAA March Madness hoops tourney.  Amazing.  Fresno State beat Georgia 2 out of 3 to win the title [...]



2008 NBA Draft is coming up

By Knup • Jun 25th, 2008 • Category: Featured, Lead Story, National Basketball Association

Doesn’t it feel like just yesterday that the NBA finals were over?  The Celtics beat the Lakers in glorious fashion so NBA is over now, right?  NOPE!  The NBA Draft is tomorrow.  30 NBA teams are licking their chops and crunching the numbers over who they will select.  It’s a tough draft for scouts as [...]



Shaq dissing Kobe with the mic

By Knup • Jun 24th, 2008 • Category: Featured, Lead Story, National Basketball Association

Shaq has talent, there is no hiding that. He’s larger than life.  He’s better than Patrick Ewing.  He’s won a championship with and without Kobe Bryant.  And best of all, he can FREESTYLE!  Check out his latest rap freestyle where Shaq has some fun at Kobe’s expense.