Former Senator George Mitchell exposed a bevy of MLB players in his report. And we’re back, with more of our retrospective look at the Mitchell Report. You can find the first three parts of this series here, here and here. Marvin Benard Benard’s name came up when BALCO president Jim Valente was interviewed by federal […]
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This is the true source of Tim’s fantasy baseball genius. With Tim McLeod taking a well-deserved vacation from his disability leave (hey, eating chocolate chip cookies all day is hard work), RotoRob takes over the crafting of The Wire Troll for the next couple of weeks. Being much less fortified with Kathy’s delicious baked goods
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We’ve been swamped this week, and with football season underway, our hockey draft kit flowing like wildfire and plans afoot to start our basketball coverage, baseball has taken a back seat this week. So let’s get back to our look at the Mitchell Report. Previous parts can be found here: Part I and II Matt
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In many ways, Week One felt like a blur. It was over way too quickly, and if you own Tom Brady or Marques Colston, you need this column more than ever. As always, I’ll delve past the easy calls and find the sneaky starts. I’ll also commit prognosticator’s suicide and try to tell you which
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And the 2008-09 RotoRob NHL Draft Kit just keeps rolling, as today Steven checks in with his comprehensive list of the top 25 fantasy blueliners. 1. Nicklas Lidstrom, Detroit Red Wings: Sure, he’s playing with a Stanley Cup hangover. Sure he’s 38 years old. But there’s simply no other defenseman in the league who puts
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Like an unstoppable force of nature, the 2008-09 RotoRob NHL Draft Kit contines unabated. Today, Mike regales us with his picks for the top fantasy netminders this season. Judging goaltending is a tricky task because so much of what makes a great fantasy goalie depends on a league’s specific statistics. For example, if you’re going
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The King is Gone Soon after Kansas City Chiefs safety Bernard Pollard rocked the NFL world by careening into Tom Brady’s left leg, thus causing a season-ending injury, my phone exploded with text messages from well-wishers and player haters. Messages came in from all points of the east coast; one from an excited Bills’ fan
Two Minute Warning: Long Live the King Read Post »
