2014 Driver Reviews: No. 6 Jeff Gordon After doing exit interviews for Sprint Cup Series drivers in 2013, we're turning the tables. We want the drivers to sell themselves. So here are the resumés for all full-time Sprint Cup Series drivers in 2014. Then, at the end, we'll provide a summation of the driver's season in 150 words or less. Name: Jeff Gordon NASCAR Experience: 22 full seasons in … [Read more...]
D-backs in the mix for free agent pitcher James Shields
D-backs in the mix for free agent pitcher James Shields When word rang out last week that an unidentified team was offering free-agent pitcher James Shields a contract worth $110 million, more than a few people thought that figure was on the obscene side. Shields is good, sure, but he's also 33 and has pitched a lot of innings in his nine-year big-league career. Most people pegged Shields' … [Read more...]
Report: D-backs in the mix for free agent pitcher James Shields
Report: D-backs in the mix for free agent pitcher James Shields When word rang out last week that an unidentified team was offering free-agent pitcher James Shields a contract worth $110 million, more than a few people thought that figure was on the obscene side. Shields is good, sure, but he's also 33 and has pitched a lot of innings in his nine-year big-league career. Most people pegged … [Read more...]
Wade Boggs once drank 107 beers in a day, maybe
Wade Boggs once drank 107 beers in a day, maybe Baseball urban legend says that Hall of Famer Wade Boggs once drank 64 beers on a cross-country flight from Boston to Los Angeles. Boggs himself has denied that actual figure in the past, nonetheless that urban legend is the basis of Wednesday's "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" season premiere. The crew on the degenerate FXX comedy attempts … [Read more...]
Draft Strategy: Bounce-back Starting Pitchers
Draft Strategy: Bounce-back Starting Pitchers Tuesday, January 13, 2015 Every fantasy player must take risks throughout the season if he is going to build a strong roster. Would that we could have pitching staffs made up of Clayton Kershaws and Felix Hernandezes. Instead, we must dig into the trash bin at times, hoping to find a hidden gem to propel us to a championship. It is not nearly as … [Read more...]
Pirates sign Korean infielder Jung-ho Kang to long-term deal
Pirates sign Korean infielder Jung-ho Kang to long-term deal Korean infielder Jung-ho Kang is on his way to Pittsburgh to finalize a four-year contract worth $16 million with the Pirates. The deal was first reported by Jim Bowden of ESPN.com and is pending a physical. Ranked as the 33rd best player on Jeff Passan's Ultimate Free-Agent Tracker, Kang crushed the Korean Baseball Organization … [Read more...]