Baseball Daily Dose: Daily Dose: Hamels Hurt Follow @drewsilv and @Rotoworld_BB on Twitter. Cole Hamels gave up five earned runs in his Rangers debut August 1 against the Giants and four earned runs in his second start for the Rangers on August 7 versus the Mariners. And it was announced Tuesday evening that he will not make his next scheduled start Thursday against the Twins due to a groin … [Read more...]
Training Camp Daily Dose: Dose: Geno Gets Jaw Jacked
Training Camp Daily Dose: Dose: Geno Gets Jaw Jacked With Chan Gailey bringing his spread offense to the Jets, replacing ex-OC Marty Mornhinweg’s complicated West Coast system, Geno Smith had a real chance to take control of his NFL career after a mostly-nauseating first two seasons in the league. He ended 2014 on a high note with a 6:2 TD:INT ratio over the final four weeks, giving the Jets hope … [Read more...]
For the first time in MLB history, all 15 home teams won
For the first time in MLB history, all 15 home teams won Baseball has always been a sport that relies heavily on statistics. Fans will memorize a player's career batting average, or how many runs that specific player plated in 1963. Occasionally, even the most stat-savvy fans run into something that completely blows their mind. This is one of those instances. [Play a Daily Fantasy contest … [Read more...]
NFL Preseason Betting: Quarterback Rotations, Starters Playing Time Revealed – SportsBlog.com (blog)
NFL Preseason Betting: Quarterback Rotations, Starters Playing Time Revealed - SportsBlog.com (blog) It is the official early notepad for Vegas experts and professional sports bettors with quarterback rotations, starters playing time, key NFL injury intel and more for week 1 of preseason. Thursday Jets-Lions Lions rebuilt OL. Jets Geno Smith out after being sucker punched. Big distraction. He was … [Read more...]
NFL another step closer to team(s) relocating to L.A. … but which one(s)?
NFL another step closer to team(s) relocating to L.A. ... but which one(s)? SCHAUMBURG, Ill. — The NFL took another step toward placing a team (or two) in the second-biggest market by hearing presentations for possible franchise relocation to Los Angeles. The 32 teams' owners heard presentations from three member clubs — the San Diego Chargers, Oakland Raiders and St. Louis Rams — who are … [Read more...]
Carlos Gomez robs Matt Duffy with fantastic leaping catch at the wall
Carlos Gomez robs Matt Duffy with fantastic leaping catch at the wall The Houston Astros may have been overshadowed by the Toronto Blue Jays at the trade deadline, but it would be foolish to forget about them. Toronto may have picked up the two best players on the market, but there's a strong argument to be made that the Astros got the third. [Play a Daily Fantasy contest for cash today!] … [Read more...]
The departures of Ozil and Di Maria prove Florentino Perez sometimes gets it right
The departures of Ozil and Di Maria prove Florentino Perez sometimes gets it right When Real Madrid President, calls a meeting about transfers heads usually turn as to who will be shown the back door next at the Bernabeu in exchange for a large check. Perez, who first became Real’s President in 2000, is of course infamous for creating the so called ‘Galactico’s’, buying a […] When Real … [Read more...]
Saints WR apologizes for impersonating Marques Colston, signing autographs
Saints WR apologizes for impersonating Marques Colston, signing autographs Ever pretend to be someone you're not? Ever get confused for a famous person? Well, New Orleans Saints wide receiver Brandon Coleman took that to a new level: He signed autographs while wearing a Colston jersey and Colston's helmet. This occured Sunday after Saints practice in White Sulphur Springs, W. Va. Apparently … [Read more...]
Brian Kenny is ready to televise the sabermetric revolution … again
Brian Kenny is ready to televise the sabermetric revolution ... again Brian Kenny is a man on a mission. Since joining MLB Network in 2011, that mission has been to introduce advanced baseball statistics to a mainstream audience. Through his two shows, "Clubhouse Confidential" and "MLB Now," Kenny has given a much larger voice to the advanced stats community. Now, he wants to take things a … [Read more...]
Power Rankings: The top 3 finished in the top 3 at the Glen
Power Rankings: The top 3 finished in the top 3 at the Glen Our Power Rankings are far from a scientific formula. In fact, it's the perfect blend of analytics and bias against your favorite driver. And you think we dislike your favorite driver, so it makes sense, right? Direct all your complaints to us at [email protected]. 1. Kyle Busch (LW: 1): It's hard to dislodge a driver from … [Read more...]