Prior to his start on Wednesday night, Royals pitcher Yordano Ventura had left all four of his starts earlier than he had anticipated: twice due to injury and twice due to ejection. He incited a benches-clearing incident after exchanging heated words with Mike Trout, pointed at his head while yelling at Brett Lawrie (after hitting Lawrie… Continue reading In Defense of Yordano Ventura
MLB FanDuel Picks: Friday, May 1, 2015
Friday, May 1, 2015 Hot Players for FanDuel Daily Fantasy League Competitions. New to Fanduel? Click Here. Pitchers Name Matchup Exp Pts Price Matt Harvey vs. WAS 26.56 $10,300 Scott Kazmir vs. TEX 21.69 $9,200 Rubby De La Rosa vs. LOS 18.90 $6,300 Batters Name Pos Matchup Exp Pts Price Evan Gattis C vs. HOU 4.29 $2,700 Lucas Duda 1B vs. WAS 3.75… Continue reading MLB FanDuel Picks: Friday, May 1, 2015
Never Too Early To Guess The All-Star Squad
MLB.com released the All-Star ballot yesterday for the Mid-Summer Classic taking place at Cincinnati’s Great American Ballpark. As fans can vote up to 35 times, it is going to be a crazy process as always. There will be surely be plenty of changes in voting patterns between now and July 14th. We tried to predict an altogether… Continue reading Never Too Early To Guess The All-Star Squad
Do it for Gerrard – The Reds Roundup for April 30, 2015
Four games left. With Gerrard wanting to finish his Liverpool career on a high, hopefully the Reds can pull something together for the old man before we send him off to LA LA land. It was a rough game vs. Hull, but for Stevie G we need to start putting some balls in the net.… Continue reading Do it for Gerrard – The Reds Roundup for April 30, 2015
Overreacting to the Mariners First Month
One month into the MLB season and the Seattle Mariners have been far from impressive. A trendy pick to come out of the American League and win the World Series, the Mariners have yet to show the league they are a team to fear. Sitting in third place in the AL West, the Mariners have stumbled… Continue reading Overreacting to the Mariners First Month
Russell joins Matta’s list of pro players
A native of Louisville, Ky, D’Angelo Russell went to high school in Florida to prepare himself for this moment. At basketball powerhouse Montverde Academy, Russell honed his hardwood skills against the nation’s top prep competition as a precursor to the next step of his career. Instead of a step, Russell took a leap in his dominant… Continue reading Russell joins Matta’s list of pro players
Chelsea ‘Parks the Bus’… Right into the Title Spot
After Chelsea’s nil-nil tie against Arsenal this past weekend, the Blues have essentially secured the Premier League title. Jose Mourinho’s side need just six points in the last five games of the schedule to become EPL champions. However, it hasn’t been Chelsea’s impressive march toward the title that fans and media have been talking about,… Continue reading Chelsea ‘Parks the Bus’… Right into the Title Spot
Archie Bradley Fine But Majorly Swollen After Scary Shot
Last night, Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Archie Bradley had the scare of a lifetime. In the second inning, the 22 year old rookie tossed a curveball over the plate. Carlos Gomez sent the flying back towards Bradley at 115 mph where it struck him above the jaw. Embed from Getty Images Bradley was immediately taken to… Continue reading Archie Bradley Fine But Majorly Swollen After Scary Shot
Who to Watch: Geico 500 at Talladega Superspeedway
Most Sprint Cup drivers either love or hate restrictor plate races. While the high speeds and risk of “the big one” may raise safety concerns, this is rarely the reason they dread heading to Daytona or Talladega. Teams who normally run up front every week can’t seem to find the front at these tracks, and… Continue reading Who to Watch: Geico 500 at Talladega Superspeedway
The Nets Tie it Up: NBA Playoffs Recap for April 28
With the injury to Mike Conley, the Blazers took advantage and got an important home win to take their series to 3-1. Elsewhere, the Nets won in OT to make it 2-2 with the #1 seed, and the Bucks got their second straight to force a game 6 at 3-2. Let’s get to the games:… Continue reading The Nets Tie it Up: NBA Playoffs Recap for April 28