J.D. Martinez robs homer, hits homer in Tigers win against Orioles Take a look around the league with Big League Stew's daily wrap up. We'll hit on all of the biggest moments from the day that you may have missed, while providing highlights, photos and interesting stats. J.D. Martinez came out of the All-Star break on fire in Detroit's 7-3 victory against the Baltimore Orioles. The Tigers … [Read more...]
Philadelphia Eagles: five keys to a successful 2015 season – EndZoneScore – EndZoneScore
Philadelphia Eagles: five keys to a successful 2015 season - EndZoneScore - EndZoneScore For some teams, finding five key issues that need answering in order to succeeding for an upcoming season may seem like a large, but not overbearing, amount. For other teams, they would likely be celebrating if their franchise only needed five problems resolved before week one. For the Philadelphia Eagles, it … [Read more...]
Bruins hold developmental camp for draft picks | Concord Monitor – Concord Monitor
Bruins hold developmental camp for draft picks | Concord Monitor - Concord Monitor WIMINGTON, Mass. – Boston Bruins General Manager Don Sweeney has had a busy rookie offseason since taking over for the fired Peter Chiarelli in May. Sweeney traded defenseman Dougie Hamilton and Milan Lucic mostly for draft picks, selected 10 players at the NHL Draft last month and then signed one of the most … [Read more...]
Seattle NHL expansion owner won’t submit bid: Reports
Seattle NHL expansion owner won’t submit bid: Reports The NHL set July 20 as the deadline for potential expansion team owners to submit their bids for teams – bids that include a $10 million down-payment, with $2 million non-refundable. Victor Coleman was expected to be one of those bidders, leading the effort to bring the NHL to an arena in Seattle. But Chris Daniels of KING 5 in Seattle … [Read more...]
California wildfires lead to postponement of minor league game
California wildfires lead to postponement of minor league game Friday night's California League game between the Class A Rancho Cucamonga Quakes and High Desert Mavericks was postponed due to safety concerns as a brush fire in the Cajon Pass grew out of control and cut off Interstate 15. The fire produced smoke that towered over the ballpark, leaving no other alternative but to call the … [Read more...]
Mike Trout continues his dominance with walk-off homer against Red Sox
Mike Trout continues his dominance with walk-off homer against Red Sox We've reached a point in Mike Trout's career where all we can do is laugh and shrug at everything he accomplishes on a baseball field. Nothing he does surprises us anymore. That element went away a long time ago. But it seems not a game goes by where he doesn't manage to amaze us at least once. Whether it's a timely hit, … [Read more...]
Baseball Daily Dose: Daily Dose: Freeman Free, Man?
Baseball Daily Dose: Daily Dose: Freeman Free, Man? Freddie Freeman's wrist needs to make up its mind. Follow @Rotoworld_BB and @Nate_Grimm on Twitter. Just days after Braves general manager John Hart said the first baseman may not be back until the first week of August, the club hinted Friday that Freeman could begin a rehab assignment as early as Sunday. Freeman hasn't played since June 18 due … [Read more...]
Zipessa wins Del Mar feature by 2 3/4 lengths (The Associated Press)
Zipessa wins Del Mar feature by 2 3/4 lengths (The Associated Press) DEL MAR, Calif. (AP) -- Zipessa won the $72,000 feature for 3-year-old fillies by 2 3/4 lengths Friday at Del Mar. … [Read more...]
Analyzing Ireland’s slump over the last decade
Analyzing Ireland’s slump over the last decade The Republic of Ireland football team have slowly but surely regressed over the last decade, a lucky qualification for Euro 2012 had covered up many cracks in the system but two consecutive (potential) fourth place finishes in qualifying and currently sitting … Continue reading → The Republic of Ireland football team have slowly but surely … [Read more...]
Offseason Beat: Summer Summary: Southwest
Offseason Beat: Summer Summary: Southwest It’s not easy to figure out what’s going to translate from summer league to the regular season in the NBA. It’s even trickier to determine on rookies because we haven’t seen play against a team of professional players. Some guys will put up big stats, but they were just a shade better than the competition in summer league and their statistical output could … [Read more...]