After making the playoffs in 2008, for the first time since 1982, it seemed the bar had finally been raised for the Milwaukee Brewers. It seems that simply finishing .500 was no longer the goal, and that this was a team headed to the playoffs or bust. While sluggers Ryan Braun and Prince Fielder had exceptional, special season, everything else about the Brewer was a big disappointment. In late July they had a two game lead in the National League Central, their pitching woes finally caught up to them. The Brewers obviously needed CC Sabathia and Ben Sheets down the stretch, letting those two players go really cost this team.
The Memphis Grizzlies have spent many years spinning their wheels. Over the last three years they have the worst combined record in the NBA at 68-178, they finished second to last in 2008-09 in home attendance, and in the second year of their latest three year master plan the ended up firing their coach. They finished last year with a 24-58 record, and while things seems very dark there may be reason to hope. Of course that was before this team added disgruntled NBA stars Zach Randolph and Allen Iverson in the off season.
Clearly Jay Cutler has made the Chicago Bears better, but he really hasn't proven that he is the reason they are as improved yet. With that in mind the decision by the Bears to extend him two years for a pretty significant amount of money seems a little premature. Let us not forget that Cutler's old team, with Chicago's old QB are 6-0 and headed toward the Super Bowl, while it seems the Bears are destined for a wild card playoff game they might not be able to win. The simple fact here it seems the Bears jumped the gun a little by signing this deal.
The NFL Trade has come and gone, and all though there were a lot of rumors this year about a lot of players wanting to be moved there was little to no actions. The real problem here is the NFL trade deadline is far too early in the season. At this point in the season we really only know who the really bad teams are, and these teams usually do not have any one worth trading a draft pick for. More simply at the mid point of October, not enough NFL team are out of it so they hang on to their players thinking they can still make a run at the playoffs.
Journal Sentinel beat writer Greg Bedard discusses what Ahman Green can add to the Packers, the state of the offensive line and A.J. Hawk's diminished role with TODAY'S TMJ4' Rod Burks.
Messier, Richter awarded Lester Patrick The 2009 Lester Patrick Trophy recipients Mike Richter, left, Jim Devellano, centre, and Mark Messier pose for a photo during the Lester Patrick Trophy Celebration at Gotham Hall on October 21, 2009 in New York City.
ESPN baseball analyst Steve Phillips admits having an affair with an assistant at the cable network who taunted his wife with phone calls and a letter graphically describing their relationship, the New York Post reported Wednesday.
Bruins lose Savard for 4-6 weeks Marc Savard of the Boston Bruins handles the puck under pressure from Martin Hanzal of the Phoenix Coyotes during NHL game on Oct.
Alex Rodriguez homered in the third straight game of his outstanding postseason, CC Sabathia pitched eight resilient innings of five-hit ball on short rest, and the New York Yankees beat the Los Angeles Angels 10-1 last night to take a commanding 3-1 lead in the AL championship series.
The Chicago White Sox played in the worst division in baseball in 2009. It seemed no one wanted to win the American League Central, and the White Sox had a chance to win it, all the way to the nearly the end of the 2009 season. They made a strong move to add pitcher Jake Peavey to their rotation, and even though that move didn't work for 2009, it leaves them very strong moving forward. This is a team that seemed to have the right mix of veteran and young players, and were probably a lot better than their final record indicated. In the end this was a team that could not sustain any momentum.
The Minnesota Timberwolves have been in the NBA for twenty years now, and even this past year the Timberwolves are proving what it means to be an expansion NBA franchise. The Timberwolves joined the league the same year as the Orlando Magic. The Magic have been to the NBA finals twice, while the Timberwolves have allowed former General Manager to run this team into the ground. Now David Kahn, President, is in town to pull a magic act on everyone. He has to convince the fans of this team that the mistakes of the past, are just that and that this is a franchise on the right path.
Jason Campbell will remain the Washington Redskins starting quarterback. Coach Jim Zorn said Tuesday on his ESPN980 radio show that he will stick with Campbell for Monday night's game against the Philadelphia Eagles.
