Dennis Tankersley, a one-time hot shot prospect in the Padres organization, missed a glorious opportunity this season. Currently with Triple-A Toledo of the Tigers’ system, if Tankersley had shown any kind of progress this season, he might have got the opportunity that went to Chad Durbin to step into the Tiger rotation. Instead, it looks […]
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Bill Sweatt could be the fastest and most NHL-ready player in the entire draft. We’re back for Part Two of our NHL Draft Preview. Part One can be found here. Looking for a first round sleeper? Rob thinks Bill Sweatt qualifies. Not only is he considered the fastest player available, but many suggest he’s also
RotoRob 2007 NHL Draft Preview: Part Two Read Post »
Lars Eller could turn some heads with his speed and skill. With RotoRob hockey expert Mike Chen currently indisposed with a heavier-than-usual workload and a wedding to plan (he mumbled something about needing to go for his dress fitting), I’ll be cobbling together our NHL Draft Preview this year. Part One runs today, and Part
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Looking for the next big thing to come out of the land of the rising sun? Thanks to Tim McLeod for turning us on to Yuki Saito, a Japanese college pitcher who, while considered a long-term project, is someone whose name will be popping up very frequently over the next several years. On Sunday, Saito
The Next Japanese Ace? Read Post »
The boys at azsportshub.com, where I was a guest last week on their podcast, are back with their most recent Arizona Diamondbacks report. The scoop from the week that was: Micah Owings is looking very solid, giving up one, one, two and three earned runs over his last four starts. With a 4-1 mark and
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After emitting a rather odious waft last season, Tim Hudson’s rebound this year has been one of the bright spots for Atlanta’s rotation. When assessing the 2007 Atlanta Braves, do we focus on the fact that their record is better this season, that they have a fairly strong offense and that, despite a poor, just-completed
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RotoRob has screwed up. In our 2006 RotoRob Awards at the end of last year, I used a photo of Sidney Crosby I found on the ‘net. Unbeknownst to me, that photo belonged to Tim Rucci, a long time photographer who specializes in nature, sports and travel photos. I’d like to formally issue a sincere
