Archive for April, 2009
« Previous EntriesTravis Hafner to the DL
Rating 3.00 out of 5
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Travis Hafner has landed on the DL for a third straight year. His right shoulder is the cause once again according to MLB.com’s Anthony Castrovince.. He is going to see Dr. James Andrews, which should put his fantasy owners on edge. They don’t think it’s serious, [...]
Best/Worst Local Sports Media Personality for Minneapolis
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When you think about local sports media personalities for the Twin Cities, the first name that pops in your mind, for better or worse, is Sid Hartman. Sid has been around so long he is more than a sports journalist, he is [...]
Dwight Howard Suspended for Game 6
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If Orlando is going to wrap up their first-round series against Philadelphia, it is going to have to be done without Superman. Dwight Howard was suspended for Game 6 for an intentional elbow to Samuel Dalembert. Howard’s elbows did even more damage as he [...]
Playoffs Fantasy Hockey Players of the Day - 4/28/09
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4/28/09
New York Rangers vs. Washington Capitals
Sergei Fedorov - Goal
Alexander Semin - Goal
Nik Antropov - Goal
Simeon Varlamov - W, 14 of 15 Saves
Henrik Lundqvist - 22 of 24 Saves
Carolina Hurricanes vs. New Jersey Devils
Eric Staal - 1 Goal, 1 Assist
Tim Gleason - 2 Assists
Chad LaRose [...]
NBA Playoffs Fantasy Basketball Players of the Day - 4/28/09
Rating 3.00 out of 5
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4/28/09
Chicago Bulls vs. Boston Celtics
Kendrick Perkins - 16 Points, 19 Rebounds, 7 Blocks
Rajon Rondo - 28 Points, 11 Assists, 8 Rebounds
Joakim Noah - 11 Points, 17 Rebounds
Paul Pierce - 26 Points, 7 Rebounds
Ben Gordon - 26 Points, 6 Assists
Glen Davis - 21 Points, 6 Rebounds
Kirk Hinrich [...]
All-time New York/San Francisco Giants
Rating 3.00 out of 5
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Face of the Franchise:
Willie Mays
Manager: John McGraw
C - Harry Danning
1B - Willie McCovey
2B - Frankie Frisch
3B - Freddie Lindstrom
SS - Travis Jackson
OF - Barry Bonds
OF - Willie Mays
OF - Mel Ott
DH - Bill Terry
Bench: Util George Davis, 1B/OF Orlando Cepeda, 2B Jeff Kent, OF Mike [...]
Patrick Schuster’s No-Hitter Streak Ends
Rating 3.00 out of 5
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Mitchell High School Pitcher Patrick Schuster’s bid to tie the national record of six consecutive no-hitters fell short when he gave up a Double to Drew Doty in the third Inning yesterday. Schuster had thrown four consecutive no-hitters prior to Doty’s hit.
Schuster did not have [...]
Fantasy Baseball Players of the Day - 4/28/09
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4/28/09
Hitters
Russell Branyan (Game 2) - 5 for 5, 2 Runs, 2 Doubles, RBI
Yuniesky Betancourt (Game 2) - 4 for 5, Run, HR, 5 RBI, SB
Mark DeRosa - 4 for 5, 4 Runs, Double, HR, RBI
Jorge Cantu - 3 for 3, 2 Runs, 2 HRs, 5 RBI, [...]
Fantasy Baseball Free Agent Pool - Runs & Ribbies
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Some reasonably available players to assist you in the Runs and/or RBI categories.
Runs
Dexter Fowler, Colorado Rockies - Dexter was on yesterday’s Speed Demon report because of his five SB game. He also scored 7 Runs over the past week while hitting .400 (8 for 20). He [...]
NFL Draft Review - Wide Receivers
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I continue my NFL Draft review with a look at the WRs drafted in the first three rounds.
Darrius Heyward-Bey, Oakland Raiders - I feel bad for DHB. When people are criticizing Al Davis and the Raiders’ #7 selection of the speedy wideout, they are putting [...]
Jose Valverde and Edwin Encarnacion go on the DL
Rating 3.00 out of 5
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Two NL Central foes sent players to the Disabled List today.
The Houston Astros sent Closer Jose Valverde to the 15-day DL because of a strained calf. The NL Saves leader the past two years has been slow out of the gate with just two Saves and [...]
Playoffs Fantasy Hockey Players of the Day - 4/27/09
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4/27/09
Chicago Blackhawks vs. Calgary Flames
Dustin Byfuglien - 1 Goal, 2 Assists
Patrick Kane - 1 Goal, 1 Assist
Kris Versteeg - 2 Assists
Nikolai Khabibulin - W, 43 of 44 Saves
San Jose Sharks vs. Anaheim Ducks
Ryan Getzlaf - 1 Goal, 1 Assist
Chris Pronger - 2 Assists
Jonas Hiller - [...]
NBA Playoffs Fantasy Basketball Players of the Day - 4/27/09
Rating 3.00 out of 5
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4/27/09
Atlanta Hawks vs. Miami Heat
Zaza Pachulia - 12 Points, 18 Rebounds
Josh Smith - 13 Points, 7 Rebounds, 4 Blocks
Dwyane Wade - 22 Points, 6 Rebounds, 7 Assists
Jermaine O’Neal - 20 Points, 6 Rebounds
James Jones - 19 Points
Denver Nuggets vs. New Orleans Hornets
Carmelo Anthony - 26 Points, [...]
All-time Milwaukee Brewers
Rating 3.00 out of 5
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Face of the Franchise:
Robin Yount
Manager: Buck Rodgers
C - Ted Simmons
1B - Cecil Cooper
2B - Jim Gantner
SS - Robin Yount
3B - Paul Molitor
OF - Geoff Jenkins
OF - Ben Oglivie
OF - Gorman Thomas
DH - Greg Vaughn
Bench: Util B.J. Surhoff, Util Don Money, 3B Jeff Cirillo, OF Jeremy [...]
John Beck Released
Rating 3.00 out of 5
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Bill Parcels is working his magic once again. With the selection of Pat White in last weekend’s NFL Draft, Parcels accomplished two tasks. He added possibly the best Wildcat Quarterback that isn’t serving time on animal cruelty charges and he gained a roster spot.
Pat [...]
Fantasy Baseball Players of the Day - 4/27/09
Rating 3.00 out of 5
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4/27/09
Hitters
Anderson Hernandez - 3 for 5, 2 Runs, 2 Doubles, Walk
Jason Bay - 3 for 4, Run, HR, 3 RBI
Casey Kotchman - 3 for 4, Run, 2 Doubles
Adam Dunn- 3 for 4, 2 Runs, HR, 2 RBI, Walk
Jimmy Rollins - 3 for 5, 2 Runs, 2 [...]
Bo Scaife Signs Franchise Tender
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Tennessee Tight End Bo Scaife signed his one-year contract, which will bring him a cool $4.46 million. Scaife set career highs last year with 58 receptions and 561 yards. He did most of his damage early as he averaged just 19.9 yards a game over the [...]
Fantasy Baseball Free Agent Pool - Speed Demons
Rating 3.00 out of 5
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Here are some reasonably available SB threats.
Dexter Fowler, Colorado Rockies - Fowler will be jumping of the shelves after his five SB performance last night. He had six in the last week. The thing is, he’s hitting too. He was 7 for 19 (.368) last week [...]
NFL Draft Review - Running Backs
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Now let’s take a look at the Running Backs that got drafted.
Knowshon Moreno, Denver Broncos
This move made little sense to me. Moreno is a talented back, but Denver had more pressing needs to address. Namely their Defense. With Brian Orapko, Malcom Jenkins, Brian [...]
NFL Draft Weekend - Celebrating Mr. Irrelevant on RefreshEverything.com
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In honor of Mr. Irrelevant www.refresheverything.com is hosting an exclusive video round-table interview with 7 former Mr. Irrelevants.
The site also includes stats, bios and background info on each of them. These former Mr. Irrelevants include:
David Vobora – LB 2008; Pick number 252, 7th round
Kevin McMahan – [...]
Fantasy Baseball Leaders - 4/27/09
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Batting Average
Kevin Youkilis - .468
Carlos Beltran - .406
Victor Martinez - .397
Nick Markakis - .389
Miguel Cabrera - .382
Runs
Nick Markakis - 21
Adam Jones - 20
Albert Pujols - 20
Kevin Youkilis - 20
Five tied at 18
HRs
Carlos Pena - 8
Six tied at 7
RBI
Albert Pujols - 25
Mike Lowell - 22
Nick Markakis - [...]
Playoffs Fantasy Hockey Players of the Day - 4/26/09
Rating 3.00 out of 5
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4/26/09
Washington Capitals vs. New York Rangers
Tom Poti - 1 Goal, 3 Assists
Scott Gomez - 1 Goal, 1 Assist
Dave Steckel - 2 Assists
Simeon Varlamov - W, 29 of 32 Saves
New Jersey Devils vs. Carolina Hurricanes
Ray Whitney - 1 Goal, 3 Assists
Eric Staal - 2 Goals, 1 [...]
Stephen Drew Goes on DL, Webb Wait Continues
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MLB.com is reporting that Stephen Drew was placed on the 15-Day DL with a strained hamstring. Drew has already missed five games since injuring his hamstring against the Giants on April 17th. He went 1 for 8 with a Double an a Walk in three games [...]
NBA Playoffs Fantasy Basketball Players of the Day - 4/26/09
Rating 3.00 out of 5
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4/26/09
Boston Celtics vs. Chicago Bulls
Rajon Rondo - 25 Points, 11 Rebounds, 11 Assists
Derrick Rose - 23 Points, 11 Rebounds, 9 Assists
Paul Pierce - 29 Points, 7 Rebounds
Ray Allen - 28 Points, 5 Three-pointers
John Salmons - 20 Points, 3 Steals, 3 Blocks
Tyrus Thomas - 14 Points, 10 [...]
All-time Cincinnati Reds
Rating 3.00 out of 5
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Face of the Franchise:
Pete Rose
Manager: Sparky Anderson
C - Johnny Bench
1B - Ted Kluszewski
2B - Joe Morgan
3B - Tony Perez
SS - Barry Larkin
OF - Pete Rose
OF - Frank Robinson
OF - Edd Roush
DH - George Foster
Bench: C Ernie Lombardi, 2B Bid McPhee, SS Dave Concepcion, OF Vada [...]
