kane simmons Article Archive

B/R Articles

Some Advice For Sam Bradford

I don't write about college football, so needless to say I am probably out of my element. But I felt it necessary to write about Sam Bradford and his injury, because I know what his is going through, to a certain extent...

Written by kane simmons about about 1 month ago 210 reads 0 comments
The Curious Case of Carlos Marmol

Whenever Carlos Marmol enters the game, usually in the eighth, so too enters anxiety. It was no different Saturday night when Marmol entered the game against the Marlins in Miami with a one run lead...

Written by kane simmons about 3 months ago 69 reads 7 comments
Chicago Cubs Take A Step Forward, Then Two Steps Back

On Monday, the Cubs reactivated Aramis Ramirez, Reed Johnson, and Angel Guzman from the DL. Since then, the team has put two other players on the DL. Ryan Dempster was the latest of 12 Cubs thus far this season to be bitten by injury...

Written by kane simmons about 4 months ago 49 reads 0 comments
Aramis Ramirez: Here He Comes To Save the Day

The hopes of the Chicago Cubs' 2009 season may rest on the shoulders of one player. Aramis Ramirez is set to make his return Monday. Ramirez is coming off the DL after dislocating his left shoulder back on May 9...

Written by kane simmons about 4 months ago 217 reads 1 comments
Geovany Soto's Low Numbers This Season Caused From Getting High

The blame for Geovany Soto and his struggles this season have been either a sophomore slump or the World Baseball Classic. Now it appears that the latter is true...

Written by kane simmons about 5 months ago 156 reads 4 comments
Sosa Tests Positive For Steroids. Really? Breaking News?

The New York Times reported on Tuesday that Sosa was among the 104 players to test positive for PED's in the 2003 "annoumous" drug test. In related news, the Easter bunny and Santa Claus tested positive for being fictional characters...

Written by kane simmons about 5 months ago 57 reads 0 comments
Chicago Cubs Call Up Triple-A Hitting Coach Von Joshua

After another shutout and loss on Saturday to the Twins, the Cubs on Sunday made a change and called down to Triple-A Iowa for help...

Written by kane simmons about 5 months ago 85 reads 0 comments
Carlos Zambrano—on the Mound and at the Plate—Wins Number 100

After serving his suspension, missing a team plane, and being rained out of his return on Thursday, Carlos Zambrano's return to the mound and the line-up and made his presence known...

Written by kane simmons about 5 months ago 60 reads 2 comments
Do You Believe in (the Orlando) Magic?

The SI cover jinks strikes again, as the Cleveland Cavaliers disappointed and fall short of advancing to the Finals to face the Lakers. The anticipation of Kobe vs. LeBron will have to wait until next year, and so will a title for Cleveland...

Written by kane simmons about 6 months ago 65 reads 0 comments
Now Batting for the Chicago Cubs, Mario Mendoza

The futility of the Cubs offense this year has been duly noted. At first, I chalked it up to slow starts and injuries and said that the offense will work itself out, and it still can. But it is almost June and the Cubs offense is offensive...

Written by kane simmons about 6 months ago 60 reads 3 comments
Mercury Rising? Temper and Temperature Rise For The Cubs In Wrigley

The news going into today's Cubs vs. Pirates game was the roster moves made before the game. The Cubs added another player to increasingly expanding disabled list and sent down Neal Cotts and Bobby Scales...

Written by kane simmons about 6 months ago 95 reads 0 comments
Cubs Likely to Be Without Aramis Ramirez for at Least 15 Days

As rookie Randy Wells made his first career start against the Brewers tonight, Aramis Ramirez left the game in excruciating pain in the third inning. Ramirez dove to his right and landed on the third base foul line...

Written by kane simmons about 6 months ago 124 reads 3 comments
Oh Manny, You Got 99 Problems and Your Jersey Won't Be One, For 50 Days

How didn't we see this coming? All the signs were there, allegations from Jose Canseco, and an interview in which Ramirez gave, like A-Rod, a quickly and almost scripted "No" pertaining to the question of steroid use...

Written by kane simmons about 6 months ago 108 reads 0 comments
Greg Maddux's Number Retired by Cubs, Remembered by Me

Today, the Cubs honored two all-time greats by retiring the No. 31 jersey, worn by both Fergie Jenkins and Greg Maddux...

Written by kane simmons about 6 months ago 320 reads 1 comments
After April Showers, Lilly Powers the Cubs Past the Marlins

After a cold, rainy and just plain dreary and disappointing month of April, the Cubs begin the month of May 2-0. The story of the game was Ted Lilly, on the mound and at the plate. On the mound Lilly was great, striking out 10, and walking none...

Written by kane simmons about 6 months ago 35 reads 0 comments
Lou Pinella Officially On Eruption Watch

Lou Pinella tried a new lineup to start the series against the red-hot Redbirds. Lou put Ryan Theriot in the lead-off spot, and the rest of the lineup was as follows: Fukodome, Soriano, Ramirez, Lee, Fontenot, Soto, Johnson and Dempster...

Written by kane simmons about 7 months ago 228 reads 0 comments
When All of the Sports World Align

Like the summer solstice or an eclipse, which will occur on Saturday, is a rare and an once in a year event. The four major sports, football, basketball, baseball, and hockey will take place this weekend...

Written by kane simmons about 7 months ago 33 reads 0 comments
MLB Should Honor Roberto Clemente Like Jackie Robinson

Last week Major League Baseball honored Jackie Robinson Day by allowing all of the players to wear his retired No. 42. Today, I would like to talk about a player who may have been just as important to the way baseball looks today—Roberto Clemente...

Written by kane simmons about 7 months ago 372 reads 6 comments
Ice Ice Baby: Everyone Should Experience Playoff Hockey

All right stop collaborate and listen. I am here on a mission. To inform you on the Stanley Cup Playoffs, If you are like I am you probably don't pay that much attention to hockey for most of the year, unless you live in a hockey town...

Written by kane simmons about 7 months ago 90 reads 1 comments
Ted Lilly Looks to Give Chicago Cubs Series Win and Division Lead

After losing the first game in the four game series to the St. Louis Cardinals, the Cubs will try to win the series on Sunday Night Baseball. For the victory, the Cubs turn to the left arm of Ted Lilly, who will go for his third victory in as many starts.

Written by kane simmons about 7 months ago 90 reads 0 comments
Carlos Marmol Closes To Give Chicago Cubs Win Over St. Louis Cardinals, 4-3

For the first time this season the Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals squared off, in what turned out to be a very exciting game, that the Cubs won, 4-3. The Cardinals started a rookie in the place of Chris Carpenter who is on the DL yet again...

Written by kane simmons about 7 months ago 79 reads 0 comments
Up, Upton, and the Rays: B.J. Should Carry These Rays to Title

The Rays will continue on their path of destiny to beat the Phillies and win the World Series. On paper, the series isn’t as sexy as the Cubs vs. Red Sox, or the Dodgers vs. Red Sox, but, nevertheless, Rays vs...

Written by kane simmons about about 1 year ago 72 reads 0 comments
Chicago Cubs Completely Useless by October?

Is it better to have made the playoffs and lost, than never to have made the playoffs at all? The answer is yes. Just ask a Pirates fan what he remembers of the 2008 season, or any year since 1992...

Written by kane simmons about about 1 year ago 258 reads 3 comments
The Cubs: Postseason Woes Are Deja Vu—All Over Again!

For the Cubs, it is déjà vu all over again, as Yogi Berra would say. After being swept out of the postseason last year, they are on the brink of being swept again. This would only add to the years of heartbreak already under their belts...

Written by kane simmons about about 1 year ago 427 reads 0 comments
A Case For The BCS

As the college football season officially kicks off this week, one issue will undoubtedly come up through out the year. Which deserving teams will be left out of the BCS bowl games...

Written by kane simmons about about 1 year ago 246 reads 0 comments

« Previous 1 2 Next »

<form action="/accounts/create_from_facebook" class="new_facebook_user" id="new_facebook_user" method="post">	<input id="facebook_user_proxied_email" name="facebook_user[proxied_email]" type="hidden" />
	<input id="facebook_user_profile_pic" name="facebook_user[profile_pic]" type="hidden" />
	<input id="facebook_user_facebook_id" name="facebook_user[facebook_id]" type="hidden" />
	<input id="facebook_user_profile_url" name="facebook_user[profile_url]" type="hidden" />
	<ul>
					<li class="fb-question">
				<div class="input">
											<div id="facebook_placebo_submit">
							<img src="/images/shared/submit.png" />
						</div>
										<div class="fb-first-name" id="fb-email">
						<p><strong>Email Address</strong></p>
						<input class="signup_text_input" id="facebook_user_email" name="facebook_user[email]" size="30" type="text" />
						<img alt="Small" id="facebook_email_indicator" src="http://assets3.bleacherreport.com/images/shared/spinners/small.gif?1259188455" style="display:none" />
						
					</div>
				</div>
				<div class="input" id="facebook_password_container" style="display:none">
					<div class="fb-first-name notice">
						<p>This email address matches an existing user profile. Please enter your password to connect your accounts.</p>
						<p><strong>Password</strong></p>
						<input class="signup_text_input" id="facebook_user_password" name="facebook_user[password]" size="30" type="password" />
						
					</div>
				</div>
			</li>
				<div id="facebook_questions" style="display:none">
			<li class="fb-question" id="facebook_full_name_container">
				<p class="question">
					<label for="facebook_user_use_full_name">Use your full name <strong class="full_name"></strong> on Bleacher Report?</label>
					<br />
				</p>
				<p class="options">
					<input name="facebook_user[use_full_name]" type="hidden" value="0" /><input checked="checked" id="facebook_user_use_full_name" name="facebook_user[use_full_name]" type="checkbox" value="1" />
					<label for="facebook_user_use_full_name">Yes</label>
				</p>
				<div class="input full-name-edit" style="display:none">
					<p>Edit your name for Bleacher Report:</p>
					<div class="fb-first-name">
						<label for="facebook_user_first_name">First Name <em>(required)</em></label>
						<input class="signup_text_input" id="facebook_user_first_name" name="facebook_user[first_name]" size="30" type="text" />
						
					</div>
	
					<div class="fb-last-name">
						<label for="facebook_user_last_name">Last Name <em>(required)</em></label>
						<input class="signup_text_input" id="facebook_user_last_name" name="facebook_user[last_name]" size="30" type="text" />
						
					</div>
				</div>
			</li>
			<li class="fb-question">
				<p class="question">
					<img src="/images/default-user-icon-medium.png" class="profile_pic" />
					<label for="facebook_user_use_profile_pic">Do you want to use your Facebook profile picture on Bleacher Report?</label>
				</p>
				<p class="options">
					<input name="facebook_user[use_profile_pic]" type="hidden" value="0" /><input checked="checked" id="facebook_user_use_profile_pic" name="facebook_user[use_profile_pic]" type="checkbox" value="1" />
					<label for="facebook_user_use_profile_pic">Yes</label>
					
				</p>
			</li>
			<li class="fb-question" id="facebook_interested_in_writing_container">
				<p class="question"><label for="facebook_user_interested_in_writing">Are you interested in covering your favorite teams and sports?</label></p>
				<p class="options">
					<input name="facebook_user[interested_in_writing]" type="hidden" value="0" /><input id="facebook_user_interested_in_writing" name="facebook_user[interested_in_writing]" type="checkbox" value="1" />
					<label for="facebook_user_interested_in_writing">Yes</label>
					
				</p>
			</li>
			<li class="fb-question">
				<p class="question"><label for="facebook_user_share_activity">Do you want to share your Bleacher Report activity in your Facebook activity feed?</label></p>
				<p class="options">
					<input name="facebook_user[share_activity]" type="hidden" value="0" /><input checked="checked" id="facebook_user_share_activity" name="facebook_user[share_activity]" type="checkbox" value="1" />
					<label for="facebook_user_share_activity">Yes</label>
					
					<br />
					<a href="#" id="share_facebook_activity_advanced_link">Advanced Sharing Options</a>
				</p>
				<p id="share_facebook_activity_advanced" style="display:none">
					<input name="facebook_user[share_activity_article_writing]" type="hidden" value="0" /><input checked="checked" id="facebook_user_share_activity_article_writing" name="facebook_user[share_activity_article_writing]" type="checkbox" value="1" />
					<label for="facebook_user_share_activity_article_writing">When I write a new article</label>
					<br /><input name="facebook_user[share_activity_comment]" type="hidden" value="0" /><input checked="checked" id="facebook_user_share_activity_comment" name="facebook_user[share_activity_comment]" type="checkbox" value="1" />
					<label for="facebook_user_share_activity_comment">When I post a comment</label>
					<br /><input name="facebook_user[share_activity_like]" type="hidden" value="0" /><input checked="checked" id="facebook_user_share_activity_like" name="facebook_user[share_activity_like]" type="checkbox" value="1" />
					<label for="facebook_user_share_activity_like">When I like an article</label>
					<br /><input name="facebook_user[share_activity_poll_vote]" type="hidden" value="0" /><input checked="checked" id="facebook_user_share_activity_poll_vote" name="facebook_user[share_activity_poll_vote]" type="checkbox" value="1" />
					<label for="facebook_user_share_activity_poll_vote">When I vote on a poll</label>
					<br /><input name="facebook_user[share_activity_fan]" type="hidden" value="0" /><input checked="checked" id="facebook_user_share_activity_fan" name="facebook_user[share_activity_fan]" type="checkbox" value="1" />
					<label for="facebook_user_share_activity_fan">When I become a fan of another member</label>
				</p>
			</li>
			<li class="fb-question">
				<p class="question"><label for="facebook_user_fan_friends">Become fans of your Facebook friends connected to Bleacher Report?</label></p>
				<p class="options">			
					<input name="facebook_user[fan_friends]" type="hidden" value="0" /><input checked="checked" id="facebook_user_fan_friends" name="facebook_user[fan_friends]" type="checkbox" value="1" />
					<label for="facebook_user_fan_friends">Yes</label>
					
				</p>
			</li>
			<li>
				<a id="facebook_connect_submit"><img src="/images/shared/submit.png" /></a>
			</li>
		</div>
	</ul>
</form>

Sign up for Bleacher Report

Already have an account? Log in now » As a member you can get the latest on your favorite teams, post comments, write your own articles, and much more.

Join Bleacher Report

You must register in order for that functionality to work!

Sign up through Facebook

Follow your Facebook friends on Bleacher Report
Share your articles, comments, and more with friends

Great, , you're signed up!

i.e. San Francisco Giants, SEC Football, NFL, Golf

Selected Tags:

Yes, I'd like to receive an email newsletter for the topics I selected.

kane simmons Article Archive

Some Advice For Sam Bradford

The Curious Case of Carlos Marmol

Chicago Cubs Take A Step Forward, Then Two Steps Back

Aramis Ramirez: Here He Comes To Save the Day

Geovany Soto's Low Numbers This Season Caused From Getting High

Sosa Tests Positive For Steroids. Really? Breaking News?

Chicago Cubs Call Up Triple-A Hitting Coach Von Joshua

Carlos Zambrano—on the Mound and at the Plate—Wins Number 100

Do You Believe in (the Orlando) Magic?

Now Batting for the Chicago Cubs, Mario Mendoza

Mercury Rising? Temper and Temperature Rise For The Cubs In Wrigley

Cubs Likely to Be Without Aramis Ramirez for at Least 15 Days

Oh Manny, You Got 99 Problems and Your Jersey Won't Be One, For 50 Days

Greg Maddux's Number Retired by Cubs, Remembered by Me

After April Showers, Lilly Powers the Cubs Past the Marlins

Lou Pinella Officially On Eruption Watch

When All of the Sports World Align

MLB Should Honor Roberto Clemente Like Jackie Robinson

Ice Ice Baby: Everyone Should Experience Playoff Hockey

Ted Lilly Looks to Give Chicago Cubs Series Win and Division Lead

Carlos Marmol Closes To Give Chicago Cubs Win Over St. Louis Cardinals, 4-3

Up, Upton, and the Rays: B.J. Should Carry These Rays to Title

Chicago Cubs Completely Useless by October?

The Cubs: Postseason Woes Are Deja Vu—All Over Again!

A Case For The BCS

About B/R

Writing for B/R

Explore B/R

Popular Topics