MLB ’16 Comeback Candidates: Washington Nationals
Not many people expected the Washington Nationals to be in a “comeback” position in 2016. The Nats were picked by many to win the World Series in 2015, but instead missed the postseason entirely. It…
Oakland Raiders Free Agency Spree — Will it Actually Work this Time Around?
Remember Super Bowl XXXVII? If you don’t, no one would blame you. It’s been more than 13 years. At the same time, that’s the last postseason game that the Oakland Raiders have participated in. Will…
Charlotte Hornets Ascending into Second-Tier Status in the NBA’s Eastern Conference
In a season full of incredible individual and team accomplishments, there are many forgotten storylines in the NBA. The Golden State Warriors’ run at history, San Antonio Spurs hanging right on their tail, and Cleveland…
Going out on top: Manning joins list of recent greats to end careers with Super Bowl wins
Peyton Manning called it quits on Monday, ending a legendary, Hall of Fame career that fittingly spanned 18 years. It was widely expected that Manning would walk away after winning his second Super Bowl win,…
MLB ’16 Comeback Candidates: New York Yankees
Never ones to be considered “comeback” candidates, here now are the New York Yankees, suddenly mired in a three-year stretch in which they have not won a single playoff game. They were shutout at home…
MLB ’16 Comeback Candidates: Los Angeles Angels
In this installment of Comeback Candidates, we examine the Los Angeles Angels, led by the longest-tenured manager in the game in Mike Scioscia. The Angels won the 2002 World Series but seem to have been…
NHL’s Eastern Conference Still Wide Open
It’s almost March, and there is still very little clarity about the beast of the East in the NHL. There is very little suspense regarding the top seed; the Washington Capitals have been in cruise-control…
Takeaways from Wednesday night’s Toronto Raptors game
I had the fortune of covering Wednesday tonight’s Toronto Raptors game against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Air Canada Centre (a game also attended by actor Anthony Mackie). The game represented a possible “trap” for the Raptors…
MLB ’16 Comeback Candidates: Arizona Diamondbacks
Our Comeback Candidates series moves to the desert to look at the suddenly-free-spending Snakes. A massive contract for Zack Greinke and a trade for Shelby Miller suddenly gives Arizona a fearsome rotation, at least at…
MLB ’16 Comeback Candidates: Miami Marlins
Perhaps a slight stretch in our Comeback Candidates series, we look now at the Miami Marlins. They were a chic pick a year ago after locking up Giancarlo Stanton long-term and coming on strong late…