Baseball Hall of Fame voters elect four: Randy Johnson, Pedro Martinez, John Smoltz, Craig Biggio Randy Johnson, Pedro Martinez, John Smoltz and Craig Biggio have reached baseball immortality. They will be inducted into the Hall of Fame in July, after the Baseball Writers Association of America announced Tuesday that the four of them earned the necessary votes for Cooperstown. This is the … [Read more...]
The Daily Dose: The Big Trade, ATL & GSW Roll
The Daily Dose: The Big Trade, ATL & GSW Roll Tuesday, January 06, 2015 The Cavaliers, Knicks and Thunder pulled off a complex six-player trade Monday night, ruining daily lineups and pulling the plug on two of the night’s more interesting daily plays. Dion Waiters will join the Thunder, J.R. Smith and Iman Shumpert are now Cavs, and three players with nonguaranteed contracts are moving to the … [Read more...]
Barnes, Warriors overrun Thunder in rout
Barnes, Warriors overrun Thunder in rout ');ad_counter++}; Warriors shut down Thunder, keep OKC below .500Associated PressWarriors Run Past ThunderVIDEO PLAYLIST OAKLAND, Calif. -- Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr often reminds his players the morning of a big game that they better be ready for a tough test that night. Regardless of the opponent, his team seems to deliver almost every time. … [Read more...]
Report: Phils’ Howard can’t stop deal to 9 teams
Report: Phils' Howard can't stop deal to 9 teams Rockies 3B Nolan Arenado: 'I've got to get better'by Michael Hurcomb | CBSSports.com (10:21 am ET) Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado by all means had a productive second season in the majors in 2014. Aside from winning his second Gold Glove award, Arenado also hit .287 with a .500 slugging percentage, .828 OPS, 18 home runs, 34 doubles and 61 … [Read more...]
It’s baseball’s newest and best holiday: Hall of Fame Outrage Day
It's baseball's newest and best holiday: Hall of Fame Outrage Day The first Hall of Fame vote happened in 1936. Five players were elected, and what great players they were: Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb, Honus Wagner, Christy Mathewson and Walter Johnson. You know who didn't get elected that day? Cy Young. He only received 111 votes from a much younger version of the Baseball Writers Association of … [Read more...]
J.R. Smith to Cavs, Waiters to OKC in trade
J.R. Smith to Cavs, Waiters to OKC in trade The Cleveland Cavaliers, New York Knicks and Oklahoma City Thunder engineered a multi-faceted six-player trade Monday night. As part of the deal, Dion Waiters will go to the Thunder, J.R. Smith and Iman Shumpert go to the Cavs and three players with nonguaranteed contracts -- Alex Kirk and Lou Amundson from the Cavs and Lance Thomas from the … [Read more...]
Sixers upend Cavs, stop 14-game home skid
Sixers upend Cavs, stop 14-game home skid ');ad_counter++}; Sixers upend short-handed Cavs to stop 14-game home skidAssociated PressCavaliers' Woes Continue In Loss To 76ersVIDEO PLAYLIST PHILADELPHIA -- LeBron James was absent. So were Kyrie Irving and Dion Waiters. By the end, Cleveland's 17-point lead was gone, too. Tony Wroten scored 20 points and hit the go-ahead layup with 9.1 seconds left … [Read more...]
Tony Wroten’s game-winner beats Cavs, gives 76ers first home win of season
Tony Wroten's game-winner beats Cavs, gives 76ers first home win of season The Philadelphia 76ers had lost 14 straight home games heading into Monday's meeting with the Cleveland Cavaliers, a winless streak stretching all the way back to last season. But with the Cavs stumbling, having lost four of their last five and five of seven over the past two weeks, and with Cleveland stars LeBron … [Read more...]
A digital alternative: Looking at baseball’s other Hall of Fame vote
A digital alternative: Looking at baseball's other Hall of Fame vote Each year, baseball writers decide which former players are worthy of being immortalized in the National Baseball Hall of Fame. The road to Cooperstown includes a ballot vote in which players need 75 percent of the nearly 600 votes cast by qualified members of the Baseball Writers Association of America. On Tuesday, we’ll … [Read more...]
James Shields reportedly has a $110M offer on the table
James Shields reportedly has a $110M offer on the table They call pitcher James Shields "Big Game James," but if the latest rumors come to fruition, people should start calling him "Big Bank James." Shields, one of the top free agents on the market who is not yet signed, reportedly has an offer on the table worth $110 million over five seasons, which far exceeds the $90 million estimates we … [Read more...]