I was remiss not to mention Gio Gonzalez in our A’s Season Preview. Forgive me, Tim. Further to Tuesday’s season preview of the Oakland A’s, RotoRob writer Tim McLeod gave me some shit for not mentioning Gio Gonzalez, one of his personal faves and part of the booty from the Nick Swisher trade. As we […]
It’s awesome, baby!!! This is where Cinderella happens. This is where draft stocks soar. This is where champions are made. As Dick Vitale would say, “It’s awesome baby!” Yes, March Madness is finally here and office pools and bracket battles are starting all across the country. Who will win it all? Who will come up
2008 March Madness Preview Read Post »
Trading Dan Haren allowed the A’s to restock their farm system, but opened a huge hole in the rotation. (AP) Kudos to the Oakland A’s for immediately recognizing that their great run of eight straight winning seasons – including five post-season appearances – was coming to an end last season. Instead of throwing good money
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Contrary to what The Who believes, the kids are not alright. With all apologies to The Who, and even fellow RotoRob columnist Andy Goldstein’s latest column, the kids are most certainly not alright. Utilizing the Next Generation’s five-tier ranking system for NBA rookies, the last two columns have been incredibly similar to my girlfriend’s general
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New Tiger shortstop Edgar Renteria should provide a boost to the pitching staff with his stellar glovework. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak) No one doubts that the Detroit Tigers will score their share of runs this season, but if this team has designs on returning to the postseason after sliding last year, much of it will rest
Offense Will Again Drive Tigers Read Post »
The Bengals’ situation was summed up best in The Four Tops’ classic, “It’s the Same Old Song.” What Went Right In the immortal words of The Four Tops, “It’s the Same Old Song” in Cincinnati. The Bengals had a very good offense, but a horrible defense…again. Carson Palmer threw for over 4,000 yards and 26
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Led by Andre Miller (7) and Andre Iguodala, the Sixers have been knocking off some NBA giants lately. The Mavericks, Suns, Spurs, Pistons and Magic all have something in common. They have all lost to one of the hottest and youngest teams in the league over the last month and a half. Oh, I must
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