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| Yanks could use a bat like this |
| 2007-07-06 16:08:00 |
In case you missed it New York Yankees' fans, Gary Sheffield hit his 20th home run of the season last night for the Detroit Tigers.The milestone home run was the 475th of Sheffield's career, tying him for 27th all-time with Stan Musial and Willie Stargell. It also made Sheffield the first player in baseball history to hit 20 or more home runs for seven different teams.Sheffield has been healthy this season and, predictably, is putting up excellent numbers (.298, 20 homers, 56 RBI).Could the Yankees, who have only Alex Rodriguez as a true power threat and have struggled to score runs for two months, use Sheffield right now?Of course they could. And I know there are Yankees fans out there who will crucify GM Brian Cashman for the way trading Sheffield to Detroit has turned out so far.After a...
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| Is Bonds really the best HR hitter of all time? |
| 2007-07-05 01:18:00 |
It is only a matter of time now. Barry Bonds is at 751 home runs and counting, marching steadfastly toward breaking Hank Aaron's all-time record of 755 career home runs.Like it or not, some time soon Bonds will number 756 and will be the all-time home run king.Bonds will hold the record, but does that single fact really make him the most prolific home run hitter of all time? Maybe. Maybe not. Without meaning to denigrate Bonds or his historic accomplishment, let's look a little deeper at the numbers and see what we come up with.Steroids will not enter into this discussion, just the raw numbers. There's no factual way to say exactly who has done what, or quantify the impact of the use of performance-enhancing drugs. All we can do here is go by the numbers.We'll consider seven players -- Bon...
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| Artest makes sense for Knicks |
| 2007-07-04 16:03:00 |
The Sacramento Kings are reportedly trying to trade enigmatic forward Ron Artest, and the New York Knicks are said to be one of the teams interested.Why wouldn't they be? By acquiring Zach Randolph, who has had several run-ins with the law, from Portland Thomas showed that he is willing to put character concerns aside in an effort to get the Knicks back to the playoffs.So, if Thomas is willing to roll the dice on Artest, effectively turning the Knicks into a halfway-house for troubled NBA players, The View has a few more suggestions for players Thomas should pursue.• Ruben Patterson. The veteran forward has had several problems with the law, including being a convicted sex offender. He's currently a free agent. Patterson played with Randolph in Portland, so he would give the Knicks f...
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| Little League -- too much pressure? |
| 2007-07-03 13:26:00 |
All across the country 11- and 12-year-old kids are practicing and preparing to play in Little League All-Star Tournaments.I was chatting with the mom of one of those youngsters a couple of days ago, and as she talked about the All-Star experience I kept thinking only this -- thank God I'm done with that.Thank God I'm done with the nightly two to three-hour practices, including the ones held on game days. Thank God I'm done with forking over $150-200 for a new bat for the All-Star games because some coach didn't like the $75 one my son used all season. Thank God I'm done watching kids stress over every at-bat, or wear themselves out because they spent 8 hours at basketball camp before showing up for that night's All-Star practice or game. Thank God I'm done with leagues taking money from f...
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| Who was A-Rod's wife talking to? |
| 2007-07-02 19:55:00 |
So, just exactly who was Alex' Rodriguez' wife, Cynthia, targeting when she wore a T-shirt that said 'F--- You' on it at Sunday's game?She, of course, is not going to tell us. So, we'll just have to guess.• Her husband. A-Rod, as I'm sure you remember, was photographed not that long ago entering a Toronto strip club with a buxom stripper. Is this Cynthia's way of telling her hubby she's about to exercise her own 'opt-out' clause?• Any willing man. Again in an effort to get some payback on her philandering hubby, she could have been going Anna Benson on us here and making an offer she hoped someone wouldn't refuse. You remember Mrs. Benson's threat to sleep with the entire team if her hubby Kris, then of the Mets, cheated on her?• Yankee fans. In a belated shot at Yankee fans who booe...
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| Today at BigBlueView |
| 2007-07-02 16:26:00 |
Is New York Giants defensive end Michael Strahan worthy of enshrinement into football's Hall of Fame.CBS Sportsline's Pete Prisco thinks so, and while I don't think of Strahan as one of the most feared defensive ends ever, I would agree.-- Read more at BigBlueView
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| Should the Yankees start over? |
| 2007-07-02 12:51:00 |
Scott Proctor torched his equipment. Jorge Posada questioned whether some of his teammates are still trying. Kyle Farnsworth is throwing tantrums and embarrassing his manager.Different members of the New York Yankees are handling, or not handling the team's continued struggles depending on your point of view, in different ways. The Yankees have lost 8 of 10, slid back to four games under .500 (37-41), and are showing no signs that they have what it takes to make a late run at either the AL East-leading Red Sox or the wild-card berth.So, with the back-sliding Bronx Bunglers sitting 11 games behind Boston, and 8½ games out of the wild-card race, do Proctor and Posada have the right idea? Is it time for Yankee management to mail in the rest of the season, torch the roster and try to start ov...
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| Thomas a draft-day magician |
| 2007-06-29 12:59:00 |
I don't know what New York Knicks GM/Coach Isiah Thomas eats for breakfast on draft day, but whatever it is he should do it more often.Thomas might be a bumbling, directionless GM 364 days a year. On draft day, however, the guy turns into a magician.The Knicks seemed like they would be spectators in last night's draft, having dealt their lottery pick to Chicago a couple of years back for Eddy Curry. Yet, seemingly out of left field, Thomas was able to engineer a trade for Zach Randolph, a dominant low-post player who averaged 23 points and 10 rebounds a game for Portland last season.On top of that, he did it at hardly any cost to the Knicks. True, he gave up young F/C Channing Frye, but Frye will never be more than a decent complementary player. He won't be a star. And, Thomas actually got...
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| Stuff that makes me feel old |
| 2007-06-28 21:59:00 |
My beard has plenty of gray hair in it, but I'm not exactly an old guy yet -- even though my kids like to tell me I am.Every now and then, though, stuff happens that makes me realize that if I'm not old, I'm certainly not young anymore, either.Like the other day I'm chatting with one of the 20-something sports fanatics here, and I mentioned this great YouTube clip of a tirade by Hall of Fame Manager Earl Weaver. His response? 'Who's that? I never heard of him.'Geez, has it really been 21 years since Weaver was chain-smoking in the dugout and cussing at umpires?Another thing that made me feel old was reading on Greg Oden's blog this morning that he was in eighth grade -- eighth grade, for crying out loud -- when the 9/11 attack occurred. In a few hours, the dude will be the No. 1 pick in th...
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| Oden showing a lighter side |
| 2007-06-28 14:17:00 |
I'm turning into a Greg Oden fan.Oden, the likely No. 1 pick in tonight's NBA Draft, has been making the rounds prior to the draft. Somewhat like Shaquille O'Neal, Oden is coming off as a guy with a likable, fan-friendly personality to match his 7-foot, 260-pound frame.Oden has been chronicling his pre-draft experiences in a wildly popular blog on Yardbarker. He might not be a great writer (hey Greg, try some paragraph marks once in a while, please), but his blog is a fun read.Here's a couple of recent gems.On having dinner with Steve Nash. "He is way more mature than me."On signing a contract with Nike. "I just want a commercial with "Little Penny" maybe they can call it "Little Oden" I would love it. I really want to make a funny commercial like "The Lebrons." Then hopefully I could wi...
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