As the 2015 campaign kicks off, there are some key enhancements over a Boston team that disappointed Red Sox Nation in their title defense last season. While there are enhancements; some questions remain on other players; each of which will play a key role in determine the team’s fate this year. Provided below is expected everyday lineup, key…
The Major League Baseball season is about to kick off; with as many as a dozen teams believing that 2015 is their year. There is a greater parity in the American League than in years past; with the stalwart Red Sox, Yankees and Tigers having some lineup/rotation concerns that opens the door for others to…
The Major League 2015 season begins and the National League boasts a handful of teams that can make legitimate claims to be the best. Unlike the American League, there seems to be a greater disparity among the have and have not franchises; with a couple that made significant strides. Here is a preview of the…
The NFL season is nearing the final playoff push and the competition (both individually and collectively) is getting intense. Back in September, I outlined predicted outcomes for the 2014 NFL season. While some teams and players have lived up to there initial pre-season billing, there have been some surprises. Below is my initial predicted team…
On Monday, the Red Sox made two significant signings; each of which brings high risk and high reward. Tuesday, the signings of third baseman Pablo Sandoval and shortstop Hanley Ramirez to long-term deals was made official pending each player passing their physical. To this writer, neither of the free agent acquisitions made much sense. While…
The 2014 NFL season is about to kick off, with many cities possessing playoff aspirations. While some teams are far closer to realizing their fans lofty goals, others will quickly come to the realization that the hopeful season plans are quickly fading. Here is a breakdown of each division’s projected standings along with playoff predictions…
No matter how you look at it, the 2014 Boston Red Sox season has been an utter disappointment. The team failed to rekindle the magic that propelled the Sox from worst to first and now hold the distinction of being the only team in history to return to the basement after going worst-to-first. The never-ending…
In a recent article referenced on the New England Sports Network (NESN’s) website, Forbes Magazine listed the “Most Miserable Sports Cities“. In addition to the article itself, NESN took a slight jab at the represented cities, stating “not every city can be like Boston”. Among the cities referenced is Cleveland (third worst), a once-downtrodden city…
As reported by Yahoo! Sports, the Minnesota Timberwolves have agreed to trade All Star forward to the Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange for 2014 #1 overall draft pick Andrew Wiggins, forward Anthony Bennett and a protected 2015 first round draft pick. The trade cannot be officially announced until the 30-day moratorium on draft pick signings passes; which…
The MLB trade deadline is nearly one week passed and the American League is as tight as ever. At the time of this writing, there are six teams within 2-1/2 games of a wild card berth. Some teams helped themselves through trades while others sat on the sidelines. Here is a rundown of the contending teams…
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