All grades are EXTREMELY PRELIMINARY and subject to change. Don’t get too worried about exact rankings at this point, especially once you get out of the top 10. Grade C+/C guys are pretty interchangeable depending on what you are looking for. 1) Mike Moustakas, 3B, Grade A-: I put him ahead of Hosmer right now since he’s played pro ball and performed well. 2) Eric Hosmer, 1B, Grade A-: Nothing wrong with Hosmer, I think he’ll be excellent. 3) Kila Ka’aihue, 1B, Grade B: A tough grade, but I think his breakthrough this year was mostly for real. Could rank anywhere from 3 to 8 depending on how you value pitching vs. hitting. 4) Daniel Cortes, RHP, Grade B: A solid all-around pitching prospect. 5) Carlos Rosa, RHP, Grade B: A solid all-around pitching prospect. 6) Daniel Duffy,…
Y’all ever heard of James Butler? A former professional boxer from Harlem, Butler is most known for losing a fight against Brooklyn native Richard Grant at the Roseland Ballroom in New York City on November 29, 2001. Grant, after winning by unanimous decision, went to shake Butler’s hand. Butler, instead, sucker-punched him and knocked him out, later arrested for assault. Thankfully, last night’s parting shot from Patrick Beverley on Chris Paul didn’t replicate that infamous incident, but there was a similar level of corniness displayed on the way out from each sore loser. There’s also a chance some better defense could’ve avoided this, but we’ll get to that in a second. Let’s run it. First off: 41, CP3? That’s the second most ever in NBA playoff history for anyone …
data-mm-id=”_xemlwenxf”>The District of Columbia has suddenly turned into Title Town. The Capitals and Mystics secured the biggest prizes in the NHL and WNBA, respectively. Last night, the Nationals captured the National League pennant, meaning they are four wins from the biggest bauble in baseball. With so much playoff heartache in recent years, the Nats bandwagon has been a dangerous ride. But something feels different this year. Guys like this are hopping in with both feet and enjoying the ride, unafraid of being hurt. “How long you been a Nats fan for?”“Since today!” pic.twitter.com/i8qPHah0C6— Ryan J. Reilly (@ryanjreilly) October 16, 2019But not everyone loves when a city catches a collective fever. The National Review's (not to be confused with The Nationals Revie…
data-mm-id=”_8hbtehi37″>Welcome to the final edition of this article. I hope you're here because you're in the championship and are looking for any possible edge to gain over your opponent. If you aren't but want to end the season with a W, I tip my cap to you. Thanks for reading, and I hope these suggestions helped your teams more than mine, given I am in the consolation bracket in two of three leagues. Anyway. Without further ado, here are the best fantasy football waiver wire pickups for Week 16 of the NFL season, and for some of you, championship weekend. (All stats via standard ESPN PPR leagues)1. Breshad Perriman, WR, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Available in 90 Percent of ESPN Leagues)Tampa Bay Buccaneers vDetroit Lions / Leon Halip/Getty ImagesRemember this guy? The for…
data-mm-id=”_tak9e5pfo”>We are still months away from finding out if the NBA or NHL seasons will be salvaged, but in the meantime we can dream up ways to crown a champion. Over the weekend Spencer Dinwiddie of the Brooklyn Nets suggested a pretty wild NBA playoff tournament that featured all 30 teams.@NBA I think we’re looking at a 28 team tournament. Top 4 seeds get a bye. Teams 27, 28, 29, 30 have the neutral site play in games March madness style in a best of 3.Then the round of 28 is best of 5.And then the round of 16 etc proceeds as usual! https://t.co/caaFSdxzS4 pic.twitter.com/02N0rBtbqO— Spencer Dinwiddie (@SDinwiddie_25) March 14, 2020Honestly, that sounds pretty cool. Someone went through and seeded the teams based on the current standings and yeah, it still sounds pretty…
data-mm-id=”_x42ulupcw”>Antonio Brown is officially back on an NFL roster. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers inked the troubled wideout to a one-year deal, and he will be eligible to return to the football field following Week 8 when his suspension is over. It is somewhat difficult to believe that Brown is being given yet another chance after everything that happened the last time he was a member of an NFL organization. Regardless, it is an interesting marriage. Head coach Bruce Arians is notoriously blunt and does not seem the type to tolerate any sort of tomfoolery from his players, especially the kind of things that led to Brown's year-long exodus from the NFL in the first place. When rumors surfaced back in March that the Bucs were considering signing Brown, Arians' no-bullshit at…
data-mm-id=”_4wt11ugvk”>This is going to sound a bit like a non-sequitur from an old Larry King dot-and-dash column but is it just me, or are golfers getting better? The PGA's return has been marked by two thrilling and low-scoring tournaments in a row. There's a seemingly endless parade of guys lining up and dismantling courses, using their drivers and irons like so many files to sharpen the teeth of every supposed toil and snare. Daniel Berger is one of them — a relatively nondescript name who showed flashes of contention in 2017, when he won a tournament and finished second twice while racking up six Top-10s. In 2018 he finished sixth at the U.S. Open and tried to battle through an wrist injury, but eventually had to take time off. The lingering pain allowed him to play o…
data-mm-id=”_6o9p9w22u”>After several years of success as head coach of the Houston Rockets, Mike D'Antoni is once again in search of a job. The 68-year-old announced his decision to leave Houston soon after his Rockets fell to the Los Angeles Lakers in five games of the second round of the playoffs. The parting was rather messy from all reports, specifically between D'Antoni and Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta. The end result, though, remains the same. D'Antoni needs a new home, and it's a pretty good offseason to be a decorated former head coach looking for a gig. There are job openings in Indiana, Chicago, Philadelphia, New Orleans, and Oklahoma City. Each of those teams offer their respective benefits, but only one would result in the kind of D'Antoni high-fl…
data-mm-id=”_uo8zrq7ox”>Nick Lachey is most commonly associated with Cincinnati, Ohio. He's a notorious Cincy sports fan who once got into it with Chargers fans in San Diego. He also attended an Orange Bowl to see his beloved USC win the BCS National Championship. Lachey roomed with Steve Sarkisian at USC.When the #Bengals lose but there’s still something to celebrate……. pic.twitter.com/43JgOveoUD— Nick Lachey (@NickLachey) September 14, 2020While going down a Nick Lachey rabbit hole, I saw that he was born in Harlan, Kentucky. As a Justified fan, this sent my head spinning. Lachey is age-appropriate to have grown up around Raylan Givens and Boyd Crowder. This means there could have been a storyline on Justified where Boyd either put together or managed a boy band – a Boyd…
data-mm-id=”_b4gyymhy1″>Aaron Gordon has not made much of an impact this NBA season, playing only 20 games before spraining his ankle. He got hurt on January 31 and missed 15 games before returning to the lineup on March 11. Still, he might be on the move. The Athletic's Shams Charania reported on Monday morning that the Orlando Magic were listening to trade calls for the high-flying forward: “The Magic have been open to listening to calls on Gordon, sources said, and Minnesota and Portland are among the teams showing interest. Gordon has so far spent his entire seven-year NBA career in Orlando and is under contract through 2022. The 6-foot-9 forward suffered a severe ankle sprain but returned to the lineup following the All-Star break.”- Aaron Gordon Despite the fact that he is …