Archive for March, 2010
Tigers camp: Ordonez’s redemption year has happy start
He had the highest batting average in baseball from the All-Star break on. He had an awful first half, but a good reason for it. He’s a one-time batting champ, a near-MVP. He worked out harder in the winter than he ever has in his career, and he came to spring training in the best [...]
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Overlooking the Bucks stops here
I’m often criticized for having shown the Milwaukee Bucks no respect this season. Let’s examine the facts. It’s been pointed out I placed the Bucks dead-last in my initial CBSSports.com NBA Power Rankings in October. Can’t dispute that. Scott Skiles’ Bucks are 15-2 since acquiring John Salmons (right) from Chicago. (Getty Images) Some say I [...]
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Coyotes have 9-game win streak stopped by Chicago
In what Chicago coach Joel Quenneville had billed as the biggest game of the year, the Blackhawks got the kind of goaltending they’ll need once the playoffs start. Antti Niemi made 28 saves against the NHL’s hottest team to get his sixth shutout and the Blackhawks ended Phoenix’s nine-game winning streak Tuesday night, beating the [...]
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Rays: Expecting a lot more ups than downs from Upton
Listen to Justin Upton. “I want to be great,” the younger Upton brother proclaimed, the day he signed his six-year, $51.25 million contract with the Diamondbacks. Now listen to B.J. Upton. “I definitely wouldn’t say those words,” the older Upton said this week at Rays camp. “I’ve always been the quiet, confident guy.” There are [...]
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Signs point to end of road for Blazers GM Pritchard
When the Trail Blazers fired vice president of basketball operations Tom Penn last week, it barely made a ripple outside the Pacific Northwest. The average basketball fan read the wire story, said, “Tom Who?” and went back to juggling his fantasy lineup. But this was not about Penn, a good man and one of the [...]
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Power Rankings: Sliding Sharks start meltdown early
Isn’t this a little early for the San Jose Sharks to lose their bite? The Sharks have been a perennial powerhouse from the Pacific Division since the lockout, at least in the regular season, playing like an elite team until the playoffs arrive before becoming major disappointments. Evgeni Nabokov has been on the skids since [...]
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Rays camp tour: Expecting a lot more ups than downs from Upton
Listen to Justin Upton. “I want to be great,” the younger Upton brother proclaimed, the day he signed his six-year, $51.25 million contract with the Diamondbacks. Now listen to B.J. Upton. “I definitely wouldn’t say those words,” the older Upton said this week at Rays camp. “I’ve always been the quiet, confident guy.” There are [...]
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Hawks get first win over Spurs in five years, earn platoff spot
The Atlanta Hawks didn’t celebrate clinching their third straight playoff berth. The Hawks showed against the San Antonio Spurs that they have reason to aim for bigger goals than simply qualifying for the postseason. Eastern Conference SeedTeamGB1y-Cleveland-2x-Orlando6.53Boston104Atlanta105Milwaukee16.56Miami19.57Charlotte208Toronto20.5Still alive9Chicago2310New York30.511Indiana31.512Philadelphia31.513Detroit32.514Washington33.5Eliminated15New Jersey48 Complete Playoff Race Marvin Williams scored 26 points to lead three scorers with 20 or [...]
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Bruins hold off Rangers, improve playoff position
The chorus of cheering fans was a welcome change for goalie Tuukka Rask after the Boston Bruins won just their second home game in nearly three months. The reaction to Sunday’s 2-1 win over the New York Rangers was far more enjoyable than the send-off on Thursday night when the crowd didn’t appreciate Boston’s lackluster [...]
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Mauer agrees to $184M contract extension with Twins
Joe Mauer is staying home. The AL MVP agreed to an eight-year, $184 million contract extension with Minnesota on Sunday that includes a full no-trade clause, a massive deal that shows the Twins are no longer spending like a small-market club. The deal cov in major league history. Mauer will make $12.5 million this year [...]
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