Baseball Blog: Week 3
Three weeks of the baseball season are in the books, and basically we still know nothing. Well, almost nothing. If there’s one thing (I think) I’ve learned, it’s that it’s easier to denigrate teams in…
Peter DeBoer is Creating Winning Culture for the San Jose Sharks… Finally
I remember the first NHL practice I ever covered back in late 2009. The Florida Panthers were mired in anonymity, and I was one of about four reporters in a “scrum” with head coach Peter…
Baltimore Orioles’ Trade of Jake Arrieta May Top the Infamous Glenn Davis Debacle
It seemed pretty innocent at the time. The Baltimore Orioles had given up on a once-promising but often-mercurial pitcher in Jake Arrieta. They wanted reinforcements for a playoff run, so they shipped Arrieta and reliever…
Do the Anaheim Ducks Have the Nashville Predators Right Where They Want Them?
Given the way their season started — and ended — the Anaheim Ducks may have the Nashville Predators right where they want them. Heading into their Game 4 matchup tonight in the Music City, down…
MLB Divisional Power Rankings: AL West Fading
It’s not logical to jump to conclusions on April 20 about any teams in baseball. However, even just a few weeks into the 2016 season, it’s becoming evident that several divisions are not up to…
Baseball Blog: 2 Weeks Down, 24 Still to Go
Have we really learned any more in the baseball season’s second week than we did on the first? You can essentially set your watch to a team that starts out scorching taking a mild step…
Ranking All 30 MLB Announcing Teams
This is not an easy task. It’s not a fair task. But it is a rather fun one. Being a subscriber to MLB TV for several years now, I have had the pleasure — sometimes,…
NHL 1st Round Playoff Predictions (A Day Late)
Okay, I’m a day late to the party. To be fair, two of the three teams I would have predicted to win their series won their initial playoff games last night. So without further ado,…
Being Last Unbeaten Team in Baseball Has Bode Well for Teams in Recent Years
It’s likely that fans everywhere are pooh-poohing the Baltimore Orioles’ 7-0 start — maybe even fans in Charm City. But don’t ignore recent history, which has suggested that a hot start may very well lead…
An Advanced Beginner’s Guide to MLB’s First Week
A week (plus a day, if you want to get technical) of Major League Baseball’s 2016 season is in the books. What did we learn? Well, nothing in the grand scheme of things, because it’s…