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Bombs Away! A Look Back at Great Home Run Derby Memories
I have always been a huge fan of the Home Run Derby. It's my favorite part of the All-Star break. Whether it's Sammy Sosa taking swings on a batting tee between rounds or Lance Berkman sending ...
Written by Dan Malato about 5 months ago 0 comments -
Hey Green Bay: Get Over Yourselves!
You ungrateful little punks.That’s what crosses my mind whenever I hear the Packers complaining about the possible return of Brett Favre. A man that brought them a Super Bowl. A man who won three MVP awards...
Written by Dan Malato about 6 months ago 1 comments -
Jim Hendry Strikes Again
We've been here before. If the Cubs are within a sniff of the playoffs, you can bet a can of Old Style that GM Jim Hendry will try to make a splash in the trade market. This is the time of year that Hendry earns his pay...
Written by Dan Malato about 6 months ago 2 comments -
NBA Draft: Memphis Grizzlies Should Nab Michael Beasley
On the eve of the NBA Draft, only one thing looks certain. The Chicago Bulls will select Derrick Rose with the first pick. After that, your guess is as good as mine...
Written by Dan Malato about 6 months ago 3 comments -
NBA Draft: Eric Gordon, Superstar
When you're picking at the top of the draft, you're looking for a player to make a winner out of your group of losers. To ensure that the player you select proves worthy, it is important to examine both his basketball skills and his character...
Written by Dan Malato about 6 months ago 8 comments -
Boston Celtics: Are You Ready For Some Defense?
I hope you all enjoyed that, because the Lakers are done.Well, the Lakers aren't actually done, but that style of basketball they’ve mastered—and we’ve learned to love—will ...
Written by Dan Malato about 6 months ago 3 comments -
Kobe Bryant's New Season: Path to Undeserved Redemption
Kobe Bryant is selfish.Kobe Bryant is spoiled.Kobe Bryant is a cancer.Just four years ago, that was the perception of today's MVP.After the Lakers laid down for the Pistons in the 2004 NBA Finals, Phil Jackson had had enough...
Written by Dan Malato about 7 months ago 5 comments -
NBA Finals Celtics vs. Lakers: How The Celtics Pull The Upset
The NBA Finals begin Thursday night as the Boston Celtics face the Los Angeles Lakers. While everyone and their sister gets misty-eyed thinking about the old 1980s rivalry between these two ...
Written by Dan Malato about 7 months ago 0 comments -
Open Mic: Willie Randolph Helps Us to Understand the Racial Divide
After adding former Cy Young award winner Johan Santana this off-season the New York Mets again had high hopes for 2008...
Written by Dan Malato about 7 months ago 0 comments -
Elite XC: Kimbo Slice Puts on a Show, Stays Undefeated
Saturday night, Mixed Martial Arts made its primetime network television debut at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. And a memorable debut it was. The main event pitted undefeated Kimbo Slice against James "The Colossus" Thomson...
Written by Dan Malato about 7 months ago 40 comments -
Lance Berkman Leads Top 10 First Basemen in 2008
Fantasy sports are all about projecting value. Sure, what a player has done in the past is important, but future production is what matters most to the fantasy owner. Anyone who picked up Chris Shelton a couple years back knows this...
Written by Dan Malato about 7 months ago 3 comments -
Fantasy Baseball: How Jay Bruce Will Become a Five-Category Stud
In fantasy sports, players always want to get in on the next big thing. They want to find the hot prospect, the journeyman, the rejuvenated superstar, or the recently healthy player who will carry their team to the championship...
Written by Dan Malato about 7 months ago 2 comments -
NBA Draft: A Decision To Define a Nation
As America barrels toward November, a single choice will define the course of the next four years and beyond. What is more important, toughness or charisma? Proven accomplishments or potential? ...
Written by Dan Malato about 7 months ago 4 comments
