Around the Bases: Yankees acquire Vazquez, Capps to Cubs or Nats, and more

Posted By Matt Gentile On Wednesday, December 23rd 2009. Under Uncategorized Tags: Adam LaRoche, Atlanta Braves, Boone Logan, Carlos Marmol, Chicago Cubs, Florida Marlins, Javier Vazquez, Johnny Damon, Matt Capps, Melky Cabrera, New York Yankees, Nick Johnson, St. Louis Cardinals, Troy Glaus, Washington Nationals

Yankees acquire Vazquez from Braves The New York Yankees have decided to beef up the back end of their rotation by adding a former face to the franchise. The Yankees sent outfielder Melky Cabrera to the Atlanta Braves' for starter Javier Vazquez and righty Boone Logan. The Yankees also received prospects Mike ... Continue Reading

Kevin Roberts’ 2009 NFL Power Rankings: Week 2

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Tuesday, September 15th 2009. Under NFL Tags: Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Buffalo Bills, Carolina Panthers, Chicago Bears, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos, Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars, Kansas City Chiefs, Miami Dolphins, Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, New York Jets, Oakland Raiders, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Diego Chargers, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, St. Louis Cardinals, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tennessee Titans, Washington Redskins

1. New England Patriots (1-0) Sure, luck had something to do with it, but Tom Brady's clutch 4th quarter play showed us all what we needed to see. This offense is slowly getting back to where it needs to be. 2. Pittsburgh Steelers (1-0) Picked up right where they left off: Playing great ... Continue Reading

Matt Gentile’s NFL Power Rankings: Pre-Week 1 Edition

Posted By Matt Gentile On Thursday, September 10th 2009. Under NFL Tags: Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Buffalo Bills, Carolina Panthers, Chicago Bears, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos, Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars, Kansas City Chiefs, Miami Dolphins, Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, New York Jets, Oakland Raiders, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Diego Chargers, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, St. Louis Cardinals, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tennessee Titans, Washington Redskins

1. Pittsburgh Steelers: Basically the same team that went to the Super Bowl in the 2008 season. Yes, they didn't have to beat the Patriots to get to the top of the AFC, but the Steelers are defending champs and are number one in my book. 2. New England Patriots: Tom ... Continue Reading

Kevin Roberts’ NFL Power Rankings: Pre-Week 1 Edition

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Wednesday, September 9th 2009. Under NFL Tags: Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Buffalo Bills, Carolina Panthers, Chicago Bears, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos, Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars, Kansas City Chiefs, Miami Dolphins, Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, New York Jets, Oakland Raiders, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Diego Chargers, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, St. Louis Cardinals, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tennessee Titans, Washington Redskins

While the talk of the league is Tom Brady and his knee, there are still plenty of storylines to get tripped up in, causing us all to lose focus of a core issue: The Pittsburgh Steelers are still the NFL champions, and nothing has changed to make us think it will ... Continue Reading

Cardinals’ pitching leading the way? Sounds crazy, but it’s true

Posted By Eddie Griffin On Monday, August 31st 2009. Under Baseball Tags: Adam Wainwright, Chris Carpenter, Joel Pineiro, National League, NL Central, St. Louis Cardinals

Most of the attention devoted to the St. Louis Cardinals revolves around Albert Pujols, and since his trade, Matt Holliday, but the Cardinals are making a push for the NL’s best record thanks to their arms. The Cardinals completed a 20-6 August with a 2-1 win over the Washington Nationals yesterday, ... Continue Reading

MLB Power Rankings: Yankees hold steady at the top, Cardinals charging hard

Posted By Eddie Griffin On Monday, August 31st 2009. Under Baseball Tags: Boston Red Sox, Colorado Rockies, Los Angeles Angels, Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees, Philadelphia Phillies, San Francisco Giants, St. Louis Cardinals, Tampa Bay Rays, Texas Rangers

There's no change at the top from last week's MLB Power Rankings to this week's, but the results of last week have forced a little shakeup from the second spot on down. 1. New York Yankees (82-48) Their midweek series loss to the Rangers was just their second series loss ... Continue Reading

MLB Power Rankings: Rockies rising to the occasion

Posted By Eddie Griffin On Tuesday, August 25th 2009. Under Baseball Tags: Atlanta Braves, Boston Red Sox, Colorado Rockies, Los Angeles Angels, Los Angeles Dodgers, MLB, New York Yankees, Philadelphia Phillies, St. Louis Cardinals, Tampa Bay Rays, Texas Rangers

We're edging towards the final month of baseball's regular season, and though a few division title races are starting to look done and dusted, a couple of divisions are still very much up for grabs, and so are the wild card spots in both the American League and National League. ... Continue Reading

MLB Power Rankings: Yankees hold steady at top spot

Posted By Eddie Griffin On Tuesday, August 18th 2009. Under Baseball Tags: Boston Red Sox, Colorado Rockies, Detroit Tigers, Florida Marlins, Los Angeles Angels, Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees, Philadelphia Phillies, St. Louis Cardinals, Texas Rangers

Sincerest apologies about not posting the power rankings for the last couple of weeks, but I've been a little sidetracked. But, I'm back at it this week, though instead of the 1-30 through as I did previously, I've condensed it to a top 10. 1. New York Yankees ... Continue Reading

MLB Power Rankings: Yankees edge closer to top spot

Posted By Eddie Griffin On Tuesday, July 28th 2009. Under Baseball Tags: Arizona Diamondbacks, Atlanta Braves, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Indians, Colorado Rockies, Detroit Tigers, Florida Marlins, Houston Astros, Kansas City Royals, Los Angeles Angels, Los Angeles Dodgers, Milwaukee Brewers, Minnesota Twins, New York Mets, New York Yankees, Oakland A's, Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates, San Diego Padres, San Francisco Giants, Seattle Mariners, St. Louis Cardinals, Tampa Bay Rays, Texas Rangers, Toronto Blue Jays, Washington Nationals

Yes yes, these are late once again, which means I'm going sans comments this week, but I will say that I'm still scratching my head as to how the Mariners contrived to look so horrible against the Indians at home after winning three of four in Cleveland just a week ... Continue Reading

MLB Power Rankings: Split enough to keep Dodgers on top

Posted By Eddie Griffin On Tuesday, July 21st 2009. Under Baseball Tags: Arizona Diamondbacks, Atlanta Braves, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Indians, Colorado Rockies, Detroit Tigers, Florida Marlins, Houston Astros, Kansas City Royals, Los Angeles Angels, Los Angeles Dodgers, Milwaukee Brewers, Minnesota Twins, New York Mets, New York Yankees, Oakland A's, Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates, San Diego Padres, San Francisco Giants, Seattle Mariners, St. Louis Cardinals, Tampa Bay Rays, Texas Rangers, Toronto Blue Jays, Washington Nationals

This week's MLB power rankings are a little on the late side, but here they are. Just for the purposes of clarification, the rankings and records are reflective of the action through Sunday. 1. Los Angeles Dodgers (58-34) Dropped the first two at home against the Astros but rebounded ... Continue Reading

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