Puck Daddy Power Rankings: Alex Ovechkin’s guarantee, Mike Babcock and blind faith [Author's note: Power rankings are usually three things: Bad, wrong, and boring. You typically know just as well as the authors which teams won what games against who and what it all means, so our moving the Red Wings up four spots or whatever really doesn't tell you anything you didn't know. Who's hot, who's … [Read more...]
New York Mets at Chicago Cubs Free Pick and Betting Lines
New York Mets at Chicago Cubs Free Pick and Betting Lines. The 17-15 Chicago Cubs play host to the 20-13 New York Mets tonight in MLB action on the grass of Wrigley Field, May 13, 2015. First pitch is scheduled for 8:05PM EST. Wagering Odds Moneyline: Mets -106/Cubs -104 O/U Total: 6.5 Pitching Matchup Matt Harvey (R) W/L 5-1 WHIP 0.96 ERA 2.72 Jason Hammel (R) W/L 3-1 WHIP 1.04 ERA … [Read more...]
It’s May so Edwin Encarnacion is predictably heating up
It's May so Edwin Encarnacion is predictably heating up No one is more excited to see those terrible Justin Timberlake "It's going to be May" memes pop up on social media than Blue Jays slugger Edwin Encarnacion. That's because during the season's second month Encarnacion goes from minnow to mammoth. He hit two home runs in Toronto's 10-2 win over Baltimore on Tuesday and is slashing … [Read more...]
Report: Former Toledo OL filed suit against Tim Beckman, others
Report: Former Toledo OL filed suit against Tim Beckman, others A former Toledo offensive lineman reportedly filed a lawsuit in 2013 against Illinois coach Tim Beckman and five other members of his staff because of a 2011 incident. According to the Chicago Tribune, Beckman was named in a lawsuit by former Toledo player Kyle Cameron. Beckman was previously the coach for the Rockets before he … [Read more...]
The NFL’s Super Bowl invitation to Tom Brady is now rich with irony
The NFL's Super Bowl invitation to Tom Brady is now rich with irony Here's the great disconnect in this whole Tom Brady/deflate-gate/suspension kerfuffle: both Brady and the NFL need each other far more than they want to admit. And so, like a high school couple that's broken up yet must share the same halls together until summer vacation, they'll carry out this awkward ballet of forced … [Read more...]
Pittsburgh Pirates at Philadelphia Phillies Free Pick and Betting Lines
Pittsburgh Pirates at Philadelphia Phillies Free Pick and Betting Lines. The 11-23 Philadelphia Phillies play host to the 17-16 Pittsburgh Pirates tonight in MLB action on the grass of Citizens Bank Park, May 13, 2015. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05PM EST. Wagering Odds Moneyline: Pirates -117/Phillies +107 O/U Total: 7 Pitching Matchup Francisco Liriano (L) W/L 1-2 WHIP 0.93 ERA … [Read more...]
Toronto Blue Jays at Baltimore Orioles Free Pick and Betting Lines
Toronto Blue Jays at Baltimore Orioles Free Pick and Betting Lines. The 14-17 Baltimore Orioles play host to the 17-17 Toronto Blue Jays tonight in MLB action on the grass of Camden Yards, May 13, 2015. First pitch is scheduled 7:05PM EST. Wagering Odds Moneyline: Orioles -121/Blue Jay +111 O/U Total: 8.5 Pitching Matchup Aaron Sanchez (R) W/L 3-2 WHIP 1.55 ERA 3.62 Miguel Gonzalez (R) … [Read more...]
Spain court delays La Liga strike decision
Spain court delays La Liga strike decision The Players' Union is threatening to suspend all Spanish football competitions this weekend and through the final weeks of the 2014-15 season over a dispute with La Liga over a TV rights distribution deal. LFP president Javier Tebas believes the fallout from the league's planned strike could result in potential losses of around €50 million per match … [Read more...]
Washington Redskins: Ranking Remaining Offseason Priorities – Bleacher Report
Washington Redskins: Ranking Remaining Offseason Priorities - Bleacher Report Christian Petersen/Getty Images Washington Redskins general manager Scot McCloughan can be pleased after meeting most of his team's offseason priorities, in terms of adding talent. He's made smart use of both free agency and the draft to bolster each line, as well as adding to a suspect secondary. Now McCloughan's … [Read more...]
John Daly to get the ’30 for 30′ treatment
John Daly to get the '30 for 30' treatment If you didn't know any better and someone told you John Daly's story, you'd be convinced that it was utter fiction -- but that it would make a great movie. Well, Daly's highs and lows will finally be chronicled in a film. ESPN announced a new set of "30 for 30" documentaries at its upfront presentation to advertisers on Tuesday, including a movie … [Read more...]