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NCAA Football Top 25 (After Week 6)

Sun, 05 Oct 2008 21:11:13 EDT

1 (1). Oklahoma

2 (3). LSU

3 (4). Missouri

4 (2). Alabama

NCAA Football Top 25 (After Week 5)

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 3:53:17 EDT

1 (4). Oklahoma

2 (8). Alabama

3 (5). LSU

4 (6). Missouri

NCAA Football Top 25 (After Week 4)

Sat, 20 Sep 2008 23:58:38 EDT

Here are my rankings for this week. Last week's ranking in parenthesis.

1 (4). Georgia

2 (1). Southern California

3 (3). Florida

2008 MLB Awards

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 2:20:14 EDT

Here are my awards for the 2008 MLB season (all awards subject to change). My preseason picks were horrible. They are in parenthesis.

AL MVP (Picked Manny Ramirez preseason):

1. Dustin Pedroia

2. Justin Morneau

NCAA Football Top 25 (After Week 3)

Sun, 14 Sep 2008 3:12:40 EDT

Here is my top 25 for Week 3. Last week's ranking is in parenthesis.

1 (2). Southern California

2 (5). Oklahoma

3 (4). Florida

NCAA Football Top 25 (After Week 2)

Sun, 07 Sep 2008 2:35:28 EDT

There is only one game on Sunday (which is being played as I type this), and that game has no effect on my rankings. Here are my rankings for this week:

1 (1). Georgia

2 (3). Southern California

3 (2). Ohio State

NCAA Football Top 25 (After Week 1)

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 23:26:37 EDT

Here is my updated poll, including Monday's games.

Last week's top 25:

1. Georgia

2. Ohio State

Week 1 College Football Picks/Analysis

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 12:16:31 EDT

I will try to do a weekly analysis and make picks for each college football game. I know games were already played, but I made these picks before the games were played.

Here are my picks for Week 1:

Ball State over Northeastern

UTEP over Buffalo

NCAA Football Top 25 (Preseason)

Mon, 01 Sep 2008 1:35:40 EDT

Here is my preseason top 25 for this upcoming NCAA Football season:

1. Georgia

2. Ohio State

3. Florida

2008 MLB All-Star Teams

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 0:22:33 EDT

As we all know, the starters for the MLB All Star Game are chosen by the fans. The fans usually pick the big name players and players from the Red Sox, Yankees, Mets, or Cubs rather than players that actually deserve it. Here are my all-star teams (every team has to be represented).

*starter

American League Batters

Joe Mauer, C, Twins*

U.S. Tennis

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 17:32:52 EDT

There is only one U.S. male tennis player that made it out of the second round of Wimbledon this year.

One. And who is it?

Bobby Reynolds, who isn't even ranked in the ATP top 100 world rankings.

The two "best" American tennis players, Andy Roddick and James Blake, both made early exits again at a Grand Slam. Both are somehow in the top 10 worldwide, and both are extremely overrated.

Curt Schilling: Hall of Famer?

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 23:34:00 EDT

As we all know, Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling is going to have season-ending shoulder surgery that very well may end his career. Here are his career stats:

Regular season:

3261.0 IP

216-146

NCAA Lacrosse Championship Preview

Sat, 18 Oct 2008 11:35:20 EDT

Syracuse.

Johns Hopkins.

Two of the most storied programs in NCAA Lacrosse history.

There have been 36 NCAA Lacrosse Championships, and these two schools have combined to win half of them (9 each). Johns Hopkins got here after an upset of Duke. Syracuse needed a monumental comeback and 2 overtimes to make it. Dave Pietramala (Johns Hopkins) and John Desko (Syracuse) are two of the best coaches in the business. Syracuse failed to make the NCAA Tournament last season with a 5-8 record. The only team in NCAA Lacrosse history to win the national championship after missing the tournament the previous year: Syracuse in 1983. And who did they beat? Johns Hopkins. Funny how these things work out.

NCAA Lacrosse Predictions

Fri, 16 May 2008 0:56:04 EDT

Here are my predictions for the 2008 NCAA Lacrosse Championship:

The top seed does not necessarily play the 16 seed, the 2nd seed does not necessarily play the 15 seed, and so on.

First round (at higher seed):

(1) Duke over Loyola-Maryland

Fantasy Baseball Daily (5/4/08)

Sun, 04 May 2008 13:24:07 EDT

The Yankees optioned pitcher Ian Kennedy to AAA-Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

The Yankees purchased the contract of pitcher Darrell Rasner from AAA-Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

The Pirates recalled pitcher Sean Burnett from AAA-Indianapolis.

The Pirates designated pitcher Evan Meek for assignment,

Fantasy Baseball Daily (4/30/08)

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 18:47:40 EDT

I have not been able to update this due to the lack of time. Here is an update of the major headlines involving the fantasy baseball world.

The Mariners called up top prospects Jeff Clement and Wladimir Balentien from AAA-Tacoma.

Diamondbacks pitcher Max Scherzer got called up on Sunday, and pitcher 4 1/3 perfect innings last night against the Astros. He will start on Monday in the place of Edgar Gonzalez.

The Yankees placed third baseman Alex Rodriguez on the 15-day disabled list with a strained right quadriceps.

Final 2008 NFL Mock Draft

Sat, 26 Apr 2008 13:55:54 EDT

Here are my predictions for the first round of this year's NFL Draft. All picks are assuming that no trades occur on draft day, so it is very unlikely that every prediction will be right.

1. Miami Dolphins

Jake Long (OT, Michigan)

2. St. Louis Rams

Diamondbacks @ Dodgers (4/23/08-4/24/08)

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 22:03:30 EDT

The Diamondbacks played a short two-game series against the Dodgers on Wednesday and Thursday. Game 1 (Wednesday, April 23)

Dan Haren (ARI) vs. Derek Lowe (LAD)

Dodgers 8, Diamondbacks 3

W: D. Lowe (2-1)

Fantasy Baseball Daily (4/25/08)

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 18:48:23 EDT

I forgot to post an update yesterday, so here is news from the past few days:

Wednesday, April 23

The Cardinals optioned pitcher Brad Thompson to AAA-Memphis.

The Cardinals activated infielder Brendan yan from the 15-day disabled list.

Ryan Howard: Strikeout Watch

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 22:39:47 EDT

I am starting this blog because at this pace, Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard will shatter his own record for strikeouts in a single season. He set the mark last year with 199, and that was while missing 18 games.

At the start of today (April 24):

Games played: 22

Plate Appearances: 99

2008 NFL Mock Draft

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 19:11:12 EDT

Here are my predictions for the first round of this year's NFL Draft. All picks are assuming that no trades occur on draft day, so it is very unlikely that every prediction will be right.

1. Miami Dolphins

Jake Long (OT, Michigan)

The Dolphins signed former Michigan standout Jake Long to a five-year,$57.5 million contract to make him the first overall pick in the 2008 NFL Draft.

Giants @ Diamondbacks (4/21/08-4/22/08)

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 0:32:43 EDT

The Giants and Diamondbacks played a short 2-game series at Chase Field to begin the week.

Game 1 (Monday, April 21, 2008)

Micah Owings (ARI) vs. Kevin Correia (SF)

Diamondbacks 4, Giants 2

NHL Playoff Predictions: Conference Semifinals

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 23:24:19 EDT

Eastern Conference Semifinals:

(1) Canadiens over (6) Flyers in 6

(2) Penguins over (5) Rangers in 6

Western Conference Semifinals:

NHL Playoff Predictions: First Round Recap

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 23:21:04 EDT

Eastern Conference Quarterfinals:

(1) Montreal over (8) Boston in 5

(2) Pittsburgh over (7) Ottawa in 5

(6) Philadelphia over (3) Washington in 6

Fantasy Baseball Daily (4/23/08)

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 18:53:48 EDT

Angels pitcher John Lackey is scheduled to begin a rehab assignment on Wednesday.

The Tigers activated pitcher Jordan Tata from the 15-day disabled list and optioned him to A-Lakeland. He will eventually rejoin the Tigers.

The Rangers recalled pitcher Frank Francisco from AAA-Oklahoma.

The Rangers placed pitcher Dustin Nippert on the 15-day DL with a sore right foot.

MLB Predictions: Three Weeks Later

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 15:37:51 EDT

Here is what I hit (or missed) in my pre-season predictions:

I doubted the Arizona Diamondbacks. As a Diamondbacks fan, what I saw last year from the offense did not translate into success this year. Boy was I wrong. The D-Backs are second in the majors to the Cubs in runs scored. I knew their pitching was great, and I never questioned the Jose Valverde trade. The young players have really developed, which is a present surprise. Conor Jackson, my NL Comeback Player of the Year at the start of the season, is off to a very fast start. Brandon Webb and Dan Haren are a combined 8-0 so far.

I had the Dodgers in the World Series. The offense has been bad, especially with Russell Martin and Andruw Jones struggling badly, although both have been good over the past week. I thought the offense would be a lot better, but I guess not, Rafael Furcal has been very good though. Takashi Saito hasn't had many save opportunites so far, and that's because the Dodgers aren't winning many games.

Fantasy Baseball Daily (4/22/08)

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 15:10:09 EDT

Red Sox catcher Jason Varitek did not play on Monday because of the flu. He might sit out Tuesday's game as well.

Tigers pitcher Dontrelle Willis reported no problems after throwing off a mound on Monday.

Yankees GM Brian Cashman said that the team has no plans of moving pitcher Joba Chamberlain into the rotation anytime soon.

Rangers pitcher Kason Gabbard left Monday's game with back spasms.

Padres @ Diamondbacks (4/18/08-4/20/08)

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 12:41:53 EDT

The Diamondbacks played the Padres for the first 3 times this weekend in Phoenix.

Game 1 (Friday, April 18)

Dan Haren (ARI) vs. Greg Maddux (SD)

Diamondbacks 9, Padres 0

Fantasy Baseball Daily (4/21/08)

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 11:37:28 EDT

Mariners prospect Wladimir Balentien was injured in Saturday's game after sliding into a concrete wall.

Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez is day-to-day after leaving Sunday's game with a right quad strain.

The Athletics placed pitcher Keith Foulke on the 15-day DL, retroactive to April 11, with neck stiffness.

Blue Jays pitcher Jeremy Accardo got the save on Sunday because B.J. Ryan pitched on Saturday.

Fantasy Baseball Daily (4/20/08)

Sun, 20 Apr 2008 16:07:05 EDT

Tigers first baseman Carlos Guillen played on Saturday after leaving Friday's game with a shin injury.

Reds outfielder Corey Patterson returned to the lineup after having 2 straight off days.

The Brewers are uncertain when pitcher Ben Sheets will make his next start.

The Astros signed pitcher Alay Soler to a minor-league contract.